Review: My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea M. Cameron

Edition: eBook
Pages: 384
Publish Date: September 28, 2012
Publisher: Mira inc
Genre: New Adult Contemporary
Series: Yes
Goodreads Rating: 4.05 (38,514 ratings)

I may have gone into this one with higher expectations than I should have. A lot of the friends I have on goodreads gave it 5 star ratings, but in my opinion I didn't truly enjoy it as much as expected.
When I was half way through I was just plain anoyed at the back and forth sexual tension, usually that's the fun part, but not knowing what their underlying issues were until like 3/4 of the way through just make the characters seem annoyingly bipolar. Even after learning their history's I didn't feel as drawn to the character or their story. Though Chelsea's writing style was great, and had some interesting supporting characters I just didn't have as much interest as I had hoped. 

In summary, this book follows Taylor and Hunter, who unexpectedly end up sharing a room in their college apartment with 2 of Taylor's girlfriends. The attraction is their, but they both have issues keeping them apart. Taylor has a wild temper that she developed after having been attacked when she was a kid. She uses this temper that labelled her "ice queen" to keep people at a distance. But that doesn't work with Hunter. After becoming an orphan after his parents died by murder/suicide by his father, Hunter had never expected to ever find love. 
With Taylor's anger at it's peek, she punches him during their first encounter as he propositions a love or hate bet. She has to prove she either loves him, or hates him, for him to move out.
Slowly developing a good but secretive friendship with him, Taylor refuses to cop to any form of attraction for Hunter. Even after meeting his family she still can't wrap her head around being with someone in that way. But eventually Hunter wares her down, with his amazing luck, whit, and hot bod, she finally gives in. He helps her through the pain she endures at the potential parole of the man who attacked her as a child, and she helps him realize that he can't live in the past or take the expected or easy rode. In the end Hunter does move out of their dorm, but he takes Taylor with him.

Overall I with give this book between 2.5 and 3 stars, the second half was more captivating and romantic, but the first half really brought it down. 

Thanks for reading!