Review: Losing It by Cora Cormack
Author: Cora Cormack
Title: Losing It
Release: October 2012
Reviewer: Mona Leigh
Source: Publisher / Harper Collins
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Bliss Edwards is about to graduate from college and still has hers. Sick of being the only virgin among her friends, she decides the best way to deal with the problem is to lose it as quickly and simply as possible– a one-night stand. But her plan turns out to be anything but simple when she freaks out and leaves a gorgeous guy alone and naked in her bed with an excuse that no one with half-a-brain would ever believe. And as if if that weren’t embarrassing enough, when she arrives for her first class of her last college semester, she recognizes her new theatre professor. She’d left him naked in her bed about 8 hours earlier.
As I read this book, I was swamped with the most ridiculous emotions about the future lives of the characters. Ludicrous, I know, but after reading about so many actor/actress marriages ending up on the rocks, I wanted to warn these two to be careful, not to take anything for granted.
Feeling like she’s the only virgin left in college, Bliss Edwards is determined to remedy the situation. The only problem is, the thought of getting intimate with a guy sends her into a panic. Her best friend decides to take her out on the town for a one night stand, but after getting the guy to her apartment, Bliss freaks at the last minute and the deed remains undone.
Imagine her embarrassment when she learns her would-be one night stand is her new theater professor, Garrick. Despite knowing a relationship between them is forbidden, they’re drawn together while struggling to stay at arm’s length. Realizing they’re fighting a losing battle, they agree to see each other on the sly. The awkward situations that arise as they try to sneak around are absolutely hilarious.
Miscommunication has them splitting up, but it doesn’t dim the feelings that have developed – if anything, it makes them more acute. In an act of selflessness and love, Garrick nurses Bliss through a bout of mono, and when she’s able to do simple things for herself again, she returns the favor when he succumbs, too. Nothing says love like taking care of a person too sick to bathe.
When Bliss finally accepts their relationship and realizes she loves him, the panic that had once gripped her is replaced by acceptance, and her fear of intimacy disappears.
As Bliss and Garrick went through the painful throes of falling in love, I wanted to tell them to be careful – that someone younger and more beautiful would come along to tempt them. So many leading men fall in love with their leading ladies that it’s almost cliché, and I hoped they’d never find themselves in that lamentable position.
I know they’re only fictional characters, but it’s the mark of a gifted writer when they can make us feel real emotions for them, and Ms. Cormack definitely accomplished that. One other thing, this book contains some of the most sensual passages I’ve ever read, and as an aspiring author myself, I can appreciate the dedication it took to write them, getting each scene just right. Incredible.
Oh… I just read this book too! I loved it! But, like you, I worried for their future being in that profession. I guess I just want to hold on to the lovely, very romantic story and dream that their HEA lasts.
I know! I wanted them to make it, but I kept seeing Jennifer / Brad / Angelina.
How did you like the intimate scenes between them? Weren’t they incredible?! The sensuousness was off the charts. Maybe she’ll write a follow-up story about them. :)
[...] Bliss Edwards is about to graduate from college and still has hers. Sick of being the only virgin among her friends, she decides the best way to deal with the problem is to lose it as quickly and simply as possible– a one-night stand. But her plan turns out to be anything but simple when she freaks out and leaves a gorgeous guy alone and naked in her bed with an excuse that no one with half-a-brain would ever believe. And as if if that weren’t embarrassing enough, when she arrives for her first class of her last college semester, she recognizes her new theatre professor. She’d left him naked in her bed about 8 hours earlier. READ REVIEW [...]
Yeah! Their love scenes were sizzling! And I loved how well that Ms. Cormack approached Bliss’ virginity thing. She was allowed to still feel and be expressive w/out all that “deer-in-the-headlights-I’m-a-virgin-how-do-we-do-this” stuff. I’m hoping that they still make an appearance in the next book which is suppose to star Cade and when we last left them, all 3 had moved to Philadelphia.