Something About You

by Lelaina Landis

Sabrina March’s biological clock is ticking — but not for babies. She’s Chief of Staff to Austin’s most renowned legislator, and she secretly dreams of taking over his seat. After a failed brush with matrimony, the last thing she needs is another complicated romance to throw a wrench in her big life plan. Sexy shock jock Gage Fitzgerald is revered among single men angling to score. He needs a place to call home after a long, vagabond existence, and a room in Sabrina’s quaint old fixer-upper will do in a pinch. There’s something about his new housemate — a Type-A career woman who’s not his type at all — that makes him consider settling down, and the hot-and-cold signals she’s sending him are only confusing the matter. Sabrina wouldn’t mind a rowdy romp in her boarder’s roomy four-poster. But to her surprise, behind Gage’s brash alter ego is a man with a different kind of plan. His vote goes to love, marriage, and the one thing she has decidedly a traditional family life. Will Sabrina step off the political fast track to keep him?

456 pages, Paperback

First published September 23, 2013

About the author

Lelaina Landis first started writing bad poetry at the tender age of twelve. When her mother framed the worst of the lot and hung it on the living room wall, this became an impetus for her to hone her craft. She attended the University of Texas at Austin, obtaining joint degrees in the unrelated fields of journalism and piano performance. She's still keepin' it weird with her Just Me & You series, adult contemporary romance novels set in her native city. Her books stray away from standard romance novel conventions, pitting heroines and heroes together in unusual (and sometimes outrageous) circumstances.

Lelaina isn't just a die-hard romantic; she's a born philanthropist who strongly believes in giving back to her community. A portion of the proceeds from her Just Me & You series will fund an endowment that provides scholarships to nontraditional female students.

Reviews

[Elly Helcl · Rating 2 out of 5]

As an author I really hate writing bad reviews. I know how they feel...

That being said, this book has the most emotionally retarded thirty-something, supposedly professional woman, I have ever read.

I HATED the main character, Sabrina! Hated her!

She was full of internal angst, she was rude, mean, selfish....and those were her GOOD qualities.

And then, there was Gage. Sigh...a man who bordered on perfect according to me (I like spunk in my guys). He was everything a woman could hope for...and he fell for Sabrina.

The character's that I would have rather read a book about were...

1. Molly ~ Sabrina's best friend.
2. Carlton ~ Sabrina's flaming gay co-worker.
3. Gage ~ Yes, Sabrina's Gage...I would love to know more of what was going on in his head.
4. Nola ~ Sabrina's mom.
5. Les~ Sabrina's father.

If nothing else, many of the supporting characters were awesome. I really, really liked Gage...

So, what was so bad about Sabrina specifically?

1. She hurts everyone around her over and over and over and over...
2. She knows she owes them an apology but doesn't want to be the one to reach out first.
3. She is unforgivably evil to her step family and her best friend...and they forgive her with barely a blink.
4. She has zero self esteem.
5. She has no back bone...being a mean evil bitch is different than growing a back bone.
6. She allows her fears to drive her out of Gage's life on the one day that he actually needs, NEEDS her!
7. She is the kind of woman I hate....She wants to stand on the roof tops and scream "I am woman hear me roar!!" BUT, only after she has been carried to the roof top and is held securely by a man on either side, while she teeters in her stiletto's on that roof....

I want to be able to recommend this book...so someone...to anyone...but unless you enjoy a female lead, as described above, this is probably not your cuppa.

I did receive this book through the giveaway's here at booklikes.

[Debbie Ballard · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I started reading the free good reads give away, Something About You by Lelaina Landis, I found myself totally absorbed and involved in the contemporary romance.

The story starts off with Sabrina March maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding. She gets a phone call from Molly to let everyone know that she and Sebastian eloped. Sabrina meets the best man, Gage Fitzgerald, and end up talking, drinking, and making out. Sabrina is Chief of Staff to a well known legislature and her career is her whole focus. As Sabrina is listening to a radio talk show, she finds out that Gage is known as “Fitz” in the “Fitz and Giggles” on the radio and Gage is talking about not getting laid at a wedding by a Type A career woman. Sabrina finds herself needing a housemate and Gage finds himself needing a place to live. As Sabrina and Gage’s love for each other grows, they both find themselves wanting different things. Sabrina wants a career in politics that does not include marriage and definitely not children. Gage falls deeper in love with Sabrina and wants a lasting relationship with her. As their relationship grows closer, Sabrina gets scared and leaves when Gage needs her the most.

I loved the book and found myself laughing, crying, and not wanting to put it down.

I can't wait to read the next book in Just Me and You Series by Lelaina Landis.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something About You, follows many of the conventions of a contemporary romance yet it offers something different in the characters of Sabrina and Gage. I was pleased to see that this romance allowed for its female protagonist to pursue a life that did not include having children. Ms. Landis has created a female character who knows who she is and what it is that she wants for her life.

I enjoyed reading this story and especially appreciated the details that made each character someone to care about. Sometimes the dialog was a bit formalized but it did not get in the way of imagining the speakers. I hope Ms. Landis will write another book about Sabrina and Gage and how they will manage their relationship with Sabrina's potential high profile job.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story. Definitely recommend.

Very well-written. I like (and prefer) that the characters weren't in love and thinking they should marry overnight. Ms. Landis paints a very vivid picture of Austin and Sabrina and Gage's lives, as well. And Gage made me laugh so many times.

Why is this a 4-star and not a 5? The typos. There are a lot of missing or repeated words, especially in the second half of the book. Not so many flaws that it makes this e-book unreadable by any means, but definitely needing another pass of proofreading. Also a tiny bit disappointed to not get an epilogue or something after that last scene in front of Ella's.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Tina Mueller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book. I could not put it down and I am lending it to my best friend. Love the book and Author!