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slowburnsrus's review against another edition
2.0
Well developed and engaging characters, and a fantastic group of friends made this a compelling start to the series, but I struggled with the overwhelming whiteness of the group that a) didn’t reflect the reality of L.A. and b) included clueless moments like a “Latin Night” where characters wore flamenco dresses and ate taquitos.
jlh_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, sweet, and a bit steamy. With a fun Hollywood setting and better than usual cast of supporting characters, this is a good book to fill your time til next season of L Word Gen Q is available.
wc4's review
5.0
I love Melissa Brayden's writing. Love the main character, Isabel, who is very relatable. You can feel the excitement and anxiety from her moving to Hollywood to pursue her dream job of writing for a hit TV show. Was pleasantly surprised that the main character suffers from panic attacks - totally relatable for me, as anxiety's something I struggle with. The romance between Isabel and Taylor is sweet and wonderful. The friendships are fun and awesome. I totally want those women to be my BFFs. Definitely reading the next books in this series. Can't wait to get lost in this world again.
lezreviewbooks's review
5.0
Disclaimer: I'm a fan of Melissa Brayden, she's at the top of my favourite lesfic authors (see https://lezreviewbooks.wordpress.com/my-top-tens/). Whenever her books are published, I automatically put it at the top of my to-read list. So I might not be completely neutral in my review but who is it anyway?
Ms. Brayden introduces with Eyes like those, a new book series called Seven shores. But this time instead of New York (as in the Soho loft series), the setting is California. The author trades an advertising agency for a TV show production, skyscrapers for coastal sunsets, Starbucks for an indie coffee shop and midnight chocolate feasts for barbecues on the beach. Despite the obvious differences, she manages again to introduce endearing characters, long lasting friendships and a hot romance. Pure Melissa Brayden at her best.
Overall, another great read that won't disappoint Brayden's fans. Can't wait for the rest of the series. 5 stars.
ARC provided by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Ms. Brayden introduces with Eyes like those, a new book series called Seven shores. But this time instead of New York (as in the Soho loft series), the setting is California. The author trades an advertising agency for a TV show production, skyscrapers for coastal sunsets, Starbucks for an indie coffee shop and midnight chocolate feasts for barbecues on the beach. Despite the obvious differences, she manages again to introduce endearing characters, long lasting friendships and a hot romance. Pure Melissa Brayden at her best.
Overall, another great read that won't disappoint Brayden's fans. Can't wait for the rest of the series. 5 stars.
ARC provided by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
See my other reviews at:
www.lezreviewbooks.wordpress.com
corrie's review
4.0
Book Club Buddy D. and I were ready for a bit of Melissa Brayden. This new Seven Shores series is off to a promising start and no doubt will be as successful as the Soho Loft series. The author has found her strength and would be stupid not to stay on that path.
The book is your typical light-hearted romance novel. Isabel Chase gets a dream job in Hollywood writing for a very successful show. She catches the eye of her boss, hot shot tv producer Taylor Andrews. And… we’re off.
Brayden does not disappoint. There is great chemistry, there are fantastic friends, there is quirky humor, there is fun dialogue, there are adorable pets, there is a crazy vindictive ex, there is semi explicit sexytimes, there are crippling anxieties, there is a shocking plot twist, there is angst and drama and at the end there is a happy resolution.
It was a good thing I was reading a Kindle and not a paperback, because (and I am not going to spoil things, don’t worry) that little plot twist towards the end made me so angry I wanted to tie a rock to it and hurl it through a window (the book, not the plot twist ;-) .
Eyes Like Those is a safe bet, guaranteed entertainment, well written romance. Good fun!
f/f semi explicit
Themes: Hollywood dream job, new friends, The Cat’s Pajamas sounds like a cool place, it wouldn’t be a Brayden novel if there wasn’t a cute pet in there somewhere, woah! that was some major betrayal there, just for that I am going to deduct 0.6 starzzzz because I had a hard time recovering from that, reading got delayed as I caught a heavy cold that made me unable to read to D. for several days.
4.4 stars
The book is your typical light-hearted romance novel. Isabel Chase gets a dream job in Hollywood writing for a very successful show. She catches the eye of her boss, hot shot tv producer Taylor Andrews. And… we’re off.
Brayden does not disappoint. There is great chemistry, there are fantastic friends, there is quirky humor, there is fun dialogue, there are adorable pets, there is a crazy vindictive ex, there is semi explicit sexytimes, there are crippling anxieties, there is a shocking plot twist, there is angst and drama and at the end there is a happy resolution.
It was a good thing I was reading a Kindle and not a paperback, because (and I am not going to spoil things, don’t worry) that little plot twist towards the end made me so angry I wanted to tie a rock to it and hurl it through a window (the book, not the plot twist ;-) .
Eyes Like Those is a safe bet, guaranteed entertainment, well written romance. Good fun!
f/f semi explicit
Themes: Hollywood dream job, new friends, The Cat’s Pajamas sounds like a cool place, it wouldn’t be a Brayden novel if there wasn’t a cute pet in there somewhere, woah! that was some major betrayal there, just for that I am going to deduct 0.6 starzzzz because I had a hard time recovering from that, reading got delayed as I caught a heavy cold that made me unable to read to D. for several days.
4.4 stars
pinpilinpaux's review
3.0
I was really enjoying the book and then the author had to go an include a fake sexual harassment claim. I’ve never been a fan of that storyline and I’m even less of a fan now with everything that’s happening in Hollywood these days. I feel like after that it all went downhill.
I don’t see how Isabel went from giving up her job as a writer and being ok with going back to waitressing if needed because she couldn’t work there without Taylor to accepting a job as a show runner that she wasn’t ready for at all. It makes zero sense to me (her relationship with Taylor having nothing to do with the decision). She knew she’d have a job as a writer and she would have gotten to showrunner soon enough so I really don’t get it.
So yeah, the last bit of the book was a huge letdown to me. Specially because I was enjoying it a lot until that point.
I don’t see how Isabel went from giving up her job as a writer and being ok with going back to waitressing if needed because she couldn’t work there without Taylor to accepting a job as a show runner that she wasn’t ready for at all. It makes zero sense to me (her relationship with Taylor having nothing to do with the decision). She knew she’d have a job as a writer and she would have gotten to showrunner soon enough so I really don’t get it.
So yeah, the last bit of the book was a huge letdown to me. Specially because I was enjoying it a lot until that point.
camillessi's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
abarger89's review
5.0
This was so good!
I am fast becoming a huge Melissa Brayden fan. This is the first in her Seven Shores series. It follows Isabel and Taylor, who end up working together on the same TV show, Thicker Than Water. The characters are wonderful, the California setting is fun, the writing is good, and the angst is kept to minimum. The chemistry between Isabel and Taylor is great and it was so easy to root for them. I also loved how important friendship is in this book as well (I think Isabel's friends each get their own book in this series). This book is light, romantic, and fun and exactly what I wanted it to be. I will definitely be continuing on with the rest of the books in this series!
I am fast becoming a huge Melissa Brayden fan. This is the first in her Seven Shores series. It follows Isabel and Taylor, who end up working together on the same TV show, Thicker Than Water. The characters are wonderful, the California setting is fun, the writing is good, and the angst is kept to minimum. The chemistry between Isabel and Taylor is great and it was so easy to root for them. I also loved how important friendship is in this book as well (I think Isabel's friends each get their own book in this series). This book is light, romantic, and fun and exactly what I wanted it to be. I will definitely be continuing on with the rest of the books in this series!
synth's review
1.0
I actually liked the two main characters and their chemistry well enough, as well as the friend group.
But the rest was quite flat all around. And most importantly, I hated the fake sexual harassment accusation storyline, especially given the #metoo movement that started in Hollywood a couple of weeks after this book's publication.
But the rest was quite flat all around. And most importantly, I hated the fake sexual harassment accusation storyline, especially given the #metoo movement that started in Hollywood a couple of weeks after this book's publication.