Review: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

On Dublin Street
Samantha Young
Series: On Dublin Street #1
Publication date: August 31st 2012
Rating: 3 stars

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Jocelyn Butler has been hiding from her past for years. But all her secrets are about to be laid bare…

Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well—until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core.

Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he’s determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached.

But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won’t be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her… down to the very soul.

Not as good as I'd hoped it would be, but still entertaining.

The beginning was a really good one, giving me no idea about what was to come and how everything would pan out. But it did give us a good background as to one of Jocelyn's many issues, something she struggles with throughout out the whole book.

My problem with the story came with Branden and his controlling and possessive behavior. It didn't matter how much he wanted Joss to be his, the way he went on about it was not okay. I also had trouble with how much Joss lied to herself, making some parts of the book annoying to go through.

But even though the story didn't really have anything new when it comes to what's out there on Contemporary Romance, it was still a fun read.