The premise of Wrong sounded too good to pass up. College senior Sophie Tisdale works at Grind Me, a close-to but off-campus coffee shop. It’s the usual grind (pardon the pun) with the exception of every Tuesday when hot-older-guy-in-a-suit stops in for his morning coffee. They do the silent flirting thing, utilizing lots of eye contact and steamy looks. As far as Sophie is concerned, he’s out of her league, but a girl can dream, can’t she? Which is exactly what she does in the privacy of her dorm room. In the meantime, Sophie decides she’s done being the world’s only virgin. Mike, the guy she’s currently “dating” seems as good a candidate as any to relieve her of the title, so she makes a visit to the campus clinic for her first gyno exam as well as to procure birth control. Annnd, guess who walks into the exam room? Yep. None other than hot-older-guy-in-a-suit, now sporting a white lab coat with Dr. Luke Miller stitched on the pocket. Instant mortification.I really enjoy this kind of story. They may be far fetched and predictable, but they’re generally sexy, romantic, and funny. A perfect quickie, so to speak. Besides, I know what I’m walking into so I sit back and enjoy.

Back to the clinic and the beginning of Sophie and Luke…Since the novel is Sophie’s point of view, we are treated to an all too familiar, albeit funny account of a first gyno exam. As if that alone isn’t bad enough for poor Sophie, it’s raised ten humiliating notches by the fact that her Grind Me crush is currently preparing to…well, you know. Chanting in her mind, Do not be turned on, do not be turned on, do not be turned on, unfortunately, isn’t working. When the good doctor sends Sophie on her way supplied with contraception and advice that betrays a more than professional interest, she’s all kinds of confused. Fortunately, a chat with her good friend, Everly, sets things straight about Dr. Luke’s probable intentions. Everly is hilarious, outspoken, and brash. I wish Ms. Aston had given us more of her.

As to how Sophie dumps Mike before they do the deed, then ends up at Luke’s penthouse…it’s a bit of a stretch, but it worked. Likewise, the feelings Luke immediately has going on for Sophie are a bit much but I’m still okay with it. This guy is intense, demanding, bossy. He bulldozes into Sophie’s life. Still, Sophie can’t resist him. Luke is the mature, confident, and experienced man who shows her what great sex is, and she’s pretty sure no one will ever top it. For Sophie, at least initially, this is as far as it goes in regard to Luke. There’s no way a man of his caliber would ever see her as anything but a short-term fling, right? Nevertheless, he’s moving fast and serious, and Sophie’s head is spinning. She’s starting to fall for Luke despite clues he’s leaving out some crucial info about his life. I liked Luke, then I hated Luke. Then I liked him again.

I loved Sophie. Her thoughts, feelings, actions were spot on for her age and experience, or lack of. Her convos with Everly and her roommate are lots of fun. Again, I wish there had been more scenes like these. Sophie handles herself amazingly well with Luke’s stuffy family, and his bitch of an ex. She isn’t starry-eyed or clueless. She stands up for herself, speaks her mind, makes her own demands.

For a debut novel, Ms. Aston did a fab job. She’s a good writer and I like her style. That said, I did have a few issues which kept me from giving it a higher rating. The novel started out strong and totally engaging. As it progressed, I began to feel that details were tossed in here and there but weren’t used to really expand the characters or the story. Lastly, the sex between Sophie and Luke is hot yet it’s lacking in emotion. Overall, Wrong has its high points, it’s a very entertaining read, and I did indeed enjoy it.

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