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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
I didn’t love the main characters in this story. Yes, the writing is great, but the pregnancy trope and how Jane got there made me cringe. Also, Cal is a piece of work with his spoiled, arrogant, jerkishness (no that’s not a word, but I don’t know how else to describe him). They’re always fighting - and while I appreciate Jane is holding her own - is all the fighting really necessary?
On the positive side, I enjoyed a lot of the supporting characters, including Cal’s parents. Their part of the story was a relief from all the fighting Cal/Jane were doing and I really enjoyed that break.
On the positive side, I enjoyed a lot of the supporting characters, including Cal’s parents. Their part of the story was a relief from all the fighting Cal/Jane were doing and I really enjoyed that break.
I do not normally read romance novels, but the premise of this one was intriguing. I enjoyed it and it was better than I expected.
I wanted to DNF this book so badly but I was holding a little bit of hope that Cal will redeem himself but I should’ve known better.
At the beginning I really didn’t like what Jane did. For someone so smart what she did was so fucking stupid and didn’t sit right with me but she grew on me a little like her way much better than Cal. God I hated Cal’s character since the fucking beginning. I understood his anger when he found out she tricked him but then his whole character is no for me. He was always fucking shouting and angry, trying to be controlling and wouldn’t fucking admit he was wrong. His whole dating younger girls so he felt younger?? How he talked to Jane most of the time? The forced marriage? How he basically camped out to prevent her from going and saying he will kidnap her ? Nope. He really didn’t do it for me. The fact that he didn’t do enough groveling and felt entitled that because he realized his feelings too late that she should go back to him annoyed me.
Some of their banter was fine I guess but it got old real quick and I just didn’t feel them together.
At the beginning I really didn’t like what Jane did. For someone so smart what she did was so fucking stupid and didn’t sit right with me but she grew on me a little like her way much better than Cal. God I hated Cal’s character since the fucking beginning. I understood his anger when he found out she tricked him but then his whole character is no for me. He was always fucking shouting and angry, trying to be controlling and wouldn’t fucking admit he was wrong. His whole dating younger girls so he felt younger?? How he talked to Jane most of the time? The forced marriage? How he basically camped out to prevent her from going and saying he will kidnap her ? Nope. He really didn’t do it for me. The fact that he didn’t do enough groveling and felt entitled that because he realized his feelings too late that she should go back to him annoyed me.
Some of their banter was fine I guess but it got old real quick and I just didn’t feel them together.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Abandonment
Classic book-smart lady lacking real-world experience meets macho dude. The storyline and characters were entertaining, but didn't completely captivate me. The humor did. In fact, I laughed out loud no less than three times, which is not common for me. I'm also always a sucker for small town/Southern/country elements and that plays in through the H's family.
In 2018, it's a bit dated. Although the characters do get it on early in the book (not a spoiler if you've read the blurb), it was more of a medium-burn romance. This book wouldn't pull me back in for a re-read.
In 2018, it's a bit dated. Although the characters do get it on early in the book (not a spoiler if you've read the blurb), it was more of a medium-burn romance. This book wouldn't pull me back in for a re-read.
I liked this one but I didn't love it as much as I did some of the other SEP books I've read. The start of the story and Jane's plan I found hard to buy as someone so smart and well educated but if you overlook that and a few other things the story is still funny and by the end the love story was sweet and it was understandable how they'd gotten there.
I liked the secondary characters a lot. especially Annie. She was always smart witted and hilarious.
I liked the secondary characters a lot. especially Annie. She was always smart witted and hilarious.