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alisonhori's review against another edition
3.0
Fun enough fluff read but nothing really stood out to me about this book. Much angst and nothing too memorable...major cliff hanger ending so now I may read the next book just cause.
devansbooklife's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
Let me begin by saying I think this is a great debut novel and look forward to bigger and better things from the author. It takes a lot to put your vision out there for all of us readers to rate and review.
The following contains spoilers. Do not read any further if you have not read the book.
My issue with this book is that it's not original. It's very much your typical new adult contemporary romance.
~Both leads have emotional baggage that make them guard their hearts.
~Bad boy turns into super boyfriend overnight
~The girl is a virgin
~Their first sexual experience is magical and somehow feels good (I'd love to know how that happens because I've never encountered a woman that states her first experience was pleasurable)
~They end up accidentally pregnant.
And then the one big theme that is over used that bothers me the most: the instant love/connection.
Okay so it's cliched. It's over used and I've read way too many books with this exact theme to get all gaga over it. I think that if this was the first book of this theme I had read I would have been swooning and telling all my friends to hurry out and buy it. But it wasn't.
My final and last rant of the night, is Amazing. I read that word way too much to feel anything close to it's definition.
This isn't meant to discredit the author or pour negative light on this series. It just wasn't for me.
Let me begin by saying I think this is a great debut novel and look forward to bigger and better things from the author. It takes a lot to put your vision out there for all of us readers to rate and review.
The following contains spoilers. Do not read any further if you have not read the book.
My issue with this book is that it's not original. It's very much your typical new adult contemporary romance.
~Both leads have emotional baggage that make them guard their hearts.
~Bad boy turns into super boyfriend overnight
~The girl is a virgin
~Their first sexual experience is magical and somehow feels good (I'd love to know how that happens because I've never encountered a woman that states her first experience was pleasurable)
~They end up accidentally pregnant.
And then the one big theme that is over used that bothers me the most: the instant love/connection.
Okay so it's cliched. It's over used and I've read way too many books with this exact theme to get all gaga over it. I think that if this was the first book of this theme I had read I would have been swooning and telling all my friends to hurry out and buy it. But it wasn't.
My final and last rant of the night, is Amazing. I read that word way too much to feel anything close to it's definition.
This isn't meant to discredit the author or pour negative light on this series. It just wasn't for me.
shirleymak's review against another edition
3.0
it started really good....but then....it went too fast and unrealistic & he was WAY too romantic OKAY.
caseroo7's review against another edition
3.0
Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick
Let Love In is the first book in the Love series by Melissa Collins. This is the first book of hers that I have ever read, and it is also the first audiobook that I have ever listened to from narrators Shirl Rae and Sean Crisden. While I did like the story, I did have a few problems with the narrators of this story.
Maddy lost her parents at a young age and was forced to leave everything she knew to go and live with her aunt. When she lost her aunt, she moved in with her best friend Melanie and her mom. They were the family that she hadn't had for years, and yet Maddy still felt alone. When Maddy and Melanie head to college, Maddy decided to change her life and start taking things a day at a time. She vowed to protect her heart and not let things get to her anymore. But she never planned on meeting Reid. Although Maddy and Reid were instantly attracted to one another and had a connection, things don't get off on the right foot for these two. But after Reid rescues Maddy one night, things change between them and soon they are embracing the connection between them. But with Maddy and Reid both having painful pasts with things that neither of them have confronted, can their love survive?
I liked both Reid and Maddy, but they both had some serious issues. They had both experienced pain and loss, and both of them did their best to run and avoid actually dealing with it. While they might have opened up to one another about things, they still didn't actually make peace with it. Because of that, the love and connection they shared was bound to have some ups and downs. I thought that Maddy acted pretty immaturely at times, as did Reid. Reid was also a jerk at first for no good reason. I felt like these two needed to grow up a bit, and they did have moments where they did seem to make some progress. They had a lot of chemistry and I felt like they were good for one another. But their relationship developed extremely fast, and was bit too insta-love for me. I wanted to see it develop a bit more before they just jumped in after everything that had happened. I thought that it was a little unbelievable considering the fact that Reid had never had any real relationships and was such a player before. It just didn't feel real with how quick everything happened. Not that I didn't believe in Maddy and Reid as a couple, I just didn't buy how fast everything got so serious and how rapidly Reid changed his ways.
Overall, I did like this story. While the story was a bit cheesy at times and a lot sweet, I did find it enjoyable. I liked Reid and Maddy together despite how they got together, and I felt like these two were a good couple. I am definitely interested to see where their story goes from here. The ending was a cliffhanger, and the story does continue in the next book which I can't wait to get my hands on. I will say that the real problems I had with this one though wasn't the actual story, but the narrators telling it. The story is told in dual POV which I love because you get to see what both the hero and heroine are going through. But I had problems with each of the narrators. I thought that Shirl Rae was overly dramatic at times, and it made the sweeter moments of this story come off as extremely cheesy. As much as I didn't care for Shirl Rae, I didn't like Sean Crisden even more. His voice came off as robotic much of the time, and when it wasn't robotic he was even more over the top and dramatic than Shirl Rae was. His voice felt too old for the character, and it sounded like a middle aged man reading the part of a college student. It just didn't work for me, and came off a bit creepy at times. I did not like his parts at all and found myself hoping to get back to Maddy's POV faster so that I wouldn't have to listen to his voice. While I liked getting Reid's POV, I wish it had been told by someone else as the narrator. I will definitely read the next book in the series as I have to know what happens next for these two after the way things were left in this one and I look forward to more from Melissa Collins in the future. But I honestly don't know if I would be able to listen to more from either of these narrators.
**Audiobook Provided by Tantor Audio**
Let Love In is the first book in the Love series by Melissa Collins. This is the first book of hers that I have ever read, and it is also the first audiobook that I have ever listened to from narrators Shirl Rae and Sean Crisden. While I did like the story, I did have a few problems with the narrators of this story.
Maddy lost her parents at a young age and was forced to leave everything she knew to go and live with her aunt. When she lost her aunt, she moved in with her best friend Melanie and her mom. They were the family that she hadn't had for years, and yet Maddy still felt alone. When Maddy and Melanie head to college, Maddy decided to change her life and start taking things a day at a time. She vowed to protect her heart and not let things get to her anymore. But she never planned on meeting Reid. Although Maddy and Reid were instantly attracted to one another and had a connection, things don't get off on the right foot for these two. But after Reid rescues Maddy one night, things change between them and soon they are embracing the connection between them. But with Maddy and Reid both having painful pasts with things that neither of them have confronted, can their love survive?
I liked both Reid and Maddy, but they both had some serious issues. They had both experienced pain and loss, and both of them did their best to run and avoid actually dealing with it. While they might have opened up to one another about things, they still didn't actually make peace with it. Because of that, the love and connection they shared was bound to have some ups and downs. I thought that Maddy acted pretty immaturely at times, as did Reid. Reid was also a jerk at first for no good reason. I felt like these two needed to grow up a bit, and they did have moments where they did seem to make some progress. They had a lot of chemistry and I felt like they were good for one another. But their relationship developed extremely fast, and was bit too insta-love for me. I wanted to see it develop a bit more before they just jumped in after everything that had happened. I thought that it was a little unbelievable considering the fact that Reid had never had any real relationships and was such a player before. It just didn't feel real with how quick everything happened. Not that I didn't believe in Maddy and Reid as a couple, I just didn't buy how fast everything got so serious and how rapidly Reid changed his ways.
Overall, I did like this story. While the story was a bit cheesy at times and a lot sweet, I did find it enjoyable. I liked Reid and Maddy together despite how they got together, and I felt like these two were a good couple. I am definitely interested to see where their story goes from here. The ending was a cliffhanger, and the story does continue in the next book which I can't wait to get my hands on. I will say that the real problems I had with this one though wasn't the actual story, but the narrators telling it. The story is told in dual POV which I love because you get to see what both the hero and heroine are going through. But I had problems with each of the narrators. I thought that Shirl Rae was overly dramatic at times, and it made the sweeter moments of this story come off as extremely cheesy. As much as I didn't care for Shirl Rae, I didn't like Sean Crisden even more. His voice came off as robotic much of the time, and when it wasn't robotic he was even more over the top and dramatic than Shirl Rae was. His voice felt too old for the character, and it sounded like a middle aged man reading the part of a college student. It just didn't work for me, and came off a bit creepy at times. I did not like his parts at all and found myself hoping to get back to Maddy's POV faster so that I wouldn't have to listen to his voice. While I liked getting Reid's POV, I wish it had been told by someone else as the narrator. I will definitely read the next book in the series as I have to know what happens next for these two after the way things were left in this one and I look forward to more from Melissa Collins in the future. But I honestly don't know if I would be able to listen to more from either of these narrators.
**Audiobook Provided by Tantor Audio**
melcheslog's review
5.0
This is the amazing start to the series. This is the story of Maddy, a young woman that feels she has lost her entire family and doesn't realize she has family. It is also the story of Reid, a young man that has lost his brother and walked away from his past. This book has a lot of heartache and pain but also a lot of joy and fun. The readers are introduced to a swarm of great characters that make this book feel like home. The plot moves very well and the uniqueness of each character makes this book wonderful. I was hooked by the first chapter and didn't want the story to end. Once you finish this book you are going to want to read the next one. I loved this book!!!!
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review
3.0
I found the box set for this series and thought...what the hell. Lots of people love it, so I'll give it a try. It wasn't horrible, but I found myself not really liking the characters. They went from acting as if they hated each other to professing love in what felt like the blink of an eye. Even with that, I'm off to read the next one and see if they can redeem themselves.
loribelle3's review
3.0
I had a hard time rating this book. I liked it, enough to read the second one, but Reid seems to be an overly obsessive and possessive man sometimes. Borderline being too much.
jasminepnwgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Maddy lost her family when she was young. She was forced to move in with her aunt. But during her high school years, she lost her aunt. So she moves in with her best friend. Right before she leaves for college, Maddy breaks up with her boyfriend. She has a hard time letting people into her heart, so she decides to stay single while she is at college. All that changes when she meets Reid.
Reid has his own dark secrets. But he is the guy that every girl wants, but he has eyes set on Maddy. Can they have a relationship, open their hearts and let each other in? Or will their shield around their hearts, keep them apart?
I fell in love with this book, from the beginning! I definitely recommend this book to all of the hopeless romantics! You will fall in LOVE with Reid!!!
Reid has his own dark secrets. But he is the guy that every girl wants, but he has eyes set on Maddy. Can they have a relationship, open their hearts and let each other in? Or will their shield around their hearts, keep them apart?
I fell in love with this book, from the beginning! I definitely recommend this book to all of the hopeless romantics! You will fall in LOVE with Reid!!!
wperdue92's review against another edition
4.0
Not much that I can say that hasn't already been said, so I will just say that I loved it! You won't regret reading it!
marryallthepeople's review against another edition
4.0
Yup, some good ol' fashioned college romance escapism!
I'm skipping ahead, but this is my thoughts on the series and where I expect this to play out:
I'm enjoying the relationship play out but I really really hope that the second book doesn't make Reid into a coercive control player. I suspect it will and that means this relationship is unhealthy. I hope he works out his demons and give the relationship a balanced view rather than becoming more controlling.
I'm skipping ahead, but this is my thoughts on the series and where I expect this to play out:
I'm enjoying the relationship play out but I really really hope that the second book doesn't make Reid into a coercive control player. I suspect it will and that means this relationship is unhealthy. I hope he works out his demons and give the relationship a balanced view rather than becoming more controlling.