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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book really taught me I am not this book kinda reader whilst I can understand how so many people love this book, I do think the couple had genuine bond but for me it was just one too many sex scenes that kinda just felt repetitive over the course of the novel and I also felt they fell in love very quickly(and obviously I get that their thing was only supposed to be for a week but like Rome was particularly wanting to marry after he slept with her one time and Janelle was saying that she can never have sex with anyone again like ????? woah lmao) and idk some of the confessions (refer to previous parentheses) just felt slightly corny to me at times, even the book club just felt placed in the novel for the sake of the readers and being playfully for them rather than authentic to the characters at time.
So yeah this was mostly cute I just felt like I was expecting this amazing book for everything I’ve been hearing for the past two like basically since this book was indie published I was hearing about it, so I really wanted to love it, I just didn’t.
So yeah this was mostly cute I just felt like I was expecting this amazing book for everything I’ve been hearing for the past two like basically since this book was indie published I was hearing about it, so I really wanted to love it, I just didn’t.
4⭐️. This was such a cute story. I like how fast it was and how short. It didn’t feel rushed. It had just the right amount of AAVE that it wasn’t cringy. The sister pissed me off. I’m happy that her relationship wasn’t put completely back together in the end. Rome is the text book definition of “if he wanted to, he would.”
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have officially found my second favorite book of 2023. I cannot express how much I absolutely loved Only For The Week. When I started this book, I immediately fell in love with Janelle. I mean, what’s not to love about her?!!! She’s a young black female living life unapologetically on her terms, she’s an OB/GYN looking to open a practice that caters to women of color, (specifically black women), she has a strong circle of friends who uplift each other, and she’s thickalicious and curvy packin’ a shyt ton of confidence. Janelle was that bytch and she knew it. But, my love for her quickly faded into frustration. Janell took the phrase, “When they go low, we go high” to the extreme. Putting everyone else’s needs ahead of her own became commonplace for her even when it wasn’t deserving.
Her older sister, Amerie, is engaged to her ex. Now, this isn't an issue for Janelle considering she’s the one who broke up with Arnold. She realized six months into their relationship, they were not well suited for one another and she was grown up enough to see that he and Amerie were much more compatible as a couple. Amerie, on the other hand, can't get past her own insecurities to see Janelle is no longer checkin’ for Arnold. She's made up this whole scenario in her head that has her believing her sister wants her ole boo thang back and, because of this, commenced to making Janelle’s life miserable the entire time she planned her wedding. The constant nitpicking, insults, backhanded “compliments”, and just out right disrespect was relentless. Amerie went out of her way to hurt Janelle anyway she could.
Rome Martin pulled up and said, “not taday” and not on his watch. The way this man became Janelle’s peace and came to her defense without question was admirable. Rome had already been secretly attracted to Janelle when she was dating Arnold so, protecting her from Amerie’s wrath was an automatic given. “Amerie?” She turns at the sound of my voice. “I think the words you’re looking for are thank you. I’m sure you didn’t mean to come off rude as f*ck to your fiancé, your sister, and your friends. It’s okay, shit happens. It’s been a stressful morning, so we can just accept your thank you and move on. Right, y’all?” Come on Rome! It’s the BDE for me. This man had me ready to throw my panties at my iPad. When I say he worshipped Janelle, he worshipped her. Rome catered to her every want, need, and desire. If girlfriend even sneezed the wrong way, he was right there to wipe her nose. Rome Martin more than earned his status as top tier book bae.
I absolutely adored Only For The Week. If I could give it 10 stars I would. I laughed, I cried, I gave Janelle and her mama more than a few side eyes, and I most definitely called Amerie all kinds of bytches and heauxs. Trust me, she deserved it. The storyline, the character development, and plot development were A1. There just aren’t enough positive things I can say about this book. This was my first read by Natasha Bishop and to say sis impressed me would be an understatement. She is wicked with the pen and I look forward to reading more from. Matter of fact, lemme go stalk her catalog right damn now.
Her older sister, Amerie, is engaged to her ex. Now, this isn't an issue for Janelle considering she’s the one who broke up with Arnold. She realized six months into their relationship, they were not well suited for one another and she was grown up enough to see that he and Amerie were much more compatible as a couple. Amerie, on the other hand, can't get past her own insecurities to see Janelle is no longer checkin’ for Arnold. She's made up this whole scenario in her head that has her believing her sister wants her ole boo thang back and, because of this, commenced to making Janelle’s life miserable the entire time she planned her wedding. The constant nitpicking, insults, backhanded “compliments”, and just out right disrespect was relentless. Amerie went out of her way to hurt Janelle anyway she could.
Rome Martin pulled up and said, “not taday” and not on his watch. The way this man became Janelle’s peace and came to her defense without question was admirable. Rome had already been secretly attracted to Janelle when she was dating Arnold so, protecting her from Amerie’s wrath was an automatic given. “Amerie?” She turns at the sound of my voice. “I think the words you’re looking for are thank you. I’m sure you didn’t mean to come off rude as f*ck to your fiancé, your sister, and your friends. It’s okay, shit happens. It’s been a stressful morning, so we can just accept your thank you and move on. Right, y’all?” Come on Rome! It’s the BDE for me. This man had me ready to throw my panties at my iPad. When I say he worshipped Janelle, he worshipped her. Rome catered to her every want, need, and desire. If girlfriend even sneezed the wrong way, he was right there to wipe her nose. Rome Martin more than earned his status as top tier book bae.
I absolutely adored Only For The Week. If I could give it 10 stars I would. I laughed, I cried, I gave Janelle and her mama more than a few side eyes, and I most definitely called Amerie all kinds of bytches and heauxs. Trust me, she deserved it. The storyline, the character development, and plot development were A1. There just aren’t enough positive things I can say about this book. This was my first read by Natasha Bishop and to say sis impressed me would be an understatement. She is wicked with the pen and I look forward to reading more from. Matter of fact, lemme go stalk her catalog right damn now.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75/5
First and foremost , I did not know how smutty this book was going to be. Truly, I was so surprised lol. For me personally, I don’t mind smut, but there needs to be substance behind the smut and a little bit of build-up to it, which in this one, I will admit, there’s not a lot of buildup, and it’s a little too Insta love for me , but I did love these characters so much that I was able to let it slide, and it somehow did feel so believable how much they love each other. Like, for not one second did it give off the vibe of there just using each other for their bodies. Like, it very quickly turned into, Oh, they really, really like each other, which is why I liked the dual POV that really helped. I do think this book suffered just a little bit having back-to-back smut scenes. Like, don’t get me wrong, they’re immaculately written, like truly lol, but like by session 3, I was ready to skip the rest of them. I just didn’t care enough I wasn’t super invested in the characters at that point. It very much felt like watching a couple from the outside being super lovey-dovey, and their little lovey-dovey bubble, and you’re just on the outside like, “OK, cute, there’s so far gone lol.” Like, only they get it type vibe. By the end, I was more invested in them, Rome and Janelle. They’re such lovely characters. I loved how much he loved and cared for her. Like, he truly just wanted everything good for her and literally stood his ground since day one. I loved Janelle. She’s just so reassured and confident in herself as she should be. And can stand up for herself like I just admire her so much I loved her and her love for her job being a doctor and wanting to open her own sort of private practice for Black women specifically. I thought that was such a great part in the book. I just wish we got more time with our characters by themselves in the beginning to really get invested into them as individuals and then them together. Other than that, the side characters were fun and easy to follow, and the friendships were some of the best parts. I enjoyed the destination wedding but wanted more descriptions of Tulum. Overall, this was a fun read. Just know it’s heavy on the smut, and you’ll enjoy it!
First and foremost , I did not know how smutty this book was going to be. Truly, I was so surprised lol. For me personally, I don’t mind smut, but there needs to be substance behind the smut and a little bit of build-up to it, which in this one, I will admit, there’s not a lot of buildup, and it’s a little too Insta love for me , but I did love these characters so much that I was able to let it slide, and it somehow did feel so believable how much they love each other. Like, for not one second did it give off the vibe of there just using each other for their bodies. Like, it very quickly turned into, Oh, they really, really like each other, which is why I liked the dual POV that really helped. I do think this book suffered just a little bit having back-to-back smut scenes. Like, don’t get me wrong, they’re immaculately written, like truly lol, but like by session 3, I was ready to skip the rest of them. I just didn’t care enough I wasn’t super invested in the characters at that point. It very much felt like watching a couple from the outside being super lovey-dovey, and their little lovey-dovey bubble, and you’re just on the outside like, “OK, cute, there’s so far gone lol.” Like, only they get it type vibe. By the end, I was more invested in them, Rome and Janelle. They’re such lovely characters. I loved how much he loved and cared for her. Like, he truly just wanted everything good for her and literally stood his ground since day one. I loved Janelle. She’s just so reassured and confident in herself as she should be. And can stand up for herself like I just admire her so much I loved her and her love for her job being a doctor and wanting to open her own sort of private practice for Black women specifically. I thought that was such a great part in the book. I just wish we got more time with our characters by themselves in the beginning to really get invested into them as individuals and then them together. Other than that, the side characters were fun and easy to follow, and the friendships were some of the best parts. I enjoyed the destination wedding but wanted more descriptions of Tulum. Overall, this was a fun read. Just know it’s heavy on the smut, and you’ll enjoy it!
I absolutely loved the premise of this book and it had me well and truly hooked! Rome is a serious book boyfriend contender and Janelle wasn't overbearing and annoying like most FMCs. The ending had me kicking my feet