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m_l_valentine's review
4.0
This was a slow burn and there was a lot of *stuff* happening all the time. I enjoyed the characters and had a higher rating for this than Crashing Into Her, the first book I read but the third in this series.
sjsreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Overall this was such a fun book. I wouldn't mind a Carter of my own. The problem moment and subsequent reunion felt a little quick, but not so much that it ruined the story.
lnzava's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
coraotf's review
4.0
It was really sweet. I love that they both had issues, but worked through them. I even loved the supporting characters.
beckymmoe's review
4.0
Such a fun read!
Carter and Tori-not-short-for-Victoria are highly relatable characters (even though I'll never be even a D-list actor and a physical trainer? Ha! Not in this lifetime...) The glimpse we get into their heads here makes them both seem human, lovable, and flawed--not to mention self-depreciating and wickedly funny. Even as you're rolling your eyes at Carter's initial "Someday I'm going to marry the woman sitting in 12D" (in the book's very first paragraph, nonetheless) to his "my wife is dead to me" internal wail about, oh, ten minutes later, you can see their potential. And once they start actually getting to know each other? The chemistry is knock-your-socks-off fantastic.
There are, of course, all kinds of problems--Carter's initial deception and Tori's fear of another public-spectacle of a romance, his fear of being used for his celebrity status and her family issues--but they're dealt with realistically and believably here. And don't even get me started on the grand gesture, because OMG it's one for the big screen if I've ever read one. Add in some really solid secondary characters (I love Carter's entire family--surely his divorced big sis can get her own story too, since little sis's book is next?) and this is one fun way to spend a weekend.
Acting on Impulse was my first book from Ms. Sosa, but absolutely not my last--and not just because I need to read the stories of secondary characters (Carter's agent/ BFF) Julian, (Carter's baby sis) Ashley, (Tori's BFF) Eva, and (Tori and Eva's boss) Nate, but because I definitely must read more from this author!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Carter and Tori-not-short-for-Victoria are highly relatable characters (even though I'll never be even a D-list actor and a physical trainer? Ha! Not in this lifetime...) The glimpse we get into their heads here makes them both seem human, lovable, and flawed--not to mention self-depreciating and wickedly funny. Even as you're rolling your eyes at Carter's initial "Someday I'm going to marry the woman sitting in 12D" (in the book's very first paragraph, nonetheless) to his "my wife is dead to me" internal wail about, oh, ten minutes later, you can see their potential. And once they start actually getting to know each other? The chemistry is knock-your-socks-off fantastic.
There are, of course, all kinds of problems--Carter's initial deception and Tori's fear of another public-spectacle of a romance, his fear of being used for his celebrity status and her family issues--but they're dealt with realistically and believably here. And don't even get me started on the grand gesture, because OMG it's one for the big screen if I've ever read one. Add in some really solid secondary characters (I love Carter's entire family--surely his divorced big sis can get her own story too, since little sis's book is next?) and this is one fun way to spend a weekend.
Acting on Impulse was my first book from Ms. Sosa, but absolutely not my last--and not just because I need to read the stories of secondary characters (Carter's agent/ BFF) Julian, (Carter's baby sis) Ashley, (Tori's BFF) Eva, and (Tori and Eva's boss) Nate, but because I definitely must read more from this author!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
bayougirl85's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
I enjoyed seeing Tori and Carter bond almost instantly. It was a smig long winded in terms of the book as a whole. With that though, I don't think I could have handle it as well if the I learned that man I loved was famous and I had to deal with the paparazzi.