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pixiepages's review
4.0
I was excited when this came out. The Right Swipe was everything and I couldn't wait for Katrina's story. Jas has been her bodyguard for years. Lately the tension between them is getting too much for anyone to handle. When Katrina goes Viral, Jas comes up with a solution for them to escape until the commotion dies down. This is when things start to heat up for them. This was a cute romance and everyone should read this series.
eatingwords's review against another edition
4.0
this was such a good read!
I loved the diversity, the Punjabi culture, the friendship and love between Rhiannon, Katrina and Jia ❤️
overall a great read with many great topics such as mental health problems on both MCs sides, but also abusive parents and quite a lot of green flags regarding relationships.
but I missed a bit of story. the going viral thing was not embellished enough. the story was more character driven than plot driven, but it somehow was not plot heavy enough for me.
enjoyed it massively nonetheless and will finish this trilogy!
I loved the diversity, the Punjabi culture, the friendship and love between Rhiannon, Katrina and Jia ❤️
overall a great read with many great topics such as mental health problems on both MCs sides, but also abusive parents and quite a lot of green flags regarding relationships.
but I missed a bit of story. the going viral thing was not embellished enough. the story was more character driven than plot driven, but it somehow was not plot heavy enough for me.
enjoyed it massively nonetheless and will finish this trilogy!
zoereads88's review
4.0
For a romance novel, this was pretty good! I liked the diverse characters and the focus on mental health. I also appreciated the author's end note about the history of the punjabi/mexican community in California.
jrv45's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
sarahanne8382's review against another edition
4.0
I'm pretty much guaranteed to like anything Alisha Rai writes and this one was no exception. After a life in the spotlight, Katrina wants nothing more than a quiet life in the shadows surrounded only by people she knows and trusts. When a random encounter threatens to bring her back into the spotlight, her bodyguard Jas takes her to his family home, where Katrina won't be the only one confronting demons from her past.
Jas and Katrina are ridiculously adobrable. I'm not sure there was enough time to develop their actual relationship to make sure that their happy for now ending was a solid one, but I'm sure we'll get some follow up in the next book in the series.
Jas and Katrina are ridiculously adobrable. I'm not sure there was enough time to develop their actual relationship to make sure that their happy for now ending was a solid one, but I'm sure we'll get some follow up in the next book in the series.
sarakovach's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! I think Alisha Rai just has a way of writing books that are just fun to read, and almost unputdownable.
I love bodyguard romance storylines, and this was no exception. Yes, they are a little predictable, but this one was so sweet. The slow burn, oh, the slow burn! I was cheering it on the whole way.
Katrina has so much going on in her life. She has overcome so much, and has built such an honorable, respectable life for herself. At times she comes across so fragile, but then at others, she shows her inner strength. I really enjoyed Jas, but he was almost too nice / proper, but then you read more about his background, and it is more understandable. He is so genuine - the real deal. The fact that Alisha Rai can write these strong, believable characters is what attracts me to her books. She doesn't reveal too much at one time, but allows you just a snippet here and there - building throughout the story.
Another plus for Alisha Rai is how she takes such current ideas and puts them in her stories. This whole Modern Love series built around social media is almost scary at times. To take the innocent conversation that Katrina has with a stranger, and how it blew up out of proportion. This is so "today" - it's scary! Such a timely tale to tell.
I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
I love bodyguard romance storylines, and this was no exception. Yes, they are a little predictable, but this one was so sweet. The slow burn, oh, the slow burn! I was cheering it on the whole way.
Katrina has so much going on in her life. She has overcome so much, and has built such an honorable, respectable life for herself. At times she comes across so fragile, but then at others, she shows her inner strength. I really enjoyed Jas, but he was almost too nice / proper, but then you read more about his background, and it is more understandable. He is so genuine - the real deal. The fact that Alisha Rai can write these strong, believable characters is what attracts me to her books. She doesn't reveal too much at one time, but allows you just a snippet here and there - building throughout the story.
Another plus for Alisha Rai is how she takes such current ideas and puts them in her stories. This whole Modern Love series built around social media is almost scary at times. To take the innocent conversation that Katrina has with a stranger, and how it blew up out of proportion. This is so "today" - it's scary! Such a timely tale to tell.
I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.
linark's review
Man it's just not my thing. If I want to read a story like this I can find a fanfiction.
mg_in_md_'s review against another edition
4.0
While this was the second book in the Modern Love series, it was easy to dive in without having read its predecessor. It was more of a spin-off than a continuation of the first story in the series and read like a standalone novel to me. I really liked spending time with these characters and was rooting for Katrina and Jas to find happiness. Katrina is a camera-shy ex-model with a hunky bodyguard, Jas, who she is beginning seeing in a different light...but does he feel the same?! A chance meeting between Katrina and a mysterious stranger in a local coffee shop ends up going viral thanks to a nosy patron who live-tweets their apparent meet-cute with a completely fabricated account of what went down between them. The internet is dying to know who #CafeCuteGirl and #CafeBae are, and if they're going to ride off into the sunset together. Jas jumps into action to protect his client and whisks her away to his family's peach farm until the story has a chance to die down. The question of "will they or won't they?" dominates their time at the farm, and the reader cannot help but hope that true love will find both of them. There were some spicy parts, but the first steamy scene doesn't appear until about two-thirds of the way in.
I found the story interesting and the pacing to be well-done. Even more than that, I really enjoyed learning a bit about Punjabi-Mexican American families in California. The historical tidbits woven into the storyline were fascinating and made me want to learn more (and also to find a roti quesadilla, which sounds delicious!).
I selected this as my pick for the 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge prompt "a book about or involving social media" and the 2020 Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge prompt "a book outside your (genre) comfort zone." While romance novels aren't my normal (genre) fare, I really enjoyed this one and want to check out other books by this author based on my introduction to her work.
I found the story interesting and the pacing to be well-done. Even more than that, I really enjoyed learning a bit about Punjabi-Mexican American families in California. The historical tidbits woven into the storyline were fascinating and made me want to learn more (and also to find a roti quesadilla, which sounds delicious!).
I selected this as my pick for the 2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge prompt "a book about or involving social media" and the 2020 Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge prompt "a book outside your (genre) comfort zone." While romance novels aren't my normal (genre) fare, I really enjoyed this one and want to check out other books by this author based on my introduction to her work.
ana_reading_the_days_away's review
5.0
This book is about a young woman named Katrina who experienced a traumatic childhood under the control of her overbearing father, and then encountered another traumatic experience later in life (don't want to say what so you can find out for yourselves) that left her craving complete anonymity and seclusion. However, when a photo of her goes viral on the internet, threatening her peaceful life, her bodyguard (who she happens to have an enormous crush on) takes her to spend a few weeks at his family's farm, away from the prying eyes of society. The only issue with this arrangement is that now they will be alone together for an indefinite amount of time, which is not an ideal situation with anybody, much less a guy you like.
I really liked this book because as I mentioned at the beginning, it features characters from various ethnicities: Thai, Punjabi, African American, etc. I also liked it because it focused on Katrina's personal growth and her struggle with anxiety, and how she was able to start overcoming that anxiety that once prevented her from leaving her house. It also examined Katrina's breakthroughs in how she viewed herself and her increased self-confidence by the end of the book.
Girl Gone Viral deals with PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks (though not super graphically) so if any of these topics are triggers for you, you may want to check out a different book. I, however, enjoyed seeing Rai deal with these issues that are so prevalent in society today.
For more reviews like this one feel free to check out my blog: https://excellententertainment.blogspot.com/
I really liked this book because as I mentioned at the beginning, it features characters from various ethnicities: Thai, Punjabi, African American, etc. I also liked it because it focused on Katrina's personal growth and her struggle with anxiety, and how she was able to start overcoming that anxiety that once prevented her from leaving her house. It also examined Katrina's breakthroughs in how she viewed herself and her increased self-confidence by the end of the book.
Girl Gone Viral deals with PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks (though not super graphically) so if any of these topics are triggers for you, you may want to check out a different book. I, however, enjoyed seeing Rai deal with these issues that are so prevalent in society today.
For more reviews like this one feel free to check out my blog: https://excellententertainment.blogspot.com/
lauren_soderberg's review
4.0
Alisha Rai is always an insta-buy for me, and her latest, Girl Gone Viral did not disappoint. Girl Gone Viral is brilliantly plotted, and enmeshed in a lot of history that I previously knew nothing about. Katrina and Jas are three dimensional characters and portrayed in a realistic way. That's another thing I love about Alisha Rai's writing... she's real. The interactions and relationships between the characters aren't idealized, and that's what makes them so compelling. Add in the fact that Rai is a wonderfully witty writer, and I'm sold every time.