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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Honestly, I think I'm rating high on this one and if it hadn't been for the audible title I used to help me finish this book I was having so many issues getting into I'm not sure I would have finished it at all.
He's a raging asshole who displays absolutely no respect for Maddie at any point during the book. I'm pretty sure he claims to respect her at some point but actions speak louder than word and his say he basically sees her as a possession to be owned rather than a woman to be loved and respected. His seven or eight-year obsession with her is centered on her body, on having her in his bed and originated on the need to have her virginity and he proves time and time again that it has nothing to do with her heart. He reads more like a stalker than a love interest. I feel like the whole sell on this character is that he's rich and attractive and that really doesn't do it for me. I mean sure those are nice perks to a guy, but it's pretty shallow to fall in love with a bank account and a pretty face. If the personality, what's inside isn't as pretty as what's out it's not worth the time or effort and with Cal, he's downright nasty with a few minorly redeeming moments that don't even out for his horrid behavior the rest of the novel. Like okay, there's a dressing room sex scene, which might have been hot if he hadn't announced he was going to do it to all the employees and her sister and then basically paid for it like she's some kind of fucking hooker at a brothel. The rush of public sex is the fear in the back of your mind that you might get caught, it's not getting treated, in front of other people, like you're a warm hole to be used with little regard to any self respect she's clearly not allowed to have.
Maddy is almost as bad reading like a massively naive doormat who's honestly just too stupid to live. She grates almost as much as he did. She forgives everything and falls at his feet with appologies after doing nothing wrong. She has no understanding of how the world works and the idea that she might hold the career she's supposed to with the behavior she displays is downright ridiculous.
If it weren't bad enough that I absolutely LOATHED both leading characters there's the plot which is unliklely to say the least and shows very little in the way of research. Let's start with the bully lording over the whole private school whose little more than a glorified street dealer. It doesn't matter who his father is, city councilman or not (especially as that's not all that impressive of a title) the rest of the parents who send their silver spoon children to this academy would never allow a kid like that to go there. This is supposed to be a school filled with the children of powerful people, one man's kid is not going to mistreat them all and have a school that still has students. If the parents couldn't stop the problem they'd remove all their children. They pay for private schools to not only offer their kids the best education but to ensure their precious darlings are in a safe environment. They're not going to pay for a school lorded over by a wanna be gang lord. Second politicians may get away with a lot but city councilman is a minor political role and there's no way he'd get away with as much as he does in this novel. Next if someone tries to kill you and winds up dead while you're trying to save yourself it's called Self defense with countless witnesses to attest to it and therefore wouldn't result in the main character spending time in juvie or jail because you are allowed to protect yourself from harm. Again our ruthless politician would not have the power to change THAT many witness statements as to how many people were supposedly there. Next when you get arrested you aren't instantly sent to prison there's this thing called due process where you go to trial and have to be found guilty first, none of this is even acknowledged when it comes to Maddy. Also it would have been nice if Snow had made up her mind between Juvie and jail because they aren't the same thing and Snow uses them interchangably as if they are.
The whole background premise of this novel is ludicrous and the characters are entirely unlikeable. I really don't see how so many people like it because it feels to me like I couldn't have been reading the same book for all the rave reviews I've seen that attracted me to this novel. It was a chore to finish it and it's not a book I'd ever recommend.
He's a raging asshole who displays absolutely no respect for Maddie at any point during the book. I'm pretty sure he claims to respect her at some point but actions speak louder than word and his say he basically sees her as a possession to be owned rather than a woman to be loved and respected. His seven or eight-year obsession with her is centered on her body, on having her in his bed and originated on the need to have her virginity and he proves time and time again that it has nothing to do with her heart. He reads more like a stalker than a love interest. I feel like the whole sell on this character is that he's rich and attractive and that really doesn't do it for me. I mean sure those are nice perks to a guy, but it's pretty shallow to fall in love with a bank account and a pretty face. If the personality, what's inside isn't as pretty as what's out it's not worth the time or effort and with Cal, he's downright nasty with a few minorly redeeming moments that don't even out for his horrid behavior the rest of the novel. Like okay, there's a dressing room sex scene, which might have been hot if he hadn't announced he was going to do it to all the employees and her sister and then basically paid for it like she's some kind of fucking hooker at a brothel. The rush of public sex is the fear in the back of your mind that you might get caught, it's not getting treated, in front of other people, like you're a warm hole to be used with little regard to any self respect she's clearly not allowed to have.
Maddy is almost as bad reading like a massively naive doormat who's honestly just too stupid to live. She grates almost as much as he did. She forgives everything and falls at his feet with appologies after doing nothing wrong. She has no understanding of how the world works and the idea that she might hold the career she's supposed to with the behavior she displays is downright ridiculous.
If it weren't bad enough that I absolutely LOATHED both leading characters there's the plot which is unliklely to say the least and shows very little in the way of research. Let's start with the bully lording over the whole private school whose little more than a glorified street dealer. It doesn't matter who his father is, city councilman or not (especially as that's not all that impressive of a title) the rest of the parents who send their silver spoon children to this academy would never allow a kid like that to go there. This is supposed to be a school filled with the children of powerful people, one man's kid is not going to mistreat them all and have a school that still has students. If the parents couldn't stop the problem they'd remove all their children. They pay for private schools to not only offer their kids the best education but to ensure their precious darlings are in a safe environment. They're not going to pay for a school lorded over by a wanna be gang lord. Second politicians may get away with a lot but city councilman is a minor political role and there's no way he'd get away with as much as he does in this novel. Next if someone tries to kill you and winds up dead while you're trying to save yourself it's called Self defense with countless witnesses to attest to it and therefore wouldn't result in the main character spending time in juvie or jail because you are allowed to protect yourself from harm. Again our ruthless politician would not have the power to change THAT many witness statements as to how many people were supposedly there. Next when you get arrested you aren't instantly sent to prison there's this thing called due process where you go to trial and have to be found guilty first, none of this is even acknowledged when it comes to Maddy. Also it would have been nice if Snow had made up her mind between Juvie and jail because they aren't the same thing and Snow uses them interchangably as if they are.
The whole background premise of this novel is ludicrous and the characters are entirely unlikeable. I really don't see how so many people like it because it feels to me like I couldn't have been reading the same book for all the rave reviews I've seen that attracted me to this novel. It was a chore to finish it and it's not a book I'd ever recommend.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Wow, wow, wow! This was better than I expected. I love a good billionaire romance, and a fake marriage at that. This is the first Nicole Snow book I've read, and I am thoroughly captivated. I loved Cal and Maddie. It was interesting how the author made both characters knew each other. I guess this is also a bit of a second-chance. Still loved it.
***DISCLAIMER: I had the wonderful privilege to read an ARC. This is my voluntary review.***
***DISCLAIMER: I had the wonderful privilege to read an ARC. This is my voluntary review.***
I feel like I didn't read the same book other people did. I just couldn't get into it. Maddie has no personality to speak of. Cal is a big jerk who wastes money on stupid things. There was no part where they actually fell in love. We're just supposed to be OK that they wanted each other in high school and now bam, they're in love and getting married. No, thank you.
I had to force myself to finish because I just couldn't bring myself to care. It was pretty predictable what Cal was doing and how Maddie was going to react. Also, she forgave him way too easily. I also skipped the super long sex scene at the end. Didn't feel like that was necessary for the book overall once they already had a wedding.
I had to force myself to finish because I just couldn't bring myself to care. It was pretty predictable what Cal was doing and how Maddie was going to react. Also, she forgave him way too easily. I also skipped the super long sex scene at the end. Didn't feel like that was necessary for the book overall once they already had a wedding.
A second chance romance. It's writing style is a bit different. It has flashbacks and things are revealed in more detail each time so you can fit things together.
A little bit of everything
Nicole Snow gives you everything in this book! Some danger, a little suspense, a heap of forgiveness, strong friendships, lots of love, steamy chemistry, and hot sexy times. Most notable is the complete HEA. The story resolves itself, then continues past that moment to show them riding off into the sunset.
The only negative is that Cal is a serious alpha-hole. He spends a good portion of the book being a true jerk. (I almost didn’t keep reading because of a scene, but it resolved itself nice enough.)
Overall, another great read by Nicole Snow!
Nicole Snow gives you everything in this book! Some danger, a little suspense, a heap of forgiveness, strong friendships, lots of love, steamy chemistry, and hot sexy times. Most notable is the complete HEA. The story resolves itself, then continues past that moment to show them riding off into the sunset.
The only negative is that Cal is a serious alpha-hole. He spends a good portion of the book being a true jerk. (I almost didn’t keep reading because of a scene, but it resolved itself nice enough.)
Overall, another great read by Nicole Snow!
The characters didn't seem real enough to me. I wasn't pulled into their world as I am with most books, in fact I didn't want to be anywhere near their world. Cal was so angry and insensitive and arrogant that I couldn't like him at all. "Doll" was afraid of all her feelings and while they did get their HEA it's not a fav book of mine.