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bpina92's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
deanapotter's review
4.0
4 Stars
Snark, romance and mystery. Hollywood on Tap has reader laughing on one page and blushing on the next.Sean and Natalie are like a train wreck waiting to happen. He’s a quiet slob who is beyond sexy. She’s prim and proper with the crazy OCD issue. The instant attraction, chemistry and frustration surrounding these two are what really made the story for me. The two of them make each other crazy. Crazy in the head and crazy for each other.
They are each other’s Ying and Yang. And it’s funny as hell watching them figure it out.
Looking for a sexy read that is gonna make you laugh. Hollywood on Tap is that book. The snarky humor alone is enough to make this a great book. Combined with the steamy romance Ms. Flynn delivers makes Hollywood on Tap a very entertaining read.
I received an e copy of the book from the author/publisher for an honest review.
Snark, romance and mystery. Hollywood on Tap has reader laughing on one page and blushing on the next.Sean and Natalie are like a train wreck waiting to happen. He’s a quiet slob who is beyond sexy. She’s prim and proper with the crazy OCD issue. The instant attraction, chemistry and frustration surrounding these two are what really made the story for me. The two of them make each other crazy. Crazy in the head and crazy for each other.
They are each other’s Ying and Yang. And it’s funny as hell watching them figure it out.
Looking for a sexy read that is gonna make you laugh. Hollywood on Tap is that book. The snarky humor alone is enough to make this a great book. Combined with the steamy romance Ms. Flynn delivers makes Hollywood on Tap a very entertaining read.
I received an e copy of the book from the author/publisher for an honest review.
rlp78's review
4.0
I liked this book. Sean and Natalie were enjoyable to read about. It was a tad hard to believe but that doesn't bother me too much in these types of stories.
jasmyn9's review
4.0
Salvation is a quanit little town that really doesn't like the resident Sweet family. The Sweet triplets have returned after their uncle's death to get the family brewery back into shape - but things always seem to go wrong. A little too wrong to just be bad luck.
Natalie is an OCD anxious mess most of the time. She thrives on creating order out of chaos, and I'd really like her to visit my home office and whip it into shape for me. Her best friends are her color coded pens, calendar, and lists. The more I read about her, the more I loved her. While my OCD shows off in a whole other fashion, I could really relate to her need to have things done just right. Sean, on the other hand, isn't much for all this fancy crap that Natalie is trying to do. He sees it as messing with his creative process and refuses to listen to a word she says. He's kind of a jerk about the whole thing.
When they start feeling the sparks they are both quite surprised. And when they are thrown together by chance in their own investigation of who might be sabotaging the brewery they realize just how much they spark together. Sean just about blows it though by keeping too many secrets, and Natalie's need for control get in the way. Their compromises were amazing - a true testament to how a relationship should work and I loved watching them navigate through their differences.
Natalie is an OCD anxious mess most of the time. She thrives on creating order out of chaos, and I'd really like her to visit my home office and whip it into shape for me. Her best friends are her color coded pens, calendar, and lists. The more I read about her, the more I loved her. While my OCD shows off in a whole other fashion, I could really relate to her need to have things done just right. Sean, on the other hand, isn't much for all this fancy crap that Natalie is trying to do. He sees it as messing with his creative process and refuses to listen to a word she says. He's kind of a jerk about the whole thing.
When they start feeling the sparks they are both quite surprised. And when they are thrown together by chance in their own investigation of who might be sabotaging the brewery they realize just how much they spark together. Sean just about blows it though by keeping too many secrets, and Natalie's need for control get in the way. Their compromises were amazing - a true testament to how a relationship should work and I loved watching them navigate through their differences.
berls's review
3.0
3.5 stars
I read the first book years ago and have always planned to continue the series, so when I saw that Hollywood on Tap was coming to audio, I decided to give it a go. It was a fun, light, quick read and I'm glad I was able to continue with the Sweet sisters.
Natalie is a very likable character for me - we're extremely similar. She likes order - she imposes it as much as possible with her spreadsheets and multi-step plans. I understand that need to order your chaotic world to cope, so I felt a kinship with her. I liked Sean well enough, but I would have liked to see a much deeper side to him. He's dealt with quite a lot and I felt like it didn't really come through in his personality. I felt like for all he'd done in his life, he seemed extremely ordinary - like his experiences hadn't actually changed him.
I enjoyed watching them continue their fight for the brewery - this time against an unknown saboteur - and I think the mystery was well done. I had suspicions but was thrown off the trail plenty, which is what I like in a mystery. The romance between Natalie and Sean was steamy, but also felt like it sprung out of nowhere. I would have like some more build up and growth in their relationship so that the steam made more sense.
Charlotte North is a narrator I've listened to several times and I really enjoy her performances. She does a great job with voices and bringing the characters to life. If she narrates the next book, I'll be happy to listen to it as well.
I read the first book years ago and have always planned to continue the series, so when I saw that Hollywood on Tap was coming to audio, I decided to give it a go. It was a fun, light, quick read and I'm glad I was able to continue with the Sweet sisters.
Natalie is a very likable character for me - we're extremely similar. She likes order - she imposes it as much as possible with her spreadsheets and multi-step plans. I understand that need to order your chaotic world to cope, so I felt a kinship with her. I liked Sean well enough, but I would have liked to see a much deeper side to him. He's dealt with quite a lot and I felt like it didn't really come through in his personality. I felt like for all he'd done in his life, he seemed extremely ordinary - like his experiences hadn't actually changed him.
I enjoyed watching them continue their fight for the brewery - this time against an unknown saboteur - and I think the mystery was well done. I had suspicions but was thrown off the trail plenty, which is what I like in a mystery. The romance between Natalie and Sean was steamy, but also felt like it sprung out of nowhere. I would have like some more build up and growth in their relationship so that the steam made more sense.
Charlotte North is a narrator I've listened to several times and I really enjoy her performances. She does a great job with voices and bringing the characters to life. If she narrates the next book, I'll be happy to listen to it as well.
syndi3's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
| I am so disaapointed with Hollywood on Tap. The story, the characters, the plot/ twist are just so... plain/ boring.
The only good thing about this book is: it is short. Only about 6 hours.
I can not feel the chemistry between Natalie and Sean. I feel their romance is being forced from the very beginning.
The only good thing about this book is: it is short. Only about 6 hours.
I can not feel the chemistry between Natalie and Sean. I feel their romance is being forced from the very beginning.
phoenixinthecity's review
3.0
After the meh-ness of Enemies on Tap which was the first in the series, I was hoping that it was just first-in-the-series-itis but this was also just OK. I am not enjoying this series as much as I have the ones that have subsequent to it, which is probably just a matter of the author's maturity in her craft over time. The plot development seems clumsy and rushed. I like the archetype of the grumpy man bear in a hero but Sean didn't quite get there for me. I also liked Natalie as the hyper-organized efficiency expert but she, too, didn't seem fully-formed to me so together they just kind of fell flat. :(
kat_the_bookcat's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Another book in this trilogy down, and again, I liked it, but didn't love it. If I hadn't used my Hoopla credits to get the whole series (I know better than this! Why do I keep doing it?!), then I probably would stop reading them.
Things I liked:
-Intelligent characters!
-Huge romantic gesture.
-Again, the length of the book was perfect for the story it told.
-I actually didn't guess who the saboteur was!Probably because it was a character mentioned maybe twice and never seen on the page before the reveal, but still. Surprise!
Things that annoyed me:
-"I'm the boss and you're my employee" is way too easily ignored.
-The anxiety rep was decent, but not great. I know it's different for everyone, but her anxiety didn't make sense. At all. Plus, she got over it WAY too easily. If ONLY I get just switch it off.
-The Big Misunderstanding of the story... SERIOUSLY?!Maybe instead of asking WHY Sean ran from his life before, she just is like "nope. You're gone. Get going. Bye!" What an idiot.
Things I liked:
-Intelligent characters!
-Huge romantic gesture.
-Again, the length of the book was perfect for the story it told.
-I actually didn't guess who the saboteur was!
Things that annoyed me:
-"I'm the boss and you're my employee" is way too easily ignored.
-The anxiety rep was decent, but not great. I know it's different for everyone, but her anxiety didn't make sense. At all. Plus, she got over it WAY too easily. If ONLY I get just switch it off.
-The Big Misunderstanding of the story... SERIOUSLY?!
robynldouglas's review
3.0
A fine, short novel with good central characters, but I wish that there were fewer stereotypes of Southern life and more beer talk.
squenn's review
5.0
I loved the second book in the Sweet Salvation series! Flynn brings readers back to Salvation,Virginia and the Sweet Salvation Brewery. This time it is Natalie Sweet who returns home to save the family brewery. Butting heads with the head brewmaster, Sean O'Dell is part of her daily routine, but fighting the powerful chemistry that sizzles between them is getting harder. When accidents start happening, the two team up to figure out who is behind the sabotage.