Rebecca's Reviews > Gable

Gable by Harper Bentley is a quick and angsty read that will leave readers wanting their own Powers brother, but I’ll warn you…you’ll have to see through his bullshit and get past his whoring ways to see the good hearted man whose one experience with love left him the filthy mouthed playboy that he’s perceived to be.

At first, the heroine, Scout Patterson, sees the public Gable, and saying she’s not impressed is an understatement. She’s heard all about the Powers brothers because they are the talk of Hallervan’s campus, which is exactly why her plan is to stay clear of the professed manwhores and that’s only reinforced when a certain Powers stops to help her and spews a plethora of innuendos detailing exactly what he wants to do to her. Unimpressed, Scout doesn’t giggle or bat her eyes like Gable is used to, but that doesn’t stop his mouth or his eyes from racking over her every time he sees her, which is quite a bit since they work and have psychology together. But everything changes for Scout when her psychology professor assigns each of her students a classmate pen pal and hers happens to be the one person she wants to hate but just can’t make herself do so.

What follows after that assignment is the push and pull between two people who have trust issues due to past relationships and a double life for both of them – one where things are free and easy – where they’re both unafraid to talk about things because of the supposed anonymity they receive through cyber space, and the other – one that’s way harder and angstier to deal with, which is what sends Scout doubting her reality and questioning everything, leaving her with nothing but a heartache and the realization that nothing is ever easy when it comes to the opposite sex, especially one as difficult and assholish like Gable.

Scout and Gable’s story is a good start to Harper Bentley’s The Powers That Be series. I’ll admit, though, that I wanted to slap both of them. I understand both of their reasons for being cautious, but I wanted Scout to take control and not allow herself to be walked all over by Gable and then keep going back for more. Scout’s strength at the start of the story wanes as her interactions with Gable increase, which didn’t mesh well with my first perception of her. Gable may be a hard sell for some readers as well. His cocky attitude and uninhibited mouth might put people off, but if they’re able to see beneath the bullshit and understand how the events of his past shaped him, they’ll see him how Scout does or at least give him the benefit of the doubt in the end.

Bring on the next Powers brother - I can’t wait to see what kind of antics they get themselves into, especially when they’re brought to their knees by the “right” woman.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

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