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deevarr's review against another edition
2.0
it was okay
This was very cheesy but sweet. It was a quick and easy read. I do enjoy this series and the friendship/ relationships. Shame they are not moving to Hawaii too
This was very cheesy but sweet. It was a quick and easy read. I do enjoy this series and the friendship/ relationships. Shame they are not moving to Hawaii too
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review
5.0
Only the fabulous Shayla Black can combine best friends, the taking of a V-card, family connections and bright beginnings into one novella. Echo and Hayes take memories of a Hawaiian vacation to the next level when Echo is determined to lose her virginity and finally be seen as a real woman. Throw in Hayes and X fighting over her and you have a story that will leave you on the edge of your seat and dinner burning on the stove because you will not be able to stop reading. Once again Shayla Black doe snot disappoint - and leaves her readers wanting more.
daisyknox's review
3.0
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Most of the story is told from Hayes’ POV as he frets over his best friend, Echo, wanting to lose her virginity to a mutual friend. He’s jealous and protective and determined to manipulate her into keeping her virginity until he sees her in skimpy clothes then starts lusting after her. I wasn’t a big fan of Hayes because he’s not very likable but it turns out Echo was trying to manipulate him all along by dressing provocatively and pretending she was going to have sex with their mutual friend so they deserve each other.
One thing I really liked was that this ties into the The Reed Family Reckoning series and it seems to be setting up another long-lost Reed sibling to tell their story, which seems interesting.
tabberz77's review
4.0
Received an arc to review. And this is my first foray into Shayla Black's book. And although this is a novella that's part of a series, I was able to enjoy this book as a standalone. I give it a solid 3.5 stars (rounding it up to 4).
Hayes Elliott is best friends with Echo Hope. They've been best friends since they were both the new kids in elementary school. And now Echo is graduating from college and they are celebrating by going to Hawaii, taking her as his plus one on a work trip.
Before they even reach Hawaii, Hayes learns that Echo is intent on losing her v-card and doing that with their mutual close friend (and not so secretly man-whore), Xavian. Now Hayes is hellbent on saving Echo's virginity so she doesn't regret any of her decisions and save it for someone she loves. But what happens is a week of him trying to not get turned on by the now changed (from hippy dippy to sex pot) Echo and keeping her busy and distracted to not even think about losing her virginity.
Hayes is a typical jealous male who thinks that because his father was a cheater that it's in him too. Echo is a fun and free spirit and sometimes doesn't even realize what she's got. These two are the best of friends and even in the short story, you feel how deeply they know and care about each other. We see the majority of the story from Hayes' point of view. Which was fun and different. I always love a male point of view story. We get a few chapters of Echo's side towards the end, which is nice for a change.
The story goes by quickly and easily enough. There are some points, especially with Hayes and his commitment issues, where you feel like it's the same ol', same ol' that we get in a lot of these types of stories. I think the most refreshing thing is to see this all (or most of it) from Hayes' point of view. I think it would have been even better if we stayed there. It would make it different from a lot of these same tropes.
The way this ties into the More Than Words world is small but sweet and it has to do with their friend Xavian, who is also on the Hawaii trip with them. As to not spoil it, it ties it into the world but you don't have to read that series to enjoy this book. And that's a relief to me since I had not read any of those books, so I never felt lost in this book.
Hayes Elliott is best friends with Echo Hope. They've been best friends since they were both the new kids in elementary school. And now Echo is graduating from college and they are celebrating by going to Hawaii, taking her as his plus one on a work trip.
Before they even reach Hawaii, Hayes learns that Echo is intent on losing her v-card and doing that with their mutual close friend (and not so secretly man-whore), Xavian. Now Hayes is hellbent on saving Echo's virginity so she doesn't regret any of her decisions and save it for someone she loves. But what happens is a week of him trying to not get turned on by the now changed (from hippy dippy to sex pot) Echo and keeping her busy and distracted to not even think about losing her virginity.
Hayes is a typical jealous male who thinks that because his father was a cheater that it's in him too. Echo is a fun and free spirit and sometimes doesn't even realize what she's got. These two are the best of friends and even in the short story, you feel how deeply they know and care about each other. We see the majority of the story from Hayes' point of view. Which was fun and different. I always love a male point of view story. We get a few chapters of Echo's side towards the end, which is nice for a change.
The story goes by quickly and easily enough. There are some points, especially with Hayes and his commitment issues, where you feel like it's the same ol', same ol' that we get in a lot of these types of stories. I think the most refreshing thing is to see this all (or most of it) from Hayes' point of view. I think it would have been even better if we stayed there. It would make it different from a lot of these same tropes.
The way this ties into the More Than Words world is small but sweet and it has to do with their friend Xavian, who is also on the Hawaii trip with them. As to not spoil it, it ties it into the world but you don't have to read that series to enjoy this book. And that's a relief to me since I had not read any of those books, so I never felt lost in this book.
avid_read's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
what_alice_saw's review against another edition
4.0
A cute end to the misadventures books, Backup Bride & the Ex. Hayes & Echo were sweet together & it was nice to read a book based on the male perspective. It was also great to have the fmc not be annoying. She was just a normal girl trying to get her childhood best friend to notice her as an adult.
Don’t let the title fool you, this was not the typical, “me man, must stop all other men from even looking at woman” books. There was definitely some of that, but it didn’t take over the entire male point of view.
A fun read with a cool girl & a mixed up boy.
Don’t let the title fool you, this was not the typical, “me man, must stop all other men from even looking at woman” books. There was definitely some of that, but it didn’t take over the entire male point of view.
A fun read with a cool girl & a mixed up boy.
love2read1995's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
laprofedelengua's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tabberz's review against another edition
4.0
Received an arc to review. And this is my first foray into Shayla Black's book. And although this is a novella that's part of a series, I was able to enjoy this book as a standalone. I give it a solid 3.5 stars (rounding it up to 4).
Hayes Elliott is best friends with Echo Hope. They've been best friends since they were both the new kids in elementary school. And now Echo is graduating from college and they are celebrating by going to Hawaii, taking her as his plus one on a work trip.
Before they even reach Hawaii, Hayes learns that Echo is intent on losing her v-card and doing that with their mutual close friend (and not so secretly man-whore), Xavian. Now Hayes is hellbent on saving Echo's virginity so she doesn't regret any of her decisions and save it for someone she loves. But what happens is a week of him trying to not get turned on by the now changed (from hippy dippy to sex pot) Echo and keeping her busy and distracted to not even think about losing her virginity.
Hayes is a typical jealous male who thinks that because his father was a cheater that it's in him too. Echo is a fun and free spirit and sometimes doesn't even realize what she's got. These two are the best of friends and even in the short story, you feel how deeply they know and care about each other. We see the majority of the story from Hayes' point of view. Which was fun and different. I always love a male point of view story. We get a few chapters of Echo's side towards the end, which is nice for a change.
The story goes by quickly and easily enough. There are some points, especially with Hayes and his commitment issues, where you feel like it's the same ol', same ol' that we get in a lot of these types of stories. I think the most refreshing thing is to see this all (or most of it) from Hayes' point of view. I think it would have been even better if we stayed there. It would make it different from a lot of these same tropes.
The way this ties into the More Than Words world is small but sweet and it has to do with their friend Xavian, who is also on the Hawaii trip with them. As to not spoil it, it ties it into the world but you don't have to read that series to enjoy this book. And that's a relief to me since I had not read any of those books, so I never felt lost in this book.
Hayes Elliott is best friends with Echo Hope. They've been best friends since they were both the new kids in elementary school. And now Echo is graduating from college and they are celebrating by going to Hawaii, taking her as his plus one on a work trip.
Before they even reach Hawaii, Hayes learns that Echo is intent on losing her v-card and doing that with their mutual close friend (and not so secretly man-whore), Xavian. Now Hayes is hellbent on saving Echo's virginity so she doesn't regret any of her decisions and save it for someone she loves. But what happens is a week of him trying to not get turned on by the now changed (from hippy dippy to sex pot) Echo and keeping her busy and distracted to not even think about losing her virginity.
Hayes is a typical jealous male who thinks that because his father was a cheater that it's in him too. Echo is a fun and free spirit and sometimes doesn't even realize what she's got. These two are the best of friends and even in the short story, you feel how deeply they know and care about each other. We see the majority of the story from Hayes' point of view. Which was fun and different. I always love a male point of view story. We get a few chapters of Echo's side towards the end, which is nice for a change.
The story goes by quickly and easily enough. There are some points, especially with Hayes and his commitment issues, where you feel like it's the same ol', same ol' that we get in a lot of these types of stories. I think the most refreshing thing is to see this all (or most of it) from Hayes' point of view. I think it would have been even better if we stayed there. It would make it different from a lot of these same tropes.
The way this ties into the More Than Words world is small but sweet and it has to do with their friend Xavian, who is also on the Hawaii trip with them. As to not spoil it, it ties it into the world but you don't have to read that series to enjoy this book. And that's a relief to me since I had not read any of those books, so I never felt lost in this book.