Reviews - The Fiancé Dilemma

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The Fiancé Dilemma

Elena Armas

3.69 AVERAGE

mik_kass's review against another edition

4.25

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

I truly adore the fake dating trope. This was such a fun cast of characters, I am so glad we got to see Josie find her HEA. A great amount of spice too.

charlotteturner29's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tracyschwartz's review against another edition

3.0

I wanted to love this so much. But Josie was too much. Also, who goes to a farmers market at midnight?

g_honey's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was marginally better than The Long Game. Matthew pulled it up because unlike Cam or Andrew he's never abusive and puts Josie in the driver's seat of her life unlesshim, quietly supporting she calls on him. Ok, I get that this is a 'slow burn', but could we please have a central character who comes to integrity and honestly and strength by shunning the people pleasing? The 'need' for the fake engagement never rang true or made sense. Andrew continues to be consistently vile so the sudden change at the end didn't work. The PR woman Shark should have been sent packing right away. So evil, she could be a cardboard cutout too. Only Mathew's character kept me listening. Her inner chaotic , neurotic , babbling wore me down.

lmt23's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

luciearan's review against another edition

2.0

*** Zásnuby naoko ***
Bohužel, tahle kniha mě příliš neoslovila. Zpočátku sice zaujala nápadem zapojit podcast Sprosťárničky ve stylu seriálu Superdrbna, což ději dodalo zajímavý prvek, ale celkový dojem to nakonec nezachránilo. Příběh mi přišel zdlouhavý a postrádal jiskru, která by mě vtáhla.

Chemie mezi Josie a Matthewem mi nesedla – nebo možná zcela chyběla. Josie, která zastávala funkci starostky, byť malého města, tedy žena zvyklá pohybovat se ve veřejném prostoru, působila spíš jako ušlápnutá puťka. Matthew byl naopak až nereálně dokonalý – typ hrdiny, který bez mrknutí oka přejde úplně všechno. Vedlejší postavy, jako „tatínek" nebo pološílená koordinátorka, působily spíš rušivě než zábavně.

Na papíře to zní jako slušný základ pro romantickou komedii, ale v praxi to prostě nefungovalo. Už předchozí díl, mě nadšením nenaplnil, ale stále byl alespoň průměrný. Tento byl ale naprostým zklamáním.

hollyjones619's review against another edition

4.0

Fake engagement? Baby pigs named Pedro? A hilarious PR crisis manager? This book is the perfect amount of romance, humor, and heartwarming!

Josie Moore is a runaway bride. With four failed engagements and a complicated family history, she seizes the opportunity to help her father’s PR crisis by pretending to be engaged. Meanwhile, Matthew Flanagan, freshly fired and stranded in Green Oak, North Carolina, unexpectedly finds himself playing the role of Josie's fiancé when he runs into her. As they navigate their fake relationship, unexpected sparks fly. Will they actually make it to the altar or will their situationship end in heartbreak?

Thanks to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Elena Armas for allowing me access to this book. All opinions are my own.

elliot_scribbles's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elloyd's review against another edition

4.75

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mejoyce09's review

2.25

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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