Blown Away by Brenda Rothert
Released: May 3, 2016
Loveswept

Reviewed by Mandi

When  I saw this was a storm chaser romance, I perked up. Hello – Twister fans! Falling in love while chasing tornadoes – gimme the candy.

But first there is death.

Drew and Colby have been in love and are engaged. Drew works as an assistant in a hair salon and Colby is a storm chaser. Coming home from his last chase, he stops to help someone change a tire on the side of the road and gets hit by a car and dies. Obviously Drew is devastated.

Fast forward one year, Drew has been moving on with her life. She is happy working at the salon and has some good girlfriends, but she also wonders if this is it in life? Just when she is thinking this she runs into one of Colby’s storm chaser buddies named Murph. He is happy to see Drew and tells her if she ever wants to join them for an adventure, she is welcome. It doesn’t take her long to ask for some time off at the salon, and join the team.

Aiden has been in love with Drew ever since his best friend Colby asked her out. Never acting on his lust since Drew and Colby were happy together, Aiden doesn’t know what to think when he sees Drew walk into camp. (his boner totally comes out to say hi though). Lusting over your dead BFF’s fiance isn’t cool, but he can’t help himself. As Drew learns what it takes to be a storm chaser and they start spending time together, Aiden can’t keep his attraction to her a secret.

I ended up not loving this one and it bums me out. There is twister drama but I think I could have used a little bit more or had it been done a little less predictable. I mean, we even have a scene where Drew and Aiden have to get those ball things into the tornado. Remember?

Gosh I loved that movie. Drew and Aidan’s way is a little more high-tech.

I felt Aiden tried to be this super alpha, “I’m going to spank you so hard” hero, but it never really worked for me. I got squicked out more by some of the sex stuff. Once, Drew watches Aiden have a one night stand and it was odd. Aiden is worried he is too rough and dirty for Drew but I really don’t think he was that rough and dirty. And Drew is aways the goody goody girl who can’t be sullied. Eh. Their chemistry was just off for me.

One of my all-time pet peeves in romance books is when the dead fiance/husband/Significant Other turns out to be a jerk after he is dead. This really bothers me!! A woman can find love with another man after the man she loved died, and the man who is dead can still be a good guy. I promise. Romance readers will allow this to happen. And here we will go into spoiler territory a little bit:

Anyway, not a fan of dissing the dead guy, to validate the new guy.

This ended predictable. It was an okay read, but I was hoping for more. The romance missed the mark for me too.

Grade: C

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