Friday, October 13, 2023

Ewe Complete Me by Susannah Nix [Review]


Ewe Complete Me (Common Threads #6) by Susannah Nix
Format: ebook
Source: provided for review
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Date read: September 8, 2023

Common Threads
1. Mad About Ewe
2. Give Love a Chai
3. Key Change
4. Not Since Ewe
5. Lost Track
6. Ewe Complete Me - Paperback | Kindle
7. Meet Your Matcha
8. All Mixed Up

Susannah Nix
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Love defies logic when two polar opposites attract.

Chloe and Brandon have nothing in common. She’s a spontaneous, people-loving fiber artist; he’s an uptight, introverted law student. The only thing they agree on during their blind date is that they hope to never see each other again.

Except they do have something in common—Brandon’s mother Dawn, who happens to be Chloe’s boss and dear friend. Which is how they end up stuck with each other for a six-hour road trip to Dawn’s destination wedding.

But as they get to know each other better, their mutual irritation morphs into an inescapable connection. Maybe these two opposites aren't so mismatched after all. Could Brandon be the yin to Chloe’s yang? The peanut butter to her jelly? The rock to her roll?

Or will their differences tear them apart when they return to their normal lives at the end of the wedding weekend?
Thoughts on Ewe Complete Me: Opposites attract, indeed. Brandon and Chloe are as different as different can be, but they work together nicely once they get past the mess of their initial meeting. As Chloe puts it, sometimes you have to find someone completely unlike you before you realize what it's like to be whole. To be fair, however, it takes a while before they reach that point. (Also to be fair, Chloe completely acknowledges that she doesn't need someone to make her whole, but it is really nice to have a special someone's support during trying times.)

Brandon has to keep himself on task with notes and spreadsheets and a structured schedule. Without knowing his reason for needing all these things, Chloe sees someone uptight and judgmental who doesn't respect her or her time. Which is a big mood-killer for her given how her parents treat her.

But Brandon has layers. He might be a little awkward in social situations, but he never set out to purposefully hurt Chloe's feelings. So when he does, it gnaws at him. Being stuck together in a car for six hours seems like a terrible plan, but it doesn't take long before they're starting to see other sides of one another.

One accidental couples massage, a ham-handed set-up by Brandon's younger brother, more than a few steamy kisses, a art exhibition, family in all its permutations, a man trying to figure himself out, and a lady who needs someone solidly in her court when things get tough. These two are opposites, but they make things work. Eventually.


Excerpt
I didn’t know why I kept bothering with online dating. I could be at home in my favorite sloth pajamas right now crocheting in front of the TV instead of sitting on this uncomfortable faux-industrial stool sipping a watered-down margarita.

Why did I keep setting myself up for disappointment? I’d even curled my hair and taken extra time with my makeup this morning. Not that you could tell after eight hours of hauling inventory around at work. I’d also worn my cutest bra today, which happened to be my least comfortable. The underwire had practically fused with my ribs. I’d probably need to have it surgically removed.

And for what? To be stood up by a stranger named Bran.

So much for my perfect match.

To be honest, I’d had my doubts about his perfection from the moment the notification from FindUrPartner hit my inbox. For starters, his name was Bran. Not only did it bring to mind high-fiber laxatives and regular bowel movements, it sounded like the kind of one-syllable name favored by too many of the douchebags I’d known in high school. What was it about guys with names like Brock and Bryce and Beck that they seemed to grow up into entitled jerks?

On top of that, Bran was a law student, and every law student I’d ever met was a competitive, self-absorbed overachiever. Which was the exact opposite of what I wanted in a boyfriend. Not to mention, my father was a lawyer, so…yeah. I had some not-good feelings about men who wanted to be lawyers.

I should have swiped left based on the law student thing alone, but I’d been lured in by Bran’s profile photo. He’d had a nice smile and kind-looking eyes, so I’d given him a shot. That would teach me to judge a book by its cover. Actual kind eyes never would have stood me up. That probably wasn’t even him in the picture. Those were likely some stock photo model’s kind eyes that I’d been suckered into meeting for a drink.

Deciding I’d waited long enough, I clambered off my stool and turned to make my escape…only to find myself face-to-face with the very pair of eyes I’d been ruminating over, along with the dark hair, chiseled cheekbones, and square chin I recognized from Bran’s profile photo.

Wowza. Definitely not a stock photo.


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About Susannah Nix
Susannah Nix is an award-winning author of contemporary romances featuring smart women and swoony men, including the Chemistry Lessons series of romcoms about women who work in STEM fields and the Starstruck series of movie star romances.

Susannah resides in Texas with her husband, two ornery cats, and a flatulent pit bull. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, watching stupid amounts of television, and getting distracted by Tumblr. She is also a powerlifter who can deadlift as much as Captain America weighs.

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