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klarasomogyi's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A really lighthearted, insanely cute romance I found on my parent’s library. Wasn’t expecting a lot, but it honestly delivered, I was giggling and kicking my feet throughout the whole story. Hot Stuff is that typical book in which you know the characters like each other earlier than they do, and it’s all just a cute road to them ending up together (with inevitable setbacks, of course). I also love the title, this is peak creativity!
ccgwalt's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 This was almost a four star book for me. I liked the characters (although Laurel was a little dense), and the story was cute. What I wanted was a little more "bang" at the end, or a fun epilogue. The book built up to the ending nicely, but then wrapped up too quickly. (This is actually a problem I see often in romance novels. There should be workshops for romance authors on how to evenly pace the last scenes of a story to bring closure while making it fully satisfying for the reader.)
Overall, I like Elaine Fox as a writer and storyteller, and this was a worthwhile read.
Overall, I like Elaine Fox as a writer and storyteller, and this was a worthwhile read.
island_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyment - 2.00
Characters - 4.00
Story(s) - 1.50
Technical - 4.00
Overall - 3.00
At first I thought this one had a ton of potential. I absolutely loved the book in the first 5 or 6 chapters! But once the "dating" antics started, I was less than impressed (and fairly bored). This reads more like chick lit than romance, with everything being about Laurel. I did like the characters and really connected with Laurel, but at the end of the day this wasn't what I was looking for.
Characters - 4.00
Story(s) - 1.50
Technical - 4.00
Overall - 3.00
At first I thought this one had a ton of potential. I absolutely loved the book in the first 5 or 6 chapters! But once the "dating" antics started, I was less than impressed (and fairly bored). This reads more like chick lit than romance, with everything being about Laurel. I did like the characters and really connected with Laurel, but at the end of the day this wasn't what I was looking for.
mrsbooknerd's review
1.0
This book was infuriating.
I read this book when it was first out and in my rose-tinted teenage eyes it was a perfect romance. So perfect that I have kept the book on my shelf ever since. However, I have decided to have a spring-clean and found 'Hot Stuff' hidden beneath the depths of newer but equally as forgotten books.
At first the quick banter and Joe's easy personality made me smile and I thought, well it isn't as polished in regard to writing style as I remembered it being, but it is still good.
No.
Repetitive, flat, boring... Laurel was a lifeless leading lady, and the events were all so similar and predictable - even by romance novel standards.
Needless to say, this long held (Practically a family-heirloom) book is going into the clean-out box.
I read this book when it was first out and in my rose-tinted teenage eyes it was a perfect romance. So perfect that I have kept the book on my shelf ever since. However, I have decided to have a spring-clean and found 'Hot Stuff' hidden beneath the depths of newer but equally as forgotten books.
At first the quick banter and Joe's easy personality made me smile and I thought, well it isn't as polished in regard to writing style as I remembered it being, but it is still good.
No.
Repetitive, flat, boring... Laurel was a lifeless leading lady, and the events were all so similar and predictable - even by romance novel standards.
Needless to say, this long held (Practically a family-heirloom) book is going into the clean-out box.
island_reader's review
3.0
Enjoyment - 2.00
Characters - 4.00
Story(s) - 1.50
Technical - 4.00
Overall - 3.00
At first I thought this one had a ton of potential. I absolutely loved the book in the first 5 or 6 chapters! But once the "dating" antics started, I was less than impressed (and fairly bored). This reads more like chick lit than romance, with everything being about Laurel. I did like the characters and really connected with Laurel, but at the end of the day this wasn't what I was looking for.
Characters - 4.00
Story(s) - 1.50
Technical - 4.00
Overall - 3.00
At first I thought this one had a ton of potential. I absolutely loved the book in the first 5 or 6 chapters! But once the "dating" antics started, I was less than impressed (and fairly bored). This reads more like chick lit than romance, with everything being about Laurel. I did like the characters and really connected with Laurel, but at the end of the day this wasn't what I was looking for.
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