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danyrn's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kitaj's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
hhushaw's review against another edition
3.0
An honest review thanks to NetGalley. I loved the beginning and middle of this book; it was well written, and I loved Ally. Jack annoyed me, and there were times that I wanted Ally to go and find a better guy for her, but I accepted their pairing. The last quarter of the book though was a disaster from my point of view. I skimmed a lot and almost DNF, it was almost as if the writer was just writing, I couldn't stay focused, and it destroyed my liking for this book. It is OK and if you are in the mood for an OK romance go ahead and give this a try.
michellebookaddict's review against another edition
2.0
I read about 80% of this and was fine with what I thought the ending could be. When I started reading book 2: Vindicated I learned that there’s some major baby mama drama with the hero and his ex and I was no longer interested about that OW. I’m glad I stopped reading before that part of the book.
paigeken's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this. Not all books like this make you like the characters..this one did. I will definitely read the second one!
ooohshereads's review against another edition
2.0
2.7-3 Stars
It was okay. Wasn’t blown away.
It had some really emotional moments but I won’t be thinking about these characters after finishing.
It took me a while to like Jack but I eventually did.
One big flaw is that there was not an epilogue. I know this is a series of standalone’s but I very much dislike books that don’t include a look into the future. It’s a bookish pet peeve
If in a description it’s said that the book can be read as a standalone. That’s what should happen. Not having to read the whole series to get the full story. It can’t be read as a stand-alone then.
Especially if this is the end of the couple as the main characters.
It’s one of my favourite things about reading romance is to see the couple in the future truly living their happy ever after.
Without one it leaves me feeling incomplete and the story incomplete.
A lot of loose ends which could have been explained with a few more chapters and epilogue.
This also had a lot of classic tropes.
Trigger warnings- Mental health ( Bipolar Disorder) Drug abuse and Overdose.
It was okay. Wasn’t blown away.
It had some really emotional moments but I won’t be thinking about these characters after finishing.
It took me a while to like Jack but I eventually did.
One big flaw is that there was not an epilogue. I know this is a series of standalone’s but I very much dislike books that don’t include a look into the future. It’s a bookish pet peeve
If in a description it’s said that the book can be read as a standalone. That’s what should happen. Not having to read the whole series to get the full story. It can’t be read as a stand-alone then.
Especially if this is the end of the couple as the main characters.
It’s one of my favourite things about reading romance is to see the couple in the future truly living their happy ever after.
Without one it leaves me feeling incomplete and the story incomplete.
A lot of loose ends which could have been explained with a few more chapters and epilogue.
This also had a lot of classic tropes.
Trigger warnings- Mental health ( Bipolar Disorder) Drug abuse and Overdose.
cassdoudoumis's review against another edition
4.0
Actual Rating: 3.8/5 stars
THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY FOR A FREE COPY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
Ally Taylor is an uptight accountant by day and a free spirit by night. Working an office job isn’t the most thrilling profession she could’ve chosen for herself, but it’s what she has been dealt and she’s not complaining. To keep it interesting, she finds herself wandering over to local bar Felony that has a well known reputation for heavy metal and a lot of fighting. Does it stop her? Nope.
Meet Jack Jameson. He’s hot, has tattoos, and works at Felony. He’s known for showing a lot of love to the ladies but not being able to stay very long to build anything of substance with them. In walks Ally for the night and he decides that tonight's the night he does. The real question is, can these two put aside their different lifestyles and find the chemistry that they know stirs between them?
The answer is yes.
Between Ally’s uptight attitude and Jack’s self admitted asshole one, we have two characters who are either going to have one great hook up or a handful of them. Either way, they’re going to hook up. One thing they really need to do, and needed to do throughout the entire book, was learn how to read each other. Both thought this was a one and done, but if someone had just OPENED THE HOLE IN THEIR FACE THAT GOD GAVE THEM, THEY WOULD’VE KNOWN THE OTHER’S FEELINGS. I did like how Jack and Ally brought out the best in one another. Jack shows Ally that the life she has been living hasn’t been living at all and Ally makes Jack want to figure out everything and be good enough for her. They really complimented and balanced each other out. Overall, I enjoyed most of this book. I would be giving it a much high rating but I did not like the ending at all because it didn’t feel like a proper ending. I know it’s supposed to be a series though, so I had hoped that the next book or novella would answer everything but nOPE. NOTHING IS LEFT FOR JACK AND ALLY. Aside from the ending though, it was a good book. I just wasn’t prepared for the underwhelming end to the story.
FULL REVIEW HERE
THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY FOR A FREE COPY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW
Ally Taylor is an uptight accountant by day and a free spirit by night. Working an office job isn’t the most thrilling profession she could’ve chosen for herself, but it’s what she has been dealt and she’s not complaining. To keep it interesting, she finds herself wandering over to local bar Felony that has a well known reputation for heavy metal and a lot of fighting. Does it stop her? Nope.
Meet Jack Jameson. He’s hot, has tattoos, and works at Felony. He’s known for showing a lot of love to the ladies but not being able to stay very long to build anything of substance with them. In walks Ally for the night and he decides that tonight's the night he does. The real question is, can these two put aside their different lifestyles and find the chemistry that they know stirs between them?
The answer is yes.
Between Ally’s uptight attitude and Jack’s self admitted asshole one, we have two characters who are either going to have one great hook up or a handful of them. Either way, they’re going to hook up. One thing they really need to do, and needed to do throughout the entire book, was learn how to read each other. Both thought this was a one and done, but if someone had just OPENED THE HOLE IN THEIR FACE THAT GOD GAVE THEM, THEY WOULD’VE KNOWN THE OTHER’S FEELINGS. I did like how Jack and Ally brought out the best in one another. Jack shows Ally that the life she has been living hasn’t been living at all and Ally makes Jack want to figure out everything and be good enough for her. They really complimented and balanced each other out. Overall, I enjoyed most of this book. I would be giving it a much high rating but I did not like the ending at all because it didn’t feel like a proper ending. I know it’s supposed to be a series though, so I had hoped that the next book or novella would answer everything but nOPE. NOTHING IS LEFT FOR JACK AND ALLY. Aside from the ending though, it was a good book. I just wasn’t prepared for the underwhelming end to the story.
FULL REVIEW HERE