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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
I liked the first book in this trilogy better, but this was just what my brain needed to read at the moment.
So comment one, its yet another blonde because Yep, everywhere you turn in romance there's another blonde female heroine. I think if you gathered every heroine in every romance ever written it would be mostly a sea of yellow this hair color is that overused.
Second I do actually get what some others have said about the tattoo, despite what Sam tells the reader it still reads like she's getting the tattoo for him and that's not right. It seems like in his mind getting a tattoo is like saying she wants to keep him without him actually expressing it allowed. Body art is personal and should only be something you do because you want to. And I'm not just being judgemental about it. Personally I think tattoos are sexy, my husband isn't a big fan and its never been something he's interested in. He doesn't have any and I do and we're both content with that because we realize each other's bodies belong to the other no matter how much we might share those bodies with each other if that makes sense. You share your body with your spouse, you don't give up ownership of that body to them.
Additionally there were some unresolved subplots that I felt should have been addressed. His family's rejection was a big catalyst in what made Hunter tick and the course his life took. And while he tells Sam about it there's never a move made to fix it and honestly he's telling the wrong person. Yeah his wife should know but something like that, it festers until you say it to the person who actually hurt you. Even if it doesn't result in a happy ending, Hunter should have had the chance to say his peace to his father, to make his mother and brother realize how much their abandonment hurt. That doesn't occur. In fact the book is completely void of Hunter's point of view and I think it really would have benefited it Hunter had had the chance to tell his side of the story.
Additionally, Sam never actually tells Hunter about her feelings way back when so he never gets to know that she's loved him just as long as he's loved her. That doesn't seem right to me and I think if they were both open about it all there'd be a lot less insecurity in their relationship.
That said I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this story. Call me small minded but the idea of an ex-con as a hero has never appealed to me. And it did bother me just a tad that it's like all those connections disappeared when he got out of prison and none of those people from that life even attempted to pull him back into that world. That seems unlikely. It also surprises me that when his crime is related to finances he was allowed to work in a financial position afterwards. But I actually found it interesting listening to him explain the path that brought him there. I also had very little respect for the idea of Sam content to live on her grandfather's money forever like the lack of independence was okay. Granted she grows beyond that, but only with Hunter's help and she needed to find that on her own.
Despite my complaints it's a good story and I would recommend it.
Second I do actually get what some others have said about the tattoo, despite what Sam tells the reader it still reads like she's getting the tattoo for him and that's not right. It seems like in his mind getting a tattoo is like saying she wants to keep him without him actually expressing it allowed. Body art is personal and should only be something you do because you want to. And I'm not just being judgemental about it. Personally I think tattoos are sexy, my husband isn't a big fan and its never been something he's interested in. He doesn't have any and I do and we're both content with that because we realize each other's bodies belong to the other no matter how much we might share those bodies with each other if that makes sense. You share your body with your spouse, you don't give up ownership of that body to them.
Additionally there were some unresolved subplots that I felt should have been addressed. His family's rejection was a big catalyst in what made Hunter tick and the course his life took. And while he tells Sam about it there's never a move made to fix it and honestly he's telling the wrong person. Yeah his wife should know but something like that, it festers until you say it to the person who actually hurt you. Even if it doesn't result in a happy ending, Hunter should have had the chance to say his peace to his father, to make his mother and brother realize how much their abandonment hurt. That doesn't occur. In fact the book is completely void of Hunter's point of view and I think it really would have benefited it Hunter had had the chance to tell his side of the story.
Additionally, Sam never actually tells Hunter about her feelings way back when so he never gets to know that she's loved him just as long as he's loved her. That doesn't seem right to me and I think if they were both open about it all there'd be a lot less insecurity in their relationship.
That said I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this story. Call me small minded but the idea of an ex-con as a hero has never appealed to me. And it did bother me just a tad that it's like all those connections disappeared when he got out of prison and none of those people from that life even attempted to pull him back into that world. That seems unlikely. It also surprises me that when his crime is related to finances he was allowed to work in a financial position afterwards. But I actually found it interesting listening to him explain the path that brought him there. I also had very little respect for the idea of Sam content to live on her grandfather's money forever like the lack of independence was okay. Granted she grows beyond that, but only with Hunter's help and she needed to find that on her own.
Despite my complaints it's a good story and I would recommend it.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
I think the ending just ruined it a little bit for me, but the book was generally cute all throughout.
Noelle Adams writes easy fun stories. Good for an afternoon read.
Noelle Adams writes easy fun stories. Good for an afternoon read.
3.75 stars. Ok so the 'practice husband' reason for a fake marriage is pretty flimsy, but I still really enjoyed this book. It is written from Sam's perspective (1st person POV), but we do get quite a bit of insight into what Hunter is feeling from his actions, which I always love. Noelle Adams has a clean writing style which I really appreciate.
lighthearted
fast-paced