Zero to Sixty (Body Shop Bad Boys, 3)

Mechanics, cars, and love what can be any better

This story was good but it has a damaged leading man. Not my favorite storyline but others may enjoy watching Sam work out his problems. He carried a lot of baggage left over from a really bad childhood. All works out in the end but there is a lot of conflict. The secondary characters are very important to the story and are fully fleshed out by the author. This series by Marie Harte is good. I would recommend the book to a friend.

The Body shop bad boys is excellently written. It is a series about men who have had either bad relationships or bad childhoods who find their true love but the women make them work for it. Very interesting stories in it and its just and all around good series written by a good author.

Sam Hamilton is a bit of a loner but he is loyal to a fault to those that he has become close to. When a puppy that he was helping keep safe disappears, Sam finds that he has ventured to Ivy Stephens home and she has basically adopted him. Sam is the bad boy, the man from the wrong side of the tracks while Ivy is the beauty, sweet and everything good. Can opposites attract?I wanted to like this but I had a hard time connecting to both characters. Had some wonderful moments but overall thought it had more angst then I was expecting.

This was a great read the characters are badass and loving. I couldn't stop reading. A most read for anyone who loves to a guy get everything he ever wanted

4 stars

I love all the books in the series, but this one is definitely a must read. My heart went out to both Sam and Ivy because of their terrible childhoods and their search for true love. They were a match made in Heaven. This book was emotional, heartwarming, and downright hilarious with the whole crew from the series!!

Another success by Marie Harte!Her characters are well thought out and the plot is truly enjoyable. I read this in only a few days and can't wait for the next one.

LOVED IT!! Gods, Sam and Ivy are fab together!We've seen glimpses of Sam in the previous books in the series and he was rough, gruff and a bit of a pita at times (think Cyn & Foley and the exes!!) but in Zero to Sixty we get to see the real Sam Hamilton!!Sam has had a really awful upbringing (tempered by the fact that he was unofficially adopted by Foley and his mum, Eileen) and this has led him to believe that he's unlovable and not worth anyone the attention of anyone he considers to be 'good'. Enter Ivy...... Ivy herself has been made to feel worthless, uncared for and completely unlovable by her family who always seemed more focused on her brother and his success! As the pair get to know each other better, they realise they have much more in common than animal rescue - which is how they originally came into contact!Full of laughs, emotion, love and affection - especially when it came to family of choice - heat and attraction as well as a healthy dose of heartbreaking secrets, this was another fabulous installment in the Body Shop Bad Boys series from one of my favourite authors, Marie Harte!In all honesty, I think this is my top book of the 3 released so far; reading about Sam, his insecurities and discovering the gentle giant living within the tattooed, angry man was engaging and had me rooting for him and a happy ever after with his lady love (and their cute puppy)As ever, we caught up with the other guys in Webster's Garage as well as Del's new family, we caught a glimpse of the Donnigans and McCauleys and got a clue as to who Lou's love interest is going to be in Collision Course (the fourth book in the series)A great 5* read for me!

Zero to Sixty é vez de Sam viver sua história. Eu adorei o livro um desta série, Test Drive, e Zero to Sixty me surpreendeu positivamente de várias maneiras.A trama, o ritmo da história, o desenvolvimento dos personagens, o uso dos personagens secundários, todos esses aspectos funcionam muito bem aqui, uma história com um mix bem dosado de ação, romance e humor. Mas não se engane, os momentos emocionais da história são pesados e tristes.Sam, desde a infância, teve sua cota de sofrimento e abuso e este aspecto foi muito bem explorado pela autora, sem exagero no drama ou cenas muito longas ou excessivamente descritivas.Sam é um gigante musculoso com um coração gentil e amoroso. Tanto ele quanto Ivy veem de infâncias difíceis em ambientes familiares adversos que deixaram marcas e inseguranças e, desde o início do relacionamento, Sam e Ivy formam uma profunda conexão, tão intensa que os surpreende. Eu adorei os dois personagens, ri e me emocionei com eles. Simpáticos, boa gente e reais, Sam e Ivy vivem um encontro de almas gêmeas, doce, sexy e verdadeiro.O desenvolvimento do romance acontece aos poucos, Sam e Ivy decidem conviver e se conhecerem melhor antes de iniciarem o namoro permitindo várias cenas engraçadas e românticas, uma mistura agradável e que prendeu minha atenção todo o tempo. Por fim, o momento "conflito" me surpreendeu bastante com uma solução madura, sem cair no drama exagerado.A história ganha pontos extra pela participação dos personagens secundários que brilham mesmo em pequenas participações. Algumas interações entre Sam e os funcionários da body shop são de chorar de rir e dão o clima de camaradagem e amizade entre eles. O mesmo acontece com as adoráveis cenas de Cookie, Sam e Ivy. Super engraçadas e ternas, funcionam muito bem como fonte da aproximação e envolvimento do casal de protagonistas.Este livro pode ser lido standalone, mas por que perder os dois livros iniciais da série?Recomendado, com certeza.

This was my first book from Marie Harte and the first book in the series. It was a good, easy, sexy read. I loved the dynamics between Sam and Ivy. Bad boy with tattoos meet Good girl. I love the secondary characters from the other books. Now I need to read their own stories.

Dear lord, just when you think these books can't get any better, this author outdoes herself. She is just a brilliant writer and gives superb value for money with great sized novels.We met Sam previously and who'd have thought his story would be so good? He's big, handsome, troubled, unsure and just perfect. Thank goodness for ivy who sees a diamond hidden under his many layers. His mother is a real piece of work that you'd like to deal with, but it's great he's got people looking out for him.What I love about these books is the humour, love of family made up of friends, the appearance of characters you've met previously and then the development of the romance and relationship. Sams past is well dealt with but in all its just another brilliant read and I look forward to the next one.