Hard to Get by Laura Moher: Review

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It’s interesting how readers interpret a story. For one person, it may be a five-star rating, for another it could be a two-star rating because some things don’t sit right.

I find this phenomenon interesting and I have to say I have read books that didn’t hit me the same way as everyone else.

This release has a lot of issues that we deal with that could be taken in multiple ways. Read my thoughts below.

Hard to Get by Laura Moher
Publisher: ‎ Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub Date: March 11, 2025
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1728278117

OVERVIEW:
Andi Salazar’s hard work at the local women’s shelter makes a big difference in her small town, but at the end of a long day, Andi can’t wait to blow off some steam as her sexy, voluptuous bombshell singer persona. Andi burns down the stage with her fiery spirit, catching the eyes of Galway High’s popular new math teacher, Kevin Mahoney.

After his ex dubbed him as too “vanilla”, Kevin’s on a mission to find the real version of himself. One look at Andi and he nearly bursts into flame. After colliding in the hallway, their chemistry leads to a hot, sweet hookup that leaves him wanting more. But when their work brings them together again, Andi and Kevin can’t stay apart for long. Kevin is the first man Andi feels like she can trust, and a conversation with Andi makes Kevin truly enjoy opening up to her.

Although friendship may be safer, romance could be everything and more, especially when an unexpected variable changes their lives in the best way possible.

Hard to Get by Laura Moher Review

A person goes through a myriad of emotions and responses to their circumstances and surroundings as they are growing up and dealing with life.

The writer of a story has carte blanche in how they want their characters depicted. I have to say I had some mixed feelings about the main female character and how the author chose to show up for her.

Family influence is a lot in any character or real life development. This female main character (FMC) had a lot of powerful influence carrying over into her. There are definitely triggers in the story for women who have experienced domestic violence, abuse, or more, and the female lead carries a lot of barriers around her heart due to circumstances.

I understand it from the author’s point of view, but the reality is the FMC character wasn’t just playing “hard to get”. It was practically impossible to break her barriers and I’m not sure if any real person that would be interested in her would go through what she put this guy through. She made him work ridiculously hard. Drama, trauma, and fear ran this story.

I loved him. He was so sweet and kind and she shut him down over and over. Thankfully, from about the midway part, she started letting him in and he became a big support for her.

For me, the award goes to him. He’s the type of male character that we want in our stories. I wish the author would’ve been kinder with the female lead so that she would have trusted herself to believe in him much earlier in the story. For me, that would’ve made it a more enjoyable read.

The plot was great. It had some surprises along the way, but I just wanted more of the 1-1 romance, the letting go, and being yourself. For me, that was a big deal.

Hard to Get is the first book I have read by this author. I would read her again as the story was enjoyable.

3 STARS!!

Disclaimer: Affiliate Links have been included – Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.