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breezy610's review against another edition
5.0
this book is so good. I want more Simon and Caroline. I wanna know about them. I want to know if they get married or not. I want more.
princessjigglypuff's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
briethebookishluxen's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Rusty Nailed by @authoraliceclayton is an equally hilarious and steamy sequel to Wallbanger! 💕👚✨
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Rusty Nailed continues the story of Simon and Caroline as they navigate their burgeoning yet sensual relationship. Alice’s writing is super engaging and the sex scenes are sizzling!!! Listening to the audiobook was even more fun, and I found myself blushing many times while in the car driving to school.
I liked how the novel tackles Caroline’s reluctance to settle down and her willingness to take on more than she can chew. It also spends time focusing on Simon’s return to his hometown and his hesitance to meet his demons head-on. The plot was very realistic, which I appreciated!
If you want a laugh-out-loud, swoon-worthy, drama-filled, and quick read, this is the book for you!!! I’m eager to hear more about Simon and Caroline’s relationship journey in future books. 😻💚✨
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atnea's review against another edition
3.0
If you'd like to read this review on my blog.
Rating: 3/5 stars.
Rusty Nailed is the delicious sequel to Romance novel, Wallbanger. In here, Caroline and Simon's relationships reaches the stage of settling down in to normal life, which seems to have Caroline a little busy. And with all the overload of work she's getting, her life is soon to be a mess. She now has to find a way of balancing life or everything will come crumbling down.
My initial thoughts of this book where that it was better than the first book and that it was filled with much more character development and funnier scenes. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that it wasn't better than the first book, that it had way more flaws and holes than Wallbanger. And then I thought, wait, it is better in some ways than others. And then I thought, no it isn't and...
In resume, I'm not sure what to think about it, but this is what I've managed to gather down of my feelings.
I think that this book had a way better plot than the last one, because it wasn't only about Caroline and Simon's relationship, it was about: Caroline and Simon's relationship, how she felt, her work and how it was all too much and the friends and Simon's past and feeling good and traveling. And I think it's great that the author tried to add more to this novel, but I think somewhere in the way, she lost control of it. As in, she built up situations and resentment towards things that at the end of the book were never resolved or confronted. It's like she tried to create this big thing and then realized how massive it actually was and how out of control it got and then just forgot about a few things and focused on the other.
In my opinion, I think she should have found a better way to wrap things up, not to rush it as much and to pay attention to more details in the novel. I've come to the conclusion that she wrote things that she didn't know where going to have a consequences on how the novel was taken.
Or maybe I expected to much of this novel.
But I do appreciate her trying to change things down a bit, just not the final execution she gave it.
Something that really bothered me was the ridiculousness of some parts of the book. The whole Sophia-Neil business was plain ridiculous and not funny at all. It was annoying to read and it was obvious to were it lead. But the premise of the things that started it all got me interested, but ended plain disappointed. And the fights that this would have caused gave foot to another yet great plot to add but she didn't see it and just wouldn't take the opportunity.
It was very interesting in some parts, others where boring. You'll forgive me, but I thought that Simon's High-school reunion scene was boring and she could have done better.
Also, in this book the predictive-ness was all over the place and unlike the first book it didn't really work, for me. I think that it all just went monotonically to were it was supposed to go and no real twist happened.
Writing this review has done wanders for me, I now have a clearer understatement of my thoughts.
In conclusion, I didn't have high expectations but expected better anyway. It was flawed and not very good and I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one. I do like the way it ended thought, even if she didn't quite wrap it as she should. And I recommend to read this if you have an urge of knowing what's next, but don't get high hopes on it.
If you'd like to see my review of Wallbanger.
Rating: 3/5 stars.
Rusty Nailed is the delicious sequel to Romance novel, Wallbanger. In here, Caroline and Simon's relationships reaches the stage of settling down in to normal life, which seems to have Caroline a little busy. And with all the overload of work she's getting, her life is soon to be a mess. She now has to find a way of balancing life or everything will come crumbling down.
My initial thoughts of this book where that it was better than the first book and that it was filled with much more character development and funnier scenes. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that it wasn't better than the first book, that it had way more flaws and holes than Wallbanger. And then I thought, wait, it is better in some ways than others. And then I thought, no it isn't and...
In resume, I'm not sure what to think about it, but this is what I've managed to gather down of my feelings.
I think that this book had a way better plot than the last one, because it wasn't only about Caroline and Simon's relationship, it was about: Caroline and Simon's relationship, how she felt, her work and how it was all too much and the friends and Simon's past and feeling good and traveling. And I think it's great that the author tried to add more to this novel, but I think somewhere in the way, she lost control of it. As in, she built up situations and resentment towards things that at the end of the book were never resolved or confronted. It's like she tried to create this big thing and then realized how massive it actually was and how out of control it got and then just forgot about a few things and focused on the other.
In my opinion, I think she should have found a better way to wrap things up, not to rush it as much and to pay attention to more details in the novel. I've come to the conclusion that she wrote things that she didn't know where going to have a consequences on how the novel was taken.
But I do appreciate her trying to change things down a bit, just not the final execution she gave it.
Something that really bothered me was the ridiculousness of some parts of the book. The whole Sophia-Neil business was plain ridiculous and not funny at all. It was annoying to read and it was obvious to were it lead. But the premise of the things that started it all
Spoiler
Neil cheating on SophiaIt was very interesting in some parts, others where boring. You'll forgive me, but I thought that Simon's High-school reunion scene was boring and she could have done better.
Also, in this book the predictive-ness was all over the place and unlike the first book it didn't really work, for me. I think that it all just went monotonically to were it was supposed to go and no real twist happened.
In conclusion, I didn't have high expectations but expected better anyway. It was flawed and not very good and I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one. I do like the way it ended thought, even if she didn't quite wrap it as she should. And I recommend to read this if you have an urge of knowing what's next, but don't get high hopes on it.
If you'd like to see my review of Wallbanger.
usnebojemesa's review against another edition
3.0
not gonna lie this was painful and what a disservice to the first book... Simon opening up and learning about his history was nice but damn whatshername FMC is flat as a flat tire I cannot stand her
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the humor and crazy situations but it's a little more grown up than the first.
This review was originally posted at https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/
Check out my series review here: https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/series-review-cocktail-series-by-alice-clayton/
Critically
Plot – 3.5 out of 5 stars
funny, realistic, some drama, kind of boring at some points, a lot of day to day descriptions, includes work, relationships, a wedding, growing up and adjusting
Writing Style – 4 out of 5 stars
hilarious, kind of lagging, detailed, descriptive, realistic, honest, a bit dramatic in parts, not as engaging when connected to the plot
Characters – 5 out of 5 stars
I love these two even if I wasn’t as invested in this part of their story.
Caroline is stressed and dramatic and has the tendency to bottle things up which was a little annoying but made sense to her character. But she’s still sweet and caring and funny and I love her development throughout this book.
Simon is so cute! He’s sweet and open and honest. He really opens up in this book and shares his vulnerability which if you didn’t know, is quite attractive in a man. He’s also really decisive and smart and I love him.
Also, quick note: Clive is my baby. I adore him
Emotionally
The second book was good. I really liked it but it was a little underwhelming compared to the awesomeness of the first book.
The plot is real, but a little bit too much. We follow Caroline again, who thanks to her boss’ wedding and extended honeymoon, is in charge of the design firm where she works at. On top of that, after a trip back to his home, Simon suddenly wants to settle down and buy a house, which kind of throws Caroline for a loop. This one was super funny, just like the first book but it’s definitely a lot more serious. Our couple is dealing with a lot of grown up problems and decisions as well as trying to find their groove while growing together and moving forward. While not as fun or entertaining as the first book’s premise, I appreciate that the author took the time to show the struggles of a real relationship. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows and how it is when you’re trying to adjust to being a constant duo.
Caroline is just plain awesome, but he anxiety level is so high in this book, she’s like extra crazy and dramatic. I liked that she wanted to keep her independence but I didn’t like how she kept her feelings bottled up, she spent too long doing that and it got a little annoying.
Simon was quite patient and sweet which I loved. He’s just a great guy and I really loved his dedication to Caroline and their relationship. The side plot about the side characters brought a lot of comic relief and it was really entertaining. Last thing, my little Clive broke my heart!
This review was originally posted at https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/
Check out my series review here: https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/series-review-cocktail-series-by-alice-clayton/
Critically
Plot – 3.5 out of 5 stars
funny, realistic, some drama, kind of boring at some points, a lot of day to day descriptions, includes work, relationships, a wedding, growing up and adjusting
Writing Style – 4 out of 5 stars
hilarious, kind of lagging, detailed, descriptive, realistic, honest, a bit dramatic in parts, not as engaging when connected to the plot
Characters – 5 out of 5 stars
I love these two even if I wasn’t as invested in this part of their story.
Caroline is stressed and dramatic and has the tendency to bottle things up which was a little annoying but made sense to her character. But she’s still sweet and caring and funny and I love her development throughout this book.
Simon is so cute! He’s sweet and open and honest. He really opens up in this book and shares his vulnerability which if you didn’t know, is quite attractive in a man. He’s also really decisive and smart and I love him.
Also, quick note: Clive is my baby. I adore him
Emotionally
Spoiler
This is one of my favorite adult contemporary series ever. It’s so entertaining and funny and I was completely enthralled with it.The second book was good. I really liked it but it was a little underwhelming compared to the awesomeness of the first book.
The plot is real, but a little bit too much. We follow Caroline again, who thanks to her boss’ wedding and extended honeymoon, is in charge of the design firm where she works at. On top of that, after a trip back to his home, Simon suddenly wants to settle down and buy a house, which kind of throws Caroline for a loop. This one was super funny, just like the first book but it’s definitely a lot more serious. Our couple is dealing with a lot of grown up problems and decisions as well as trying to find their groove while growing together and moving forward. While not as fun or entertaining as the first book’s premise, I appreciate that the author took the time to show the struggles of a real relationship. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows and how it is when you’re trying to adjust to being a constant duo.
Caroline is just plain awesome, but he anxiety level is so high in this book, she’s like extra crazy and dramatic. I liked that she wanted to keep her independence but I didn’t like how she kept her feelings bottled up, she spent too long doing that and it got a little annoying.
Simon was quite patient and sweet which I loved. He’s just a great guy and I really loved his dedication to Caroline and their relationship. The side plot about the side characters brought a lot of comic relief and it was really entertaining. Last thing, my little Clive broke my heart!
chocolatewestie16's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant funny & super hot! I love this couple!!!!
lindsaymck's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wish I had read the sequel closer to when I finished Wallbanger, but I was in the midst of finishing the Shadow and Bone series AND starting the Throne of Glass series and those had to take priority!
The tension in this book was realistic for a couple who is experiencing the growing pains that comes with evolving into living life together. Communication? Important. Work-life balance? Also very important. Pet-proofing a new living space? Super damn important!
This book is a nice continuation of Caroline and Simon’s story and mainly just makes me want to go back to Sausalito.
The tension in this book was realistic for a couple who is experiencing the growing pains that comes with evolving into living life together. Communication? Important. Work-life balance? Also very important. Pet-proofing a new living space? Super damn important!
This book is a nice continuation of Caroline and Simon’s story and mainly just makes me want to go back to Sausalito.