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Opposites Attract by Camilla Isley

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jodiebooks's review

4.0

Nah cause the way at first this was so badly written to me but I am a sucker for the enemies to lovers trope and it drew me in. Wish there was less mention of her underwear though Jesus Christ

hannah_8125's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

2.75

And the gloves are off! What do you get when you put a couple's counselor and a divorce attorney in the same room? You get a bet, some blind dates, donuts, and a whole lot of comedic relief!

In this corner is Dr. Lucas Keller, aka The Client-Poaching Ogre or Shrink Shrek for short. He loves his job. Prefers the glass half full. Funny. A morning person. An omnivore. A dog person. Spontaneous. Likes action movies. A soppy romantic. Has a bad temper, especially around a certain Medusa of an attorney. And he hasn't met the right person yet. The most important thing to him in life is LOVE.

In this corner (actually, the nicer corner office) is Vivian Hessington, aka The Wicked Witch of the West Office. A formidable divorce attorney. A single mother of a teenage daughter. Thinks shrinks are charlatans. Prefers the glass half empty. A hopeless romantic. A night owl. A flexitarian (look it up). A cat person. A control freak. Likes comedies and romantic movies. Has terrible taste in men. And after her daughter, LOVE is the most important thing in her life.

Luke and Vivian hit the ground running trading insults and pushing each other's buttons. They are the quintessential enemies-to-lovers who perform a hilarious and frustrating angry/attraction dance that just keeps getting better and better as you read on. Luke is a good guy with good intentions and I really like how he is the adult in the relationship. Vivian is just way beyond rude and bitchy for me. I seriously have a hate-hate relationship with the woman. But cupid has shot his arrow and, in their case, opposites attract. I did enjoy Vivian's daughter Tegan who is important to Luke and Vivian's relationship. Tegan's therapy with Luke is a unique and necessary means to help her and Vivian come to terms with Tegan's absentee father.

The side-splitting blind dates from hell range from a witch, a ditz, a flat-earther, a Tolstoy wannabe, and a momma's boy. Even funnier, are the teasing and wisecracks Vivian and Luke make to each other adding to the tension.

One thing I was a little frustrated with was the epilogue told in Max the Dog and Priscilla the Cat's perspectives. It was cute, but not what I was looking for when it comes to a happy romantic ending.

Overall, this is a charming and fun romantic comedy full of many LOL moments as well as some serious topics such as bullying and teenage drinking.

Thank you to Ms. Isley for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.

meganjmilne11's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.75

x_loooo's review

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challenging slow-paced

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

1.0

historia's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

hannah_readsbooks_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

i loved the single mom thing a lot more than i thought. he was a bit unnecessarily mean in the beginning but he at least apologized eventually. it’s still fucking weird he simultaneously acted as a their therapist but also a love interest/father figure. you really shouldn’t mix that. the third act break up was a bit forced and overplayed. but still it was funny, i also enjoyed the blind dates, though i would’ve loved to read about the final call with the agency.