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ebereading's review against another edition
3.0
The cover and title for this caught my eye on NetGalley but I was a little hesitant since I feel illustrated covers can go either way regarding the spice/steam that I want in my romance and since this is a new to me author.
Rashida Howard is a food critic who unknowingly has a fantastic one night stand with Elliott, a man she meets in a bar. Elliott turns out to be Elliott Quinn, the son of Marcus Quinn - who Rashida is on a mission to stop from gentrifying her grandmother's neighborhood. The two go head to head while trying to figure out what to do with the chemistry between them.
I was pleasantly surprised by some of the spicy bits - especially since the book kicks off with a bang via Rashida & Elliott's hot hotel hook up! I wished we saw some more of the development or little details of their relationship - some of the chapters seemed to jump days ahead and it was a little hard to figure out what may have happened since we last saw them.
Although the fight for her grandmother's neighborhood was the reason the two of them are in a head to head battle throughout the book, I did feel like the details about that story line took over. It was a lot of development/real estate/architecture jargon and I did find myself skimming through those portions to get to the love story underneath it.
Overall this was a quick, enjoyable read & I would likely check out future releases from this author.
*I received an early digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Rashida Howard is a food critic who unknowingly has a fantastic one night stand with Elliott, a man she meets in a bar. Elliott turns out to be Elliott Quinn, the son of Marcus Quinn - who Rashida is on a mission to stop from gentrifying her grandmother's neighborhood. The two go head to head while trying to figure out what to do with the chemistry between them.
I was pleasantly surprised by some of the spicy bits - especially since the book kicks off with a bang via Rashida & Elliott's hot hotel hook up! I wished we saw some more of the development or little details of their relationship - some of the chapters seemed to jump days ahead and it was a little hard to figure out what may have happened since we last saw them.
Although the fight for her grandmother's neighborhood was the reason the two of them are in a head to head battle throughout the book, I did feel like the details about that story line took over. It was a lot of development/real estate/architecture jargon and I did find myself skimming through those portions to get to the love story underneath it.
Overall this was a quick, enjoyable read & I would likely check out future releases from this author.
*I received an early digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
dearangela's review
2.0
My thanks to Entangled Publishing & Netgalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This books follows Rashida and Elliott as they meet and fall in love on opposite sides of construction project. Who knew planning board meetings could be like this?
Rashida is a food critic with close ties to her Grandmother's neighborhood. Elliott is the architect son of the man trying to develop an area of the beloved neighborhood to attract younger upwardly mobile homebuyers.
The supporting characters play no small role in the book, with Rashida's grandmother, mother, sister and BFF getting subplots and stories of their own.
Overall, this was a sweet book with a lot packed in. Too much? Possibly. There were some pacing issues with the plot. Rashida's sister starts strong, fades out for about 10 chapters, and then roars back in at the end. I feel like this book deserved more attention in the editing process. There were several instances of silly inconsistencies (s/one facing away in one sentence and looking into eyes in the next, or not wearing a shirt and then having a shirt with no action) which took me out of the story. These things are minor, but distracting.
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This books follows Rashida and Elliott as they meet and fall in love on opposite sides of construction project. Who knew planning board meetings could be like this?
Rashida is a food critic with close ties to her Grandmother's neighborhood. Elliott is the architect son of the man trying to develop an area of the beloved neighborhood to attract younger upwardly mobile homebuyers.
The supporting characters play no small role in the book, with Rashida's grandmother, mother, sister and BFF getting subplots and stories of their own.
Overall, this was a sweet book with a lot packed in. Too much? Possibly. There were some pacing issues with the plot. Rashida's sister starts strong, fades out for about 10 chapters, and then roars back in at the end. I feel like this book deserved more attention in the editing process. There were several instances of silly inconsistencies (s/one facing away in one sentence and looking into eyes in the next, or not wearing a shirt and then having a shirt with no action) which took me out of the story. These things are minor, but distracting.
#NetGalley#Reviews #TheHookupDilemma
hereforthefunofit's review against another edition
2.0
idkkkkk. it's just quite stagnant and then everything happens in the end but what finally happens isn't even that interesting.
fillmoretimereading's review against another edition
3.0
This book follows Rashida and Elliott on their own journeys that start with an unintended hookup. Rashida is fighting for her grandmother's neighborhood to stay the same and Elliott is working against her through his dads company. This book starts out with a TON of steam but really tapers off after the first chapter. I wish there would have been more of that level of connection throughout the whole book. It felt like there was just something missing. I enjoyed the banter and found myself loving Rashida and her family. I love a book that doesn't have an annoying heroine.
This book gave me similar feels to Accidentally Engaged and Get a Life, Chloe Brown. If you enjoyed those, you'll definitely enjoy this one!
This book gave me similar feels to Accidentally Engaged and Get a Life, Chloe Brown. If you enjoyed those, you'll definitely enjoy this one!
lilibetbombshell's review against another edition
4.0
Real Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
Funny story: I had to do a real suspension of disbelief when reading this book, because I have a degree that’s half urban planning, so I knew just how inaccurate the author was in her depiction of how the process of developing a neighborhood and the time in which is takes to complete such a process (especially the bureaucratic part)... so I had to bite my tongue and remind myself that this book is a romantic comedy and not to get caught up in the details like that and overanalyze it or else I would just end up ruining it for myself. It was hard, but I swallowed the pill.
But onto bigger, better, brighter things: This book is funny, sweet, and steamy. The three elderly ladies of the Millhouse neighborhood were my favorite characters in the whole book and brought some of the best moments, in my opinion. They were the best foil for all the tension going on around them.
Elliott and Rashida were both, in turn, frustrating and sweet. One smitten from the start but in over his head and the other determined to keep her distance from the start and solid as rock in her convictions. Elliott would rather be back at his own business than trying to run his father’s failing business and trying to court Rashida, while Rashida is happily able to do her job and pursue her passion for defending her grandmother’s neighborhood and keep up her walls against falling in love with Elliott.
The issue being, of course, is they both know deep down that the other person is a good person with a good heart doing their best and they’re just sadly stuck on the opposite sides of an issue there seems to be no compromise on. But the tension and heat that builds up every time these two meet and try to work things out? It’s electric.
My issues seem to be the subplot involving Rashida’s sister and Rashida’s mom. They seemed to complicate the story and were extraneous. One of the stories might have been okay, but both seemed to be rather extravagant. If I had to choose I would have rather seen the subplot involving Rashida’s sister, Karla, taken out. It just took up too much time in the book and slowed it down.
All in all, this was a fun read and I think anyone drawn to steamy romantic comedies with a high-level of opposites-attract fun will greatly enjoy it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the opportunity to read and review the ARC edition of this title.
Funny story: I had to do a real suspension of disbelief when reading this book, because I have a degree that’s half urban planning, so I knew just how inaccurate the author was in her depiction of how the process of developing a neighborhood and the time in which is takes to complete such a process (especially the bureaucratic part)... so I had to bite my tongue and remind myself that this book is a romantic comedy and not to get caught up in the details like that and overanalyze it or else I would just end up ruining it for myself. It was hard, but I swallowed the pill.
But onto bigger, better, brighter things: This book is funny, sweet, and steamy. The three elderly ladies of the Millhouse neighborhood were my favorite characters in the whole book and brought some of the best moments, in my opinion. They were the best foil for all the tension going on around them.
Elliott and Rashida were both, in turn, frustrating and sweet. One smitten from the start but in over his head and the other determined to keep her distance from the start and solid as rock in her convictions. Elliott would rather be back at his own business than trying to run his father’s failing business and trying to court Rashida, while Rashida is happily able to do her job and pursue her passion for defending her grandmother’s neighborhood and keep up her walls against falling in love with Elliott.
The issue being, of course, is they both know deep down that the other person is a good person with a good heart doing their best and they’re just sadly stuck on the opposite sides of an issue there seems to be no compromise on. But the tension and heat that builds up every time these two meet and try to work things out? It’s electric.
My issues seem to be the subplot involving Rashida’s sister and Rashida’s mom. They seemed to complicate the story and were extraneous. One of the stories might have been okay, but both seemed to be rather extravagant. If I had to choose I would have rather seen the subplot involving Rashida’s sister, Karla, taken out. It just took up too much time in the book and slowed it down.
All in all, this was a fun read and I think anyone drawn to steamy romantic comedies with a high-level of opposites-attract fun will greatly enjoy it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the opportunity to read and review the ARC edition of this title.
kjpenguin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
heyanci's review
3.0
A huge thanks to Entangled Publishing for my e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
The book follows Rashida Howard a woman who has never had a one night stand but breaks her rule one night when she meets Elliott.. One night is exactly they get initially as they are on opposite sides of an issue that affects them.
The plot would have been extremely amazing if there was a lot more angst and romance nevertheless it was a good book
The book follows Rashida Howard a woman who has never had a one night stand but breaks her rule one night when she meets Elliott.. One night is exactly they get initially as they are on opposite sides of an issue that affects them.
The plot would have been extremely amazing if there was a lot more angst and romance nevertheless it was a good book
zakiyaj's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
prttyfun's review against another edition
3.0
at least the kid don’t gotta white mom that’s all i gotta say
abeckreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75