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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
This was a fun romcom about a girl who works for a clandestine company called Heartbreak for Hire, where jilted women rent these workers to get revenge on a man in their life. Sometimes it's and "ex" they are getting revenge on, sometimes it's a coworker. Things change though when H4H's owner decides to start offering their same services to men, to get revenge on women. And when Brinkley realizes that her new coworker is a past target, things get interesting. Fun read - great for book club!
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this book and devoured it in a day! It was a unique romance story that I haven’t read before, and I absolutely adored Markus by the end. I’d love to read stories about the other Heartbreakers!!
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More like 1.5. The story was a bit different than many romances at first, but by the end pretty predictable. I only read this because I had a few patrons of my library complain about the book having too much sex in it. I didn't there was very much, but did think the author went a bit overboard in the sex scenes, they were pretty descriptive and honestly unnecessary in my opinion (the overly descriptive language). I am far from being a prude, I do want to note that!
Also the writing at times seems quite juvenile and choppy. I found Brinkley to be a weak person, and not likeable at all. In fact none of the characters were likeable, except maybe the cat, I would be pissed all the time too, if Brinkley was my owner.
Don't waste your time, there are way too many good romances to read, if that's your thing.
Also the writing at times seems quite juvenile and choppy. I found Brinkley to be a weak person, and not likeable at all. In fact none of the characters were likeable, except maybe the cat, I would be pissed all the time too, if Brinkley was my owner.
Don't waste your time, there are way too many good romances to read, if that's your thing.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVED THIS. From chapter 1 I was hooked. Their chemistry was phenomenal, the concept was unique and the writing was superb. While it was definitely a rom-com, the story also tackled familial relationships, and emotionally abusive relationships. There was a lot of character development and even more romance.
Things I Loved:
Things I Loved:
I was not expecting the twist at the end where it turns out that Mark has been using her and Heartbreak for Hire to write a research paper. It's always fun when romances aren't entirely predictable!I loved how Hartl was able to write her mother in a way that was redeemable. While she's clearly a terrible and selfish parent, the reader understands why Brinkley keeps forgiving her. She's flawed, but trying in her own way. This was definitely not an easy task when one considers some of the stuff her mom does.
I 100% recommend!!!
To be honest, I started reading this book a couple of months ago, but it just didn't catch my attention quick enough. So, I moved on to something else. Last week, I was looking for something to read, and picked this one up again. I'm glad I did, because I really enjoyed it once I got into it. Thank you, NetGalley, for the eARC!
Brinkley is an artist that works as a heartbreaker, until she can get the money to open her own gallery. Mark is a college professor (and one of Brinkley's targets). She's supposed to get him to fall for her, then leave him broken, but there is real chemistry between them! Brinkley is thrown for a loop when Mark is hired as a heartbreaker, and told that she has to train him. Mark is angry about having been a target. Brinkley is upset about having to work with men (as her coworkers have all been women up to this point). Sparks fly!
There were several laugh-out-loud moments in this book. I absolutely adore Brinkley's cat (and their love/hate relationship). There are a lot of trust issues, due to bad relationships of the past. Overall I enjoyed this book.
Brinkley is an artist that works as a heartbreaker, until she can get the money to open her own gallery. Mark is a college professor (and one of Brinkley's targets). She's supposed to get him to fall for her, then leave him broken, but there is real chemistry between them! Brinkley is thrown for a loop when Mark is hired as a heartbreaker, and told that she has to train him. Mark is angry about having been a target. Brinkley is upset about having to work with men (as her coworkers have all been women up to this point). Sparks fly!
There were several laugh-out-loud moments in this book. I absolutely adore Brinkley's cat (and their love/hate relationship). There are a lot of trust issues, due to bad relationships of the past. Overall I enjoyed this book.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
Heartbreak for Hire was a pretty fun romcom to jump into. Not exactly sure why I waited so long to jump into this but I'm very happy that I finally did.
In this, you will meet Brinkley. Right from the very beginning, we are jumped into her first job. Well, her first job in the book not in her entire life. She's currently undercover and trying to lure her prey out. Oh, what is her job exactly? Well, she specializes in getting payback on backstabbers. If you need revenge, she's your girl.
On a different assignment, she runs into Mark. Unfortunately, her original plan on taking him down goes out the window. Things get messy and she doesn't know what to do next. The one thing she definitely should not do is kiss the guy. Which, she does and of course other things as well.
I honestly really enjoyed their little romance. The dancing around one another and tension was really good. I just didn't agree with what Mark did some of the time. Or really her own mother. I feel like they should have groveled a bit more before she forgave them.
In the end, I really enjoyed this book. It was fun to listen to and I could totally see it becoming a movie or shoe in the near future.
In this, you will meet Brinkley. Right from the very beginning, we are jumped into her first job. Well, her first job in the book not in her entire life. She's currently undercover and trying to lure her prey out. Oh, what is her job exactly? Well, she specializes in getting payback on backstabbers. If you need revenge, she's your girl.
On a different assignment, she runs into Mark. Unfortunately, her original plan on taking him down goes out the window. Things get messy and she doesn't know what to do next. The one thing she definitely should not do is kiss the guy. Which, she does and of course other things as well.
I honestly really enjoyed their little romance. The dancing around one another and tension was really good. I just didn't agree with what Mark did some of the time. Or really her own mother. I feel like they should have groveled a bit more before she forgave them.
In the end, I really enjoyed this book. It was fun to listen to and I could totally see it becoming a movie or shoe in the near future.