“Another brilliantly written winner. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up, you will not regret it.” —Kate Stewart, USA Today bestselling author
Perfectly Adequate, an all-new must-read romantic comedy from Jewel E. Ann, is available now!
Dr. Elijah Hawkins needs … something.
After his wife jumps headfirst into a midlife crisis, he’s left with his young son, Roman, and a lot of unanswered questions.
That something turns out to be a someone—Dorothy Mayhem, nursing student, patient transporter, reckless driver, and emu owner.
Dorothy studies humans, the neurotypical kind, through books and television. Then she emulates their behavioral patterns to fit in with her peers.
But nothing can prepare her for Dr. Elijah Hawkins.
Single dad.
Brilliant pediatric oncologist.
And the sexiest doctor at the hospital.
When his failed attempts at asking her out turn into a string of playdates with his son, Dorothy finds herself unexpectedly enamored with the boy and his father.
And that’s a problem, a huge one, because Elijah’s ex-wife is a famous plastic surgeon—and Dorothy’s idol.
Perfectly Adequate is a beautiful, hilarious, and heart-felt journey along the “human” spectrum.
REVIEW:
3 stars
***
Perfectly Adequate was an interesting and original read for me. Parts of it I liked, but parts of it I did not love. This book is Eli and Dorothy's story. Dorothy Mayhem has Asberger's/ASD. She is a transport nurse at the hospital where Eli is a child oncologist. They meet there and Eli is smitten with her. Eli is one year post-divorce from his ex, another doctor at the hospital. His marriage ended unexpectedly when his wife left him, which blind sided him and left him confused on why, even now a year later. Eli wants to pursue a relationship with Dorothy, but she is not an easy person to understand or get involved with. Still, he is willing to be patient and go to whatever lengths he needs to be with her.
The writing is very good in the book and the story is different than anything I have read. Dorothy is not the first character I have read with Asberger's/ASD. I know people that have this diagnosis as adults in real life. But when I read about a character like that in a book, I always have trouble connecting with the character. Dorothy, especially, felt very childlike and I have a hard time imagining her as an adult in sexual situations. I was not sure about her character at all at first, but as the book went on, I grew to like her more and to like her and Eli together. Eli is a typical adult, but he is drawn to Dorothy's personality and her honesty from the moment he meets her. He adored her so much.
There is a good bit of OW drama in this book. When the book begins, Eli is divorced from his ex-wife and has been for a year. But he still wants her back and doesn't understand why she left him. They still have to see each other at work, because they both work at the same hospital, and they share a son together. When he meets Dorothy, she is very much the opposite of his ex and he sees her as a breath of fresh air. He sees a future with her and doesn't pine after his ex. But there comes a time when his ex decides she wants him back and that causes a ton of drama. They do get back together for a good period of time and I hated that. He does eventually get back together with Dorothy, but I was not at all pleased with how that all went down. It definitely took away from the relationship and feelings that Eli and Dorothy had built. I lost some respect for Eli that he let all of that happen. He was too passive and let his ex manipulate him. I hated the angst and messiness and I doubted that there would be a HEA for the couple. The thing that happened that was a catalyst for Dorothy and Eli getting back together did not make me happy either (view spoiler) . There was not enough resolution after that and it happened right at the end. I needed to see them together again for longer to see how their relationship ended up and believe in their HEA.
But there are some things I did like about the book. I liked how much Eli liked and appreciated Dorothy at her weirdest. There is some nice moments of humor as well. I also liked Eli's little boy and his interactions with Dorothy. I did find the book very unique and I was definitely sucked into the story. I was happy that Eli and Dorothy were able to eventually make their relationship work and find happiness together.
Overall, this was an interesting read. I think it just comes down to the fact that I could not identify or connect to Dorothy's character, coupled with the drama with Eli's ex, that kept me from fully loving this book. Still, it was not a bad read. It kept me invested and entertained. While this is not my favorite Jewel E. Ann book, I am still a fan and I look forward to what else she comes up with in the future.
The writing is very good in the book and the story is different than anything I have read. Dorothy is not the first character I have read with Asberger's/ASD. I know people that have this diagnosis as adults in real life. But when I read about a character like that in a book, I always have trouble connecting with the character. Dorothy, especially, felt very childlike and I have a hard time imagining her as an adult in sexual situations. I was not sure about her character at all at first, but as the book went on, I grew to like her more and to like her and Eli together. Eli is a typical adult, but he is drawn to Dorothy's personality and her honesty from the moment he meets her. He adored her so much.
There is a good bit of OW drama in this book. When the book begins, Eli is divorced from his ex-wife and has been for a year. But he still wants her back and doesn't understand why she left him. They still have to see each other at work, because they both work at the same hospital, and they share a son together. When he meets Dorothy, she is very much the opposite of his ex and he sees her as a breath of fresh air. He sees a future with her and doesn't pine after his ex. But there comes a time when his ex decides she wants him back and that causes a ton of drama. They do get back together for a good period of time and I hated that. He does eventually get back together with Dorothy, but I was not at all pleased with how that all went down. It definitely took away from the relationship and feelings that Eli and Dorothy had built. I lost some respect for Eli that he let all of that happen. He was too passive and let his ex manipulate him. I hated the angst and messiness and I doubted that there would be a HEA for the couple. The thing that happened that was a catalyst for Dorothy and Eli getting back together did not make me happy either (view spoiler) . There was not enough resolution after that and it happened right at the end. I needed to see them together again for longer to see how their relationship ended up and believe in their HEA.
But there are some things I did like about the book. I liked how much Eli liked and appreciated Dorothy at her weirdest. There is some nice moments of humor as well. I also liked Eli's little boy and his interactions with Dorothy. I did find the book very unique and I was definitely sucked into the story. I was happy that Eli and Dorothy were able to eventually make their relationship work and find happiness together.
Overall, this was an interesting read. I think it just comes down to the fact that I could not identify or connect to Dorothy's character, coupled with the drama with Eli's ex, that kept me from fully loving this book. Still, it was not a bad read. It kept me invested and entertained. While this is not my favorite Jewel E. Ann book, I am still a fan and I look forward to what else she comes up with in the future.
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About Jewel
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.
With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.
After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.
When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.
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