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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
4.5 stars
This book was so, so sweet and heartwarming. I enjoyed and loved every bit of it. I didn’t expect much from it because it was kind of overhyped by Bookstagram, but I was wrong, and I ended up falling in love with Rose and Jack Hawthorne.
The story starts with Rose and Jack’s wedding scene. They were getting married, but just for a mere business deal—nothing else. It took Jack Hawthorne only a few minutes to talk Rose Coleson into a “business deal”, which was their marriage. He is Jack Hawthorne, the adorable and cutest grumpy man with a permanent frown on his face, so of course, it didn’t take much to convince Rose to agree to this arrangement. The story then follows how they try to pretend their marriage is fake, but in reality, they weren’t pretending—because they both fell in love with each other.
I love Ella Maise’s writing style because it’s simple yet so beautiful. Sometimes, simple is good. The story was beautiful, and the plot twist at the end—why Jack did all that he did—was perfectly laid out. The pacing was just right—not too fast, not too slow.
Rose Hawthorne is sunshine coffee shop owner. She is passionate, sweet, caring, and incredibly lovable. I’m so happy she found Jack because all her life, she thought she had no one by her side—no family. She is very talkative, but not in an annoying way. Rose is obsessed with Jack’s forearms, and honestly, count me in too. I love everything about her.
“That’s how the universe works: it gives you the one thing you said you’d never want.”
Jack Hawthorne is the cutest grump. I swear, he may look grumpy all the time with his permanent frown, but he is the sweetest and most adorable man—at least when it comes to Rose. I am so in love with this man. He is amazing, respectful, caring, and incredibly sweet. There is nothing to hate about him. Nothing. And the way Jack compliments Rose is everything. He is not a man of words, but when it comes to complimenting Rose, he always knows what to say. “You look tired, Rose. You look awful, Rose. You look like a mess. You look like hell.” I am living for his beautiful compliments.
“I want to be that person to you, Rose. I want to be the person you lean on. You and I, we’re the same. We have no one but each other. You’ll lean on me, and I’ll do the same. We’ll learn how. We’re in this together.”
Rose and Jack are so adorable and cute. I thought it would be just another marriage-of-convenience story, but it was so, so good. It was sweet, cute, fluffy, and adorable, with the perfect amount of spice. Their banter was so good. This book has everything—slow burn, sexual tension, banter, secrets, spice, grumpy-sunshine dynamics, and the best characters. Jack helped Rose open her dream coffee shop, which was so sweet. He even helped her with her uncle’s will case—all just by marrying her. What an absolutely amazing planner he is.
When Rose got sick, he was there for her every time because she was scared of hospitals. The way he held her ankle when she was having an MRI because she was claustrophobic was just so sweet. I love these two adorable dorks so much—they have all of my heart. I absolutely loved all the small gestures Jack did for Rose. This man is just so perfect. It actually showed how their relationship grew stronger and how they slowly fell for each other.
The divorce part broke me. But I really loved the angst and grovelling from Jack, and how he earned Rose’s love again. It was perfect. I love Rose and Jack so much.
I need more of their story. This was not enough. It will never be enough for me when it comes to Rose and Jack. Crying in a corner right now because there is no Jack Hawthorne in my life who would offer to marry me for a business deal.
The epilogue was perfect. I really loved seeing this couple so happy and in love! I was screaming and crying when I found out they were having a baby. They both deserved this and so much more.
“You and I. It’s always you and I from now on.”
This book was so, so sweet and heartwarming. I enjoyed and loved every bit of it. I didn’t expect much from it because it was kind of overhyped by Bookstagram, but I was wrong, and I ended up falling in love with Rose and Jack Hawthorne.
The story starts with Rose and Jack’s wedding scene. They were getting married, but just for a mere business deal—nothing else. It took Jack Hawthorne only a few minutes to talk Rose Coleson into a “business deal”, which was their marriage. He is Jack Hawthorne, the adorable and cutest grumpy man with a permanent frown on his face, so of course, it didn’t take much to convince Rose to agree to this arrangement. The story then follows how they try to pretend their marriage is fake, but in reality, they weren’t pretending—because they both fell in love with each other.
“I might not be what you wanted or needed, but you got me anyway. I’m right here.”
I love Ella Maise’s writing style because it’s simple yet so beautiful. Sometimes, simple is good. The story was beautiful, and the plot twist at the end—why Jack did all that he did—was perfectly laid out. The pacing was just right—not too fast, not too slow.
Rose Hawthorne is sunshine coffee shop owner. She is passionate, sweet, caring, and incredibly lovable. I’m so happy she found Jack because all her life, she thought she had no one by her side—no family. She is very talkative, but not in an annoying way. Rose is obsessed with Jack’s forearms, and honestly, count me in too. I love everything about her.
“That’s how the universe works: it gives you the one thing you said you’d never want.”
Jack Hawthorne is the cutest grump. I swear, he may look grumpy all the time with his permanent frown, but he is the sweetest and most adorable man—at least when it comes to Rose. I am so in love with this man. He is amazing, respectful, caring, and incredibly sweet. There is nothing to hate about him. Nothing. And the way Jack compliments Rose is everything. He is not a man of words, but when it comes to complimenting Rose, he always knows what to say. “You look tired, Rose. You look awful, Rose. You look like a mess. You look like hell.” I am living for his beautiful compliments.
“I want to be that person to you, Rose. I want to be the person you lean on. You and I, we’re the same. We have no one but each other. You’ll lean on me, and I’ll do the same. We’ll learn how. We’re in this together.”
Rose and Jack are so adorable and cute. I thought it would be just another marriage-of-convenience story, but it was so, so good. It was sweet, cute, fluffy, and adorable, with the perfect amount of spice. Their banter was so good. This book has everything—slow burn, sexual tension, banter, secrets, spice, grumpy-sunshine dynamics, and the best characters. Jack helped Rose open her dream coffee shop, which was so sweet. He even helped her with her uncle’s will case—all just by marrying her. What an absolutely amazing planner he is.
“Your heart always has a home with me, Rose. No matter what, never forget that.”
When Rose got sick, he was there for her every time because she was scared of hospitals. The way he held her ankle when she was having an MRI because she was claustrophobic was just so sweet. I love these two adorable dorks so much—they have all of my heart. I absolutely loved all the small gestures Jack did for Rose. This man is just so perfect. It actually showed how their relationship grew stronger and how they slowly fell for each other.
“You are the love of my goddamn life. Somewhere in between all the pretending, I completely fell for you, and I can’t even think of my life without you in it.”
The divorce part broke me. But I really loved the angst and grovelling from Jack, and how he earned Rose’s love again. It was perfect. I love Rose and Jack so much.
“I don’t have a home to go back to anymore, Rose.” I stopped but didn’t look at him. “You’re my home,” he finished.
I need more of their story. This was not enough. It will never be enough for me when it comes to Rose and Jack. Crying in a corner right now because there is no Jack Hawthorne in my life who would offer to marry me for a business deal.
The epilogue was perfect. I really loved seeing this couple so happy and in love! I was screaming and crying when I found out they were having a baby. They both deserved this and so much more.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Maybe I would have liked it better if my last read wasn't very good
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 Stars - Way too long. And also made me nauseous. Which isn't the book's fault. I'm just weak.
Marriage for One: ★ ★ ★ . 5
Ella Maise
“I want to be that person to you, Rose. I want to be the person you lean on. You and I, we’re the same. We have no one but each other. You’ll lean on me and I’ll do the same. We’ll learn how. We’re in this together.”
Allow me to preface this review by saying I read this book in the middle of a severe book slump and was looking for something to get me out of it. That being said, let's get into it:
When Jack Hawthorne offers his hand in marriage to Rose, an aspiring coffee shop owner going through an awful break-up in exchange for a deal that would make her life, she agrees.
Jack isn't the kind of hero I'm used to–he is grumpy, sullen, quiet lawyer who doesn't really like anyone; though he doesn't say much, he loves with his actions–he cares about Rose more than words can express and does his best to show her, even if he'll never admit it. Rose is cute–but as a female protagonist, I just didn't connect with her as much.
Jack and Rose are a really sweet couple–but in my opinion, I just didn't feel the love rolling off the pages. A couple parts of the book felt repetitive and slow, like they weren't really adding to the story, though I can appreciate that the proximity and the slow character development does need the kind of time.
The ending felt a little rushed. I was taken aback at how easily Rose forgave Jack and let the whole conflict of the book slide. It seemed like far too quick of a resolution and one that didn't involve a lot of proper communication between the couple.
Still, the story was a feel-good one and if you're looking for those warming domestic scenes and a sweet male character, this book delivers on that.
Ella Maise
“I want to be that person to you, Rose. I want to be the person you lean on. You and I, we’re the same. We have no one but each other. You’ll lean on me and I’ll do the same. We’ll learn how. We’re in this together.”
Allow me to preface this review by saying I read this book in the middle of a severe book slump and was looking for something to get me out of it. That being said, let's get into it:
When Jack Hawthorne offers his hand in marriage to Rose, an aspiring coffee shop owner going through an awful break-up in exchange for a deal that would make her life, she agrees.
Jack isn't the kind of hero I'm used to–he is grumpy, sullen, quiet lawyer who doesn't really like anyone; though he doesn't say much, he loves with his actions–he cares about Rose more than words can express and does his best to show her, even if he'll never admit it. Rose is cute–but as a female protagonist, I just didn't connect with her as much.
Jack and Rose are a really sweet couple–but in my opinion, I just didn't feel the love rolling off the pages. A couple parts of the book felt repetitive and slow, like they weren't really adding to the story, though I can appreciate that the proximity and the slow character development does need the kind of time.
The ending felt a little rushed. I was taken aback at how easily Rose forgave Jack and let the whole conflict of the book slide. It seemed like far too quick of a resolution and one that didn't involve a lot of proper communication between the couple.
Still, the story was a feel-good one and if you're looking for those warming domestic scenes and a sweet male character, this book delivers on that.
I don’t usually write reviews, but I had to for this one!
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes