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peekabooreads's review
3.0
3.5*
Was this supposed to be a thriller or a romance? This seriously had me going through a series of emotions reading this. This love at first sight book started out very problematic. First off the main guy in here in taken when our couple meet for the first time not only that but it was a long term relationship of 4 years. Thats a lot of history to just dump for a spark. So of course its understandable that the ex girlfriend would be upset however she is written as a complete psychopath who ends up stalking the couple and making trouble for them at every turn going so far as vandalizing property, putting innocents in danger, and using her entitlement to try and ruin both of the individuals careers. Jess always worried about her image worrying that she was an interloper and how this relationship cant work because her parents split. Sam has some anger issues for sure so I didnt think super highly of him but he was trying his best. Another problematic incident arose when Jess's mom had a conversation saying she didn't want to bring a woman as her date to a wedding because she didn't want people thinking she had a "special friend' and that read a bit homophobic to me and that was in the first couple chapters. So this one didnt start out great for me but after a little bit it did get better. I liked that Jess had some closure with her dad at the end as it really helped for that happy ending. Despite the not so great beginning, the writing was done well and plot progression followed a really nice pace.
Was this supposed to be a thriller or a romance? This seriously had me going through a series of emotions reading this. This love at first sight book started out very problematic. First off the main guy in here in taken when our couple meet for the first time not only that but it was a long term relationship of 4 years. Thats a lot of history to just dump for a spark. So of course its understandable that the ex girlfriend would be upset however she is written as a complete psychopath who ends up stalking the couple and making trouble for them at every turn going so far as vandalizing property, putting innocents in danger, and using her entitlement to try and ruin both of the individuals careers. Jess always worried about her image worrying that she was an interloper and how this relationship cant work because her parents split. Sam has some anger issues for sure so I didnt think super highly of him but he was trying his best. Another problematic incident arose when Jess's mom had a conversation saying she didn't want to bring a woman as her date to a wedding because she didn't want people thinking she had a "special friend' and that read a bit homophobic to me and that was in the first couple chapters. So this one didnt start out great for me but after a little bit it did get better. I liked that Jess had some closure with her dad at the end as it really helped for that happy ending. Despite the not so great beginning, the writing was done well and plot progression followed a really nice pace.
thebookstagrambabe's review
4.0
I couldn't put this book down! When Jess meets Sam at her aunts house there is an instant connection. The problem, Sam is in a relationship. But Sam can't get this spark off his mind and makes him reconsider his relationship with his current girlfriend Victoria and breaks things off. After a warranted amount of time Sam and Jess reconnect and re-confirm that the spark is there and intense.
This book is so good. Both characters are likable and aren't superficial. Sure Sam is hunky and "perfect" but that didn't bother me. They're both helpers she a woman's shelter worker and him a teacher. They both have relatable issues with their family and obstacles to overcome. The biggest being Sam's ex-girlfriend Victoria who is hell bent on turning everyone against Sam, including his friends and mother, and determined to break them up no matter how far she has to go even exposing the women's facility to the public.
I loved this book 4 stars overall. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC
This book is so good. Both characters are likable and aren't superficial. Sure Sam is hunky and "perfect" but that didn't bother me. They're both helpers she a woman's shelter worker and him a teacher. They both have relatable issues with their family and obstacles to overcome. The biggest being Sam's ex-girlfriend Victoria who is hell bent on turning everyone against Sam, including his friends and mother, and determined to break them up no matter how far she has to go even exposing the women's facility to the public.
I loved this book 4 stars overall. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC
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