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raena_reads's review against another edition
3.0
The cover is what drew me to this book straight away. While it didn’t quite meet me at the top, i did enjoy it overall. While there were a lot of characters (sisters and husbands) to remember, I found I did manage about halfway through to remember who everyone was. I loved Emma’s character until the end when I thought she could of handled the situation better. The ending seemed to pick up so much speed I was left wanting more. I haven’t read any of Beth Moran’s books before but I will look her up to see what else she has written.
lindseydomokur's review against another edition
3.0
Have you ever gone into a book expecting one thing and gotten another? That was the case here. It wasn’t that I didn’t like it, I just felt like the description made me feel like it was going to be one way, and everything I was expecting didn’t come to fruition. Emma is the eldest of 5 sisters and she’s also the last one who is single. She’s had a string of really bad dates and hasn’t even kissed a man in five years.
Cooper has just resigned from his job and come back to his college town, at an awards dinner he runs into the girl he has been in love with for as long as he can remember. Bridget is Emma’s sister and she’s always been taken, but she was always best friends with Cooper and he was firmly in the friend zone. To try to get over his unrequited love, he enrolls in the experiment their department is conducting, like Married at First Sight.
Emma has also decided to enroll in this because her dating life is going no where fast. When Bridget learns they both have enrolled, she’s so excited because her friend and sister should be perfect for each other!
This book pushed the boundaries of awkward for me. I absolutely loved Emma’s family, they were the saving grace of this book. Her Italian mother, her Irish father and her sisters that had problems of their own. Each sister had issues and no one is perfect.
Can getting married at first sight really work? Can Cooper fall in love with someone else even if Bridget is still right under his nose? Unfortunately, this one missed the mark on giving my romantic feels or vibes at all until the very, very end. I wish there was something that jumped out and made me feel swoony, but I did struggle here.
Thank you to Netgalley, Beth Moran and Boldwood Books for an early copy. These opinions are my own.
Cooper has just resigned from his job and come back to his college town, at an awards dinner he runs into the girl he has been in love with for as long as he can remember. Bridget is Emma’s sister and she’s always been taken, but she was always best friends with Cooper and he was firmly in the friend zone. To try to get over his unrequited love, he enrolls in the experiment their department is conducting, like Married at First Sight.
Emma has also decided to enroll in this because her dating life is going no where fast. When Bridget learns they both have enrolled, she’s so excited because her friend and sister should be perfect for each other!
This book pushed the boundaries of awkward for me. I absolutely loved Emma’s family, they were the saving grace of this book. Her Italian mother, her Irish father and her sisters that had problems of their own. Each sister had issues and no one is perfect.
Can getting married at first sight really work? Can Cooper fall in love with someone else even if Bridget is still right under his nose? Unfortunately, this one missed the mark on giving my romantic feels or vibes at all until the very, very end. I wish there was something that jumped out and made me feel swoony, but I did struggle here.
Thank you to Netgalley, Beth Moran and Boldwood Books for an early copy. These opinions are my own.
mibookobsession's review against another edition
3.0
Emma Donavan is the eldest of five daughters, and the only one not married or engaged. She makes cakes for everyone else's happily ever afters and has almost given up hope on having her own. But when her neuroscientist sister Bridget comes up with a project to match a couple by their DNA and a compatibility test, have them marry and agree to be filmed for 9 months for science, Emma decides to give it a try. But when Emma is paired with her sister's best friend Patrick, life becomes even more complicated.
Patrick has been secretly in love with Bridget for years but now that she's getting married, Patrick decides to join her compatibility project. He fudges the results in order to be paired with Emma. But will being married to the wrong sister help him forget Bridget or did he just make the biggest mistake of his life?
This one was just too unbelievable. First thing, I got lost with the introduction of too many characters, spouses, and children and it was a bit overwhelming. And while I understand the frustration and heartbreak of an unrequited love, why would you pair yourself with their sibling, being forced into constant connection within their close family group? And Emma, knowing that Patrick still has a crush on her sister, goes ahead with the marriage anyway! I just don't get it. I'm sorry but this one just gets a meh! from me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Patrick has been secretly in love with Bridget for years but now that she's getting married, Patrick decides to join her compatibility project. He fudges the results in order to be paired with Emma. But will being married to the wrong sister help him forget Bridget or did he just make the biggest mistake of his life?
This one was just too unbelievable. First thing, I got lost with the introduction of too many characters, spouses, and children and it was a bit overwhelming. And while I understand the frustration and heartbreak of an unrequited love, why would you pair yourself with their sibling, being forced into constant connection within their close family group? And Emma, knowing that Patrick still has a crush on her sister, goes ahead with the marriage anyway! I just don't get it. I'm sorry but this one just gets a meh! from me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
erynereads's review against another edition
3.0
Special thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I won't lie. Take a Chance on Me started slow. It took a little bit to grab me, and by a little bit, I mean nearly halfway through. Once I hit the halfway point, the story really began to develop. I liked the main character of Emma and her dynamic with her sisters and family, but I found Cooper annoying. In fact, I pictured him as someone a bit whiny in real life.
Overall, the story was fine. I felt like I was reading an episode of Married at First Sight. It moved slowly, but it was still a light-hearted read.
I won't lie. Take a Chance on Me started slow. It took a little bit to grab me, and by a little bit, I mean nearly halfway through. Once I hit the halfway point, the story really began to develop. I liked the main character of Emma and her dynamic with her sisters and family, but I found Cooper annoying. In fact, I pictured him as someone a bit whiny in real life.
Overall, the story was fine. I felt like I was reading an episode of Married at First Sight. It moved slowly, but it was still a light-hearted read.
jenpc's review against another edition
1.5
I wanted to like this book as I got further into it because I really liked the sisters at the center of the story. But it didn't work. First, I will admit that I came to it with a preconceived idea of the direction the story would go, since I did find it in the romantic comedy genre section of Hoopla. It is NOT a romantic comedy or even a romance in the normal feel-good version I am looking for these days. It could be an interesting story about complex family dynamics and the challenges of making marriages work, but it doesn't sufficiently investigate those themes either.
slbeckmann's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the author, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The cover and the premise of this book were enough for me to apply for an ARC - and I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I loved the close family bond, and the relationship between the sisters. While I don't condone the thinking of "having" to find a husband to feel a sense of self-worth, the author gave enough backstory so it was understandable why the main character, Emma, would feel that way. Not to mention the influence of a truly cringeworthy mother - we've all met people who exude that vibe - who would drive anyone to desperate measures. The only quibble I had was with the male lead, and why on earth he would accede to this plan (marrying the sister of the woman he's been in love with for forever, sight unseen, as part of a "scientific experiment"). This does not go well, but the ending is satisfying without being pat.
The cover and the premise of this book were enough for me to apply for an ARC - and I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I loved the close family bond, and the relationship between the sisters. While I don't condone the thinking of "having" to find a husband to feel a sense of self-worth, the author gave enough backstory so it was understandable why the main character, Emma, would feel that way. Not to mention the influence of a truly cringeworthy mother - we've all met people who exude that vibe - who would drive anyone to desperate measures. The only quibble I had was with the male lead, and why on earth he would accede to this plan (marrying the sister of the woman he's been in love with for forever, sight unseen, as part of a "scientific experiment"). This does not go well, but the ending is satisfying without being pat.
isabellm's review against another edition
2.0
The story was not what I was expecting based on the blurb. Not the author’s fault probably my own for trying to predict how the story would progress. It was well written with interesting enough characters but I did struggle with this one. Would suit readers who enjoy twists and an unpredictable outcome.
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