REVIEW: Crazy About Love by Cassie Mae

Crazy About Love by Cassie Mae: Alec has loved Theresa for five years, only admitting it a year and a half ago, but she has never opened the door for a relationship. Instead, Theresa has remained stuck on a sort of boyfriend, her high school sweetheart. Until now, at least. Now, Theresa wants Alec, only she has to make him see it’s for real now.

Except, her big plan to let him know when he helps her out for her charity date auction, goes awry when another girl grabs him. A cute, well-known artist who’s looking for a kiss or more by the end of the night.

And Alec is interested, after years of wanting what he can’t have, he’s finally trying to look elsewhere.

I get another bid, but I’m not really paying attention to where it’s coming from or even how much it is. I keep my eyes locked on Theresa, on her parted lips, her wide eyes, her frizzy hair, and my thumb slides across the zipper on my jeans. Her mouth looks like it’s about to move.

Both Alec and Theresa were weak to me. I just did not respect either of them because they were unwilling to make the changes needed to find their happiness. They were wishy-washy. Even if I understand that people act like that and it’s real, their feelings and actions, I want more from a story. I want my characters to do more with themselves and not be so pitiful or think so little of themselves.

How the story was set up, too, was annoying. It’s split down the middle between Alec and Theresa and the story goes back and forth in time all throughout the story without much of an order. It made the reading experience unfulfilling and weird because I only got bits and pieces. The present day story is just Alec on a date with another woman.

For those who like a friends to lovers or want the beta hero I recommend Crazy About Love. The third in a series, it can be read as a standalone. This story definitely held a lot of tropes I don’t care for, so, for me, it just didn’t work.

Book Info:

Publication: June 14, 2016 | Loveswept | All About Love #3

Single again on Valentine’s Day, struggling actor Alec Tucker agrees to help out his longtime friend—and unrequited love—Theresa Jones by filling in as one of the bachelors for her company’s charity auction. Alec figures it couldn’t hurt to meet someone new. Still, working with Theresa reminds him of all the reasons he never got over her. So it feels a little bittersweet when, out of nowhere, a beautiful young street artist buys a date with him for a whopping four grand.

Little does he know, Theresa’s had a major change of heart. She’s crushed when someone else wins a date with Alec—but she isn’t going down without a fight. After a pep talk from her best friend, Theresa makes a desperate move that goes against her better judgment . . . and things only get crazier from there. But with Alec ready to move on and Theresa afraid she’s pushed him away for good, maybe a little crazy is exactly what they need—before they both miss their shot.