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tyras_bookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
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
3.0
I like a friends to lovers romance and could really appreciate that Rahul—though he loves her—isn’t holding out for her to change her mind or hanging on her every work. He’s a good friend and she’s pretty oblivious, but also with such strong commitment issues.
Jasmine kinda redeems herself but she’s probably my least favorite Hibbert character. I get that she has issues to deal with but that’s also not a reason to treat the people you love poorly. And her whole conflict rested on her silly pride when she could have just asked her dad for help.
I like that their reconciliation was about honesty and communication and Jasmine acknowledging the way she’d been shitty to Rahul.
HEAs and babies 🤌🏾
Jasmine kinda redeems herself but she’s probably my least favorite Hibbert character. I get that she has issues to deal with but that’s also not a reason to treat the people you love poorly. And her whole conflict rested on her silly pride when she could have just asked her dad for help.
I like that their reconciliation was about honesty and communication and Jasmine acknowledging the way she’d been shitty to Rahul.
HEAs and babies 🤌🏾
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
catgeee's review against another edition
3.0
This was very much smut lol which is fine! but it got a little boring for me :/
whendevreads's review against another edition
2.0
* Actual rating is 2.5 stars *
This one was cute, but I didn’t connect with it or the characters like I have other romance novels. I’m not entirely sure why, but I believe some of it to be the overuse of British slang terms and endearments. They aren’t typically negative additions to a book, but for some reason when this book started with them immediately it just kind of removed me from the book. The constant use of “poppit” or “love” or the other ones, as an American reader, just aren’t words I hear very often & so feel weird to hear at that scale - who knows, maybe British people do use them that often… but it seemed definitely amped up for the effect.
I also didn’t really like Jasmine. Like kudos to her for being sexually positive but she doesn’t really have friends. She definitely strikes me as one of those girls who would rather have male friends because it’s “easier” but in reality all of those male friends are in love with her and she uses that to her advantage.
For being a solicitor, she really acts childish in the rest of her life. That was a negative for me. She acts like she should be in college, not like she is a mid to late 20s adult woman with a respectable career. She also kind of treats Rahul terribly, which isn’t surprising considering.
This one was cute, but I didn’t connect with it or the characters like I have other romance novels. I’m not entirely sure why, but I believe some of it to be the overuse of British slang terms and endearments. They aren’t typically negative additions to a book, but for some reason when this book started with them immediately it just kind of removed me from the book. The constant use of “poppit” or “love” or the other ones, as an American reader, just aren’t words I hear very often & so feel weird to hear at that scale - who knows, maybe British people do use them that often… but it seemed definitely amped up for the effect.
I also didn’t really like Jasmine. Like kudos to her for being sexually positive but she doesn’t really have friends. She definitely strikes me as one of those girls who would rather have male friends because it’s “easier” but in reality all of those male friends are in love with her and she uses that to her advantage.
For being a solicitor, she really acts childish in the rest of her life. That was a negative for me. She acts like she should be in college, not like she is a mid to late 20s adult woman with a respectable career. She also kind of treats Rahul terribly, which isn’t surprising considering.
steph_emeye9923's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
slow-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
3.0
flimsy_whimsy's review against another edition
I might try to come back to this another time, but it isn’t what I’m looking for right now.
theostone3's review against another edition
I love Talia Hibbert's writing so so much, but I just can't bring myself to finish this book. Rahul and Jasmine's story feels like one that could be told in a novella length rather than a full novel length. The spice scenes are great, but there is just so much of it. I honestly don't feel the connection with the main characters outside of physical, which should not be the case since they were best friends first!! It should've been easier to believe they're in love but I just couldn't get there. Overall not too bad, but I can't bring myself to sit through over 3 more hours of the same thing.
kinzo103's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
Was this book particularly unique or impactful? No. Did I still enjoy it immensely? Yes. There isn’t much plot outside the relationship development, and it reads a bit like a novella as far as the world surrounding the characters go, but it was still cute and fun.
wan_shi_tongs_library's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.25
babylumberjackbaby'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5