Title: Nothing But Trouble
(Malibu University #1)
Author: P. Dangelico
Age Category/Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: March 26th, 2019
Reagan Reynolds...
Water polo god.
Owner of a face that belongs under Wikipedia’s definition of drop dead gorgeous.
Too charming for his own good.
But most importantly––the worst driver on the planet.
No, really, I’m pretty sure his blind nana taught him how to drive.
I had no idea who he was until he almost ran me over. And frankly, I kind of wish I still didn’t because then I wouldn’t have a sprained ankle to show for it. And my leg wouldn’t resemble a boa constrictor that’s swallowed a feral pig.
Yeah, it’s that bad.
I’ve spent years saving every penny I’ve ever earned to be able to transfer to Malibu University. And now my entire future––including my scholarship––is in jeopardy.
So I either accept the help he insists on giving me, or lose everything I’ve sacrificed for.
In the meantime, I’m going to ignore the fact that we’re becoming friends.
And I’m definitely going to pretend he’s not turning into the object of my…umm, dirty fantasies.
That’s not happening.
Not even a little.
Because the minute I clapped eyes on him I knew he was nothing but trouble.
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Alice
A strong gust of hot
air invades the car and Reagan’s hair gets ruffled. It’s been like this the
last few weeks. Crazy hot winds picking up now and then. Mine is literally
standing on end. I’m forced to hold it down with both hands.
“The Santa Anas,” he
says as if reading my mind. I look over and find him smiling at me. “The hot
wind.” He swirls his index finger.
I let go of my hair,
close my eyes, and let it have its way with me. It stands instantly upright,
like I stuck my finger in a socket. I’m sure I look like an idiot but it makes
me laugh, a burst of pure joy emanating from my chest that can’t be contained
any more than the wind can.
“Nice hair,” he mocks
with a teasing smile.
“Thanks, Flipper.”
“I thought we
established that it’s not a dolphin.”
“You’re not going to
like me saying this, but you’re more dolphin than shark,” I happily point out.
He’s always perky and upbeat, likes to socialize, loves all the attention. He’s
a dolphin––whether he likes it or not.
He levels narrowed
green vengeance on me, offset by a sly smile. “I’m the top of the food chain,
babe. I’m all shark.”
“That’s adorable.
Especially coming from someone that wears a swim cap like my nana used to wear.
Except yours has those darling cinnamon buns over the ears. Like Princess Leia.”
He fights his
amusement. “Those cinnamon buns are meant to protect my ears from all the
rough, manly activity. And I’m tellin’ on you. I’m tellin’ all the guys you
said that.”
The Jeep comes to an
abrupt stop. Only then do I realize we’re parked in front of the apartment
building where my study group is being held. Scanning the parking lot, I see
people I recognize from class pouring out of a car.
My attention returns
to Reagan and I find him watching me. His smile melts. His expression grows
serious like he rarely ever is. I rake my hair down and get my fingers snagged
on a few knots. Unfortunately I’m not the comb-carrying type.
Mental note: purchase comb. Crazy winds are
afoot.
“Thank you for driving
me.” I look for some sign of what’s going on in his mind and finding the door
shut.
“What time should I
pick you up?” He reaches out and I lean away, staring at his hand. “Chill,
Bailey. You have a piece sticking up.”
“Oh…okay.” He’s trying
to be helpful and I treat him like he’s a festering case of the bubonic plague.
How embarrassing.
I lean in and he sets
about gently brushing down each and every one of my stray hairs, so gently I
can barely feel him picking apart the knots. I can feel his breath on my skin.
Fresh from a shower, I can smell his shampoo. My scalp tingles and goose bumps
break out on my forearms. Lord give me strength.
4 “Water polo is my new favorite Sport” Stars
ARC provided by the author.
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I first heard of P. Dangelico when Wrecking Ball came out a couple of years ago, and I was instantly hooked and ready for more of her slow-burn romances. Five books later, I can say I’ll probably read anything she writes and love it.
As a reader who misses New Adult romances, Dangelico’s new Malibu University Series is the perfect fit for me. The first book, Nothing But Trouble, had everything I look for in a good NA romance: likable characters, amazing chemistry, drama, friendship, and slow burn romance.
Alice was a captivating heroine—no surprise there—and I immediately felt a connection to her. And like Alice said, Reagan was a hero with a heart of gold (even though he misbehaved and deserved a good shaking toward the end of the story). Their relationship had a shaky start, but the friendship that soon followed was pretty amazing. I love her Dangelico takes her characters from strangers to frenemies to friends to lovers. This is combination is one of all times favorite tropes, and it worked so well in this story. The slow burn, the longing, the will-they-won’t-they does it for me every single time.
Other positives were the friendship between Alice and her roommates (#girlpower), the little hints of drama in the lives of Reagan’s teammates (can’t wait to read their stories), the unexplored sport portrayed in this story (don’t regret the time spent Googling water sport players) and the heart-breaking relationship between Reagan and his brother.
As you can see, there was a lot to love about this book.
I will say, though, that I wished the ending had been a little different. I wasn’t a fan of how Reagan reacted and what he did, though I can see why he thought he was doing the right thing at the time, but I still wish Alice had made him grovel. Girl, you need to let him feel shitty a little, then you can take him back.
In the end, I was still extremely happy that I had the chance to read this book before most people, and I can barely wait for what one of my favorite authors will write next.
P. Dangelico loves romance in all forms, cuddly creatures (four legged and two), really bloody sexy pulp, the NY Jets (although she’s reconsidering after this season), and to while away the day at the barn (apparently she does her best thinking shoveling horse crap). What she’s not enamored with is referring to herself in the third person and social media so don’t expect her to get on Twitter anytime soon. Oh, and although she was born in Italy, she’s been Jersey Strong since she turned six.
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