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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
First Vi Keeland for me, enjoyable, and the conflict didn't have anything to do with miscommunication (which drives me up the wall!). Would read her again.
I loved this book! Stella crashes a very upscale wedding. Hudson, the bride's brother, realizes that Stella is not supposed to be there, so he calls her out. A little while later, she finds herself working with him and the bride of the wedding that she crashed! This book was funny and really sweet. I love the single-parent trope. A man being an amazing father makes me melt. I enjoyed the diary aspect also. If you like sweet, predictable office romance books with a HEA, then you should read this book. I personally enjoy reading this type of book as a palette cleanser in between heavier/more emotional books. I rate this book two chili peppers on the spice scale.
Thank you, Tor Publishing Group/Bramble and Vi Keeland, for allowing me to read an ARC of this book and leave my honest review!
Thank you, Tor Publishing Group/Bramble and Vi Keeland, for allowing me to read an ARC of this book and leave my honest review!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Tor and Netgalley for the ARC! (Look at you Tor, stepping into the contemporary romance game!)
It's been a while since I've read a Vi Keeland novel, but this one was so good that I ate it up in one sitting. I woke up, started it, and here I am in the afternoon writing the review.
At the beginning of this book, the MMC, Hudson, was so hateful I almost gave up on this story, but take my advice and keep reading, there's an explanation for this!
This was such a sweet, fluffy, cute, contemporary romance that hit all the right marks. It was a little spicy without being over the top. You got to see Stella's (the FMC) relationship with Olivia (won't spoil her relationship to the characters) blossom fully on page unlike some books who seem to forget women have friends or if they are, they're just a side note.
I feel like it's missing *something* but I'm not fully sure if it needed a little more drama or if it was something else. Either way, I definitely recommend this for someone looking for a contemporary romance. Vi Keeland writes her characters so well!
(Side note: I'm not sure if the story has been rewritten since it was originally published, but I think Tor/Bramble is releasing it. This review is for the early 2025 version)
It's been a while since I've read a Vi Keeland novel, but this one was so good that I ate it up in one sitting. I woke up, started it, and here I am in the afternoon writing the review.
At the beginning of this book, the MMC, Hudson, was so hateful I almost gave up on this story, but take my advice and keep reading, there's an explanation for this!
This was such a sweet, fluffy, cute, contemporary romance that hit all the right marks. It was a little spicy without being over the top. You got to see Stella's (the FMC) relationship with Olivia (won't spoil her relationship to the characters) blossom fully on page unlike some books who seem to forget women have friends or if they are, they're just a side note.
I feel like it's missing *something* but I'm not fully sure if it needed a little more drama or if it was something else. Either way, I definitely recommend this for someone looking for a contemporary romance. Vi Keeland writes her characters so well!
(Side note: I'm not sure if the story has been rewritten since it was originally published, but I think Tor/Bramble is releasing it. This review is for the early 2025 version)
Such a great book !
I just couldn't put my Kindle down.
It was sexy, funny, emotional and just a great love story.
I just couldn't put my Kindle down.
It was sexy, funny, emotional and just a great love story.
Three stars.
Um … hm.
Not bad but not great. This was my very first Vi Keeland book and I can’t say I was disappointed. I was barely ever bored reading this piece of fiction but I can’t say the characters did anything for me.
Hudson and Stella lacked in the chemistry department. Since I typically try not to read the spicy scenes, the romance that brews between the pair means a ton. For some reason, Stella and Rose didn’t make me feel anything at all as a couple. They definitely lacked angst.
Stella was an interesting character full of quirks and strange habits that I didn’t seem to mind but rather found quite adorable at times. My main complaint about her character was that majority of the time her life went smoothly. Like her main character energy was too… Main charactery
Um … hm.
Not bad but not great. This was my very first Vi Keeland book and I can’t say I was disappointed. I was barely ever bored reading this piece of fiction but I can’t say the characters did anything for me.
Hudson and Stella lacked in the chemistry department. Since I typically try not to read the spicy scenes, the romance that brews between the pair means a ton. For some reason, Stella and Rose didn’t make me feel anything at all as a couple. They definitely lacked angst.
Stella was an interesting character full of quirks and strange habits that I didn’t seem to mind but rather found quite adorable at times. My main complaint about her character was that majority of the time her life went smoothly. Like her main character energy was too… Main charactery
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Gostei, mas não AMEEEIIII como outros livros da Vi Keeland. Não senti aquela química irresistível entre a Stella e o Hudson desde o início. Foi algo que só comecei a sentir bem após a metade do livro e depois senti que se desenrolou demasiado rápido, sem dar espaço para aquela tensão sexual tão característica destes livros. Os mal entendidos após a cena inicial esmoreceram um pouco a relação e consequentemente história e o próprio plot mais dramático acabou por se resolver em apenas 2 ou 3 capítulos, embora de forma bastante madura. O plot inicial de Cinderela moderna que perde o telemóvel na festa e o seu Príncipe Encantado vai à procura dela também não bateu.
Mas não deixa de ser um romance contemporâneo fofinho, mais até do que outros livros da Vi, e que acho que daria uma boa comédia romântica das que vemos na tv num domingo à tarde. Gostei bastante de ter uma divisão equilibrada entre o POV da Stella e do Hudson no presente e achei o final giro. A Stella é uma personagem com as suas peculiaridades, que a tornam única, mas representa bem o lado feminino da história, como uma mulher empreendedora e inteligente. O Hudson é um homem rico, inteligente e deu-me sempre o sentimento de ser respeitador e romântico, mesmo quando dava a entender que não o era - as atitudes é que contam :) A sua relação com a filha é enternecedora. A verdade é que por vezes chegamos à conclusão que se algum homem agisse connosco na vida real como os homens que são retratados nos livros que lemos, não seria assim tão bom, mas no caso do Hudson não vi assim nenhuma red flag. Dava um bom husband material. O amigo da Stella e a irmã do Hudson também são muito bons side characters (imaginei que eram protagonizados pelo Eric do Sex Education e pela Siobhan do Sucession, uma combinação improvável eu sei).
Por isso cumpriu o que se propunha.
Mas não deixa de ser um romance contemporâneo fofinho, mais até do que outros livros da Vi, e que acho que daria uma boa comédia romântica das que vemos na tv num domingo à tarde. Gostei bastante de ter uma divisão equilibrada entre o POV da Stella e do Hudson no presente e achei o final giro. A Stella é uma personagem com as suas peculiaridades, que a tornam única, mas representa bem o lado feminino da história, como uma mulher empreendedora e inteligente. O Hudson é um homem rico, inteligente e deu-me sempre o sentimento de ser respeitador e romântico, mesmo quando dava a entender que não o era - as atitudes é que contam :) A sua relação com a filha é enternecedora. A verdade é que por vezes chegamos à conclusão que se algum homem agisse connosco na vida real como os homens que são retratados nos livros que lemos, não seria assim tão bom, mas no caso do Hudson não vi assim nenhuma red flag. Dava um bom husband material. O amigo da Stella e a irmã do Hudson também são muito bons side characters (imaginei que eram protagonizados pelo Eric do Sex Education e pela Siobhan do Sucession, uma combinação improvável eu sei).
Por isso cumpriu o que se propunha.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What an absolute lovely read. Never thought once about putting this book down. Characters were so meant to be everything just pushed them together.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes