| Title: | Nerd Girl | |
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| Author: | Sue Lee | |
| Publisher | Sue Lee | |
| Publication Date: | December 2, 2013 | |
| Publisher's Description | Everyone knows that office romances can be risky, but how much are you willing to sacrifice for love? Julia Hayes is beautiful, successful, sometimes nerdy, and perpetually single. She lives in Seattle and just landed her dream job at one of the most iconic technology companies in the world. When Julia embarks on a new career opportunity, a serendipitous event literally throws her in the path of Ryan McGraw, the hot and charming VP. As the attraction grows between them, it's not long before Julia realizes that things are more complicated than they appear. Nerd Girl is a heartwarming love story about a woman at the crossroads between true love and her career. It's about deciding what’s most important in life and taking chances to get it. But most of all, it's about not letting your mind prevent you from following your heart. |
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| My rating: | **** | |
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, but I would have bought it anyway. I really liked with Julia, who, at the start of this novel, is a somewhat reserved woman getting over her ex’s betrayal. I felt like Ms. Lee really captured what it is like to be a bit removed even in the midst of one’s romances, and showed how Julia’s relationship with Ryan led to changes in the way that Julia thought about everything. I like that she wasn’t a pushover, even when it came Ryan, with whom she was madly in love. I finished this book in one evening, and have gone back to look at specific passages several times in the days since. If you like sexy contemporary romances that feature smart and mature characters who nevertheless are still figuring things out, this may be the book for you.
Also, the thinly veiled Microsoft stuff never got old for me, and made me think of Douglas Coupland’s Microserfs, which may have made me light this book even better than I already did.
