I’m so happy that I decided to read this series and especially this book. I enjoyed all three stories very much, I’m only sorry that I waited so long to read them.
After reading the first two books of the ‘Hard to love’ series I was very curious and excited to read the third book ‘Bulldozer’. Especially when I discovered that it was Amanda’s story! I was looking forward to seeing Calvin’s sister Amanda and her son Sam again (both were secondary characters in the first book so it’s better if you read that book first before this one). This was again a great story. Not only did we get to see how Amanda and Sam are currently doing, but we also learned more about Amanda’s childhood and past and her alcohol addiction and her struggle to say sober, even now when she’s been sober for a few years.
Both Amanda and Grant were lonely. Grant didn’t have a lot of friends and he had no contact with his family. Football was his whole life and there was a good chance that due to a back injury he would have to stop playing and that made him very anxious and depressed. So he wasn’t in a good place when he first met Amanda and Sam. Amanda was a single mother of a ten year old son. Every day she worked hard to make her yoga business a success and to stay sober. Everything was going well but it was also a lonely life. Neither of them expected to find love, friendship and a new future with other person but they did. Now they only have to be brave enough to reach for love and each other.
At the start of the story Grant was very grumpy and not so nice, I wasn’t sure what to think of him but from the moment that he started to connect with Sam and later Amanda, I felt for him.
Grant was a great mix of alpha man with a touch of vulnerability and to my surprise some innocence too. He was a bit of a contradiction, as a professional football player he was very confident but when it came to women, love and relationships, I would describe him as shy and ignorant. But he really tried very hard to be a good friend to Amanda and Sam and I loved him for it. Because of his difficult childhood where his father hurt his mother, Grant was convinced that he was no good for a relationship (that’s why he didn’t have any) but his feelings for Amanda and Sam were too strong to resist in the end. He was so caring for both of them, so kind, generous and very protective.
It was lovely to see Sam again, a little bit older than in the first book and this time we got to see how his relationship with his mother was. Sam was still a quiet, shy and great child. And it was wonderful to see how deep he connected with Grant. It felt very natural and emotional.
Amanda was a wonderful mother, she tried so hard to make up for her past mistakes and you could really feel her love for her son. She was strong, hardworking and also very caring.
The story was told from Amanda’s POV. It’s again a slow burn story (just like the previous two books) and I loved every minute of it.
‘Bulldozer’ had a great mix of fun and emotions in the story. I had lots of fun in the beginning when Amanda and Grant were more enemies than friends and the emotional parts in the story were wonderful too. I’m the writer very grateful that she gave us two epilogues in the story!! I loved the whole series but I do think that this story is my favourite of the three stories.
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Sweeping slow burn romance that is not to be missed...
Since turning her life around, Amanda Shaw has been dedicated to being the best mother and business owner imaginable. Her latest venture has her spending her summer in the Hamptons at her brothers vacation home... and with a very naked houseguest...Grant Hendricks is recovering from major surgery at his former teammates home. Spending his days laying around and enjoying the quiet... until his teammates sister barges in... and turns his entire existence upside down... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This was another delightful read from P. Dangelico! This slow burn romance has it all... from a sizzling and combative start, to a meaningful connection like Amanda and Grant never could have imagined...Amanda is a recovering alcoholic who is trying everything imaginable to make up for her past mistakes. Raising her young son, whom she let down when she was drinking, to dealing with her ex who keeps threatening to take her to court, she is looking forward to a relaxing summer in the Hamptons. And the grumpy naked guy is completely ruining it...Grant is facing the possibility of never being able to play football again, and he is not taking it well. Depressed and not taking care of himself for his recovery, the presence of Amanda and her son starts to pull him out of his self loathing, and providing him with the kind of joy he never thought he could deserve. Amanda was such an inspiring character, from her utter devotion to her son, to trying to making their lives perfect after she got the help she needed for her addiction. She had a magnificent hold on her continued sobriety and has become the kind of mother her son deserves. But, old habits die hard, and she is constantly second guessing her ability to be everything her son needs. And then there's Grant... from his hilarious constant nudity, to his simply inserting himself into every aspect of Amanda's life, I couldn't have loved the big ole brute any more. Steadfast and understanding, his uncertainty about a relationship with Amanda ultimately holds him back from going for what he truly wants. This book was a sweeping slow burn romance that is not to be missed. With P. Dangelico's always fantastic writing to her lovable and complex characters, this story was emotional, sexy, funny... and entertaining as it gets.I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.
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Fun Romance with believable emotions
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018