Review: Can't Fight It by Allie Winters

Can't Fight It by Allie Winters
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided both a print and audio arc of this book via the author and Smartypants Romance, all opinions are my own.  This is book 3 of the Lessons Learned series but it is a complete standalone.  The other books in the series are great too, I recommend them as well, but you don't need to read them in order.

This was adorable!  I loved the college setting and the main characters were socially awkward and unsure of themselves, but they had great banter once they started to get to know each other.  This follows Tessa and Austin, who happen to be neighbors and unknowingly acquainted through mutual friends.  Tessa is a psychology major working on a study, and she is of course surprised when Austin shows up as a participant. She finds Austin intimidating because he rides a motorcycle and he's a bigger guy who looks like he can throw down in a fight.  Tessa lived through traumatic experience in her past that we learn about in the book and explains some of her anxiety and insecurities as we get to know her better.  Austin on the other hand has his own insecurities and as Tessa gets to know him better turns out to be a genuinely nice guy.  As the study progresses and they spend more time together inside and outside of the lab, they help each other deal with some of their anxieties and insecurities.  They also uncover a budding attraction 

This had really good character development and decent steam.  Tessa is a bit on the naïve side and she really comes along way with her inner insecurity.  The same goes for Austin, he is a bit more sure of himself, but when it comes to Tessa not so much.  I think they were a great support system for each other, and I really enjoyed getting to know them.  

I enjoyed the narration, both of the narrators did a good job brining emotion into the story.  

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