Thermal Dynamics

Nerds of Paradise #5

by Merry Farmer

Lawyer Sandy Templesmith is a fighter at heart. Growing up as one of only a handful of black women in Haskell, Wyoming, she has worn her strength instead of her heart on her sleeve, especially with the likes of Ronny Bonneville panting after her. So when she meets Joginder Sandhu, she is finally able to breathe deeply, relax, and have fun. Until her old habits ruin everything. Jogi has never met a woman like Sandy, and even after their hot fling falls apart, he can’t stop thinking about her. Not while tackling his work as an IT tech at Paradise Space Flight and not while pursuing his passion as a photographer. He still wants her, but pain and betrayal keep them apart. At least until the two are paired up for a sizzling dance competition. Forced to waltz, quick-step, and tango through their issues, Sandy and Jogi dance around each other and their failed attempt at love. But love has other plans. When the stakes of the competition are raised, so is the heat level between them. Their shared determination to beat the Bonnevilles could be their second chance at love. PLEASE BE Steam Level – Very Hot

Genres: Romance

244 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 2017

About the author

USA Today Bestselling author Merry Farmer lives in suburban Philadelphia with her two cats, Justine and Peter. She has been writing since she was ten years old and realized she didn't have to wait for the teacher to assign a creative writing project to write something. It was the best day of her life. Her books have reached the top of Amazon's charts, and have been named finalists for several prestigious awards, including the RONE Award for indie romance.

Reviews

[BROWN2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not my typical book to read. I usually read Merry Farmer's historical romances. By the way, they are amazing. You should give them a try. This the first book in this series that I have read but I had no problem reading it as a stand alone book. I will definately be continuing with this series. Merry took a woman who thought she had to control everything in her life to be independent and threw a kink in her thinking. In comes Jogi. The guy Sandy could never see herself having anything with but a short fling with.Through a fee twist and turns they end up in a dance contest. I wish we could have video because the descriptions made me want to be in the audience watching. It was a mix of Dancing With the Stars and Dirty Dancing. Throw in a little Big Bang Theory and you have a really fun book. Dont get me wrong, there are serious aspects that as adults we all have to deal with but it is an enjoyable read. I really enjoyed this book and hope you will give the series a try.

I was given a copy of this book for an honest review.

[Kristen Lewendon · Rating 4 out of 5]

My track record with “managing” heroines is not great. And when I learned what it was that put the initial crimp in Jogi and Sandy’s relationship, I was not overly fond of our leading lady. However, I loved watching this pair work through the issues that divided them the first time around. And, when we finally learned what it was that had been driving Sandy’s actions and causing the friction between them, I wanted to mete out some vigilante justice of my own. Now, I’m desperate to find out what’s going to happen next in the series.

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

. I have been stuck in the first 5% of the book for a week now. Ugh, this is the stupidest conversation and everything I am learning about Sandy's character is making me hate her. And I really, really wanted to like her character. I have been imagining a mash up of Peyton from I-zombie and Tahani from The Good Place during the first 4 books but all I am getting here is petulant pretty rich girl vibes with zero intelligence. I wanted Sandy to be super smart and saavy so badly, not weirdly elitist and out of touch.

Update 6%

Sandy be throwing red flags left and right. What a pushy asshole. Run Jogi, run. You seem normal and extremely polite for listening to Sandy's crazy ideas of quitting an amazing job to pursue a hobby full time without losing your sh it.

Sandy, what the hell? You are a lawyer. I would have assumed you would have to be some kind of practical to be good at your job. Why are you going all Don Quixote on Jogi's choice of profession anyway? Dude told you he was happy, please drop it. You aren't even dating this poor man and here you are jumping to conclusions and trying to plan out the rest of his life for him.

Ugh, I'm calling it now, Sandy sounds like she is projecting her own insecurities off onto Jogi. It would make sense if Sandy was the one who secretly wished she had pursued a different type of career. Please let that be it, because she is coming off really psycho.

Warning Spoilers ahead

30% So it looks like Sandy is just fine and dandy with being a lawyer, she just can't help ordering people around when it comes to their private lives too. Ugh.

Okay, I wasn't sure when Sandy's character stopped being so frustrating and started being enjoyable again but I was really rooting for her and Jogi both by the end. I feel that the fact that she apologized and owned up to her mistakes went a long way to redeeming the character for me. She was a work in progress and didn't have any unnecessary back slides.

Overall, I am really glad I got frustrated enough to write a review because it kept me reading long enough to enjoy the story. I am now looking forward to the next two books in the series, especially her brother's book.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved this book. The story line was very well thought out. The characters were awesome!!
Sandy and Jogi were about as opposite as it can be. One being pushy and the other more passive. Their friends are really bad, bad as in ornery, funny and loving all wrapped into one.

I really liked that it was set in a small town, where community and togetherness means something.
I don't want to give away too much of the story, I figure the description of the book that Merry gives is sufficient.

I would recommend this book to all I know. Please read it.

[Merle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a slightly different take on the Nerds of Paradise. In this one, Farmer takes on an unusual duo: an African-American female bulldozer of a lawyer and an Indian-American "nerd" who works at Paradise Space Flight. Sandy and Jogi are attracted to each other, but Sandy has no comprehension of how to have a relationship with a man since she believes she will lose herself as part of a couple.

Some ridiculous things happen, culminating in a bet that forces Jogi and Sandy into a dance contest. There is an HEA, and I commend Farmer for actually allowing her white characters (this is Wyoming) to show their antagonism towards people of color. That's way more realistic.

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

This was a fun read that was easy to get emotionally involved in. It was satisfying, and at times heartbreaking, to see how the relationship between Sandy and Jorginder progressed. There was sufficient conflict, and it felt like both main characters grew over the course of the book. It was a sweet read, I'll definitely have to check out the rest of the series. And on that note- this is a stand alone, this is the only book in the series I have read thus far and in now way did I feel like I was missing something.

[Anita Rohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

Fun read about strong-willed independent people who find it very hard to share and give up be the person in charge
Truly good read.