The Derby Girl

The Derby Girl is the 2^nd book in the Getting Physical series from Tamara Morgan. The publisher is Carina Press and the release date was August 26, 2013. From the Carina Press website.~

Book two of Getting Physical

Roller derby girl Gretchen "Honey Badger" Badgerton lives in the moment, no apologies. Like every woman in Pleasant Park with a pulse, she finds Dr. Jared Fine irresistible, but she's taken by surprise when her unattainable new neighbor asks her out.

On paper, Jared is the perfect man: gorgeous, wealthy and charitable. But his golden image is just that, and opening an upstate practice is a welcome chance to start a new life. When Gretchen stops to help him with a flat tire, he's intrigued by her feisty attitude—and her sexy body art. There's something refreshing about being with a take-charge woman who doesn't expect him to be anything but himself.

Though Gretchen is hesitant to shatter Jared's "bad girl" illusion of her, she has to face facts: she's fallen for the good doctor. She's used to putting everyone else's needs before hers, but as their relationship heats up, can she handle having someone take care of her for a change?

I loved book one of the Getting Physical series and was excited to read another book from Tamara Morgan. I really love her voice and she writes some pretty memorable characters. I was approved for a review copy thanks to the publisher through NetGalley.

Let me just say I love Gretchen. She is such a fun character. I mean, hello, she plays on a roller derby team. I'll be honest, I never really got her attraction to Jared. I also struggled with this book, because I didn't like the hero. I kept reading because I loved Gretchen and wanted to see if Jared would finally be worthy of Gretchen. While I will never love Jared like I do the other characters in this series, he did finally step up and prove he truly loves Gretchen. Again, I love Ms. Morgan's voice and look forward to reading other books from her in the future.

Link for purchase from Amazon.