Book Review: Old Fashioned by Rene Gutteridge and Rick Swartzwelder

Former frat boy Clay Walsh has given up his reckless lifestyle and settled down to run an antique shop in a small Midwestern college town. Determined to put his partying ways behind him, Clay has become notorious for his lofty and outdated theories on love and romance. But when Amber Hewson, a free-spirited woman with a gypsy soul, rents the apartment above his shop, Clay can’t help being attracted to her spontaneous and passionate embrace of life.

New to the area, Amber finds herself surprisingly drawn to Clay and his noble ideas, but her own fears and deep wounds are difficult to overcome. Can they move beyond their differences and their pasts to attempt an “old-fashioned” courtship?

This is a novelization based on the movie of the same name. I read this before watching the movie, but my guess is the authors did a great job keeping the book in tune with the movie.

I had trouble at first getting into the story because it almost dealt with secondary characters before Clay and Amber. Once their story started I was caught up in their quirky romance. Amber had been hurt before and as fascinating as Clay’s principles are, she’s afraid of getting hurt again. Clay has used those principles as a wall to protect himself from ever becoming what he used to be. But Amber is someone who just might help him find that balance—and romance.

It’s a sweet read and is a refreshing change from what the world offers dating couples.
I encourage you to take a chance on Old Fashioned.

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I received Old Fashioned from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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