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sten89's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
laurenjodi's review against another edition
2.0
One Sweet Ride
2 Stars
Very little chemistry between the main characters, no real obstacles to overcome and the sex is repetitive and tedious.
Gray’s problematic relationship with his father has potential but is underdeveloped and the resolution is predictable and contrived.
Aside from her job and ambition, we know next to nothing about Evelyn’s background and life. The secondary characters are poorly fleshed out and only seem to be mentioned as couples for additional books in the series.
All in all, a lackluster addition to a so-so series.
2 Stars
Very little chemistry between the main characters, no real obstacles to overcome and the sex is repetitive and tedious.
Gray’s problematic relationship with his father has potential but is underdeveloped and the resolution is predictable and contrived.
Aside from her job and ambition, we know next to nothing about Evelyn’s background and life. The secondary characters are poorly fleshed out and only seem to be mentioned as couples for additional books in the series.
All in all, a lackluster addition to a so-so series.
tamreel_stitches's review against another edition
2.0
I just did not like the characters, I wanted to smack both of them.
myzanm's review against another edition
3.0
I confess! I did not chose this book because I liked the previous books. In fact I've just read a couple of the early ones. No, it was because of the cover! I mean just LOOK at it! Yes, that's right I read this because of the smokin' hot...... car.
What? There's a man on there to? I didn't notice. I was just after the car.
Sadly that was also the hottest thing about this book. Oh, sure there was sex in here. So much that it actually got a bit boring. Like... 'Oh, God, they're at it again'. *Turn page* And again, and again.... You get my drift, right? I'm my opinion there was very little chemistry between Gray and Evelyn. They were to different and Evelyn never seemed to get of that ice throne. Wondering why Gray didn't freeze his bits. Enough philosophy...
All in all this was a decent read. I had to struggle through bits, but mostly it was ok if you didn't pay to much attention to the lackluster sex.
What? There's a man on there to? I didn't notice. I was just after the car.
Sadly that was also the hottest thing about this book. Oh, sure there was sex in here. So much that it actually got a bit boring. Like... 'Oh, God, they're at it again'. *Turn page* And again, and again.... You get my drift, right? I'm my opinion there was very little chemistry between Gray and Evelyn. They were to different and Evelyn never seemed to get of that ice throne. Wondering why Gray didn't freeze his bits. Enough philosophy...
All in all this was a decent read. I had to struggle through bits, but mostly it was ok if you didn't pay to much attention to the lackluster sex.
hannas_heas47's review against another edition
I'm not rating this book because I just can't get into it. I have read all her books and I have to say it feels like she is just changing the names, and sport. This one feels a lot like Erin McCarthy's fast track novels. So I'm bored. I just can't seem to find interest for this book and it kills me because the cover is hot. All her books are good, but this one bores the complete shit out of me.
elliefufu's review against another edition
4.0
One Sweet Ride, Play by Play #6, by Jaci Burton
Grade: B
“Can you die from a really great orgasm?”
Evelyn Hill has made her whole life about politics and has set everything, including her love life, to the side. Her new goal is to get Senator Preston a Vice President nomination and win the national race and she will do whatever it takes to get this accomplished even convincing the Senator’s estranged son, Gray Preston to help. Gray is not what Evelyn expected at all. Besides being a very successful race car driver, he’s sweet, funny and the sexiest man she’s ever laid eyes on. Evelyn knows what he job and goals are but she can’t stay away from Gray or out of his bed.
Gray Preston turned his back on his father and his money when he was eighteen years old and hasn’t looked back since. When the stunning Evelyn Hill asks for his help with his father’s newest campaign Gray brushes her off but he underestimated Evelyn and how much she loves her job. The more time he spends with her the more Gray realizes he might be mistaken about his father and his view on their relationship. Evelyn proves to not only heal the Preston family but to knock Gray off his feet. Now Gray must find a way to win her heart and keep her forever.
I love the Play by Play book so much and once again Jaci Burton has delivered a great addition to this sports/contemporary romance series. For some reason I hesitated to start One Sweet Ride and it sat on my nightstand for weeks while I read other books. I am now kicking myself for doing this and I wish I had read it sooner rather than later. I struggled a little through the last book and I think thats what had me hesitating but I should know by now that these books are just as great as the sexy covers they always have. Seriously best covers in romance hands down.
We met Gray in Thrown By a Curve and I was eager to see what would happen now that we are branching away from the Riley family and I was not disappointed. Gray can come off like a jerk a little but we soon learn he’s a secret romantic and I think he just needed the right woman to love and dote on. Enter Evelyn who I was afraid would let Gray walk all over her and then realized she’s a tiger waiting in disguise and that I should be more worried about Gray than her. I loved these two together and they have some pretty funny dialogue about Evelyn and her lack of bad girl teenage fun and screaming orgasms.
I like where the series is headed and I loved how the next two books were set up. We got to meet Carolina and Drew, who are up next, and Trevor and Haven. I can’t wait for Haven and Trevor’s story, mostly because haven’s father is terminally ill and I think this one will be a tear jerker in many ways. I loved seeing all the new characters interact with each other and they never took away from Gray and Evelyn’s romance.
Once again a great book by Mrs. Jaci Burton! The Play by Play series is always a must read and the books just keep getting better and better as the series goes on. Sad I have to wait for the next book but I know it will be worth it.
Grade: B
“Can you die from a really great orgasm?”
Evelyn Hill has made her whole life about politics and has set everything, including her love life, to the side. Her new goal is to get Senator Preston a Vice President nomination and win the national race and she will do whatever it takes to get this accomplished even convincing the Senator’s estranged son, Gray Preston to help. Gray is not what Evelyn expected at all. Besides being a very successful race car driver, he’s sweet, funny and the sexiest man she’s ever laid eyes on. Evelyn knows what he job and goals are but she can’t stay away from Gray or out of his bed.
Gray Preston turned his back on his father and his money when he was eighteen years old and hasn’t looked back since. When the stunning Evelyn Hill asks for his help with his father’s newest campaign Gray brushes her off but he underestimated Evelyn and how much she loves her job. The more time he spends with her the more Gray realizes he might be mistaken about his father and his view on their relationship. Evelyn proves to not only heal the Preston family but to knock Gray off his feet. Now Gray must find a way to win her heart and keep her forever.
I love the Play by Play book so much and once again Jaci Burton has delivered a great addition to this sports/contemporary romance series. For some reason I hesitated to start One Sweet Ride and it sat on my nightstand for weeks while I read other books. I am now kicking myself for doing this and I wish I had read it sooner rather than later. I struggled a little through the last book and I think thats what had me hesitating but I should know by now that these books are just as great as the sexy covers they always have. Seriously best covers in romance hands down.
We met Gray in Thrown By a Curve and I was eager to see what would happen now that we are branching away from the Riley family and I was not disappointed. Gray can come off like a jerk a little but we soon learn he’s a secret romantic and I think he just needed the right woman to love and dote on. Enter Evelyn who I was afraid would let Gray walk all over her and then realized she’s a tiger waiting in disguise and that I should be more worried about Gray than her. I loved these two together and they have some pretty funny dialogue about Evelyn and her lack of bad girl teenage fun and screaming orgasms.
I like where the series is headed and I loved how the next two books were set up. We got to meet Carolina and Drew, who are up next, and Trevor and Haven. I can’t wait for Haven and Trevor’s story, mostly because haven’s father is terminally ill and I think this one will be a tear jerker in many ways. I loved seeing all the new characters interact with each other and they never took away from Gray and Evelyn’s romance.
Once again a great book by Mrs. Jaci Burton! The Play by Play series is always a must read and the books just keep getting better and better as the series goes on. Sad I have to wait for the next book but I know it will be worth it.
smitch29's review against another edition
3.0
I thought Jaci Burton did a good job with this book. I've read a lot of her stuff and felt it fell in line nicely with her usual. It wasn't my favorite, but it was was still entertaining. The heroine, Evelyn, wasn't my favorite. She came across as very formal and polite, to the point that I felt she was stuffy and a bit dull. Her formal attitude made dialogues come across as stiff. The other thing that irked me about Evelyn was how she reacted to Gray at the end. Because of her reaction, the ending just seemed underdeveloped and unrealisitic.
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During the entire book, she was portrayed as a very independent, stubborn, ambitious women. Then when it comes times to have to really work hard to manage her career and her personal life, she runs from it. It just didn't mesh with the picture of her I had in my mind. I dont know if that was my doing, or the author's doing.rlp78's review against another edition
4.0
I've really enjoyed this series so far and I thought One Sweet Ride was a nice addition. Grey and Evelyn were a great couple. This book, like all the others, is really well-written and well-paced. The ending left me wanting me. I know there isn't usually epilogues but this couple has a lot of stuff left to figure out, not related to their relationship. It would have been nice to have a glimpse into the future to see how they were working it out.
Overall a really good story.
Overall a really good story.