Review: Zip, Zero, Zilch by Tammy Falkner (Reed Brothers #6)
Sam Reed loves his brothers and sisters-in-law. He loves the seemingly never-ending number of nieces and nephews he has. He loves playing football professionally and whipping together scrumptious meals and desserts in his kitchen. The one thing he has yet to experience is the actual act of falling in love, but he's pretty sure there's only one woman who could change that from a possibility to reality--Peck Vasquez, drummer for the popular band Fallen from Zero.
Sam wants to know everything about Peck--from her need to tap her fingers or drumsticks while she talks to why she's been refusing to take his calls. He already knows he loves her curves and that he wouldn't hesitate to protect her from the mother that wants her only for her money or anyone else who may hurt her. The one thing he really wants to know the most is whether or not Peck thinks she's capable of loving him as much as he knows he's capable of loving her.
We finally have Sam's story! Woohoo! Sam was the only Reed brother left who hadn't gotten his happily-ever-after and here we have it in Zip, Zero, Zilch, the sixth full-length novel and the eleventh release in the Reed Brothers series by author Tammy Falkner. This book ties in nicely with the rest of the series which will feature the rest of the girls from Fallen from Zero, which I think should have been a spin-off series but that's just me, and as long as the books remain to be enjoyable reads, then there's really nothing for me to complain about, is there? ^.^
Sam, along with his twin Pete, has always appeared to be the funniest among the Reed siblings, coming up with silly antics and witty zingers, but there's a serious side to Sam, focusing on college in the earlier books and now a successful pro football player. Having survived a car accident has forced him to the sidelines and gives him the opportunity to spend time with Peck, the girl he feels could be "the one", if only she would open up and trust him. Peck doesn't understand what Sam's interest in her could be, but he's definitely got her attention.
On a side note, while reading the book, I suddenly realized that three of the five women that the brothers have fallen in love with have changed their names. Emily is now using her actual name but was first introduced to readers using the name Kit while Friday's original name was Janet and Peck's was Renee. Then you've got the four other girls in the Fallen from Zero band who also had their names changed when they were adopted by their parents and all became part of the Vasquez family. Their new names signaled their decision to lead new lives.
I enjoyed Sam and Peck's love story and the question I was left hanging with in Paul and Friday's book was answered here. Yes, this is me recommending that you read the books in order because while I know they're touted as standalones, they're part of a series and to get the full picture and a better reading experience, I'm suggesting you check out the reading order and follow it. This overall story had humor and a bit of drama, but I was a teeny, tiny bit disappointed at one particular point (somewhere within the last quarter of the book) but won't say why because then it may spoil the whole book for those of you who have yet to read it. Let's leave it at me feeling that something (or someone) was missing. ^.^ Zip, Zero, Zilch gets 4.5 stars out of five. ♥
Date Read: 30 June 2015
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