Reviews

Firework by Melissa Brayden

milliehawkinss's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

neencohen's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

I loved this book. A small bite sized read with all the heart and passion. So much humour that I found myself smiling and often laughing out loud as I listened to it. The friendship and banter between Lucy and her friends is delightful. The sexy banter between the 2 main characters was even better. 

An opposites attract romance with brilliant characters and hot sexy times. 

(Cameos from characters of Heart Block) 

patricia71's review

5.0

I loved this!! It was funny and i felt The chemistry between The MC’s. Great to see Sarah, Emory and Grace again.

lexywrites1's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I thought that this book was good 

rainbowbookworm's review

2.0

The novella format did not serve the love story--I wish it had been developed better--and resulted in a speedy resolution, but I still enjoyed it.

mjsam's review

4.0

This is the sequel to Heart Block, so one of the benefits is getting to revisit Sarah, Emory and Grace. Lucy is a great character as well, and I loved her banter and relationship with Kristin. The build up of their relationship was nicely paced, especially for a novella. The inevitable fallout from the article was actually not as overly dramatic as I'd expected, and I loved the scene with Lucy and Emory and her family afterwards, Melissa's dialogue is always on the money. Nice, sweet romance, and a novella that hits all the marks.

lsnack's review

5.0

Sweet little short story. Two very headstrong
Main characters that can’t resist each other. This is and extension of a previous story about Emery and Sarah who appear here. Very well written as always by Melissa Brayden

theamandashelby's review

3.0

I listened to the audiobook version of this novella (short story). I was really excited to listen to this audiobook. I forced myself not to listen immediately after downloading it (I had just read a Brayden novel and I find her books to be best with a little space in between). I mean Brayden is an author that has never disappointed me, and the novella is read by someone who actually knows her humor. What could go wrong? I have to admit (I feel a little guilty about this and I am not sure why) that the narrator isn't one of my favorites. Her voice was really soft, which made it difficult during a commute. It was difficult to distinguish her voices (who was actually talking). The novella was good... for a novella but isn't near her other books standards. Overall I didn't think it was anything great, but kinda blah. By far my least favorite Brayden writing. I actually think this one may be better to read. Save your audible credit.

carriegessner's review

3.0

Enjoyable, but unfortunately, not at the caliber of Brayden's longer works. I also just didn't connect with the mains as much as I did in Kiss the Girl or Eyes Like Those.

apostrophen's review

5.0

I've been working my way through audiobook after audiobook given the whole "hey, turns out your foot is fractured, lol!" thing, and today I had my feet up while I finished Firework.

Firework is a novella-length book that takes a supporting cast member from [b:Heart Block|13587052|Heart Block|Melissa Brayden|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344719896s/13587052.jpg|19174404], Lucy, and gives her her own romantic narrative in the form of a reporter who shows up to do a piece on Lucy's company, Global NewsWire, and it turns out the piece isn't so great.

That the two end up tangled with each other is textbook Brayden: attraction, a dash of circumstance, and some zany wit. That they're both work-focused is one of the few things they have in common, and finding their middle grounds read realistically. Anyone who has ever dated someone with a very different idea of what's fun will likely find one of their perspectives or the other something to nod over.

The collision course, however, isn't without bumps, and that story might undo all the ground that they've covered.

It goes without saying I really enjoyed this (I always enjoy [a:Melissa Brayden|4789680|Melissa Brayden|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1332018247p2/4789680.jpg]), and for a light, shorter-length audio experience, this one is great for down-time listening.

The audiobook performer was much softer in tone than the reader for [b:Heart Block|13587052|Heart Block|Melissa Brayden|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344719896s/13587052.jpg|19174404], and I think that was actually a positive. Lucy is a softer person than Emory was, though no less driven, and Kristin is just finding her feet career-wise and has a hesitancy to her in most things that aren't journalistic. The voice acting mirrored that, and it was a positive.