Another fun, fabulous read from Kathryn Freeman. You’ll want to lock yourself away with this one!Sometimes life just takes the biscuit … company Crumbs could finally be her chance to shine. That’s until she hurries in late wearing a shirt covered in rusk crumbs, courtesy of her baby nephew, and trips over her handbag.
Managing director Douglas Faulkner isn’t sure what to make of Abby Spencer with her Bambi eyes, tousled hair and ability to say more in the half-hour interview than he manages in a day. All he knows is she’s a breath of fresh air and could bring a new lease of life to the stale corporate world of Crumbs. To his life too, if he’d let her.
But Doug’s harbouring a secret. He’s not the man she thinks he is.
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Favorite Quotes:
‘I’m a brown belt in BJJ. Brazilian jiu-jitsu,’ he added at her puzzled look. ‘I’ve heard of a Brazilian, but I’m pretty sure the one I’m thinking of wouldn’t take out two men.’ Bugger, bugger, talk about a mood crusher
I’m an ample, if I breathe in, size ten. Okay, maybe I’m an eleven but they don’t really do that size so I guess that makes me a twelve.
Though I suppose there are plenty of women out there better at sex than me. If I had to make a guess, I’d say I’m only Brownie badge status.’ She winced, finally looking up at him. ‘And that sounds wildly inappropriate because unless things have changed radically in the last fifteen years, I doubt Brownies have a badge for sex.’
‘Don’t change, Abby,’ he replied quietly. ‘You’re perfect just the way you are.’ And wow, he might not say many words but those he did say were dynamite.
My Review:
Before finishing the first few pages I was an instant fangirl of the delightfully amusing Kathryn Freeman, who is now my favorite wordsmith. I want all her clever and witty words as I savored this scrumptious and engaging book and from start to finish. I absolutely adored Abby although all the characters were endearingly quirky and intriguing. The writing was well-crafted and engaging, the characters were uniquely appealing and complex, and the reading was a total treat. I hit pay dirt yet again for my Brit Vocab List with several comical entries including: not on your nelly (not likely), cock-a-hoop (extremely pleased), Hell’s teeth (exclamation of surprise, frustration, or anger), and gazump (swindle). I am cock-a-hoop having discovered this exceptionally talented author.
I get so excited when I find a new writer I love, and I have found one in Kathryn Freeman. My heart and mind was hers from the very first pages of this book! I loved it!!!
Oh Crumbs is the love story of an unlikely couple, Abby and Doug. It wouldn’t seem as if this couple would have nothing in common. Abby comes from a big, loud, and loving family. They struggle financially, but they have stuck together and love one another. Doug is heir to a business empire, so he lacks for nothing, except love. His relationship with his father is fractured, and that is putting it mildly. Yet, from their first meeting, the spark is there. Abby completely turned Doug’s world upside down even if he doesn’t realize it at first.
One of my favorite aspects of the book was the way Freeman developed each character. For instance, Doug is a man who likes order. Once Abby literally trips her way into his world, he has invited chaos, but in a good way. He sees himself as cold and lacking emotion, and who wouldn’t with his family. But, Abby sees through that defense, and she somehow gets him to see himself differently. The compassionate side of Doug emerges to reveal a kind and generous man who happens to be a bit of fun as well!
Abby truly amazes me. She lost her mother when she was just a teenager. Instead of going off the rails, she postpones her dreams to help her father raise her sisters. Life is hard for Abby, but she always rises to the occasion and is there for her family. When Doug enters her life, it’s was nice to see her in a different light, a young woman falling in love and enjoying her life.
There are some bumps, including a secret, along the way for this couple, but it was so nice reading a positive and uplifting book that left me with a warm feeling in my heart. The romance was sweet, yet had some spice to it. It went beyond just the love story of Abby and Doug. Freeman did such a great job of developing the secondary characters, especially Abby’s father and sisters, and they each had a pivotal role in the book. Not only was this a love story between a man and a woman, but a love story of a family as well. These kinds of books are the best in my opinion! I’m looking forward to reading more from Kathryn Freeman.