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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
Marlowe Winters & Brendan Sullivan.
The premise of this book was so Pretty Woman. I had read Audacity so I knew Marlowe and Brendan were getting their own book. This book did not disappoint. What I did not expect was how much angst there was, and how much it made me sob. I cried so much in the last 25% of the book. Brendan had humiliated Marlowe and treated her badly. He had a lot of groveling and making up to do. And he rose to the occasion. Was it over the top and fairytale-ish? Of course. But did Marlowe and Tabby deserve it after all they’ve been through? Absolutely! We’re not reading romance for realistic portrayals here. We’re in it for the escape and fantasy. But also, lots of everyday problems can be solved when you have a ton of money to throw around. I appreciate the fact that Elodie Hart made an effort not to portray Brendan as the rich billionaire savior who swooped in, but that he needed a purpose and Marlowe and Tabby saved him too. It’s the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy and sometimes that’s the escape we need.
The premise of this book was so Pretty Woman. I had read Audacity so I knew Marlowe and Brendan were getting their own book. This book did not disappoint. What I did not expect was how much angst there was, and how much it made me sob. I cried so much in the last 25% of the book. Brendan had humiliated Marlowe and treated her badly. He had a lot of groveling and making up to do. And he rose to the occasion. Was it over the top and fairytale-ish? Of course. But did Marlowe and Tabby deserve it after all they’ve been through? Absolutely! We’re not reading romance for realistic portrayals here. We’re in it for the escape and fantasy. But also, lots of everyday problems can be solved when you have a ton of money to throw around. I appreciate the fact that Elodie Hart made an effort not to portray Brendan as the rich billionaire savior who swooped in, but that he needed a purpose and Marlowe and Tabby saved him too. It’s the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy and sometimes that’s the escape we need.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
tense
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:
Complicated
This was an interesting mix of total smut and heartbreaking story. It pushed the boundaries of MMC being a total asshole but he did a pretty good job redeeming himself.
emotional
hopeful
tense
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:
Yes
emotional
tense
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved the way this story evolved, it started similar to Audacity (loved Athena and Gabes story) regards the way Marlowe and Brendan end up working together but with Marlowes daughter Tabby being sick makes the story have a different element of depth also with Brendan having ADHD was cleverly written in and how he struggled. Its a shame the the Sullivan family didn’t recognise Brendan character arc as he became more responsible and how successful and how hard he worked I couldn’t put the book down, it’s really well written