Reviews

Love Contract by Sophie Lark

screams2331's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

peperjess's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

bodacioustchr's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

nwhittaker97's review

medium-paced

4.0

b_roth's review

fast-paced

3.75

allydonesec's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

uadjet's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

deevarr's review

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Not quite my cup of tea. This was an example of fake dating gone bad. Up until the end I couldn’t understand why they were pretending to fake date when they were obviously very much into one another and there was nothing preventing them from dating for real. It was all fabricated but unnecessary drama

The mfc and her best friend are too much of a doormat for my liking. Who, in their right mind, will tolerate this much abuse at work. There are labor laws. I detest when a person’s perception of herself and/or her self worth is contingent on how others define her. Theo knew that Jessica was a self serving, vengeful and toxic person yet she allowed her to not only belittle her but took some of her venomous words to heart. That the only way she feels good about herself is with Sully’s love and acceptance. It’s all so tragic.

The scene where (without his consent or knowledge), she went through his room, his belongings, and worst yet she got herself off in his bed was very creepy.

The writing is a bit amateurish. The word choices and phrasing are a bit off, if not corny. 

The end with that party was awful. It felt like being back in high school dealing with the mean kids. It was just too juvenile for me. I still don’t understand what was Jessica’s goal for having all of Theo’s and Sully’s high school peers over. Other than the prom date, nothing came of it.

I appreciate the fact that the story tackled some interesting subject matters such as the aftermath of losing a loved one, alcoholism, bullying, etc. I also appreciate the fact that there is a happy ending 

crumb_4975's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

amberreadsromance28's review

5.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶🌶.5

Love Contract is the perfect contemporary romance and it gave me everything I wanted. This had perfect pacing and it was a beautiful slow burn romance that I was craving from Sophie Lark.

I honestly did not really love the last couple of books by Sophie because they felt more like erotic romance and they were heavily centered around the spice. They both had instalust and a lot of smut, but I couldn't connect to characters or romance because it had so much sex. This book definitely does not do that and it focuses on the characters and chemistry. 

Theo works for an Elon Musk type billionaire as his assistant, even though she really was supposed to be his private chef. Sullivan needs him to buy some of his land so he blackmails Theo into being his fake girlfriend so he can get into his circle. She ends up staying with him when her place has to get fumigated and their relationship quickly turns to more of a friends to lovers vibe. 

I really loved the hero and heroine of this book. I truly felt their love and connection. They really got to know each other and built a beautiful relationship. Sully is super swoon-worthy and he shows his love in little ways. He knew so much about Theo, even though they were just fake dating. He was present and paid attention to her in a way no one has. Theo was such a kind and giving person who just wanted to take care of people and show her love with her food. I love everything she did to help his father.

I loved all of the characters, especially Sully's brother and father. I can't wait to read their books next.