Maybe Someone Like You by Stacy Wise – a Review

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Description:
Katie Capwell is a bright and accomplished recent law school graduate, and she has her shiny future all mapped out. It’s brimming with courtroom victories and creating change. Ryan Brincatt is a tattooed and impossibly cool martial artist, and he’s mastered a fierce roundhouse kick.

Their paths never should have crossed.

But when Katie lurks outside the kickboxing gym where Ryan works as a trainer, she’s immediately drawn to his casual confidence and playful green eyes. Without making her usual list of pros and cons, she impulsively signs up to train with him.

She never imagined that one decision would change. Absolutely. Everything.

Review:

Maybe Someone Like You by Stacey Wise is a fun, charming, slow burn romantic read.  I’m really glad I had the chance to read this one.  I enjoyed the way Ms. Wise kept a slow burn on the romance running between Katie and Ryan.  It kept me turning page after page to see just when either one of them would make a move.  They actually were driving me crazy at times, and I just wanted to yell; ‘would you two just kiss, or get a room and get it over with already’, lol!! 

I found this was a book I was able to get into right away thanks to the flow of the story and it’s main couple Katie and Ryan. I enjoyed both characters and it was nice to see two characters with different personalities and backgrounds come together.  Katie is an intelligent career oriented woman who has always tried to do what her mother wanted her to do.  That is to be successful and marry someone successful. However, when Katie sees Ryan standing outside the kickboxing gym, likes what she sees and decides to follow him inside to get a better look, I knew right then we’d be in for a fun adventure with these two.  He’s so not the type of man Katie’s momma had in mind for her daughter, careful there Katie, lol!!  Ryan, oh Ryan what can I say about him besides….swooooon!!!!  Yes you can see I really liked his character.  He’s sexy, charming, witty, strong, athletic, the epitome of masculinity.  Put it this way, who wouldn’t want someone like Ryan to be their trainer, heck sign me up now if I had Ryan for my trainer too, lol!! 

Ryan and Katie hit if off from the start. Their banter is fun, sexy and flirty.  Ms. Wise makes it clear from the get go these two are attracted to each other but are trying very hard to keep things professional between each other.  It was fun to watch them dance around each other and pretend there’s no sexual chemistry burning between them, or feelings starting to bloom.  Just loved the last chapter, yes the last chapter is where Ms. Wise finally decides to have Katie and Ryan come clean with each other and get down to business.  Told you it was a slow burn romance.  Katie and Ryan finally tell each other how they feel, and this is also why Ryan had to stop being her trainer.  I pretty much guessed at that move on Ryan’s part, he didn’t want to date a client and you can ‘t blame him for that.  Once the finally open up and admit they like each other then the fireworks ensue.  I just wish we had a little more post ‘I like you’ with Katie and Ryan as they are a fun couple to read about. 

I really enjoyed Maybe Someone Like you by Stacy Wise, and if anyone likes a slow burn style romance with a fun and adventurous couple then this one’s for you.

Until next time, happy reading everyone! 

Reviewed by Marcie

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