Where do I even start with my review of Crushin Candy? I say this entirely in a good way as I absolutely loved and hated it at the same time, and so I must start my review by applauding the Author on a highly entertaining, sweet and sassy, unexpected, imaginative and thoroughly crazy read!
Crushin Candy is the first book in the I Love Candy series and a brilliant introduction to this fiery female protagonist. The trigger warning at the beginning sums up Candy’s character perfectly, so there is no need to elaborate further, except to say that she is a well developed character (an understatement!), and is so easy to form a connection with, however off the wall the readers find her.
Normally the image of a bubble gum blowing female on the front cover of a book in vibrant pink wouldn’t have enticed me to pick it up and read it as a first choice, but curiosity got the better of me and I dived straight in. Now I find myself weirdly addicted and looking forward to reading Book Two.
I literally could not put Crushin Candy down and kept turning the pages over. Her character is so completely outrageous that you simply cannot help yourself. You have to read on to see what she gets up to next, and how she manages to get into and out of the situations that she does, and completely get away with it!
A very cleverly written story about a feisty and brash female with a devil may care attitude, and a very strange jelly companion who is Candy’s equivalent of Jiminy Cricket. Amongst the madness of Candy and her insane world there is a rather touching story as she finds a place she belongs and can call home…amongst a family of attractive men who are very happy to share the sugar and spice amongst them!
For all of the above, I have to award 5 stars.
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