The Winston Brothers

My friends recommended Penny Reid's Neanderthal Seeks Human so when I saw this book pop up for free on bookbub I gave it a try. There was a lot to like about Penny Reid's writing. I thought she wrote great sexual tension and her characters were naturally funny. The book started with a bang, I was hooked pretty fast but then... it slowed. It fell into some really (in my opinion) overused tropes. ‘I can't commit to you because I don't want to live in this small town for the rest of my life.' ‘I've loved you my whole life but I just never told you'. Sorry but... yawn.
The middle of the book REALLY lagged. There's a way I'm not surprised because it started with such a bang there wasn't much room to go but slow after that. But what really had me struggling to pick it up was inconsistencies in the characters. Duane is supposed to be this gruff but nice guy, and he is for the most part, but I found the way he treated his ex-girlfriend not very nice-guy. I really felt so sorry for her, actually. So much so, I very much did not want to finish the rest of the book. But I have a stubborn streak, so I did. That really was the only reason why.
I'm glad I did because the last 25% of the book picked up the pace and finished well. Maybe I'll try another of Penny Reid's books? There was a lot to like, but I don't know reading the saggy middle was worth it for the ending.