REVIEW: It Takes Two by Erin Nicholas

It Takes Two (Counting on Love #2) by Erin Nicholas: Successful salesperson Isabelle Dixon is in love. Her boyfriend of the last eight months, police officer Shane Kelley, is a wonderful guy with a charismatic personality. Whether he is partying, working, playing pool or falling in love, he is doing so with great enthusiasm. Shane loves to make those around him happy. Now he wants to take their relationship up a notch and move-in together, which Isabelle is unsure about. Leave it to Shane to pull out all the stops to make his dream of spending the rest of his life with Isabelle come true.

As Shane continues to woo Isabelle in the most romantic and memorable ways, Isabelle continues to blatantly turn him down, push him away and break-up with him. She loves him dearly, but she has a secret that she has only shared with her sisters, a secret that will change how she lives her life. Her days of partying, acrobatic sex and staying up all through the night, will have to be toned down considerably, and she believes Shane will be miserable if he has to make those same life considerations as well. Shane thrives on being the life of the party and now Isabelle doesn’t have the energy to live it up as often. She must come to terms with her chronic predicament, share it with Shane, deal with his reaction, and the possibility of their future together.

Desperately needing some quiet time away to rejuvenate, think, and make decisions, Isabelle decides to go on a road trip, alone. Naturally this does not sit well with Shane and he decides to join her, knowing full well that after this trip, they may no longer be a couple. Thankfully, Isabelle finally shares her secret and is thrilled that Shane is not bolting. Of course he is angry because she did not trust him enough to make his own judgements. So after an eventful road-trip that included a corn house, steamy sex while going through a car-wash, a hot pink party bus, and lots of sisterly interference, Isabelle and Shane figure it out. True love prevails.

This is an enjoyable book. The realism of the characters is incredible, they feel so genuine that you cannot help wanting to share a drink with them at the local tavern. The bantering between the sisters is comical and honest. If you are looking for a sexy romance with a true to life storyline, look no further than It Takes Two.

Book Info:

Published September 17th 2013 by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.

How do you fall out of love with a man who’s all in?

Counting on Love, Book 2

Isabelle Dixon never should have said yes to that first date, but she couldn’t resist Shane Kelley’s larger-than-life personality. Except now Shane seems determined to make their no-strings fling into something more.

If she thought dating Shane was hard work, breaking up is proving to be much harder. Especially since she’s planning on making some major life changes that don’t include staying out all night, Jell-O shots, and a sex toy shop punch card. She needs a restful cabin getaway—alone—to gather her thoughts. And the strength to finally end things for good.

Shane has always prided himself on being the good-time guy. Exactly Isabelle’s type…or so he thought. Yet ever since he suggested her moving in, she’s been pulling back. Thing is, Shane does everything with gusto—including falling in love.

He’s not about to let her get away that easily. Even if it means chasing her heart down a crazy road to prove that no matter what life throws at them, they make a damned good team.