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Damage Control by Jae

joanna1905's review

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5.0

Another fantastic book by Jae - I really love the way this storyline was approached. It's not really about Grace having a huge sexuality crisis (though there is a bit of that) it's just about a woman who has never really experienced love in a pure sense falling in love with someone who just completely loves and support her.

It's such a pure and sweet romance and it was so so well done. That's one thing I absolutely have to say about Jae's books, not only do they nail the romance side but there is always a great friendship underpinning the romance and there's always some more difficult issues thrown in that our protags have to work through. Though these issues can be hard to deal with, it's approached in a way that doesn't make these books depressing romances a la Nick Sparks.

I would absolutely recommend these books to anyone looking for a fantastic romance novel, especially if you want a well written, well developed, unproblematic fxf romance!

lurker_stalker's review

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4.0

I think this is my favorite Jae book since Second Nature. I liked the characters so very much. It's a long book that gave me plenty of time to get to know Grace and Lauren, just as it gave them time to get to know each other. I'm sad to be leaving them but what a nice HEA.

I'm off to start the next in the series.

rainbowbookworm's review

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5.0

I recognize that day before I read this I had written that I wasn't picking this one up yet.
Did I pick up this book to procrastinate from writing a paper? Yes.

I've been circling around Grace Durand for a handful of books now and it was totally worth the wait. I'm always hesitant about picking up these older novels as sometimes they feel dated and have moments that make me cringe. In fact, this particular author had had scenes that have made me question how some behaviors were acceptable only a handful of years ago. In this case, I need not have worried.

I had not realized that there is a third book in this series, but I am totally looking forward to Jill's story!

cj_parsley's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.75

salindrea's review against another edition

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5.0

Fantastic

This was a great read. If you like the other hollywood book you'll love this one. Jae makes it really easy to connect to the character and overall I am very happy with this one. Definitely worth reading again

delulucat's review

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slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I think I actually enjoyed this more than the first one. Slow burns are just great❤️

awayback33's review

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

sulphuric's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

laconni4's review

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challenging emotional lighthearted slow-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

3.75

rikerandom's review against another edition

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4.0

Diese und weitere Rezensionen findet ihr auf meinem Blog Anima Libri - Buchseele

Oh, ein neues Buch von Jae :D Ich bin ja wirklich ein großer Fan der Autorin und ihrer herrlich locker-leichten Liebesgeschichten, die mal mit fantastischen Elementen, mal mit Krimi-Anklang und manchmal einfach nur mit einer zusätzlichen Portion Drama und Romantik daher kommen. "Im Scheinwerferlicht", der zweite Teil der "Hollywood"-Serie nach "Liebe à la Hollywood", fällt eindeutig in letztere Kategorie und bietet rund 400 Seiten zuckersüße und natürlich höchst dramatische Unterhaltung :D

Wie schon die Geschichte von Amanda und Michelle (und eigentlich fast jedem Paar in all den Jae Romanen, die ich schon gelesen habe) ist auch die von Grace und Lauren eine langsame Romanze, die dem Leser viel Zeit gibt, die Charaktere kennen zu lernen, und eine realistische Entwicklung der Beziehung ermöglicht - natürlich mit einer ordentlichen Prise Drama, Katastrophen und - wie das in so einer Glitzer-Glamour-Hollywood-Story nun mal sein muss - Skandalen.

Ich mochte die Geschichte ehrlich gesagt nicht ganz so gerne wie "Liebe à la Hollywood", was natürlich auch daran liegt, dass weder Grace noch Lauren so großartig sind wie Michelle :lol: Allerdings sind sie nicht desto trotz tolle Charaktere und auch Nebenfigur und beste Freundin Jill (übrigens Protagonistin des dritten Hollywood-Romans) war einfach klasse. Die einzelnen Teile der Serie hängen übrigens nur lose zusammen, jeder ist in sich abgeschlossen, es tauchen allerdings hin und wieder Charaktere aus den vorherigen oder nächsten Bänden auf und spätestens bei Teil drei wird ein wenig Vorwissen wohl auch nicht schaden können :D

Alles in allem ist "Im Scheinwerferlicht" von Jae eine großartige Fortsetzung, die mir ein paar sehr unterhaltsame Lesestunden beschert hat. Generell ist der Roman wirklich gut geschrieben, lässt sich flüssig und angenehm lesen und bietet damit die perfekte Unterhaltung für ein lockeres Lesewochenende. Locker-leichte Lektüre mit einer gehörigen Portion Fluff und eine ganz dicke Empfehlung an alle, die so etwas mögen ;)