Sara's Review: Down London Road (On Dublin Street #2) by Samantha Young
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Publisher: Penguin Audio
Released: May 7, 2013
Genre: Erotica, Contemporary Romance
Length: 11 hours and 28 minutes
Narrator: Elle Newlands
Format: ebook, paperback, audiobook
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Johanna Walker is used to taking charge. But she's about to meet someone who will make her lose control....
It has always been up to Johanna to care for her family, particularly her younger brother, Cole. With an absent father and a useless mother, she's been making decisions based on what's best for Cole for as long as she can remember. She even determines what men to date by how much they can provide for her brother and her, not on whatever sparks may - or may not - fly.
But with Cameron MacCabe, the attraction is undeniable. The sexy new bartender at work gives her butterflies every time she looks at him. And for once, Jo is tempted to put her needs first. Cam is just as obsessed with getting to know Jo, but her walls are too solid to let him get close enough to even try.
Then Cam moves into the flat below Jo's, and their blistering connection becomes impossible to ignore. Especially since Cam is determined to uncover all of Jo's secrets...even if it means taking apart her defenses piece by piece.
Five Boundless Stars
I had read On Dublin Street years ago and this was a series I had always wanted to get back to. The audiobook was offered at a great price so I had to jump on it. Elle Newlands is a suburb narrator, I loved the accents!
This story snuck up on me and I was surprised how much I got into it. Jo was such a complex character, who was shaped of years of abuse and neglect into a woman with very little self-worth. She only thought she was good for being a pretty face and a good girlfriend. And she was resigned to that as long as she was able to care for her brother. It was heartbreaking, because you knew and felt that she could be so much more if only she believed in herself. Then comes Cameron. To be honest I didn’t like him at first, you weren’t meant to, he was horrible to Jo and you honestly want to reach into the book and nut punch him. Yet their attraction and sexual tension grows and grows. It was a tangible thing.
Jo and Cameron’s story was raw and full of feeling and one that will stick with me for a time. The one thing that I loved was that Cameron helped Jo discover he self-worth and to realize she is more than just a girlfriend. That is what a true partner does, the lift you up and make you better. That is what Cameron did for Jo and it was bloody brilliant.