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The Charmer by Avery Flynn

laksita's review

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

Mediocre writing. Mediocre dialogue. Mediocre characterization. Mediocre prose. 

Just a blah book.

linsy_13's review against another edition

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

2.0

selinasc's review against another edition

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4.0

"Hudson zu küssen war wie von einem Kliff ins Meer zu springen- belebend und verrückt zugleich."

Troublemaker von Avery Flynn war vor allem eins: heiß. Wer also nach einem Buch sucht, bei dem die Anziehung der Protagonisten aus den Seiten heraus spürbar ist, ist hier genau richtig.

Ich fand aber nicht nur die sexuelle Chemie zwischen Felicia und Hudson gut, sondern auch die persönliche. Die beiden ware beide bereit voneinander zu lernen und haben sich super ergänzt. Das könnte natürlich daran liegen, dass beide generell sehr interessante Hobbies und Charakterzüge hatten. Felicia war einfach super mit ihrer Liebe für ihren Beruf und ihre Reaktion darauf, dass ihre Beziehung zu Hudson eine andere Richtung als erwartet einschlägt, war für die fast 30 jährige Frau, die sie ist einfach sehr authentisch.

Ich hatte zu keinem Zeitpunkt das Gefühl, dass die Charaktere sich nicht passend für ihr Alter vehalten, auch wenn Hudson manchmal sehr eifersüchtig und beinahe triebgesteuert war.

Was ich auf jeden Fall auch noch positiv erwähnen möchte ist etwas, dass eigentlich selbstverständlich sein sollte, es aber nicht ist: Hudson und Felicia reden, bevor sie miteinander schlafen und stellen mehrfach klar, dass sie das beide wollen.

Insgesamt ist "Troublemaker" eine Liebesgeschichte, die ich absolut empfehlen kann.

cdb393's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a cute, fast read. I think it handled the Eliza Doolittle/Henry Higgins makeover plot-line well. Felicia was a great, smart character and I liked how she initially resisted a makeover, but then saw it as an experiment with some variables changed. I had a few small quibbles with the way Hudson and Felicia had their friends-with-benefits relationship while still holding onto the idea that they were trying to get Tyler to fall in love with her, but not enough to hinder my enjoyment of the story.

mspris's review against another edition

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4.0

A very entertaining, and amusing, book 2 of this series. I look forward to book 3.

phoenixinthecity's review against another edition

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4.0

*love at first sight
*pygmalion

Our hero, Hudson, falls in love at first sight with our heroine, Felicia unwittingly. He’s the playboy charmer with a secret and thinks he can just sleep with her to get her out of his system while he’s helping her get her big brother Frankie’s friend, Tyler, to fall in love with her because it’s on her things to do before turning 30 list.
Really enjoyed it and after having read the Hartigans first, I feel like this series was better written. Having said that, if I’d read this in order, even though they are technically stand alone, it would have been a really fun way to be introduced to the crazy family through their group chat. I want Finian, Faith and Ford’s other triplet sister’s HEA NOW!

catwithbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Schon der erste Band der City Harbor Reihe hat mich angesprochen und so war ich gespannt wie es jetzt den Bruder von Sawyer Hudson ergeht.

Hudson und Felicia sind beide sehr interessant und dass die Ameisenkönigin und der charmante Playboy was gemeinsam haben ist schon was abwegig.
Aber Hudson sieht von Anfang an mehr in Felicia, doch diese verfolgt einen ganz anderen Plan. Sie will endlich eine Date mit ihren Jugendschwarm Tyler Jacobson. Der letzte Punkt auf ihrer Liste bevor sie 30 wird. Doch Tyler scheint sie gar nicht wahr zu nehmen und da kommt Hudson in Spiel. Er will ihr helfen, was er dabei nicht bedacht hat, er lernt Felicia immer besser kennen.

Ich mochte beide Charaktere sehr. Felicia ist zwar irgendwie nerdig aber auf eine total süße Art und auch nicht zu übertrieben. Man sie einfach nur ins Herz schließen.
Hudson kommt natürlich charmant rüber und man merkt das er eine Fassade aufgebaut hat, wo man erstmal hinter blicken muss. Und er ist nicht so arrogant wie Felicia meint.
Der Schreibstil ist flüssig und man fliegt über die Seiten um zu wissen wann die beiden endlich merken das sie sich ineinander verleibt haben.
Die Harbor City finde ich sehr angenehm zu lesen.

kiks396's review against another edition

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4.0

Gah! This was just all kinds of awesome! Totally loving this series and Avery Flynn hit the nail on the head with this romantic comedy. Hudson, the easy-going, charming Carlyle brother is an enigma. He perfectly plays the role that everyone expects him to be, but behind the scenes there is so much more to him. Attending a fundraising event he is completely taken by the most unassuming woman ever, Felicia. She's an entomologist, specializing in myrmecology (had no cooking clue what this was and Avery Flynn taught me something new. So much so that I Google'd it all. Fascinating stuff). Felicia is more interested in ants than humans. She's socially awkward and all signs point to being "the ugly duckling". Hudson's fascination with her at the fundraiser leads him to seeing her lovestruck eyes for one of his family friends, Tyler. And since Hudson is a fixer-upper and pleaser, he offers his extensive services to her so she can make Tyler finally notice her.

The title of the book was apt. Hudson was a charmer. And he was such a sweetheart! I fell in love with him myself and have made him a member of my Book Boyfriend Club :) He and Felicia were perfect for each other. Despite their differences, they just complemented each other. Their banter and foreplay was deliciously hot and I loved how they sure each other beyond the exterior.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the next one!

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4.0

Three and a half stars.

Hudson Carlyle likes to pretend he's as deep as a puddle but in reality he is the famous artist Hughston whose works are highly sought after and acclaimed. His widowed mother has successfully married off his older brother and now she has her sights set on Hudson, but she wants Hudson to help mend the rift between his brother and his brother's former best friend Tyler Jacobson.

The book opens at a fancy charity cocktail party at the Harbor City Museum of Natural History, Hudson watches one of the members of staff make goo-goo eyes at Tyler, despite her ugly clothes he finds her fascinating and desperately wants to paint her, so he tries to make a deal with her, he'll help her win over Tyler and when she succeeds she'll let him paint her. But to his surprise she turns down his offer, not once but twice!

This novel ticks off a fair few romance tropes: billionaire playboy meets the nerd, dating guru, fake relationship, the only woman not bowled over by his charm.

I enjoyed the novel but not as much as the first one. Interesting because it is a cross-over with the Hartigans series - our heroine Felicia being the youngest Hartigan.

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5.0

Another stellar addition to the series. I love these books!!! 10/10