Blog Tour - Realism by Evan Grace #realism

 The story:

Ordinary, typical, conformed, are words never used to describe me. I’ve never been one to play by the rules. It’s my world, my life and I do things my way.

I see the way they stare at my body covered in tattoos and my lavender hair, I just don’t give a damn. There is only one thing in this world that can get me fired up, that’s screwing with my daughter. As a single mom, it’s my job to protect her, fight for her. She is and will always be my top priority.

So, when I get a call that she’s in trouble at school, with a boy- no less, my claws are out and ready to strike. And the boy’s father, some high society stockbroker, isn’t about to deter me. I don’t care how sexy, smart and rugged he is.
Opposites may attract, and I’ve been down that road before, it’s one I never plan to travel again. A man like that would never be interested in a woman like me. That I know for certain, after all I’m a realist.

Or - how one single, innocent kiss changed it all....

 

This was the first book by Evan Grace that I read but it definitely won't be the last. When Mona and Joaquin fell in love with each other, I fell in love with them along the way. Both are amazing characters that I'd love to know in real life. Defined by their love for their wonderful children and their family, I loved the acceptance of their differences, I loved that Joaquin looked much deeper than her (beautiful) inked skin and never made her feel small or less.

No matter what happened, I was right there with them, laughing, crying, swooning, hoping and being furious. Mona is warm and funny, loving, caring, artistic and a wonderful mother and Joaquin, well, he is all that, okay, the male version of it, as well.
I loved that he didn't let people look down on her because every time people felt that she had to be inferior, that she could have no formal education just because she loved colorful hair and had tattoos, I got really really p....eeved. Yes, she is working at a tattoo parlor, she even owns a well-known tattoo parlor but that's her choice and her art, not a sign of a lack of education or whatever. Okay, okay, I'll stop here, otherwise, I'll just get mad again...

A heart-warming, wonderful book that I absolutely loved. When I finished it, I went straight back online to look for other books by Even Grace!

★★★★★