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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
a quick read with a lot of spice!
If you like spicy, then you will like Dr. Stanton. He’s witty, charismatic and who doesn’t like a sex crazed millionaire? The biggest “flaw” in the book for me, were some poor decisions Ashley makes, and Dr. Stanton’s control freakishness was a little over the top to be “healthy”.
If you like spicy, then you will like Dr. Stanton. He’s witty, charismatic and who doesn’t like a sex crazed millionaire? The biggest “flaw” in the book for me, were some poor decisions Ashley makes, and Dr. Stanton’s control freakishness was a little over the top to be “healthy”.
3.5 Stars
Overall Rating ★★★
Plot ★★★
Humor ★★★
Characters & Character Development ★★★
Narration ★★★★★
Story: I was honestly disappointed in this book. The beginning, I really enjoyed. But once it got into their drama, it was exhausting. There are somethings that are unforgivable in my opinion in a relationship. I didn't care for Cameron much from the beginning. As the story went on, he got worse and worse. He was such a hypocrite most of the time. He judged Ashley harshly throughout the whole book. There were certain parts of their relationship that I enjoyed but most of it was aggravating.
Narration: Narration was amazing.
Overall Rating ★★★
Plot ★★★
Humor ★★★
Characters & Character Development ★★★
Narration ★★★★★
Story: I was honestly disappointed in this book. The beginning, I really enjoyed. But once it got into their drama, it was exhausting. There are somethings that are unforgivable in my opinion in a relationship. I didn't care for Cameron much from the beginning. As the story went on, he got worse and worse. He was such a hypocrite most of the time. He judged Ashley harshly throughout the whole book. There were certain parts of their relationship that I enjoyed but most of it was aggravating.
Spoiler
I don't even have children nor do I want them. But, taking a mothers child away from her is one of the worst things you could ever do. I don't feel like you could ever gain trust back after that. He'd literally just found out that Owen was his son and because he has money, he tried to make it like she hadn't done enough when she'd done everything to support her son. She'd done the best she could given her circumstances. There was no way possible to find him to let him know he had a son prior to them meeting 4 years later. He'd said that he didn't like kids and wouldn't date anyone with kids. What did Cameron expect from Ashley? Also, it annoyed me how she still was trying to talk to him after all he did. The fact that she'd quit her job for him really got me. She wasn't a prostitute. She was only bartending. She wasn't doing anything illegal. I was so glad when she stopped going after him and pretty disappointed when they in the end got back together. After 2 mistakes, he was ready to take her to court and take her child. UGGHHH I'm so annoyed.Narration: Narration was amazing.
We meet Ashley dancing with some guy at a bar in Vegas. She is out with some girlfriends, having a weekend. She is a med student in New York. Who does she meet that night? How does she meet him? Why does she pick him out of everyone in the club to help her? Who is he? Who is his brother and why is there security outside every door of the hall in that hotel on that floor? When she moves for her last year of residency, where does she end up going? When she works to find a part time job, what does she end up applying for and does she accept the job? When she gets to her day job as an intern at the hospital, who does she run into that she has met before? This book is full of tense moments, even needed tissues at one point. I hated watching all the 'conspiracy' things happening to try to keep two people as star-crossed lovers. There is some suspense in parts, and some romance in others. Watching the pair together you can clearly see they should be together. What happens when Stanton finds out about Owen? What happens? What does his mother do in response to Owen? You're going to have to read this book to see if Ashley gets her man.
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Totally love this second chance story!
This book had me going in so many directions emotionally the whole time. It was wonderful, it was angsty, and it was thoroughly enjoyable to read. The writer being non-native to the US was a little odd at times when American characters would use non-American turns of phrase and have inner thoughts/narration using non-American phrasing, but otherwise this book had me sucked in from the start. Who wouldn't want their own dominating Dr Stanton?
This book had me going in so many directions emotionally the whole time. It was wonderful, it was angsty, and it was thoroughly enjoyable to read. The writer being non-native to the US was a little odd at times when American characters would use non-American turns of phrase and have inner thoughts/narration using non-American phrasing, but otherwise this book had me sucked in from the start. Who wouldn't want their own dominating Dr Stanton?
3.5. I found positives and negatives. My negatives may be based on personal experience and clouding my judgement, but ce la vie.
I really like this author, but the more books I read from her the more I see she is hit and miss. This book was hysterical like she usually is. The dialogue was so funny sometimes I couldn’t breathe. I felt like the characters were few people and usually I can’t. But this book made me angry.
I was a single mom for years. I get how hard it is and I understand the main characters circumstances. She didn’t know how to find her child’s father. She was literally clueless. She was trying to finish her degree and be a broke single mom. I felt that and have been there.
I got angry with the male lead not because of the way he acted initially. I get that. She let him fall in love with her knowing what she knew and never told him. He had a right to feel hurt, angry, and betrayed. I also get her point of view because when you’re a young single mom guys drop you like a bad habit when they find out you have a kid. It doesn’t matter how hot or successful you are. She knew how he would react because of overheard conversations. So, while it was wrong I can understand it. What made me angry is that as soon as he found out he began making demands. He tried to tell her what to do, when she would do it, barged into this 4 year olds life. He never stopped to think how it would affect the kid. He never asked to slowly immerse himself and learn about the kid and how they did things. Then, he started bribing the kid. Not helping, but bribing. As a mother I would have been heartbroken to see my kid cling to someone just because of the stuff they were buying them, but the kid is 4 and is a kid.
When he tried to take the kid away.... I almost threw my kindle against the wall and puked. That was, I guess, a trigger I didn’t know I had (I don’t have triggers about anything) because that was my worst fear with my own child. Not only that, but he was lying to his family about her. He said she forgot the kid at daycare when he knew she was trying to get there on time and was stuck. He was telling people she was on drugs when he knew she was slipped something, but had the audacity to be in the hospital whispering he loved her and begging her not to leave him. He was telling people she was a prostitute AT THE CLUB HE FREQUENTED when he knew she was just a bartender. It infuriated me to no end when she got back with him. I always root for love, but I wanted her to hate him for much longer after all that. But, to the authors credit I was fuming. She’s a good writer. She had me feeling all the emotions of the main character.
Maybe my dislike for the book came from my own connection with it, but I hated the way it went down. There was a lot of misogynistic males in this book and I hated them.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
I really like this author, but the more books I read from her the more I see she is hit and miss. This book was hysterical like she usually is. The dialogue was so funny sometimes I couldn’t breathe. I felt like the characters were few people and usually I can’t. But this book made me angry.
I was a single mom for years. I get how hard it is and I understand the main characters circumstances. She didn’t know how to find her child’s father. She was literally clueless. She was trying to finish her degree and be a broke single mom. I felt that and have been there.
I got angry with the male lead not because of the way he acted initially. I get that. She let him fall in love with her knowing what she knew and never told him. He had a right to feel hurt, angry, and betrayed. I also get her point of view because when you’re a young single mom guys drop you like a bad habit when they find out you have a kid. It doesn’t matter how hot or successful you are. She knew how he would react because of overheard conversations. So, while it was wrong I can understand it. What made me angry is that as soon as he found out he began making demands. He tried to tell her what to do, when she would do it, barged into this 4 year olds life. He never stopped to think how it would affect the kid. He never asked to slowly immerse himself and learn about the kid and how they did things. Then, he started bribing the kid. Not helping, but bribing. As a mother I would have been heartbroken to see my kid cling to someone just because of the stuff they were buying them, but the kid is 4 and is a kid.
When he tried to take the kid away.... I almost threw my kindle against the wall and puked. That was, I guess, a trigger I didn’t know I had (I don’t have triggers about anything) because that was my worst fear with my own child. Not only that, but he was lying to his family about her. He said she forgot the kid at daycare when he knew she was trying to get there on time and was stuck. He was telling people she was on drugs when he knew she was slipped something, but had the audacity to be in the hospital whispering he loved her and begging her not to leave him. He was telling people she was a prostitute AT THE CLUB HE FREQUENTED when he knew she was just a bartender. It infuriated me to no end when she got back with him. I always root for love, but I wanted her to hate him for much longer after all that. But, to the authors credit I was fuming. She’s a good writer. She had me feeling all the emotions of the main character.
Maybe my dislike for the book came from my own connection with it, but I hated the way it went down. There was a lot of misogynistic males in this book and I hated them.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
One of my favorite books
I love T L Swan’s books, but this might be one of my all time favorite of hers. I’ve read it countless times (both in the series are a must read). It’s sexy, heartwarming, funny. Ashley and Cameron’s story will keep you captivated. My only complaint is that Ashley uses certain words that a typical American wouldn’t use unless they lived abroad for an extensive period of time. Luckily it doesn’t happen often in the book, and it’s also offset because the rest of the main characters are Australian. Flaw is so minor that I could not give it less than a 5 star review. The Stanton brothers books are so good, it makes me wish they were part of a long time soap opera type of series with many multiple short stories.
I love T L Swan’s books, but this might be one of my all time favorite of hers. I’ve read it countless times (both in the series are a must read). It’s sexy, heartwarming, funny. Ashley and Cameron’s story will keep you captivated. My only complaint is that Ashley uses certain words that a typical American wouldn’t use unless they lived abroad for an extensive period of time. Luckily it doesn’t happen often in the book, and it’s also offset because the rest of the main characters are Australian. Flaw is so minor that I could not give it less than a 5 star review. The Stanton brothers books are so good, it makes me wish they were part of a long time soap opera type of series with many multiple short stories.
This book was NOT what I expected.... when I finally reached 30-35% I could not put it down, it had everything in it. I like the snarky banter! Spoiled brat. Then this took a Huge turn. Loved! My first time reading this author and I can’t wait to see what else she has.