SOME SORT OF HAPPY has rocked my world! It is the first book by Melanie Harlow I have ever read, but it was on my radar because I had heard some incredible buzz about the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE trilogy. However, nothing prepared me for the kind of crazy, INTENSE emotions I would experience from this book!
The last person Skylar Nixon, a publically shamed ex-reality TV star, expects to run into during the lowest point of her life is her former classmate Sebastian Pryce. But when she takes a humiliating header at the beach and he gallantly helps her to her feet, she can’t help but go weak in the knees. Holy smokes… the sweet, forlorn, shy "oddball" she recalls from high school has grown up to be one mighty fine hunkalicious man! He's tall, ruggedly handsome, has gorgeous green eyes, and is sporting some serious, drool-worthy muscles! He is also still painfully awkward, a loner, and brusque to a fault, but the spark between them is undeniable. Turns out, he had a mad crush on Skylar in high school and he still harbors mighty worshipful feelings for her. And, low and behold, the feeling is now very mutual. The dethroned beauty queen feels an inexplicable soul-deep connection to the young, studly lawyer who makes her feel beautiful and special. Worthy of love and second chances. But he also drives her bonkers with his drastic mood swings, mixed messages and hot and cold attitude! But there is a very good reason for his sullen demeanor. Sebastian is battling OCD, and although he yearns for her with every fiber of his “damaged” being, his scary intense feelings for her triggers complicated emotions and dark compulsions in him that he fears will dismantle his carefully constructed life, send him spiraling out of control, and destroy the woman he adores above all others. Can these two kindred spirits find healing, joy, laughter...and unconditional love and acceptance in each other’s arms?
Truth...I have never read a love story quite like this before. SOME SORT OF HAPPY is sweet, irreverent, angsty and chock full of so many swoony feels, my heart may never recover. I was hooked from page one and immediately swept up into the lives of these quirky, refreshingly unconventional characters! Despite their obvious differences and huge emotional hurdles, they are just so incredibly perfect together and I was completely invested in them as a couple. Hoped against hope they would find a way to make it against ALL odds. I love how Sebastian is not afraid to be gentle and tender or expose his secret vulnerabilities, but he also has a masculine, dominantly sexy side as well! And Skylar is my favorite kind of heroine… Adorably spunky, endearingly flawed, impassioned, with a heart wide open to love. She is very loyal to her loved ones and doesn’t ever back away from a challenge. Sees what she wants and single-mindedly pursues her hopes and dreams …no matter how many times she has to pick herself up and dust herself off.
As for romantic sizzle…whew is this duo’s chemistry blazing hot! In fact, the sexual interludes were so smoldering at times I found myself fanning myself off on more than one occasion! But the sex was just icing on the cake for me because the connection between this couple goes far beyond physical lust. Sky and Sebastian also share an intimate bond that is just so touching and exquisitely tender it made my heart ache. They are each other’s shelter in the storm, biggest champions, and fiercest allies. They hit huge roadblocks, for sure, but their devotion to each other never falters. There is such beauty, pent up passion and wondrous emotion in each and every exchange it left me breathlessly turning the pages! It is hard to put a label on this kind of book because it arouses so many feelings in the reader. Happiness. Heartbreak. Tears. Laughter. Longing. And finally, at long last, pure giddy bliss. I felt such a visceral connection to this couple that I felt every emotion they did. When they hurt, I hurt. When they laughed, I chuckled as well. And when the melted into their first steamy lip lock…I was shivering in rapturous delight right there alongside them. Each and every milestone and heartwrenching setback they experienced, I felt deep down in my marrow.
In my opinion, Ms. Harlow did an awe-inspiring job of sensitively portraying the trials and tribulations of a young man afflicted with OCD, his treatment, steps toward “recovery” and ongoing lifelong struggle with mental illness. There is just so much deep meaning and emotional resonance in this book that it inspires you to look inward and consider how you treat others in your own life. It is also the type of novel that once you start, it is torturous to put down. I found myself sneaking pages in at all hours of the day, and reading long into the night. It seared my heart and soul...made me laugh and cry and swoon. In short, SOME KIND OF HAPPY is an all around perfectly imperfect love story that blew my mind and filled me with so much glee that I wanted to scream about it from the rooftops and insist all my book besties read it RIGHT NOW! Yup, it is THAT epic. Now I can't wait to dive into books two and three of the series and get drenched in spectacular feels all over again!
Enjoy fast, free delivery, exclusive deals, and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime
Try Prime
and start saving today with fast, free delivery
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Join or create book clubs
Choose books together
Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now
Frequently bought together
$14.99
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
In Stock
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Choose items to buy together.
Similar items that may deliver to you quickly
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Popular Highlights in this book
An eternity passed. Several species of birds went extinct. Continents drifted.Highlighted by 342 Kindle readers- Where we would love each other and explore each other and hurt each other and forgive each other and find grace in one another’s bodies and souls?Highlighted by 286 Kindle readers
- But God, how I loved her. Madly. Passionately. I wanted her with me all the time. I craved her with every fiber of my being. That night on the dock, I knew without a doubt I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.Highlighted by 252 Kindle readers
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Top reviews from other countries
Kindle Customer
Different but still interesting
Reviewed in India on December 22, 2023
Tinkerbell
“You’re the love of my life “
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2022