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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
4.5 Stars / 4 Steam Fans
Langley needed a date for her evil step-sister's wedding events but she couldn't use just anyone, no she had to find someone that would annoy the piss out her step-sister. So Langley visits an unsavory bar to hire someone and when her first target turns out to be a dud the one that saves her isn't. Iker is trying to take care of his family and when he overhears Langley's offer he takes up her cause. This is a fake dating story that turns into a self-worth and discovery story. I was emotionally connected by the end and I love that the military aspect of the story is handled with care and with accuracy thanks to Rebecca Yarros. I was happy that I received the second book at the same time so I didn't have to wait to find out what happened with Iker and Langley.
This specific video review will be included in the October 2019 wrap-up.
For other video book reviews check out my YouTube Channel: Steph's Romance Book Talk.
Langley needed a date for her evil step-sister's wedding events but she couldn't use just anyone, no she had to find someone that would annoy the piss out her step-sister. So Langley visits an unsavory bar to hire someone and when her first target turns out to be a dud the one that saves her isn't. Iker is trying to take care of his family and when he overhears Langley's offer he takes up her cause. This is a fake dating story that turns into a self-worth and discovery story. I was emotionally connected by the end and I love that the military aspect of the story is handled with care and with accuracy thanks to Rebecca Yarros. I was happy that I received the second book at the same time so I didn't have to wait to find out what happened with Iker and Langley.
This specific video review will be included in the October 2019 wrap-up.
For other video book reviews check out my YouTube Channel: Steph's Romance Book Talk.
Great read!!
I loved reading Iker and Langley story!! If I could rate more then 5 stars I would. I recommend you read this book.
These characters are EVERYTHING!!!!! I’m going in for part two.
Go and buy the duet NOW!
Go and buy the duet NOW!
I have read a few books by Jay Crownover in the past but this was the first book that I have read from Rebecca Yarros and I will be reading more from her in the future. I loved the writing style and I was captivated from the beginning and I couldn’t put my kindle down till I had finished this book and I can’t wait to read the last book in the duet. I loved the connection between Langley and lker and I loved that they both came from different worlds but kind of fit together perfectly
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Crownover and Yarros should collaborate more. I loved this book. Getting to experience rich girl Langley and military man Iker meeting and falling for each other was fun. They had great chemistry and I adored them together. I loved the way the narrators brought the story to life. The ending of this one had me starting the second book as soon as I finished listening to the first. It left off in the perfect place.
3.5*
Liked the POV of Iker more than the part of Langley. So now I'm wondering who wrote which POV...
But as always I felt for the MC's, didn't expect otherwise.
Liked the POV of Iker more than the part of Langley. So now I'm wondering who wrote which POV...
But as always I felt for the MC's, didn't expect otherwise.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The premise of this book was really interesting to me, however, the execution of it failed miserably.
All the characters felt unrealistically one dimensional. The villains of the story had no redeeming quality whatsoever, and every single person in that rich society had the exact same personality except for our main heroine.
Langley is supposedly looking for a "bad boy" that will shake the wedding and ruin it for her stepsister just by being there. Then she does everything she can to make Iker look as if he belonged there.
✔ His tattoos? covered by a $5,000 suit.
✔ His lack of manners? let's have a five-course meal where I teach you how to properly drink soup, and differentiate between a Salad fork and a dinner fork.
So, how in hell will Iker earn his whopping $10,000 payment? by JUST being there standing beside her and looking like the most handsome man to ever exist so that no one will be paying attention to the bride as they are too busy checking out Iker.
Iker puts Langley on the highest pedestal for the absolute bare minimum of human decency. He takes her to a laser tag game and volunteers the info of him not liking dark places and sudden light flashes due to his time in Afganistan, so she asks if he wants to go somewhere else instead. His internal monologue afterward was, and I quote:
Nevermind that he's the one who chose the place and she expressed no interest in it from the start.
And I won't even start on the events of the laser tag game itself, cause I'm still in awe of the ridiculousness of what happened. I'm sorry, but could someone confirm the age of the authors? cause I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that no teenagers were consulted here.
This book ends with a cliffhanger, so I tried to pick up the next book and promptly DNF'ed it at the 29% mark as I don't hate myself enough to go through that torture.
All the characters felt unrealistically one dimensional. The villains of the story had no redeeming quality whatsoever, and every single person in that rich society had the exact same personality except for our main heroine.
Langley is supposedly looking for a "bad boy" that will shake the wedding and ruin it for her stepsister just by being there. Then she does everything she can to make Iker look as if he belonged there.
✔ His tattoos? covered by a $5,000 suit.
✔ His lack of manners? let's have a five-course meal where I teach you how to properly drink soup, and differentiate between a Salad fork and a dinner fork.
So, how in hell will Iker earn his whopping $10,000 payment? by JUST being there standing beside her and looking like the most handsome man to ever exist so that no one will be paying attention to the bride as they are too busy checking out Iker.
Iker puts Langley on the highest pedestal for the absolute bare minimum of human decency. He takes her to a laser tag game and volunteers the info of him not liking dark places and sudden light flashes due to his time in Afganistan, so she asks if he wants to go somewhere else instead. His internal monologue afterward was, and I quote:
“See, she was so damn sweet. And considerate. She barely knew me and she was worried about me. Worried about how I might react to something that might make me uncomfortable. No one, aside from my small family, had cared about my comfort and mental well-being in a long time.”
Nevermind that he's the one who chose the place and she expressed no interest in it from the start.
And I won't even start on the events of the laser tag game itself, cause I'm still in awe of the ridiculousness of what happened. I'm sorry, but could someone confirm the age of the authors? cause I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that no teenagers were consulted here.
This book ends with a cliffhanger, so I tried to pick up the next book and promptly DNF'ed it at the 29% mark as I don't hate myself enough to go through that torture.