Lauren's Review of Leo by Mia Sheridan

Summary: Evie and Leo met in foster care as children and formed a bond of friendship. As they grew, their bond turned to love, and they vowed to make a life together when they turned 18 and were no longer a part of the system. When Leo unexpectedly gets adopted as a teen and he moves to another city, he promises Evie that he will contact her as soon as he gets there and come back for her in a few short years. She never hears from him again. Now eight years later, in spite of the odds, Evie has made a life for herself. She has a job. She has friends. She's content. Then a man shows up out of the blue, claiming that her long lost love, Leo, sent him to check up on her. The attraction between them is undeniable. But, should she trust this sexy stranger? Or is he keeping a secret about what his connection to Leo is really all about and why Leo disappeared all those years ago?

 

Rating: 4 Stars

What I Loved: After reading a long, tedious, mind blowing book, this is the kind of book I like to jump into and just savor.  It is a quick, light and sexy read.  It helps when I want to be a part of the story and actually meet and be friends with everyone in this book. The characters!!! Everyone is just so loveable. {sigh} Oh Jake, you melt my heart! I dare you to not fall for him and Evie is beyond adorable and sweet.  The story flows and you will bang this book out in a day or two.

Not so Much: (Contains Spoilers) One thing that semi annoyed me while reading this book is that I knew from the summary that Jake was Leo. It is beyond predictable.  The other thing that bothered me was the whole back tattoo give away. You cannot tell me that you had sex with this man (numerous times) and did not notice a whole back piece?? No back scratching or touching? As a lover of tattooed men, the minute your hand goes over his skin, you know there is a tattoo there and considering that he had this huge back tattoo, there is no way that Evie had to be told to look at that tattoo. What is the first thing you say when you know someone has a tattoo? Let me see, right? That was just a little farfetched for me.

Next on my TBR list: Coming Home by Priscilla Glenn