DELICIOUSLY CUTE, FABULOUSLY FUNNY, SINFULLY SEXY AND DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINING !!
Title: Pop!
Author: V. Kelly
Designation: Romantic COmedy, Not a Standalone, Cliffhanger Ahead
My Rating: Five Sinfully Sexy Stars*****
Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book! And yes, I'm screaming to the world just how much I enjoyed Pop! by V Kelly. If you haven't experienced the wild, wonderfully wacky world of Vanessa Kelly yet, you seriously need to try her work. It's totally AMAZEBALLS! Quite by happenstance, I stumbled upon an offer for a free ebook download from Amazon a few months ago. Although I didn't recognize the author's name, the cover of the book immediately caught my eye. To find out more, I quickly one-clicked and found myself more than a little intrigued by the blurb for a book entitled Innuendos by V. Kelly Author. "What the heck?" I said to myself. "I have nothing to lose other than a little time, right?" (And yes, I frequently talk to myself...and to my dog. I live alone, okay? lol...) Well, folks, it was one of the best decisions I've EVER made. Not only did I get a fabulous book, but I also found an exceptionally gifted young writer who immediately claimed a spot as one of my top ten all-time favorite authors, and that's after reading only one of her books. Needless to say, since then I've read everything she's published and loved it all!
Pop! is a light, refreshing, modern, fast-paced, exceptionally well crafted romantic comedy with a beautifully written first person his and her narrative. The dialogue is smart, sassy, witty, well executed, laugh out loud funny and flows effortlessly. But by far, my favorite component of this wildly hilarious tale is the remarkable cast of well developed, engaging, realistic, fabulously funny and totally relatable cast of characters. They are truly the heart and soul of this story. I was instantly smitten with the three protagonists, beautiful intelligent college nerd girl Symone Persephone Esquire, handsome hunky college hockey star and chick magnet Trevor 'Trev' Donahue, and totally hot, very cool college student heartthrob and rocker Cedrick 'Sid' Topher Cooperton. If you're looking for an exquisitely written, well edited romantic comedy filled to the brim with flirty wit, cutesy humor, outrageously funny dialogue, agonizing heartbreak, deliciously sweet romance and steamy sex, then this is most assuredly the book for you. But please be forewarned, this is NOT a standalone read. It is also most definitely NOT a serial with only a few chapters being published each time. It is a full length novel with approximately 292 pages of sexy goodness but does end in a cliffhanger. It's also a story with characters who refused to be confined to the pages of one book and had a lot more to say. They demanded another book so Pop! will be concluded in the upcoming and very aptly named sequel, Popped! Now that we have all that out of the way, let's discuss what the story is actually about.
Beautiful twenty year old college nerd girl Symone Esquire is not having a banner year. Sure, she's intelligent, has a 4.0 GPA and not exactly ugly but the only thing her smarts have ever gotten her is being bullied. And it's certainly never gotten her a boyfriend. Nope, not a single one and sadly, she's twenty and still a virgin. What? Not that she hasn't longed for one guy in particular. Oh, she has! She's loved her next door neighbor and best friend, handsome hockey star and chick magnet Trevor Donahue for fifteen years and has been IN love with him for the last five. She's tried everything she knows to tempt him into taking her virginity....unfortunately with no success. She has been officially friend-zoned. But in Symone's defense, Trev was her first kiss and the best kiss of her entire life. Granted, she was only thirteen at the time and she's only had three kisses total...maybe...but it's still enough for her to know that she loves Trevor, and more than just a best friend. She's tried wooing him but nothing has worked. It's time to put on her thinking cap, pull up her big girl panties and take drastic measures. Regrettably, she's completely run out of ideas until her roommate Staci tells her about the legend of the Cherry Popper. And yes, it's exactly what you think. lol... But with Trevor giving her mixed signals and refusing to have sex with her because she's still a virgin, Symone knows if she could somehow find and meet the Cherry Popper, he could be the answer to her prayers. If she could somehow convince him to tutor her and teach her everything about the art of sex and seduction, and in the process, possibly even persuade him to rid her of her pesky v-card, it could be the solution she needs to convince Trevor to give their relationship a chance...and maybe even make him a little jealous in the process. But what are the odds? She's already met the Cherry Popper aka Cedrick 'Sid' Topher Cooperton...kinda... and he's nothing like she expected. But at this point, she has nothing to lose except her virginity, right? Oh so wrong! She has so much more to lose...including her heart! Oh my! No spoilers from me but I will say this....Beautiful, intelligent and very nerdy college girl who is still a virgin and thinks she's in love with her best friend-check! Handsome, hunky college hockey star and chick magnet who is very confused about his feelings for his best friend-check! Hot, handsome and very talented college rocker who thinks he's broken emotionally and refuses to fall in love-check! An unlikely agreement, an unconventional contract and a disaster in the making-check! A barrel of laughs as well as a generous measure of heartache-check! Heated attraction, sweet romance and steamy sex- you bet! That and a whole lot more! I snickered, snorted, chuckled, giggled, sniffled, sobbed and outright ugly cried through the entire book but by the end I was happy and well entertained.....and eagerly awaiting the release of the sequel, Popped! Deliciously cute, fabulously funny, sinfully sexy and delightfully entertaining! Well done, Ms Kelly, well done indeed!
When rating and reviewing a book, there are several questions I always ask myself. First, how did I feel about the story? Well, quite obviously I loved it. I enjoyed the storyline and became instantly smitten with the three protagonists, Symone, Sid and Trevor. I may be an old lady but I was actually able to relate to these characters. It reminded me so much of my days as a college student with my friends. It brought back a lot of wonderful memories I thought had been long forgotten. It was a wonderful and very enjoyable experience. Second, would I recommend this book? You bet and I am but only for adult readers since there are some steamy dreamy love scenes included as well as some devilishly delightful humor. Third, will I read this author again? Abso-freakin-lutely! Just as soon as she releases her next book! And finally, was I entertained! Oh lawd, yes! I was definitely entertained. By the first chapter, I was completely hooked. I couldn't stop reading. I actually fell asleep sitting up in bed. I woke up at 4 AM still holding my Kindle and would probably have started reading again had my Kindle not been dead. Yeah, I tried and realized I had to recharge it. lol...And yes, the book was really that good! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read! So in closing, if you're looking for an incredibly entertaining experience, I highly recommend a V. Kelly book....any V. Kelly book will do. They're all great! I should know; I've read them all!