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Reviewed by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
No Strings Attached by Kate Angell is a fun beach day romance read. Mac and Dune are ageing champion beach volleyball players who seemingly can attract any bikini-clad woman on the Southwest coast of Florida. Mac rates his women according to wax jobs while Dune seems to be a bit less superficial while at least attempting to look beyond exterior physical attributes. But, admittedly, both men are hot and their thoughts and behaviors are steamy throughout the book! Dune comes from the Cates family, whose ancestors began the community of Barefoot William, a charming beach resort which skirts the boundaries of a wealthy community founded by the somewhat snobbish Saunders family. A battle for prominence developed between the two founders and the two families have now feuded for generations. But recently, Dune Cates' sister has married into the Saunders family and the union threatens to snap the tension of the generational feud.
At times, Mac was annoying in his juvenile outlook on life but, perhaps, that is part of what makes him lovable for the reader. I most enjoyed seeing the development of the relationship between Dune Cates and shy, unassuming, and awkward Sophie Saunders. While Sophie gradually comes of age, Dune begins to appreciate her sweet, unaffected qualities and he dares to take a chance on developing a relationship. Their gestures toward one another are charming and reflective of more realistic interactions among young persons just trying to make their way through life. Young adults will like this book as there are subtle lessons to be learned along with the benefits of daring to explore the machinations of the birds and the bees.
