Review: Lumbersexual by Leslie McAdam

06 July of 2016 by Deb Markanton

Reviewer's Rating: 5

5.0Overall score

Sexy Summer Romance that will keep you warm all winter.

Lumbersexual By Leslie McAdam

Contemporary Romance

Released June 30, 2016

Self Published

Synopsis

How do you know whether you can trust someone?

Maggie Washington is used to relying on herself. Growing up in Iowa, her wild curls and parents who dumped her on her grandmother made it so she’s never fit in. Skeptical of other people’s motives, she’s always been the fling or the friend. Looking to define her life after college, she’s thrilled when she scores a choice summer job working in Yosemite National Park restoring habitat.

Court Thompson is a gorgeous (and bearded) forest ranger with a love-em and leave-em reputation. When he shows interest in her, she’s torn. Even though she’s flattered by his attention, she doubts his sincerity—and her ability to get out of the friend-zone.

Will Court be able to coax Maggie into trusting him that he’s for real? Or after the summer of s’mores and skinny dipping, will he let her down like everybody else?

Review

Reviewed by Deb

Sexy Summer Romance that will keep you warm all winter.

I simply cannot get enough of Leslie McAdam’s books! And this new one! Lumbersexual will climb into your heart, pitch a tent, and make camp. It’s a beautifully written, loads of fun, sexy as hell, page-turner! Her incredible talent for writing scenes in vivid detail brought summer in Yosemite to life and then some! As a matter of fact, I considered Yosemite National Park one of the main characters. I was right there with this eclectic group of forestry interns; sharing a house, talking roadkill recipes, and listening to 80’s music on actual LP’s! Ms. McAdam’s ability to create down-to-earth yet extraordinary characters gets me every time! These are people we can relate to. And if that’s not enough, emotions virtually hover in the air, permeating your reading experience. Her words grab hold of you and burrow deep.

I adored Maggie and Court! The chemistry between them is not just sizzling, it’s…yeah. Whew. Pretty damn hot. But it’s also beautiful. Tender. Urgent. Intense. Because their time together is limited. When the summer ends, so does Maggie’s internship. Neither Court nor Maggie cares to face that realization. For once in her life, Maggie feels wanted. The fact that it’s by Court Thompson creates quite a lot of conflicting feelings to muddle through. She’s been lied to and abandoned before. Who’s to say it won’t happen again? Maggie is an anomaly for this bearded, tattooed hunk of a forest ranger. He recognizes something in her that he never knew he was looking for. A kindred spirit who not only loves nature but is intent on cherishing it, protecting it, and living it. And he’s hell-bent on proving she belongs to him.

Lumbersexual is gorgeous. Right down to the adorable graphics that head each chapter and are sprinkled throughout the pages. And, as with all of Leslie’s books, Lumbersexual struck a chord with me. Watching Maggie bloom throughout the story made me think of this…We create a picture of who we are, who we think people see when they look at us. Sometimes we forget that we, not those people, are the artists of our life. It’s never too late to paint a new picture.