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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
this wasn't my favourite book in the series but i think it might be the second. i'm a sucker for brother's best friend and i think the whole finally getting to be with someone after crushing on them for so long is really relatable. got really annoyed at colm. love ford without the lies. liv's definetely my favourite of the girls.
also: i'm really excited to the fulton u series and can't wait to get to marisa and lj's book
also: i'm really excited to the fulton u series and can't wait to get to marisa and lj's book
Ford and Liv are finally here!
5 stars
I have been a fan of Ms Hughes’ writing and the Rittenhouse Kings series since I read the third book in the series ([b:Ruthless King|40776416|Ruthless King (Kings of Rittenhouse #3)|Maya Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545509355l/40776416._SY75_.jpg|63472285]) earlier this year. I’ve yet to read the first two books in the series (shocking, I know!) but from reading [b:Ruthless King|40776416|Ruthless King (Kings of Rittenhouse #3)|Maya Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545509355l/40776416._SY75_.jpg|63472285] and now this book, I feel I know all the Kings - a group of pro hockey players who met and formed a bond at the prestigious Rittenhouse Prep school. As I mentioned, I’ve only read one of the previous books in the series and while this book does stand alone, the Kings and their ladies do feature a lot in this book - so I would suggest that you’ve maybe read at least one other book in the series so you have a prior handle as to who everyone is and how they connect.
I feel Ford and Liv have been teased quite a lot in the run up to this book so there were a lot of expectations for this book. And I’m happy to say it lived up to all my expectations.
Ford is the strong silent hockey goalie who has wanted his best friend’s little sister, Olivia, for a very long time. But not only is his best friend in the way - so too is Ford’s own brother, who also fancies Liv. And those two things just ramp up Ford’s sense of honour - can he really cross that line?
Oh - of course he can…because Liv is just so adorable. She’s loyal, spunky, feisty and just wants to do what’s right for everyone she loves. She’s so darn likeable, and so vulnerable, you just want to protect her - or let her very own hard bodied hunk do that for her. He might not want to cross that line, but she’s going to cross it for him. And he loves every minute of it.
This is one of those books that you can’t help get involved with. There’s quite a lot angst in the book but it’s never out of proportion and feels like the kind of things that everyone can identify with. Themes of following your heart - in life and in love, loyalty, honesty - it speaks to everyone despite being a new adult title.
There’s just enough sex to keep you happy - and to keep Liv and Ford pretty darn happy, too. The pair are just so right for each other - despite bad timing and external forces just always being in the way of the pair getting there. But don’t worry, they get there!
And bonus points for the name-check of Seph from Hughes’ other title, [b:The Perfect First|43802284|The Perfect First (Fulton U, #1)|Maya Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554361566l/43802284._SY75_.jpg|67853615]. It was just her name but I got a bit fangirly when I read it!
Colm, Liv’s brother, features quite heavily in this book - in presence if not in person. And man is he annoying. I would happily have given him a slap ten times over. His book is up next ([b:Heartless King|40776429|Heartless King (Kings of Rittenhouse, #5)|Maya Hughes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586954297l/40776429._SY75_.jpg|63472303]) and, at the moment, I’m feeling so annoyed with him that I’m not sure I’ll read it. But I know I will, even if it’s grudgingly, just so see if Ms Hughes can redeem him in my eyes - and so I can get another glimpse of Ford and Liv.
This is a story that you can get lost in. The writing is just top notch and the characters come alive off the pages. It’s one of the first stories in a while that I’ve been dying to tell people about when I wasn’t reading - like these characters were people that I actually knew. Ms Hughes is onto another winner with this book and it’s one I would highly recommend. 5 stars.
i liked this book and enjoyed it. but not as much as the previous one. i was looking forward to this book and ford and liv and its really good. gave me alot if butterflies and chills. i love the forbidden romance trope. but i feel like i didnt enjoy this as much as i thought i would. i hated what ford and liv did to grant that was so sad and colm is such an asshole but he is obviously broken and lonely and no one understands him. i just know that ill cry in the next book. its gonna be so heart breaking seeing imogen deal with prestons death and her moving on from him. getting with colm and both of them connecting. looking forward to reading it. overall i enjoyed this and it was a fun read.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3/3.5 stars
I'm going to be completely honest, this book took me embarrassingly long to read because I had so many other things to do, and it wasn't compelling enough for me to try and make more time for it.
I like how this story was built up and hinted at during the other King's books, and it definitely lived up to how it was alluded to. The circumstance and positions that Liv and Ford where in are so bad, yet they fight through their relationship and their own individual struggles really well.
The book wasn't aggressively average because it had really nice development and backstory, but the only thing that really caught my eye was the mentions of who I'm assuming are characters of the spin off series focusing around football; Fulton U.
I'm going to be completely honest, this book took me embarrassingly long to read because I had so many other things to do, and it wasn't compelling enough for me to try and make more time for it.
I like how this story was built up and hinted at during the other King's books, and it definitely lived up to how it was alluded to. The circumstance and positions that Liv and Ford where in are so bad, yet they fight through their relationship and their own individual struggles really well.
The book wasn't aggressively average because it had really nice development and backstory, but the only thing that really caught my eye was the mentions of who I'm assuming are characters of the spin off series focusing around football; Fulton U.
This book was much better than all the others in this series so far! The first 3 books lacked the chemistry and intensity that makes for a good romance but this one delivered spot on and I absolutely loved both Liv and Ford, together and individually as well!!
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced