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kaynova's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i enjoyed their love story but their lack of communication for two people who swear they are friends irritated me at times. toni is so used to always running and though her mom gave a great explanation on why, it wasn’t delved enough for me to give her grace. while justin was too stubborn to see what everyone else was seeing and not able to talk without always touching her. like sir, just say it first then apply action
nerdynatreads's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
deirdrembyrd's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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? Yes
4.0
brandece1's review against another edition
3.0
Bending the Rules is such a good conclusion to a fun series. I went into this one thinking that it would be my favorite of the series and I was right. I loved that this was so focused on books, and the bookish world. I loved that it is single dad, and childhood friends to lovers. I really enjoyed seeing the characters from the previous books, I like the premise and loved that I was able to get the audio. I will say like the other books in this series, I did feel like the relationship moved very fast, also like the other books in the series it was fun, and so steamy. All and all this was such a fun series and I will be picking more from the author soon.
nythowler's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kamsreadingcorner's review
funny
lighthearted
tense
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? No
3.25
discoveringdee's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I stayed up into the weeee hours of the morning reading this book bc it was just that good, engaging, and entertaining !!!
The banter was really funny, I found myself laughing a lot while reading this book lolll.
Absolutely loved Toni & Justin (& everyone was right - he was an idiot lol - bc why did it take him that king to realize he wanted her as more than a friend 😭😭)
There’s some serious miscommunication happening throughout the book - which I found hilarious bc Justin is a writer so he should have had ALL the words to describe his feelings or thought process and not have Toni in the dark so much, but thankfully it didn’t drag & the conversations that they did have helped resolve some of their issues from before.
Definitely my 2!nd favorite of the series !!
The banter was really funny, I found myself laughing a lot while reading this book lolll.
Absolutely loved Toni & Justin (& everyone was right - he was an idiot lol - bc why did it take him that king to realize he wanted her as more than a friend 😭😭)
There’s some serious miscommunication happening throughout the book - which I found hilarious bc Justin is a writer so he should have had ALL the words to describe his feelings or thought process and not have Toni in the dark so much, but thankfully it didn’t drag & the conversations that they did have helped resolve some of their issues from before.
Definitely my 2!nd favorite of the series !!
thegirlsifiso's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
4.5
nic55's review
Yeah, no. I usually don't mind reasonable amounts of miscommunication...in fact, I think it can often be one of the most realistic things in romances. But this was egregious. Second chance or "childhood friends to enemies to lovers" are tough tropes to execute well, but I like CCJ's writing so I thought this would be a winner. Theeen the lack of communication hit and...nah. Particularly from Toni, she avoided speaking up and then would proceed to make the <i>worst</i> assumptions possible about a conversation that didn't even really happen. Far be it for me to take a man's side on anything but sis...you didn't even give Justin a chance to mess up! The final straw for me was when Toni literally expected Justin to <b>read her mind</b> about something she didn't clearly hint to at all. And then she went crying to her friend about?!?? It just felt like angst for the sake of angst and I couldn't do it anymore.
Don't get me wrong, Christina C. Jones' quality humor and dialogue were as present as ever. But the fact that this book took me so long to read should've been my first clue. Thankfully CCJ has a huge backlist, so there's much more of her work for me to explore! On to the next
Don't get me wrong, Christina C. Jones' quality humor and dialogue were as present as ever. But the fact that this book took me so long to read should've been my first clue. Thankfully CCJ has a huge backlist, so there's much more of her work for me to explore! On to the next