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jaimearkin's review against another edition
2.0
Okay so I’m going to be the black sheep on this one… and this is going to be all spoilers so don’t bother reading it you don’t like to know what’s going to happen.
Everything was going fine and wonderful… I was loving the second chance story. Tristan was trying to gain back Sydney’s love and proving to her he’s back and wants something serious … and then BAM.
I was so pissed off for the last third of this book that I’m surprised I didn’t DNF it.
The saving grace for it I guess was the way Tristan made an effort to bond with Becca but holy crap it almost didn’t.
Let me tell you what I found so … infuriating.
We’ve been led to believe that Becca is this strong, woman… she won’t take shit from anyone. But then she tells Tristan the truth and she becomes this timid mouse who he steps all over and forces to do things against her wishes. And... let’s talk about that.
Yes… it’s totally adorable when she refuses to share a room with you and you hunt her down each night forcing her to sleep in the same room under the guise of “we have to make things normal for Becca”. It’s totally sexy when in doing so, she thinks she’s having a dream, but in fact it’s real life and he’s kissing her and undressing her. It doesn’t matter that she was totally okay with it in her head, you’re basically screwing around with her while she’s sleeping … after she’s repeatedly turned you down in the past… so…. NO.
Also can I just mention how ridiculous the end was… after all the “I’ll never be able to love and trust you again” suddenly he finds a document that proves she wasn’t lying and all is right with the world … AND after blackmailing you he sends you a fancy dress and takes you out to a fancy dinner and poof … all that is GONE and OKAY. Again .. NO.
How am I the only one who was bothered by this?
Overall this series was kind of a bust for me. I love some of Probst’s other titles so I’ll definitely keep reading her stuff, but man this was a disappointment.
Everything was going fine and wonderful… I was loving the second chance story. Tristan was trying to gain back Sydney’s love and proving to her he’s back and wants something serious … and then BAM.
I was so pissed off for the last third of this book that I’m surprised I didn’t DNF it.
The saving grace for it I guess was the way Tristan made an effort to bond with Becca but holy crap it almost didn’t.
Let me tell you what I found so … infuriating.
We’ve been led to believe that Becca is this strong, woman… she won’t take shit from anyone. But then she tells Tristan the truth and she becomes this timid mouse who he steps all over and forces to do things against her wishes. And... let’s talk about that.
Yes… it’s totally adorable when she refuses to share a room with you and you hunt her down each night forcing her to sleep in the same room under the guise of “we have to make things normal for Becca”. It’s totally sexy when in doing so, she thinks she’s having a dream, but in fact it’s real life and he’s kissing her and undressing her. It doesn’t matter that she was totally okay with it in her head, you’re basically screwing around with her while she’s sleeping … after she’s repeatedly turned you down in the past… so…. NO.
Also can I just mention how ridiculous the end was… after all the “I’ll never be able to love and trust you again” suddenly he finds a document that proves she wasn’t lying and all is right with the world … AND after blackmailing you he sends you a fancy dress and takes you out to a fancy dinner and poof … all that is GONE and OKAY. Again .. NO.
How am I the only one who was bothered by this?
Overall this series was kind of a bust for me. I love some of Probst’s other titles so I’ll definitely keep reading her stuff, but man this was a disappointment.
hollaback77's review against another edition
4.0
Every book I read from Jennifer Probst keeps me entertained from the first chapter. When I first read the blurb, I thought it sounded like it's been done before but I wanted to read it. It was a feel-good story and sounded heartwarming, so I requested it. I wasn't disappointed. I loved the heroine and the hero. It was like Property brothers. They really cracked me up and were so wonderful together, with some awesome chemistry and tension that's sometimes lacking in other books that can feel forced. I absolutely adored it. I would recommend this to anyone that likes sweet romance with some sexy thrown in for good measure.
bookphenomena_micky's review against another edition
4.0
Why have I only just found this series on the last book? These are interconnected standalones focusing on three brothers in a construction/building company. I have come in on the last brother but it will be fun to retreat and learn more about the other two and and novella.
This was a lovely, meaty second chance romance, involving a child. The story is narrated mainly in the present with an occasional flashback. The story engaged me in the middle of a book slump, so it really had that 'grab you' feeling. The characters had depth, as did their stories and backgrounds. Just after mid-way this book took a turn into heightened angst. I enjoyed this whilst disliking some jerk behaviour and bad decisions from the heroine, it all fed into a good up and down story.
Sydney is a single mother working for the Pierce brother's company, she's a strong, self-sufficient woman. Tristan was her first love but they worked hard at avoiding too much interaction. When these two began to reconnect, I could feel the chemistry bubbling. When that turned into more, it was so good. There was a thread of predictability with this kind of second chance story but nothing about that reduced my enjoyment.
This was my first read by Jennifer Probst and I have a great impression of her talent. I am definitely coming back for more.
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through netgalley, in return for a honest review.
Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.
This was a lovely, meaty second chance romance, involving a child. The story is narrated mainly in the present with an occasional flashback. The story engaged me in the middle of a book slump, so it really had that 'grab you' feeling. The characters had depth, as did their stories and backgrounds. Just after mid-way this book took a turn into heightened angst. I enjoyed this whilst disliking some jerk behaviour and bad decisions from the heroine, it all fed into a good up and down story.
Sydney is a single mother working for the Pierce brother's company, she's a strong, self-sufficient woman. Tristan was her first love but they worked hard at avoiding too much interaction. When these two began to reconnect, I could feel the chemistry bubbling. When that turned into more, it was so good. There was a thread of predictability with this kind of second chance story but nothing about that reduced my enjoyment.
This was my first read by Jennifer Probst and I have a great impression of her talent. I am definitely coming back for more.
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through netgalley, in return for a honest review.
Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.
mrsbatts610's review against another edition
4.0
I’m never disappointed with this author. Another good book.
gerireads's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars!
My favorite book in the series! And considering how this book contain tropes that I'm usually iffy on, that is saying a lot. Tristan and Sydney's story has been teased since the first book in the series and I've been really excited to dive into their journey since then.
Like his younger brother Dalton, Tristan came back to Harrington to fulfill the conditions of his father's will. His return to Harrington brought him face-to-face with the woman he left behind.
Sydney Green was like a sister to the Pierce brothers growing up. She was the quintessential girl-next-door who happens to be in love with Tristan since forever. Their coming together was inevitable but when his mother died, the whole family imploded and his relationship with Sydney was the first casualty of that.
Fast forward to years later, Sydney is an assertive single mother who's got bigger dreams than just being an executive assistant within Pierce Construction. Her bid to become CFO put her in close Tristan. Soon enough they couldn't stop themselves from surrendering to the attraction and the unresolved feelings between them. But Sydney is hiding something very important from Tristan that could end their second chance at love.
There are so many things that really worked for me in this book that in theory shouldn't have because I've read books with this trope before and hated most of them. It rarely works for me which is why I was really surprised at how emotionally invested I felt.
I'm going into spoiler territory with this one. While I don't think knowing that in advance would ruin the book because the twist isn't really the focal point in the book. The books is more about the consequences of decisions made by Tristan and Sydney years ago than this big reveal I'm going to talk about.
Nevertheless, if you don't like spoilers, stop reading now. Go read the book first and then come back to this review, okay?
So be warned...
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Okay.
One of the tropes that don't always work for me is the hidden baby trope. Now if you've read the previous books in the series, you'd probably have an inkling about Becca being Tristan's daughter, which he doesn't know about. That was confirmed 100% in this book.
I usually don't like this trope because it seems cruel to me. But Jennifer Probst executed it so well that she made me understand why Sydney did it. She made me see the logic behind Sydney's decision, which I felt was ultimately the best decision she could have done at that time.
Another thing the author did right was she didn't make excuses for her characters. She made them suffer for that decision. I was able to sympathize with Sydney and Tristan even though I know they're both at fault in some way. You can feel Tristan anger at Sydney's betrayal but at the same time get angry at him for what he intended to do after he learned that Becca was his.
Both of them made terrible judgement calls and they both suffered the consequences. The author didn't make excuses for their actions. And they both had to work it out in order to get their happily ever after.
All or Nothing at All is well written with flawed characters that you can root for and a story that you can get emotionally invested in.
My favorite book in the series! And considering how this book contain tropes that I'm usually iffy on, that is saying a lot. Tristan and Sydney's story has been teased since the first book in the series and I've been really excited to dive into their journey since then.
Like his younger brother Dalton, Tristan came back to Harrington to fulfill the conditions of his father's will. His return to Harrington brought him face-to-face with the woman he left behind.
Sydney Green was like a sister to the Pierce brothers growing up. She was the quintessential girl-next-door who happens to be in love with Tristan since forever. Their coming together was inevitable but when his mother died, the whole family imploded and his relationship with Sydney was the first casualty of that.
Fast forward to years later, Sydney is an assertive single mother who's got bigger dreams than just being an executive assistant within Pierce Construction. Her bid to become CFO put her in close Tristan. Soon enough they couldn't stop themselves from surrendering to the attraction and the unresolved feelings between them. But Sydney is hiding something very important from Tristan that could end their second chance at love.
There are so many things that really worked for me in this book that in theory shouldn't have because I've read books with this trope before and hated most of them. It rarely works for me which is why I was really surprised at how emotionally invested I felt.
I'm going into spoiler territory with this one. While I don't think knowing that in advance would ruin the book because the twist isn't really the focal point in the book. The books is more about the consequences of decisions made by Tristan and Sydney years ago than this big reveal I'm going to talk about.
Nevertheless, if you don't like spoilers, stop reading now. Go read the book first and then come back to this review, okay?
So be warned...
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Okay.
One of the tropes that don't always work for me is the hidden baby trope. Now if you've read the previous books in the series, you'd probably have an inkling about Becca being Tristan's daughter, which he doesn't know about. That was confirmed 100% in this book.
I usually don't like this trope because it seems cruel to me. But Jennifer Probst executed it so well that she made me understand why Sydney did it. She made me see the logic behind Sydney's decision, which I felt was ultimately the best decision she could have done at that time.
Another thing the author did right was she didn't make excuses for her characters. She made them suffer for that decision. I was able to sympathize with Sydney and Tristan even though I know they're both at fault in some way. You can feel Tristan anger at Sydney's betrayal but at the same time get angry at him for what he intended to do after he learned that Becca was his.
Both of them made terrible judgement calls and they both suffered the consequences. The author didn't make excuses for their actions. And they both had to work it out in order to get their happily ever after.
All or Nothing at All is well written with flawed characters that you can root for and a story that you can get emotionally invested in.
bandherbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Sydney has loved cold Tristan Pierce her whole life, pining after him as a young girl and secretly dating him after he finally realized she was no longer a child. After Tristan's mother died in a horrific car accident, Tristan made the decision to leave their small California town and head to NYC. He asked Sydney to go with him, but without love on the table and a secret baby in her belly, Sydney refused.
Now Tristan is back working alongside Sydney at Pierce Brothers and their past attraction is as hot as ever. He's met Sydney's daughter but has no idea he is the father. Will the secret ruin everything or create the family Syndey always wanted?
I had issues with the latter half of this story, all of which are very spoiler. Not my favorite in the series, mostly because of the actions of Tristan.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.
Now Tristan is back working alongside Sydney at Pierce Brothers and their past attraction is as hot as ever. He's met Sydney's daughter but has no idea he is the father. Will the secret ruin everything or create the family Syndey always wanted?
I had issues with the latter half of this story, all of which are very spoiler. Not my favorite in the series, mostly because of the actions of Tristan.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.
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