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pemberly_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
cyndilynn's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
chasity7474's review
4.0
I picked this book due to the author. I loved Say You Swear so I wanted to read more of her work. This book did not disappoint! This is a brothers best friend trope. There is none of that miscommunication breakup stuff. Yes there is some miscommunication obviously but it’s the good kind.
The story of David and Crew is so sweet, emotional and has some great found family moments. I highly recommend this book!
The story of David and Crew is so sweet, emotional and has some great found family moments. I highly recommend this book!
laineypops1990's review against another edition
5.0
I would have to say this is probably one of my all time favourite books. I can not get enough.
amberisalwaysreading86's review against another edition
3.0
After waiting for months, and scouring the internet for updates of any kind on this book,I can say that I was surprised by my initial reading of it.
Firstly, let me just say,that Meagan Brandy can still write a sweet and sexy male main character. The woman gave the literary world Noah Riley...enough said.
In The Deal Dilemma, Crew is a driven, disciplined, and hard working guy who is able to separate desire from duty.
I loved and admired him at first glimpse.
To be a young man who is humble, if a bit hardened by life's circumstances,he is definitely a compelling male lead.
So, imagine my surprise at seeing him aligned with someone like our female lead, Davis...it just did not jive with me. We,the readers, are supposed to believe that a seasoned guy like Crew would be head over heels in love with,and attracted to a candy necklace wearing woman-child, who is so naive as to believe a contract for her virginity is the way to his heart..and if not,that he could tutor her in luring in a man?
Now,I'll be the first to admit Romance novel scenarios often require us to suspend disbelief for any number of outrageous reasons.
However, the growing trend of making FMC's quirky,and unnecessarily neurotic,and downright dumbed down is very frustrating to me as a reader. It is not, (as I assume the author intended) at all endearing.
Instead,I ended up feeling both sorry,and embarrassed for her.
One would also assume that a young woman who'd seen firsthand the destructive path her brother Memphis led,would have enough life experience and perspective to have gained some insight into the real world. She's also been away from her parents for years in this scenario,so it just didn't mesh with the personality of Davis.
I wanted so badly to love every aspect of this book,the build up among the fans of Meagan's was so intense leading up to its release, that I desperately wanted to enjoy a book the likes of SYS.
I can only hope that in future,the female leads she writes will exhibit the same mental and emotional fortitude and maturity that her male main characters enjoy.
Perhaps an older heroine would be in order at some point,as well.
I feel comfortable giving this book atleast 3⭐ because Crew is such a good example of hard work,and sacrifice paying off. I really liked his character,and the supporting cast of characters he contributed to the storyline.
Firstly, let me just say,that Meagan Brandy can still write a sweet and sexy male main character. The woman gave the literary world Noah Riley...enough said.
In The Deal Dilemma, Crew is a driven, disciplined, and hard working guy who is able to separate desire from duty.
I loved and admired him at first glimpse.
To be a young man who is humble, if a bit hardened by life's circumstances,he is definitely a compelling male lead.
So, imagine my surprise at seeing him aligned with someone like our female lead, Davis...it just did not jive with me. We,the readers, are supposed to believe that a seasoned guy like Crew would be head over heels in love with,and attracted to a candy necklace wearing woman-child, who is so naive as to believe a contract for her virginity is the way to his heart..and if not,that he could tutor her in luring in a man?
Now,I'll be the first to admit Romance novel scenarios often require us to suspend disbelief for any number of outrageous reasons.
However, the growing trend of making FMC's quirky,and unnecessarily neurotic,and downright dumbed down is very frustrating to me as a reader. It is not, (as I assume the author intended) at all endearing.
Instead,I ended up feeling both sorry,and embarrassed for her.
One would also assume that a young woman who'd seen firsthand the destructive path her brother Memphis led,would have enough life experience and perspective to have gained some insight into the real world. She's also been away from her parents for years in this scenario,so it just didn't mesh with the personality of Davis.
I wanted so badly to love every aspect of this book,the build up among the fans of Meagan's was so intense leading up to its release, that I desperately wanted to enjoy a book the likes of SYS.
I can only hope that in future,the female leads she writes will exhibit the same mental and emotional fortitude and maturity that her male main characters enjoy.
Perhaps an older heroine would be in order at some point,as well.
I feel comfortable giving this book atleast 3⭐ because Crew is such a good example of hard work,and sacrifice paying off. I really liked his character,and the supporting cast of characters he contributed to the storyline.
crilleacreereads's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot ever read or listen to a Meagan Brandy book without crying it seems. Crew Taylor is now third in line for book boyfriends. Noah is first and Parker second.
shanayaareads's review against another edition
3.0
More like 3.5.
This book started off well but somewhere down the line it kinda lost the plot and became annoying? Davis is quite literally one of the most dense heroines I’ve read in a minute, especially when her brother came back in the picture. He oozed red flags and bad vibes and she was too busy pooping unicorns and rainbows over him to realize.
Then it deviated into some gang-ish story with a street/underground fighting thing? I don’t know. I went in it for a brothers best friend deflowering sitch and got wayyyyy more than I bargained for and not in a good way.
Plus, I hated that the author used the word “being” like every two seconds and in a way that just made it weird for me? I dunno, but there’s just something about that word in a sentence like; He did respond, but only with a single, four-letter word I hate, being it’s been his go-to when it comes to me since forever.”
There’s so many other way to write that sentence that doesn’t include being in it. Sorry.
I did really want to like this but I just couldn’t. I only wound up finishing it bc I’d spent so much time already reading it. (& maybe I was hoping it would’ve righted itself in the end. IMO, it didn’t.)
Merged review:
More like 3.5.
This book started off well but somewhere down the line it kinda lost the plot and became annoying? Davis is quite literally one of the most dense heroines I’ve read in a minute, especially when her brother came back in the picture. He oozed red flags and bad vibes and she was too busy pooping unicorns and rainbows over him to realize.
Then it deviated into some gang-ish story with a street/underground fighting thing? I don’t know. I went in it for a brothers best friend deflowering sitch and got wayyyyy more than I bargained for and not in a good way.
Plus, I hated that the author used the word “being” like every two seconds and in a way that just made it weird for me? I dunno, but there’s just something about that word in a sentence like; He did respond, but only with a single, four-letter word I hate, being it’s been his go-to when it comes to me since forever.”
There’s so many other way to write that sentence that doesn’t include being in it. Sorry.
I did really want to like this but I just couldn’t. I only wound up finishing it bc I’d spent so much time already reading it. (& maybe I was hoping it would’ve righted itself in the end. IMO, it didn’t.)
This book started off well but somewhere down the line it kinda lost the plot and became annoying? Davis is quite literally one of the most dense heroines I’ve read in a minute, especially when her brother came back in the picture. He oozed red flags and bad vibes and she was too busy pooping unicorns and rainbows over him to realize.
Then it deviated into some gang-ish story with a street/underground fighting thing? I don’t know. I went in it for a brothers best friend deflowering sitch and got wayyyyy more than I bargained for and not in a good way.
Plus, I hated that the author used the word “being” like every two seconds and in a way that just made it weird for me? I dunno, but there’s just something about that word in a sentence like; He did respond, but only with a single, four-letter word I hate, being it’s been his go-to when it comes to me since forever.”
There’s so many other way to write that sentence that doesn’t include being in it. Sorry.
I did really want to like this but I just couldn’t. I only wound up finishing it bc I’d spent so much time already reading it. (& maybe I was hoping it would’ve righted itself in the end. IMO, it didn’t.)
Merged review:
More like 3.5.
This book started off well but somewhere down the line it kinda lost the plot and became annoying? Davis is quite literally one of the most dense heroines I’ve read in a minute, especially when her brother came back in the picture. He oozed red flags and bad vibes and she was too busy pooping unicorns and rainbows over him to realize.
Then it deviated into some gang-ish story with a street/underground fighting thing? I don’t know. I went in it for a brothers best friend deflowering sitch and got wayyyyy more than I bargained for and not in a good way.
Plus, I hated that the author used the word “being” like every two seconds and in a way that just made it weird for me? I dunno, but there’s just something about that word in a sentence like; He did respond, but only with a single, four-letter word I hate, being it’s been his go-to when it comes to me since forever.”
There’s so many other way to write that sentence that doesn’t include being in it. Sorry.
I did really want to like this but I just couldn’t. I only wound up finishing it bc I’d spent so much time already reading it. (& maybe I was hoping it would’ve righted itself in the end. IMO, it didn’t.)
ohhahv's review against another edition
3.0
First half was good, chemistry, and smut was
Merged review:
First half was good, chemistry, and smut was
Merged review:
First half was good, chemistry, and smut was