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nomomstayandread's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it but it was a bit too long for me. I liked that they were normal people and the diary bit was a lovely change up. The pace of the book slowed down for the third quarter of the book but picked up at the end.
may09's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it , a main Character with no conflicted emotion, he knows what he wants , he's a gentleman hdjsbduebebhdhe oooh i love him ❤❤
booklovershangout's review against another edition
4.0
I am still smiling after finishing this story. It is such a sweet story. It is touching and gripped my heart and still has it. It was fun and the banter is intelligent and made me laugh out loud. It is an all around beautiful story that I loved and I did not want to put down. I can't wait to see what else Vi Keeland has in store for us.
dani3lla_j's review against another edition
5.0
1000/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stella and Hudson met when Stella crashed Olivia’s (his sister) wedding. Later on, Stella worked with Hudson and Olivia to make her perfume business strive. Stella has this hobby of reading other people’s diaries, giving Hershey chocolate bars, and she is an absolute golden retriever. Hudson is a single dad with Charlie. Plot twist, Stella read the diary of his ex wife revealing that she had an affair with his best-friend and Charlie may not be Hudson’s daughter. This main couple got cheated on, they are perfect for each other I guess. They are both mature and reasonable, so freaking cute and made me smile a few times. Fuck Stella’s family, her ex cheated with her sister and their parents knew. Assholes.
On the brighter side, the ending is so good. They got engaged, they got a dog. They named it after the brand of the alcohol that made them meet in the first place. The dog’s breed is his birthday wish when he was young.
Stella and Hudson met when Stella crashed Olivia’s (his sister) wedding. Later on, Stella worked with Hudson and Olivia to make her perfume business strive. Stella has this hobby of reading other people’s diaries, giving Hershey chocolate bars, and she is an absolute golden retriever. Hudson is a single dad with Charlie. Plot twist, Stella read the diary of his ex wife revealing that she had an affair with his best-friend and Charlie may not be Hudson’s daughter. This main couple got cheated on, they are perfect for each other I guess. They are both mature and reasonable, so freaking cute and made me smile a few times. Fuck Stella’s family, her ex cheated with her sister and their parents knew. Assholes.
On the brighter side, the ending is so good. They got engaged, they got a dog. They named it after the brand of the alcohol that made them meet in the first place. The dog’s breed is his birthday wish when he was young.
whelmed_c's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Idk, suddenly they're so horny and I guess that's what straight adults do
kiahra_sanchezz's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
It was good but not great...
Hudson was a sweetheart a gentleman, a real man, and a dilf he is the reason for the .5. Everything he would do for Charlie would make my heart melt. I enjoyed the first half of the book, it was a nice slow burn yet very fast paced. The second half not so much...there much going on, and the plot twist was very predictable. The banter was god tier (mainly Hudson's side). There were way too many minor details and the whole "seventeen months ago" chapters were very confusing (like I'm trying to read not do math). The spicy (2/5) was very much not present.
"Be my wife and I promise to try my hardest to make your life better than anything you've ever read in a book" - Hudson Rothschild
It was good but not great...
Hudson was a sweetheart a gentleman, a real man, and a dilf he is the reason for the .5. Everything he would do for Charlie would make my heart melt. I enjoyed the first half of the book, it was a nice slow burn yet very fast paced. The second half not so much...there much going on, and the plot twist was very predictable. The banter was god tier (mainly Hudson's side). There were way too many minor details and the whole "seventeen months ago" chapters were very confusing (like I'm trying to read not do math). The spicy (2/5) was very much not present.
"Be my wife and I promise to try my hardest to make your life better than anything you've ever read in a book" - Hudson Rothschild
lindseydomokur's review
4.0
In true Vi Keeland fashion, she successfully made me smile, swoon and pulled on my heart strings all in one book. Stella decides to crash a wedding, well her best friend convinced her to. When she received an invitation in the mail to a wedding at the NYC Library, she was so excited, then she realized it wasn't for her. Her ex-roommate was the intended recipient but she left Stella high and dry when she left so the least she could do was give her this.
What Stella doesn't bank on is that she meets the one person that knows she isn't who she says she is, and he's the bride's brother. Before he knew her "name" she could have sworn there was a connection, but that all fades away when he puts her on the spot and she is left embarassed and flees the venue. Unfortunately, she forgot her phone at the table so she has to see this jerk again and she wasn't wrong about the spark.
This is only the tip of the iceberg, and by iceberg I mean Hudson and his icy demeanor. It's no secret I love a grumpy hero, and this was no exception. I adored this story and the connection the two of them had. It was a bit more of a slower burn than I was used to, but it didn't bother me at all. I loved the whole diary aspect and drama. The only thing is that I wish that more of her family issues were dealt with and we were able to see more of the healing that went on there.
What Stella doesn't bank on is that she meets the one person that knows she isn't who she says she is, and he's the bride's brother. Before he knew her "name" she could have sworn there was a connection, but that all fades away when he puts her on the spot and she is left embarassed and flees the venue. Unfortunately, she forgot her phone at the table so she has to see this jerk again and she wasn't wrong about the spark.
This is only the tip of the iceberg, and by iceberg I mean Hudson and his icy demeanor. It's no secret I love a grumpy hero, and this was no exception. I adored this story and the connection the two of them had. It was a bit more of a slower burn than I was used to, but it didn't bother me at all. I loved the whole diary aspect and drama. The only thing is that I wish that more of her family issues were dealt with and we were able to see more of the healing that went on there.
jeannethinks's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75