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Marriage for One by Ella Maise

16 reviews

rosereads11's review against another edition

slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

Im a sucker for marriage of convenience and a fun romance but i found this book was a bit of a slog to get through. Could have been 100 pages shorter, I didn't much care for the characters, the many long speeches, the stalkerish behaviour of the MMC or the illness plot. I could have forgiven some of these things more if I was having fun with it but I was mostly a bit bored.

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kaleighfinn's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

2.0

There are lots of things I wouldn’t tolerate in real life but are ok in books….stalking as the foundation of a relationship is not one of them. The resolution of this key conflict was….the FMC decided not to be mad because her friends found the stalking/paying her fiancé to leave her romantic. He also refused to apologize. Give me a break.

Also, the slow burn was 100 pages too long, the late insertion of a tinder-swindler character was odd, and the sex scenes were neither cute nor sweet.

Finally, the doctors asked her multiple times if she had head trauma and she kept saying no despite a very intense fall in central part just a few months earlier where she was told she hit her head. How are the editors or ARC readers miss this??

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ollie_again's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

3.0

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1.5

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kyriannaj's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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jelavision's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

For a book that is over 500 pages, the main male character was written so one-note, and bland. For the majority of the book he just scowls and is rude to everyone around him - even his love interest. I thought at times Rose could’ve found someone better. His refusal to even apologize after the truth was revealed really soured me to Jack. I really did like Rose as a character. I was rooting for her throughout the book. She was sweet but also fierce and funny. This book had some decent moments but it’s a chore to get through

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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

Sweet Rose has aspirations of finding love and starting her own tiny coffee business. Being a romantic, Rose marrying the icy Jack is completely out of character, but sometimes you have to make a radical decision because of circumstances. Jack is an absolute perfectionist with a promising future. He never makes errors. And being married to Rose—even solely for business purposes—might be a bad decision. Jack doesn't have emotions, but over time he begins to fall in love with Rose and can't stop thinking about her. As long as she can, Rose clings to the idea that "it's just a contract," but her feelings for Jack also shift.

Given the intriguing idea, I completely did not expect a character-driven narrative like this. The story started out moving pretty slowly. The personalities struck me as dull and shallow. Rose would frequently weep about how jack never smiled and was a miserable asshole.

But as the narrative progressed, I began to feel a connection to the people and the plot. I was unable to put it down. The conflict was the sole reason I gave it 3.75 stars instead of 4 or 5. I felt the conflict was very ridiculous and didn't enjoy it.

Instead of reading a novel, it feels more like reading a journal that has all the tropes blended into one. It had advantages and disadvantages. I wasn't a big fan of the prose, but I wasn't completely against it either. I simply believe it might be better.

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