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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I listened to the audiobook on my second reread and omg I still love this book! Christian Fox is such a good narrator!!!! đ„
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I read this book based on a bookstagrammer's recommendation for our romancestagram challenge, Anti-Hero week. I got Michael and Sara (Prison Break) vibes just from reading the synopsis and I knew I had to read this book right away.
I really enjoyed this story. The premise is unrealistic, but man, I don't care how unrealistic it is to have a prim nurse and a felon fall in love đ I really liked the pace of their relationship. Not many words were exchanged when they first met outside the prison. It was all about bringing that connection between them to fruition, so to speak. It was all physical between Knox and Briar for quite some time because they both tried to ignore the emotions brewing between them. It was obvious that Knox would never have spoken up about starting an actual relationship so we just had to wait for Briar to get the courage to bring it up. Getting there was a little frustrating, but man, the angst was too good. I was cheering when they finally opened up to each other and I loved that Knox had to work to get Briar back. Knox with all his quietness somehow managed to touch my heart; especially in the end when his brother tells to him to win his girl and he ends up crying. All in all, I really enjoyed this rocky path to a well-deserved HEA.
I do, however, have a couple of complaints. As I mentioned, the premise isn't realistic, which is fine by me because it's a romance novel. I don't need realism for the most part. But the secondary characters felt a little off. It was so weird that Briar's sister, Laurel, never found out about the lockdown and how quickly she changed her mind about Knox. I'm pretty sure the lockdown would have made the news, so I was expecting Laurel to find out that way since Briar had no intention of telling her anything. I also think Laurel changed her mind about Knox a little too abruptlyâit kind of felt like the author had to quickly wrap up this so that the hero and heroine could move forward with their HEA. Moving on to Shelley...I get that she's a chill friend who trusts Briar and her decision to pursue Knox. But I still think it's strange that Shelley had no reservation whatsoever about Knox.
The last complaint that I have has to do with the editing. This seems to be a trend with Sophie Jordan's books...Avon really needs better editors. There were missing punctuations, missing words, repetitive sentences, and continuity problems (i.e.: from boss's nephew to boss's son). Lastly, I did not appreciate the insertion of a chapter setting up the next book, right after the hero and heroine had such a huge fight. Let's focus on this book's couple first, please.
Regardless, I'm kind of addicted to this series and I'm gonna start Reid's book right away lol.
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I read this book based on a bookstagrammer's recommendation for our romancestagram challenge, Anti-Hero week. I got Michael and Sara (Prison Break) vibes just from reading the synopsis and I knew I had to read this book right away.
I really enjoyed this story. The premise is unrealistic, but man, I don't care how unrealistic it is to have a prim nurse and a felon fall in love đ I really liked the pace of their relationship. Not many words were exchanged when they first met outside the prison. It was all about bringing that connection between them to fruition, so to speak. It was all physical between Knox and Briar for quite some time because they both tried to ignore the emotions brewing between them. It was obvious that Knox would never have spoken up about starting an actual relationship so we just had to wait for Briar to get the courage to bring it up. Getting there was a little frustrating, but man, the angst was too good. I was cheering when they finally opened up to each other and I loved that Knox had to work to get Briar back. Knox with all his quietness somehow managed to touch my heart; especially in the end when his brother tells to him to win his girl and he ends up crying. All in all, I really enjoyed this rocky path to a well-deserved HEA.
I do, however, have a couple of complaints. As I mentioned, the premise isn't realistic, which is fine by me because it's a romance novel. I don't need realism for the most part. But the secondary characters felt a little off. It was so weird that Briar's sister, Laurel, never found out about the lockdown and how quickly she changed her mind about Knox. I'm pretty sure the lockdown would have made the news, so I was expecting Laurel to find out that way since Briar had no intention of telling her anything. I also think Laurel changed her mind about Knox a little too abruptlyâit kind of felt like the author had to quickly wrap up this so that the hero and heroine could move forward with their HEA. Moving on to Shelley...I get that she's a chill friend who trusts Briar and her decision to pursue Knox. But I still think it's strange that Shelley had no reservation whatsoever about Knox.
The last complaint that I have has to do with the editing. This seems to be a trend with Sophie Jordan's books...Avon really needs better editors. There were missing punctuations, missing words, repetitive sentences, and continuity problems (i.e.: from boss's nephew to boss's son). Lastly, I did not appreciate the insertion of a chapter setting up the next book, right after the hero and heroine had such a huge fight. Let's focus on this book's couple first, please.
Regardless, I'm kind of addicted to this series and I'm gonna start Reid's book right away lol.
The emotional connection between them wasnât shown on the page, but the chemistry was off the charts.
A beautiful, heartwarming, romance. It warmed up my heart and made me want to hug someone. It's close to 5 stars for me, but wasn't flawlessly perfect, so I'm holding back. I don't know if there's anything special about it or it just hit me at the right time, but I just enjoyed listening on their journey to love.
WRiting-wise, most of the time now romances are written from two points of view. This one is all in third person, but the perspective is clear and easy to follow - that's good writing. You could tell whose head you were in, even without hearing direct thoughts. It's rare, and impressive.
I had the audiobook edition and it was excellent, read by one man.
WRiting-wise, most of the time now romances are written from two points of view. This one is all in third person, but the perspective is clear and easy to follow - that's good writing. You could tell whose head you were in, even without hearing direct thoughts. It's rare, and impressive.
I had the audiobook edition and it was excellent, read by one man.
Everything interesting happens in the first third I think
*I received a copy of this book via a Goodreads Giveaway*
As far as I know, this is Sophie Jordanâs first foray into the world of contemporary romance. I really enjoy both her historical and NA books so was excited to see what she offered by way of contemporary romance. Unfortunately, this isnât Jordanâs strongest work. I admit that Iâm a bit biased to contemporary romance â itâs one of my less favored genres.
That said, I wasnât feeling the relationship in this one. Knox and Briarâs relationship felt very surface level to me. It seemed like they barely talked and instead just had lots and lots of sex. Iâm all about gratuitous sex, it is a romance novel after all, but thatâs all this book seemed to offer. The sex scenes were good but not enough to make up for the lack of romance and connection between Knox and Briar. When they admitted the loved one another, I couldnât help but question how considering all they did was mess around.
Needless to say, I was a bit disappointed by this but that wonât be prevent me from seeing what else Jordan has to offer in the other books of this series. Iâm hoping this one is just an anomaly.
As far as I know, this is Sophie Jordanâs first foray into the world of contemporary romance. I really enjoy both her historical and NA books so was excited to see what she offered by way of contemporary romance. Unfortunately, this isnât Jordanâs strongest work. I admit that Iâm a bit biased to contemporary romance â itâs one of my less favored genres.
That said, I wasnât feeling the relationship in this one. Knox and Briarâs relationship felt very surface level to me. It seemed like they barely talked and instead just had lots and lots of sex. Iâm all about gratuitous sex, it is a romance novel after all, but thatâs all this book seemed to offer. The sex scenes were good but not enough to make up for the lack of romance and connection between Knox and Briar. When they admitted the loved one another, I couldnât help but question how considering all they did was mess around.
Needless to say, I was a bit disappointed by this but that wonât be prevent me from seeing what else Jordan has to offer in the other books of this series. Iâm hoping this one is just an anomaly.
This was seriously unbelievable! The blurb really had me though. I'm not sure if it wasn't for the audiobook I probably would have dnf. I don't really care for insta lust and the length of this novel made everything moved super fast. Hardly any plot for me. I think originally this one and Beautiful Lawman were on my tbr, but if the rest of the series follows this same vain, I'm not bumping up BL up anytime soon. So IDK.
Unusual setting, Convict hero and nurse heroine. Really enjoyed this one. It's nice to see a convict with morals and a conscious. The guy has anger issues and I would have like to see the nurse suggesting counseling. Looking forward to the next story!
Wow! Sophie Jordan's foray into an edgier contemporary romance genre was so worth a lost night of sleep! I'm an SJ fan, but wasn't sure how she was going to pull off a story that starts out in prison. I never should have worried. From the first interaction between Knox and Briar, I was hooked. They had amazing chemistry, but more importantly each of the characters has a code that they live by. Knox is a protector, and Briar is a caregiver, but both have the strength to handle life's hard knocks. These two were perfect together! There was no judgement, just the acceptance that for whatever reason, they had an immediate connection.
I'd rate this book 4.5 stars. For my tastes, the ending was just a bit rushed, especially after a chapter that focuses on setting up the plot for the next book. It seemed a little awkward & pulled me out of the story a bit. Still, this is one of my favorite reads this year and I'm anxiously awaiting the next book!
I'd rate this book 4.5 stars. For my tastes, the ending was just a bit rushed, especially after a chapter that focuses on setting up the plot for the next book. It seemed a little awkward & pulled me out of the story a bit. Still, this is one of my favorite reads this year and I'm anxiously awaiting the next book!
I'm typically more into the Regency England romance genre, so this was a major departure. I enjoyed the chemistry between the characters, but wish there had been a little more to the story of why Knox ended up in prison-- something to smooth over the 'in prison for murder' stigma (but maybe that's just me being a snob).
Dark grumpy alpha hero and sunshine naive heroine. A bit on the extreme side as far as the characters, but once you got over the initial âoh no theyâre all big scary inmatesâ, the story between Knox and Briar was very sensual and tugged at the heartstrings â nice and spicy