mattylovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Slowly making my way through Danielle Allen's backlist and she did not miss with Sweatpants Season. Akila and Carlos had chemistry from the moment they met each other and it just kept getting stronger. Akila annoyed me at times with her stubbornness, but it was warranted. Carlos was a great guy, but needed some sense knocked into him regarding the company he does business with. Great story with an equally great message.
bee253's review against another edition
5.0
Not going to lie . . . I took 1 look at the cover and the title and was looking forward to reading it for it's obvious appeal . . .
What I got was so much more . . .
I LOVED seeing the main characters fall for each other . . . but more than this, it was the story's reckoning with the fictional podcast, the behavior of which most women have dealt with in their daily life, that made my cheer . . . It wasn't preachy or ad nauseam to where it would have distracted from the romance, but organically in the overall story
I loved everything about it!!!! Definitely one for the re-read pile, for more than 1 reason . . .
What I got was so much more . . .
I LOVED seeing the main characters fall for each other . . . but more than this, it was the story's reckoning with the fictional podcast, the behavior of which most women have dealt with in their daily life, that made my cheer . . . It wasn't preachy or ad nauseam to where it would have distracted from the romance, but organically in the overall story
I loved everything about it!!!! Definitely one for the re-read pile, for more than 1 reason . . .
ezichinny's review against another edition
5.0
This book really struck a chord with me. The story telling was just smooth like milk chocolate. It was just the right amount of sweetness, richness and yummy sensuality.
First of all, Akita felt like one of my girlfriends. She was focused, strong, funny and loyal. Carlos was all of those things as well. Which made their competitive rivalry for the Remix job entertaining and full of angst.
I love the social issue presented by the “City Boys”. It was a pretty compelling social discussion concerning the objectification of women. Really good discussion about that podcast and how they influenced their society. It made me think of social media today.
The writing was visceral and the sex scenes were intensely sensual. I love Wesleigh Siobhan’s narration because she nailed the hero and heroine voices. I couldn’t put this book down and it is one of my favorites now.
briaraq's review against another edition
4.0
I was introduced to this author on tiktok, and I loooved her energy. I’m not a fan of smutty books, but I decided to give this a chance bc the author gives off a good vibe. This book was not at aaaall what I expected. I thought it was gonna be really smutty, but it had a lot more going for it. I will definitely read more from Danielle Allen.
annie26's review
5.0
5 stars
Danielle Allen is so good at writing romance novels that have a lot of emotional depth and great commentary on human behaviour in general. This was a fun love story but it was also about being a woman, asserting your right to be treated like a human being, and about how men can call out other men on bad/harmful behaviour.
Danielle Allen is so good at writing romance novels that have a lot of emotional depth and great commentary on human behaviour in general. This was a fun love story but it was also about being a woman, asserting your right to be treated like a human being, and about how men can call out other men on bad/harmful behaviour.
kittykat's review
4.0
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Chapter 8 | 10/10/2022 03:52:27
Smirking, she gave me a look. “Okay, Kiki.”
“Those weren’t sparks!” I argued.
“What was it then?” She put her hand on her hip.
I bit my lip. “Um… the glowing embers from the fiery pits of hell from which he arrived.”
Lol
“Those weren’t sparks!” I argued.
“What was it then?” She put her hand on her hip.
I bit my lip. “Um… the glowing embers from the fiery pits of hell from which he arrived.”
Lol
Chapter 16 | 10/10/2022 10:59:58
—it was my favorite dress. I always felt confident in the way the sweetheart neckline was both sexy and sweet, and the fitted material showcased the width of my hips and the roundness of my ass. I wore my tightly coiled hair brushed into a high ponytail that sat on top of my head like a crown.
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aline_monteiro's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I’m giving this book 3 stars but I am so mad at the ending! The ending made me want to give it 2 stars. I wanted more and I wanted better. I enjoyed this book, enjoyed Carlos and Akila, even though Akila was a bit annoying sometimes, I still liked her and I liked their chemistry. But why end the book like that? It wasn’t bad, but I wanted to see more of them after they finally decided to be together. So I wasn’t satisfied with the end…I would read this again though 😆.
beesbookhollow's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
booksnbeauty's review
4.0
I went into this book expecting to read about black love that will make me blush and leave me hopeful for a happy ending in my own life. After reading Truth or Dare from this author, I had high expectations that were exceeded. I got way more than just love in this book, I got a kick-ass feminist main character who stood up for herself from toxic situations that I personally might have just walked away from and a dreamy love interest that says things like “Boys fear women with fight in them. Men respect it.” I mean come on!
kirkland433's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Well.. this took a nose dive for me at the end and I'm very sad about it. Until about 70% of the way into the book I was enjoying mostly everything about it. The Carlos/Akila banter. The interactions with Akila and her friends. And the premise of the Carlos and Akila working together to provide both sides of the dating perspective in the city. It was all fun to read about and entertaining.
And then... Carlos ruined it. His actions were unforgivable to me... or if you wanted me to believe even for a second that my strong willed babe of a FMC would forgive him at any point in time, he needed to do more than just QUIT the show. City Boy and by proxy Country Boy are the worst of the worst of the male species and the simple fact of the matter that it took someone verbally threatening to RAPE Akila from a caller on the podcast and then for City Boy to try to explain that that's not what the called meant before Carlos was like "OH sorry, fuck you guys this isn't cool. I quit" IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS. Akila deserves better than Carlos' wishy washy ass of defending that show and that its all a joke and that "his boys" would never. ALSO the simple fact the City Boy released that news letter at all (it doesn't matter if the main image was Akila's sister or not, he's straight trash) doesn't deserve to be at all ok'ed by Carlos. Fuck you Carlos. I loved you but your doubling down on the shitty things that men do to objectify women and that its not a big deal ruined you.
There was no resolution with the Date Night podcast boys and then the whole job thing didn't really flush itself out in the end. I feel like the end could of done something different to save the story for me but ultimately it felt like a mess thrown together for Akila to forgive Carlos and for everyone to live happily ever after. That's it. I'm just... sad/mad.
And then... Carlos ruined it. His actions were unforgivable to me... or if you wanted me to believe even for a second that my strong willed babe of a FMC would forgive him at any point in time, he needed to do more than just QUIT the show. City Boy and by proxy Country Boy are the worst of the worst of the male species and the simple fact of the matter that it took someone verbally threatening to RAPE Akila from a caller on the podcast and then for City Boy to try to explain that that's not what the called meant before Carlos was like "OH sorry, fuck you guys this isn't cool. I quit" IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS. Akila deserves better than Carlos' wishy washy ass of defending that show and that its all a joke and that "his boys" would never. ALSO the simple fact the City Boy released that news letter at all (it doesn't matter if the main image was Akila's sister or not, he's straight trash) doesn't deserve to be at all ok'ed by Carlos. Fuck you Carlos. I loved you but your doubling down on the shitty things that men do to objectify women and that its not a big deal ruined you.
There was no resolution with the Date Night podcast boys and then the whole job thing didn't really flush itself out in the end. I feel like the end could of done something different to save the story for me but ultimately it felt like a mess thrown together for Akila to forgive Carlos and for everyone to live happily ever after. That's it. I'm just... sad/mad.