Let Me by Cecy Robson (O’Brien Family #2)
Released: April 19, 2016
Self Published
Reviewed by Mandi
Finn is a MMA fighter who has done pretty well for himself inside the ring. But he is haunted by a very traumatic past. His demons have caused him to turn to alcohol and other destructive behavior. To stay on the right track, he is trying therapy. He doesn’t feel like he can open up to his therapist, but he has a strong family around him for support.
Sol is almost done getting her masters degree is psychology. She has an internship as a therapist, in the same office of Finn’s doctor. Through mutual friends, they know each other, and Finn is very attracted to Sol. But Finn’s anger over his childhood is hard for him to work past. He knows his flirtation impacts Sol, but it’s hard for her to reciprocate at this time in her life. Besides school, Sol’s mother is very mentally ill. She has been unstable for much of Sol’s life, and it’s a full-time job keeping her safe. Trying to care for her mom and her dad, leaves Sol’s life very busy. But Finn is persistent.
Both Sol and Finn have a lot of stuff going on in their lives. I like characters that have messy pasts and dark issues – but – I never felt my emotions get tugged in this one. I think we needed to be immersed in Sol’s mother’s life a little bit more. We are told about the struggles she goes through and the horrible things Sol has had to witness, but I needed to see it a little more. On Finn’s side – again, very bad things happened to him in the past but the core of it felt a little skimmed over. Not that love cured it, but it sure made it better. The dark issues are presented, but I wanted them fleshed out more.
The romance in this one is sweet and sexy. There isn’t a lot of build-up, they get together pretty easy, but it’s cute. It was a little frustrating that they didn’t share more about their current situations – the lack of communication caused some conflict. I also had a hard time that Sol at one point tells the reader to not judge her for wanting to sleep with Finn, yet Finn on numerous occasions tells us how many women he has banged in his years. I’m not a big fan of the heroine feeling she has to be sexually innocent and the hero always having to be the sex god.
Finn has a hard time with intimacy when he is not in control. This causes conflict because Sol thinks she isn’t good enough for him in bed. A little communication and this would have been settled, but I guess that is why Finn is in therapy.
This is a sweet romance, light on the MMA action, heavy on darker issues swirling around. I just never felt a big connection to their romance or their issues.
Grade: C
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