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bookishblasian's review against another edition
3.0
As with all Vi books, I liked this one, I just didn't love it. Somehow I love the books she writes with Penelope, but the ones she writes alone leaves me wanting a little more. With that being said, I do manage to read everything she writes because even if I don't love it, I know for a fact that I will like it. And sometimes that's enough! The beginning of this book was adorable and probably the most interesting part of the story. The rest of it seemed very formulaic to me. It almost felt like I had read it before. Quirky career driven woman meets brooding, wealthy businessman who also happens to be a single father. A crazy secret threatens to tear their new relationship apart. I liked the characters, but their story just got a little stale to me. The whole diary thing was just super weird to me... is that really something people do? LOL I mean it makes sense but the situation didn't grab me and pull me like it should have. And the twist? It wasn't very shocking to me. I honestly had it figured out the first time she spoke about it. While I obviously have a lot of criticism about this book, it was a pretty good read. Vi's books always are. This one in particular just seemed a little too similar to all of the others and didn't have the wow factor I was looking for. It was still worth the read, it just wasn't one of my favorites.
h20_jupiter's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
xxbooksilovexx's review against another edition
5.0
Another amazing book by Vi! I was so looking forward to this book and Vi didn't let me down. Loved Hudson & Stella. So many great nuances throughout the story that kept me on my toes. Loved it. Amazing narration by Andi Arndt & Sebastian York as always!
gabbysreading's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
Hooked from the beginning, I loved this one. I've yet to read a Vi Keeland book I didn't enjoy.
Hooked from the beginning, I loved this one. I've yet to read a Vi Keeland book I didn't enjoy.
raiyuan's review against another edition
5.0
➜ 4.5★
WARNING! Your heart might do back flips while reading this book and put some crazy smile on your lips!
“You know I’m counting all the times you torture me. Eventually I’ll get even.”
“And how will you do that?”
He leaned in and kissed my cheek, then moved his lips to my ear. “With my mouth.”
I blinked a few times, taking in Hudson’s smirk as he walked away.
He spoke over his shoulder. “Hold that thought, Stella. Your whisper is getting almost loud enough that I can hear it.
Oh boy. I’m in trouble.
WARNING! Your heart might do back flips while reading this book and put some crazy smile on your lips!
“You know I’m counting all the times you torture me. Eventually I’ll get even.”
“And how will you do that?”
He leaned in and kissed my cheek, then moved his lips to my ear. “With my mouth.”
I blinked a few times, taking in Hudson’s smirk as he walked away.
He spoke over his shoulder. “Hold that thought, Stella. Your whisper is getting almost loud enough that I can hear it.
Oh boy. I’m in trouble.
thedailykaylee's review against another edition
4.0
I waffled between 3 or 4 stars, and ultimately decided to give this book 4 stars because it really was NOT a bad book. The romance was sweet, the Hero was sweet, the Heroine was sweet, it was all just really sweet. And that's a problem for me, because apparently I've strayed too far to the dark side of romance and sweet romances just don't cut it for me anymore. I didn't think it was fair to downgrade the rating of this book just because I tend to lean more towards the anti-heroes than the sweet heroes. The book was well written and I really enjoyed reading about the heroines business plan and watching her business take off. The reason this isn't a 5 star read for me (not counting the sweet romance) is because I felt like we didn't get as much details as I would have preferred. We got a lot of information on both of the main characters pasts, but it wasn't enough for me. I wanted to know exactly why the hero and his ex wife divorced since he didn't know about her big secret until now. I wanted to know how the heroine reacted when she caught her ex fiance cheating on her. I wanted to know how the hero's parents passed away since the characters are not old by any means, but both of his parents are already gone. I wanted to know how it was for her seeing her parents again after being no contact for a year. I know these things don't technically have much impact on their love story, but you can't throw these things at me and then not expect me to be nosey and want more. I feel like giving us those emotions from those situations would have developed the characters more.
If you're looking for a high steam romance, this is not for you. Did they have sexual chemistry? yes. But the actual steam, to me, was very lackluster. Again, it was just an all around "sweet" book. Like in one bedroom scene, they're both looking into each others eyes and taken over with emotion and both have "glistening eyes". IDK, the hero was almost TOO sweet for me. Starting the book, I thought this was going to be an enemies to lovers type trope, but that wasn't the case. The hero seemed to be what he calls a "realist" and doesn't believe in happily ever afters anymore, but he was pretty hooked on the heroine after a few chapters and never seemed to shy away from his developing feelings for her, which isn't what I expected after reading his thoughts and actions in the beginning of the book. But like I said twice already, this ended up just being a sweet romance with only a little angst.
Again, NOT a bad book. The writing is great, there isn't any editing errors that I noticed. if you're looking for a sweet love story with little angst, this book is for you! It's just not what seems to be hitting my reading tastes these days.
If you're looking for a high steam romance, this is not for you. Did they have sexual chemistry? yes. But the actual steam, to me, was very lackluster. Again, it was just an all around "sweet" book. Like in one bedroom scene, they're both looking into each others eyes and taken over with emotion and both have "glistening eyes". IDK, the hero was almost TOO sweet for me. Starting the book, I thought this was going to be an enemies to lovers type trope, but that wasn't the case. The hero seemed to be what he calls a "realist" and doesn't believe in happily ever afters anymore, but he was pretty hooked on the heroine after a few chapters and never seemed to shy away from his developing feelings for her, which isn't what I expected after reading his thoughts and actions in the beginning of the book. But like I said twice already, this ended up just being a sweet romance with only a little angst.
Again, NOT a bad book. The writing is great, there isn't any editing errors that I noticed. if you're looking for a sweet love story with little angst, this book is for you! It's just not what seems to be hitting my reading tastes these days.
ebso's review against another edition
4.0
8.9/10 liked the book lots of twist and i liked they didn’t focus on the kid too much but i wish there was more build up to them dating
original plot
original plot
fsmeurinne's review against another edition
5.0
Great refreshing story from what we usually get from Vi Keeland and definitely loved it. Hudson and Stella's story is one you need to read, it will have you guessing and then a twist and you are back to reading until you are done, there is no way to put it down. Your heart will fall in love with the characters, you will be swooning all the time. Their chemistry is great, the pacing is perfect, definitely one read you will enjoy immensely. I also recommend the audiobook.
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dianaandthebookhunt's review against another edition
5.0
I hardly ever rate a fun or light read with 5 stars, but this one deserves it. I could not put the book down. I loved both Stella with her strange and endearing character traits and Hudson was just swoon worthy. I kind of wished the story didn't end.