The Introvert's Guide to Speed Dating by Emma HartMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you've been keeping up with the happenings in White Peak, you will recognize the cast of characters. If you haven't, don't worry all of the books are standalones. I would describe them as companion novels set in the same town following the same friend group. Each book centers around a different couple, but there are references to the same people and places throughout. This particular installment features London, who has moved back to White Peak after a broken engagement has left her a single mom. Her family and friends decide that she needs to get back in the dating game and participate in their speed dating events. No one clicks until one of her dates is her son's soccer coach Oliver. Oliver has moved to White Peak to help out with the new state of the art sports facility as a soccer pro. He isn't entirely sold on staying stateside, but he loves coaching the kids and London might just be reason enough for him to stay. When the two of them find themselves spending more time together as Oliver, Leo (London's son) lessons for the upcoming soccer tournament and London interviews the trainers and coaches at the sports center for an article she is writing for the local paper, they can't deny that there is something there.
I really loved Oliver and London together. This isn't super angsty, so if you are looking for something that is going to rip your heart out and make you ugly cry, this really isn't the book for you. This is sweet and slow, with moments of humor and heat. This also is fairly tame in the sexy department, they take it pretty slow and don't every actually make it to the bedroom. If you are looking for a more spicy or smutty book, this also isn't it. That may come as a surprise to many readers. This has alot of sweet and tender moments between the London, Leo, and Oliver as they try to figure out their relationship. I also really enjoyed how the relationship between London and Christopher (her ex & Leo's dad) was portrayed. She didn't like him all the time or how things ended between them, but for Leo's sake she was always cordial and even polite to him. As usual there was a ton of great banter between all of the characters, not just the MCs.
This particular book was missing the dose of retirement home antics from the grandparents that I've come to expect from these books and Emma's books in general. She always seems to have an awesome grandparent character that makes you laugh. This group of friends has some zany grandparents that all live together and they are hilarious. We did get a little bit of Grandma Rose, but the elders of White Peak usually get a bit more page time. I'm not sure what they would have added to the story, but they always add comic relief. I'm sure they'll be back in the next one.
This is the perfect book for summer. Its a quick, light read, with fun characters and a happy ending.
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