Last Call

Reviews for LAST CALL

I am always looking for fun, interesting and unique contemporary books. For some reason, unique plotlines are a lot harder to come by in contemporary books. (at least the in the ones I have been reading- leave me suggestions if you think I am flat our wrong)Last Call, however, was pretty unique and certainly a fun read.

I really enjoyed it. I loved how strong the main character was. Novalee didn't take anything from anyone. She was a bit too closed off at times, but that was completely understandable because of her past. I really enjoyed this story. As I was reading, I kept wondering how things were going to turn out. It could have gone in very different directions. And the cool thing is that each of the different paths would have been believable. I liked that the book kept you guessing.

Last call is a really fluid read. It just flows right along- I had no problem reading it really quickly. I enjoyed the story. I would have been really mad at Dean, and I honestly don't even know what I would have done if I was in her shoes. But I will tell you think- the two of them do take one hell of a journey together ;) They certainly had a lot of heat. Last Call is a good read.
By Michelle on Goodreads

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Review originally posted on Words at Home blog March 6, 2012 http://www.wordsathome.ca/2012/03/las...

Last Call is an utterly un-put-downable contemporary romance full of more passion, emotion, creativity and moments that leave you breathless than I actually thought possible in a single novel.

Schmidt crafted some absolutely amazing characters for this novel. I fell in love with Novalee right from the start. She was strong and independent but had a vulnerable side that she hid away from most people. She had some pretty deep scars as the result of a traumatic past relationship and while she hadn’t completely healed from it she also didn’t allow it to define her. Dean also had his own demons to battle and as a result was extremely empathetic towards Novalee. These two characters were able to connect on so many levels and it was the emotional connection that took this novel from a hot romance to an absolute must read for romance fans. Abby and Cali were the perfect best friends to Dean and Novalee. Their sharp wit and keep it real attitudes injected a lot of fun into the story, especially when things were taking a turn for the serious side. They supported and loved their friends unconditionally but weren’t afraid to get real with them in order to get out of the own way.

I find that too often in romance novels the dialogue is cheesy and awkward but in Last Call it was the perfect mix of snark, wit, and humor. The characters were fantastic and their conversations added another level of depth to this novel. I really appreciate when an author can get inside the heads of so many different characters and really make their personalities jump off the pages. I believe that Schmidt gave the perfect voice to each of her characters to make them come alive and give the reader someone to connect to.

Not only does Schmidt create a completely unique plot line and fantastic characters but her ability to turn up the heat in any room is unmatched! Here is an author who knows her romance, let me tell you! What made the romance ever better is that it was backed with a phenomenal story. It wasn’t just two people who got wasted in Vegas and married each other, there were several layers to the story and as each one was pulled back I was drawn further and further into the lives of Novalee and Dean.

I am completely blown away that this is Jennifer Schmidt’s debut novel. Seriously? With characters that vivid and scenes that hot where has this author been hiding? Last Call is an unbelievable sexy and emotional story that I can’t recommend highly enough to readers of the genre. I will most definitely be on the lookout for more from this author. Is it too early to declare a favorite debut author for 2012? ;)

I received a review copy of Last Call from the publisher (thank you!!!) in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Review by Bonnie (Words at Home Blog)'

In the wake of the success of Risking It All, we re-introduce the world to Jennifer Schmidt's first novel, Last Call.