You have a main character that NO one can relate to. She's got the perfect life, except for the perfect man, and we're supposed to feel bad for her? Then the man she does meet tries hard to make her want him and still, we should feel bad for her? I couldn't relate at all to this character or the story. I couldn't finish it

I usually enjoy Jennifer Dawson's writing and as usual, she delivers on the romance. I really liked both of the characters and the chemistry they shared with each other, but I felt that the length of the novella prevented me from fully engaging with the couple and that the climax/ending was a little too hasty.

I would have loved to see this as a full novel, but this is recommended for readers who are looking for a short, satisfying read, and the love scenes were hot and enjoyable.

Ashley had everything she wanted in her life except her love life. She wanted happily ever after like her friends but nothing was going her way. She had a biggest crush since her college days to up until he marries someone else while she was waiting for happily ever after.
At her friends engagement party, she hooks up with her friends youngest brother and on her way back to her home, she finally realize she wants her life to turn. So she decides to take advantage of all her vacation time and lands in Belize.
She swore off all men but she runs into Christopher ( younger brother) who rocked her world. He keeps pursuing her and he feels she is the one for him.. But she is afraid of their age difference and their status..
Will she find her happily ever after.

It was sweet novella and strong 3 1/s stars... wish Ashely won’t dwell so much on her age gap.

4 - "Maybe it's fate..." Stars!

Walk of Shame is the second novella by Jennifer Dawson I have had the pleasure of reading, and I have to say I am starting to get a little author crush!

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I really liked Ashley and Christopher’s coming together, older woman and younger man is usually a trope I enjoy and the author used that aspect of their relationship perfectly. It wasn’t overplayed, but had a relevance to Ashley’s initial reluctance to see anything more than a one night stand as a possibility with Christopher.

Since men are my drug of choice, and the source of all my poor decisions, there’s really only one place to start. I’ll need to take a vow of celibacy…

As luck would have it though, they both unexpectedly end up at the same hotel in Belize, him for a conference, and her to make a few decisions about her life, and the vow of celibacy she took prior to getting settled soon becomes a bit of a problem, when Christopher starts to show her exactly what kind of guy he is, and that he definitely isn’t just looking for one night with her.

I could love this girl someday. And I think she could love me back.

Quick, sexy, a little funny and a whole bunch of enjoyable, I devoured this novella, being the first in the author’s new Love & Other Disasters series makes me all sorts of happy too, and I cannot wait for more books to be released. Jennifer Dawson gives great voice to her characters and this novella just highlighted that for me again.

ARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was a pleasure to provide the above honest review.

I am 100% in love with this short read!! I really hope we get more from Christopher's friends cause I'm all here for X. But let's talk about Ashley and Christopher, I loved them!!

Christopher is all smart and sweet on the surface but he refuses to give up on Ashley once he realizes he wants her. Ashley is going through a rough patch and even though she can't deny her connection to Christopher, she's reluctant to pursue anything when he continues to show interest.

I loved the tropical setting and their adventures. Christopher is so attuned to her and helps her walk through her process, he's sweet when he needs her and quietly supporting when she has to figure things out on her own. I loved that about him so much.

Super fun and cute but way tooooo short!

ARC gifted in exchange for an honest review.

This book is about the girl we all loved to hate from Chad and Ruby's Book Debauched from Ms. Dawson's Undone series. Ashley is a friend of Ruby's and hit on Chad before he and Ruby got together.

In Ashley's book, we learn why she was craving companionship with someone else and why she did what she did. Her infatuation with another man lead her down a very bad road where she became very unsure of herself and in turn made some really bad decisions in her life. Her low point comes when she ends up having a one night stand with Chad's younger brother Christopher who is several years younger than her.

Once she comes out of her drunken stooper, she makes a pact with herself that she is going to go "man-free" for one year to take care of herself. In a series of events she and Christopher end up in the same place, her on vacation and him at a conference and sparks ignite again between them.

For me, this story moved a little fast and I felt like it was a bit rushed. However, this is a novella and those usually tend to do that. That said, I did like the story line and did enjoy the characters. I look forward to this new series of books from Ms. Dawson.

I really enjoyed this quick read and can't wait to see what comes next. I posted a review on Goodreads.