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~**~ Release Blitz for Nun Too Soon (Bad Habit Book Club #1) by Lissa Sharpe w/ Review ~**~


***4 Stars***

The title was the hook and I’m always down with checking out a new to me/debut author, so I figured why not and I have to say that it was an overall enjoyable read for me that has me interested in seeing where the characters lives we got to meet will go in the future.

As for Helen and Thad. I loved Helen. She’s shy and sweet and yet she is determined to step outside the whole “good girl” label and figure out just who she wants to be now that she’s taken the habit off and I loved watching her grow into her own skin. Thad…here’s the thing. I liked him. His backstory was interesting and I understood why he did the things he did and felt the way he did, but the urge to Gibbs smack him was strong. So to say that I got whiplash from their journey is an understatement because the push/pull was STRONG, and I’ll admit that there were moments where I was like ~ why bother? But I also wanted to see Helen get her HEA and Thad to take his head out of his booty…which I did get in the end, so I’m happy with how it all worked out for them.

As I said, this was an enjoyable read. There were times where the pace was a bit slow for me, but I figure part of it was due to this being a first in series, so there is a lot of set up and getting to know the various characters. And speaking of the characters, I do like how this series fits in to Pennyverse ~ won’t say more, you’ll just have to read to find out ~ but I’m quite interested in getting to know Nina and Matilda more. I’m fascinated by both, so now to wait patiently for their books to come out.

~ Copy provided by SmartyPants Romance & voluntarily reviewed ~


Helen is just your normal, everyday librarian who writes romance novels on the side… except she also happens to be a former nun, new to life outside the order and to the dating scene. Helen isn’t just a virgin in her 30s– she’s never had a boyfriend, never kissed anyone, never even so much as held someone’s hand. Becoming a nun was always her path, until it wasn’t anymore, and trying to forge a new path in life has been…tricky.

What isn’t tricky? Her unrequited crush on the handsome library patron that Helen and her friends have affectionately nicknamed ‘The Red Unicorn’ — a man who loves to read, looks great in glasses, and has red hair, aka Helen’s dream man. But the idea of dating is still intimidating, so Helen prefers to daydream about Thad from afar, turning him into her perfect romance novel hero.

Thad is far from perfect, not like the smart, sexy librarian he’s been surveilling. Thad is a bounty hunter who’s determined to find Helen’s brother, Dean, and he’s certain Helen is the key to tracking Dean down. Thad never plans to approach Helen or insert himself into her life–until it becomes clear he’s not the only one looking for Dean. The other people after him are bad news, and Helen’s going to get caught in the crossfire if Thad doesn’t intervene.

As Thad and Helen work together to find Dean, they actually get to know each other, soon realizing that the perfect, ideal versions they have of each other couldn’t be more wrong…but that who they are together might actually be just right.

‘Nun Too Soon’ is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #1 in the Bad Habit Book Club series, Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4bF0MM6

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVK269WV

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CVK269WV

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CVK269WV

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208424713-nun-too-soon

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