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condls27's review against another edition
I almost DNFed the first time she mentioned pulling a cotton ball out of her nose and SQUEEZING IT but no, I forced myself to power through only to spend hundreds of pages reading about her leaky nose before I finally gave in. What in the ever loving hell Booktok?! I have seen this book recommended by some of my most trusted and beloved book influencers and I feel so bamboozled.
First of all, this book should have 200 pages shorter. Like for real was the author getting paid by the word?! 515 pages of nothing. NOTHING. Unless you count the FMC saying “Jack” 766 times (yes I did look up the exact number).
I have never gotten the ick so violently as I did with both of the MCs. Rose is so horse-girl coded I’m honestly shocked she didn’t gallop everywhere she went. Jack was just a jerk. Not in the powerful, no nonsense lawyer who can be direct but has a heart of gold kind of way. No, he was a jerk in the never learned social skills and doesn’t treat people like human beings kind of way. It was such a turn off. Their dialogue managed to feel both like a giant run on sentence and incredibly stilted. Still baffled by it.
The plot? Nonexistent. I get we have to suspend our disbelief for any marriage of convenience trope but this was a stretch. It’s like the author decided on the tropes before she had an actual plot fleshed out and it just made everything so clunky. We all love a hurt/comfort trope but did you have to make the hurt spinal fluid leaking from her nose?! If you have to force a plot point just to have a specific trope, you lose all of the magic that makes that trope good.
Booktok has done me dirty before but I’ll never forgive them for this one!
First of all, this book should have 200 pages shorter. Like for real was the author getting paid by the word?! 515 pages of nothing. NOTHING. Unless you count the FMC saying “Jack” 766 times (yes I did look up the exact number).
I have never gotten the ick so violently as I did with both of the MCs. Rose is so horse-girl coded I’m honestly shocked she didn’t gallop everywhere she went. Jack was just a jerk. Not in the powerful, no nonsense lawyer who can be direct but has a heart of gold kind of way. No, he was a jerk in the never learned social skills and doesn’t treat people like human beings kind of way. It was such a turn off. Their dialogue managed to feel both like a giant run on sentence and incredibly stilted. Still baffled by it.
The plot? Nonexistent. I get we have to suspend our disbelief for any marriage of convenience trope but this was a stretch. It’s like the author decided on the tropes before she had an actual plot fleshed out and it just made everything so clunky. We all love a hurt/comfort trope but did you have to make the hurt spinal fluid leaking from her nose?! If you have to force a plot point just to have a specific trope, you lose all of the magic that makes that trope good.
Booktok has done me dirty before but I’ll never forgive them for this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent
angeliquescollection's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
This book has been sitting in my Apple Books for so long and I just randomly scrolled and it caught my eye and I’m very glad it did.
Immediately loved the choice for character names lol. I’d find myself reading Rose’s pov in Kate Winslet’s voice. Especially anytime she said “Jack.” So funny.
I loved Rose and Jacks banter. The book is FULL of the funniest banter scenes. I was laughing out loud throughout the whole thing.
Jack’s ability to slowly readjust the way he interacts with people solely because of Roses intentions when she does it was so freaking cute.
I did cry when Rose was put in anxiety inducing situations. I felt for her.
I felt their love, their tension, I felt it all. Towards the end it felt the tiniest big dragged out which resulted in me taking a while to finish the book but it was amazing!
Immediately loved the choice for character names lol. I’d find myself reading Rose’s pov in Kate Winslet’s voice. Especially anytime she said “Jack.” So funny.
I loved Rose and Jacks banter. The book is FULL of the funniest banter scenes. I was laughing out loud throughout the whole thing.
Jack’s ability to slowly readjust the way he interacts with people solely because of Roses intentions when she does it was so freaking cute.
I did cry when Rose was put in anxiety inducing situations. I felt for her.
I felt their love, their tension, I felt it all. Towards the end it felt the tiniest big dragged out which resulted in me taking a while to finish the book but it was amazing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
marlene_suntie_helton's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
There’s not much happened in this book. The plot is basically finding out about the real reason why the MMC proposed marriage to the FMC. Kinda boring for me. Definitely skimmed through this book after the 65% mark. I got bored quite early on, around 45% in.
Also, it’s quite spicy. Normal spice though. Not like dark romance spice.
Also, it’s quite spicy. Normal spice though. Not like dark romance spice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content
katanai's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
my god...where do i even start. i absolutely adored this book. like, oh my god. jack hawthorne <333 both him & rose stole my heart. i loved the alternating perspectives, especially because it was done so well & it wasn't like one chapter her, then him. i won't lie the first chapter i was so confused but then my questions were answered later. this book has rejuvenated my skin & made me believe in love again. i love you jack. i need him expeditiously. also i love that rose is a strong lead like i love her she's a girl boss & jack is so supportive of that w/o being a condescending jerk. like he's perfect. this has got to be the healthiest fake relationship/marriage to real lovers i have ever read. i just. i cried. i will hold this book close to my heart forever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Medical content
divpix's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
kat7794's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Medical content
alclvdl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
jessicaoreads67's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Marriage of convenience. Fake dating. He fell first. Grumpy X sunshine. Dual POV. Need I say more. This book pulled at my heart. Their love felt so real and infectious. The illness part and how she and he dealt with it really struck out to me, as someone who is ill and always in hospital, I hope to one day have someone like Jack by my side. Some real lovable side characters. The vibe is amazing. It’s so so well written.I just love this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Stalking
thefairfae's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5/5
⚠️TW/CW: Medical issues and family issues⚠️
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I was hooked from the first page and I couldn't put it down for days! I love Jack and Rose! They are really good characters and I loved reading both of their POV's. One of my big fears when reading romance is that the FMC is going to be a pick me or make stupid decisions but Rose was very realistic and also very blunt at times. I really like how she was straight forward alot and didn't beat around the bush! It was really refreshing. I'm also a sucker for books where the MMC is infatuated and head over heels with the FMC and that's how Jack was. I just love both of them so much! There are so many other things in this book that I want to talk about but this review won't do it justice so just read this book! It's amazing and I can't wait to read more by this author!
⚠️TW/CW: Medical issues and family issues⚠️
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I was hooked from the first page and I couldn't put it down for days! I love Jack and Rose! They are really good characters and I loved reading both of their POV's. One of my big fears when reading romance is that the FMC is going to be a pick me or make stupid decisions but Rose was very realistic and also very blunt at times. I really like how she was straight forward alot and didn't beat around the bush! It was really refreshing. I'm also a sucker for books where the MMC is infatuated and head over heels with the FMC and that's how Jack was. I just love both of them so much! There are so many other things in this book that I want to talk about but this review won't do it justice so just read this book! It's amazing and I can't wait to read more by this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content