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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
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Butterface is a laugh-out-loud funny and sweet romantic comedy that gets the truth about love, and looks, right. Main character Gina Luca practices being honest with herself on the daily. She has a big nose, she has her dream job, and she has brothers with careers that aren't quite legal. She isn't expecting to win any beauty pageants, but her personality in this novel shines brighter than any beauty queen's smile. Ford Hartigan is a handsome guy, a cop unfortunately, and apparently blind, at least that's what Gina thinks. He's also got his own insecurities, as the only cop in a family of firefighter brothers and pretty sisters, he follows every single rule even if it isn't what he really wants. The two have a by-chance meeting, the kind that makes readers laugh and character's faces turn red. When the two are pushed together again it's an opportunity both take advantage of, unaware that they're allowing their insecurities to stop trust from building between them.
"He glanced down, making eye contact, and for a second they weren't the hottie and the nottie."
I loved Butterface, I wasn't expecting the true-to-reality story we got from Avery Flynn, but boy did I enjoy it. Gina is a classic romantic comedy woman, with a few flaws, some klutzy behaviors, and in her case a face she doesn't find beautiful, but someone else does. Ford is absolutely the most by the book cop I've ever read in a book, but it makes him endearing, especially with him falling for Gina and the family she belongs to. It seems too easy, a hot cop and a wedding planner and happily ever after, but the two have secrets and both struggle to overcome the image of themselves they've believed for so long. Avery Flynn tells an engaging romance that makes you both laugh and feel a bit of emotion as you hope that Gina one day realizes she's beautiful and deserving of love too. Ford and Gina don't have it easy, neither are perfect, but it makes their relationship and their chemistry all the more believable.
"Ford Hartigan, are you breaking the rules?"
Butterface is a powerful rom-com, it has a meaningful message built in with the laughs. It has a bit of a feminist roar to it, with Gina owning her flaws, fighting for her dream, and accepting only good into her life, even if it takes a few messy tries first. It's a story readers will embrace and connect with, because we all want to feel beautiful in our skin and loved for just being who we are. I really enjoyed this book and I definitely can't wait for the next. Avery Flynn has a new fan in me.
ARC provided by Entangled Publishing, LLC.
Butterface is a laugh-out-loud funny and sweet romantic comedy that gets the truth about love, and looks, right. Main character Gina Luca practices being honest with herself on the daily. She has a big nose, she has her dream job, and she has brothers with careers that aren't quite legal. She isn't expecting to win any beauty pageants, but her personality in this novel shines brighter than any beauty queen's smile. Ford Hartigan is a handsome guy, a cop unfortunately, and apparently blind, at least that's what Gina thinks. He's also got his own insecurities, as the only cop in a family of firefighter brothers and pretty sisters, he follows every single rule even if it isn't what he really wants. The two have a by-chance meeting, the kind that makes readers laugh and character's faces turn red. When the two are pushed together again it's an opportunity both take advantage of, unaware that they're allowing their insecurities to stop trust from building between them.
"He glanced down, making eye contact, and for a second they weren't the hottie and the nottie."
I loved Butterface, I wasn't expecting the true-to-reality story we got from Avery Flynn, but boy did I enjoy it. Gina is a classic romantic comedy woman, with a few flaws, some klutzy behaviors, and in her case a face she doesn't find beautiful, but someone else does. Ford is absolutely the most by the book cop I've ever read in a book, but it makes him endearing, especially with him falling for Gina and the family she belongs to. It seems too easy, a hot cop and a wedding planner and happily ever after, but the two have secrets and both struggle to overcome the image of themselves they've believed for so long. Avery Flynn tells an engaging romance that makes you both laugh and feel a bit of emotion as you hope that Gina one day realizes she's beautiful and deserving of love too. Ford and Gina don't have it easy, neither are perfect, but it makes their relationship and their chemistry all the more believable.
"Ford Hartigan, are you breaking the rules?"
Butterface is a powerful rom-com, it has a meaningful message built in with the laughs. It has a bit of a feminist roar to it, with Gina owning her flaws, fighting for her dream, and accepting only good into her life, even if it takes a few messy tries first. It's a story readers will embrace and connect with, because we all want to feel beautiful in our skin and loved for just being who we are. I really enjoyed this book and I definitely can't wait for the next. Avery Flynn has a new fan in me.
ARC provided by Entangled Publishing, LLC.
Cute story with likeable characters. I'll be reading more by this author.
It could have used some editing, though. I don't care for the overuse of "gotten".
It could have used some editing, though. I don't care for the overuse of "gotten".
OMG these two!!!
I have no words to describe how good I think this book was for me. I started reading because it said it was a Rom-Com and that was what I was in the mood for; but for me it was more like a heartfelt romance more than a Rom-Com.
Gina Luca is like my spirit animal, this woman is fucking fierce she doesn’t put up with anyones bullshit and I loved that about her.
Ford Hartigan, is a rule follower and believe me he follows EVERY rule known to man until he comes across Gina, everything he’s meant to follow goes out the window, so you definitely see a complete different side of him; and even though he says he’s not, he’s the sweetest man even when he’s messing everything up with Gina.
I’m telling you, you won’t regret reading this book.
I have no words to describe how good I think this book was for me. I started reading because it said it was a Rom-Com and that was what I was in the mood for; but for me it was more like a heartfelt romance more than a Rom-Com.
Gina Luca is like my spirit animal, this woman is fucking fierce she doesn’t put up with anyones bullshit and I loved that about her.
Ford Hartigan, is a rule follower and believe me he follows EVERY rule known to man until he comes across Gina, everything he’s meant to follow goes out the window, so you definitely see a complete different side of him; and even though he says he’s not, he’s the sweetest man even when he’s messing everything up with Gina.
I’m telling you, you won’t regret reading this book.
CNF@29% I found myself questioning a lot of stuff the MCs did
Spoiler
(Disassembling the gun of the cop who is protecting you. Not ever going in the house of your grandfather while he's been missing for 20 years. How could he not know who she was? Everybody else knew each other and apparently she has a really distinctive family nose. I'm sure there were others but I don't have them bookmarked.)
Amazing!
This book was incredible. I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down until the last page.
This book was incredible. I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down until the last page.
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
I don't think I've read any of this author's works before, so reading this was a rather pleasant surprise! I laughed quite a bit at some of the antics that the Gina and Ford got up to! I loved how much I could identify with Gina, all her insecurities and self-esteem issues, and I loved how Ford never considered her looks when he was with her. I could tell that he was totally gone for her, and it was a reminder of the way my own husband looks at me. That was a great feeling to have, to identify so much with a set of characters in a story!
The one thing I didn't really like was the lack of details/resolution when it came to Gina's family's "Mob connections". There was such a big deal made about it within the precinct, and yet we don't really know what's up with Gina's brothers, nor do we know how the police view their "disappearance". It's something I definitely want to know about, so will read the rest of the series to discover if more is revealed about them!
This was a great introduction to the author, and I'm looking forward to reading the series that this spun out of as well as the subsequent books in the series!
The one thing I didn't really like was the lack of details/resolution when it came to Gina's family's "Mob connections". There was such a big deal made about it within the precinct, and yet we don't really know what's up with Gina's brothers, nor do we know how the police view their "disappearance". It's something I definitely want to know about, so will read the rest of the series to discover if more is revealed about them!
This was a great introduction to the author, and I'm looking forward to reading the series that this spun out of as well as the subsequent books in the series!