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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
The low-angst romcoms just keep in rolling with Kayley Loring. This one is the story of Vince and Nina who decide to rebound together after they each get dumped by their respective fiancé/gf who cheated on them together.
Vince kind of has anger management issues that stem from his mother dying from cancer when he was 14 and Nina has her own abandonment issues from when her first bf dumped her to move to LA to be a screenwriter.
There was a reference to The Outsiders which I read in school but can’t remember, where Nina and her BFF who’s also a teacher compare the bad boys to the characters in the movie:
“Which Outsiders character is he? Dallas, right? He’s straight-up Dallas Winston.”
This is a game we play. Whenever we have a troubled boy in our classes we try to figure out which character from The Outsiders he is. I get a lot of Ponyboys and Johnnys in the first grade and by the time they get to her fourth grade class, they’re Steve Randles.
I had such a crush on Matt Dillon and Dallas Winston when I was thirteen, but I told people that Ponyboy was my favorite.
Nina in the early days:
“I barely even remember how we met. It feels like we’ve known each other forever.” He pulls away from the hug and says: “Okay that was literally the cheesiest thing I’ve ever said. I just threw up in my mouth a little. I don’t even blame you if that grosses you out.”
I grab his face and kiss him so hard, neither of us can breathe. If it’s a mistake to fall for him like this, then it’s the best fucking mistake I have ever made.
Vince on his way to falling in love:
Thankfully the song that’s now playing is some cheesy Beyoncé ballad that we don’t have to dance to and you could not pay me enough to dance to it, ever.
“Oh, I love this song!” she says. “Can we slow-dance to this?!”
“Okay!”
I am in so much trouble.
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June 2020
I picked this up to re-read for the first time after a couple unsatisfying HEAs in a row where the MCs felt one-dimensional and the stories seemed to resolve rather hastily. I zipped through this so quickly the first time around as I binged Loring's catalogue that I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed Nina and Vince together.
Vince is the only hero I can recall who sees a therapist regularly and I love that we see him in therapy working through his issues on the page and how he commits to seeing his therapist more frequently since it's the grandest gesture he can make that she probably won't even know about but he's doing it for her so that he can be mentally and emotionally strong when times are tough in their relationship because he knows it won't always be happy sunshine and roses.
Vince kind of has anger management issues that stem from his mother dying from cancer when he was 14 and Nina has her own abandonment issues from when her first bf dumped her to move to LA to be a screenwriter.
There was a reference to The Outsiders which I read in school but can’t remember, where Nina and her BFF who’s also a teacher compare the bad boys to the characters in the movie:
“Which Outsiders character is he? Dallas, right? He’s straight-up Dallas Winston.”
This is a game we play. Whenever we have a troubled boy in our classes we try to figure out which character from The Outsiders he is. I get a lot of Ponyboys and Johnnys in the first grade and by the time they get to her fourth grade class, they’re Steve Randles.
I had such a crush on Matt Dillon and Dallas Winston when I was thirteen, but I told people that Ponyboy was my favorite.
Nina in the early days:
“I barely even remember how we met. It feels like we’ve known each other forever.” He pulls away from the hug and says: “Okay that was literally the cheesiest thing I’ve ever said. I just threw up in my mouth a little. I don’t even blame you if that grosses you out.”
I grab his face and kiss him so hard, neither of us can breathe. If it’s a mistake to fall for him like this, then it’s the best fucking mistake I have ever made.
Vince on his way to falling in love:
Thankfully the song that’s now playing is some cheesy Beyoncé ballad that we don’t have to dance to and you could not pay me enough to dance to it, ever.
“Oh, I love this song!” she says. “Can we slow-dance to this?!”
“Okay!”
I am in so much trouble.
-----
June 2020
I picked this up to re-read for the first time after a couple unsatisfying HEAs in a row where the MCs felt one-dimensional and the stories seemed to resolve rather hastily. I zipped through this so quickly the first time around as I binged Loring's catalogue that I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed Nina and Vince together.
Vince is the only hero I can recall who sees a therapist regularly and I love that we see him in therapy working through his issues on the page and how he commits to seeing his therapist more frequently since it's the grandest gesture he can make that she probably won't even know about but he's doing it for her so that he can be mentally and emotionally strong when times are tough in their relationship because he knows it won't always be happy sunshine and roses.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*Read as part of The Brooklyn Boyfriends collection*
"There was no last night, there’s no rain, there are no questions, there is no end to this summer, there is only this."
I was laughing out loud for most of this book. That's Kayley's writing for you: funny, sexy, and hot.
This is the story of Vince and Nina. Nina is a first-grade teacher who was engaged to a guy who ended up cheating on her. He was definitely an asshole, but it was actually good this happened, because she would've stuck with him. You see, Nina went for safety instead of passion, the poor thing. And so she settled, with a guy who wouldn't even go down on her. As I said, asshole.
Vince works in real estate, and Vince got cheated on by his girlfriend. Probably for the best too, because she definitely was NOT worth it - we get a glimpse of her in the story, and I wanted to punch her face in. Maybe Vince would have settled too, and that would've been so wrong.
Anyway, what starts off as a sort of ridiculous, half-ass attempt at revenge ends up becoming a real love story for him.
"Because I’ve been thinking that you’re the one who found me. Or…you keep finding these parts of me that I didn’t know existed."
The beauty of this simple story is that, while they both didn't see the end of their respective relationships coming, they had to end. Simply because these two people need to be together. Vince turns Nina's world upside down by simply being himself, while Nina changes Vince's whole world by being herself too. No gimmicks, no tricks, no trying to please other people.
You see, they couldn't be themselves around their exes, but they can totally be themselves with each other. They're discovering how to be happy again, and how love can be something incredible, with the right person.
"'Baby, I would rather let you break my heart every day of my life than live without you.”
I cover my mouth. “Oh my God. Vince. We’re so cheesy.'"
I cannot stress enough how much I love both of them together. I love their cheesiness. I love the jokes, the innuendos, the sweetness. I love Nina's made up swear words - I mean, "clucktard", "motherflorcker"... priceless. I love Vince's family side, and the way he is with his kid brother. Adorable.
More than anything, I love how they fit.
"And that’s how I know it’s summer again, and that for us, it always will be."
If there's a critique on my side, it's that I wanted more. The book is not that short, just a bit over 200 pages, but I wanted more just because I love them together.
And the ending is perfect - another author would probably want to have a big romantic gesture, but there was no need for that with these two. Because sometimes it really is just that simple.
Kayley Loring is definitely one of my favorite writers. Can't wait to read the rest of this collection!
"There was no last night, there’s no rain, there are no questions, there is no end to this summer, there is only this."
I was laughing out loud for most of this book. That's Kayley's writing for you: funny, sexy, and hot.
This is the story of Vince and Nina. Nina is a first-grade teacher who was engaged to a guy who ended up cheating on her. He was definitely an asshole, but it was actually good this happened, because she would've stuck with him. You see, Nina went for safety instead of passion, the poor thing. And so she settled, with a guy who wouldn't even go down on her. As I said, asshole.
Vince works in real estate, and Vince got cheated on by his girlfriend. Probably for the best too, because she definitely was NOT worth it - we get a glimpse of her in the story, and I wanted to punch her face in. Maybe Vince would have settled too, and that would've been so wrong.
Anyway, what starts off as a sort of ridiculous, half-ass attempt at revenge ends up becoming a real love story for him.
"Because I’ve been thinking that you’re the one who found me. Or…you keep finding these parts of me that I didn’t know existed."
The beauty of this simple story is that, while they both didn't see the end of their respective relationships coming, they had to end. Simply because these two people need to be together. Vince turns Nina's world upside down by simply being himself, while Nina changes Vince's whole world by being herself too. No gimmicks, no tricks, no trying to please other people.
You see, they couldn't be themselves around their exes, but they can totally be themselves with each other. They're discovering how to be happy again, and how love can be something incredible, with the right person.
"'Baby, I would rather let you break my heart every day of my life than live without you.”
I cover my mouth. “Oh my God. Vince. We’re so cheesy.'"
I cannot stress enough how much I love both of them together. I love their cheesiness. I love the jokes, the innuendos, the sweetness. I love Nina's made up swear words - I mean, "clucktard", "motherflorcker"... priceless. I love Vince's family side, and the way he is with his kid brother. Adorable.
More than anything, I love how they fit.
"And that’s how I know it’s summer again, and that for us, it always will be."
If there's a critique on my side, it's that I wanted more. The book is not that short, just a bit over 200 pages, but I wanted more just because I love them together.
And the ending is perfect - another author would probably want to have a big romantic gesture, but there was no need for that with these two. Because sometimes it really is just that simple.
Kayley Loring is definitely one of my favorite writers. Can't wait to read the rest of this collection!
lighthearted
medium-paced
I love the way Kayley Loring writes love. There’s no vague statements of “I love him” out of the blue, or using lust to replace feelings. She fully writes out the characters falling in love. I’m going to go marathon read some more of these.
5/5
My second Loring book in 2 days and I will be continuing on this journey of reading them all because the two that I have read have been so good.
Though both have caused me to stay up later than I should have. I don’t regret a thing.
Vince and Nina were gold. They made me laugh and feel and smile and root for them! I’m so happy I got to be a part of their lives!
You should definitely read this book!
My second Loring book in 2 days and I will be continuing on this journey of reading them all because the two that I have read have been so good.
Though both have caused me to stay up later than I should have. I don’t regret a thing.
Vince and Nina were gold. They made me laugh and feel and smile and root for them! I’m so happy I got to be a part of their lives!
You should definitely read this book!
Seriously can’t get enough. Cute story, great characters, and just enough sex to keep it fun!
This is my third Kayley Loring book and another one I quite enjoyed. In this one, we meet a charming primary school teacher, Nina, and a a sort of Jack-of-all-trades, Vince. The highlights for me were the gal pal coworker and her funny SOS remedies like juice pouches and Vince’s commitment to being healthier with therapy. Also, I loved the cameo of Nina’s parents and her dad’s hair product envy. The Epilogues were a great treat! I adored Vince’s dedication to his family at the end.