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readingandteaching247's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When Nik gets a surprise proposal at a baseball game and needs to flee - Carlos is there to help her escape. Carlos was a supporting character in The Wedding Date and it was so fun to meet his family during this story.
The chemistry between these two is so cute and they definitely have a believable connection. I love Nik’s group of friends as well as Carlos’s family. Guillory does just a great job creating ties between her characters and making you want to pick up the next book on this series! I will definitely be reading The Wedding Date soon!
While I was sometimes frustrated by Carlos’s issues with medicine, especially as a doctor, I did still enjoy this book. I would recommend it for my romance readers, especially those while enjoyed The Wedding Date and the fun loving Carlos we met in that book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Racism and Stalking
loudgls89's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-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? Yes
2.5
I read this book as an audio-book, and unfortunately I think my experience of it may have been clouded by the fact that I just didn’t get on with the narrator. Her voice really grated on me for some reason and it made listening to the book feel like a real drag. That doesn’t mean that you wouldn’t like the narrator though, she just wasn’t my cup of tea (even listening at 1.5x speed to try and improve things).
I’m sorry to say that I also found the book itself pretty frustrating at times. The main characters were just not likeable people in my opinion, so I didn’t have that willingness to see them end up together that I think is almost universally necessary when reading a romance.
Many times I just wanted to scream at them to get their heads out of their asses and just talk to each other. And I know that the main characters not talking to each other and getting the situation completely wrong is a common trope, but because I didn’t like the characters, it became very annoying very quickly.
The other thing that I didn’t particularly get on with was how quickly the characters seemed to go from sitting and talking to a completely x-rated scene. Perhaps if I’d been reading and not listening, it wouldn’t have been so bad, but to be suddenly dropped into a very adult scene when just walking around the park was extremely off-putting! I think perhaps I need to just steer clear of romance books on audio because it makes me cringe so badly.
The thing that initially drew me into the book was the baseball on the cover. As a huge baseball fan, I thought the idea of a baseball themed romance was a big draw, but the only real baseball mention was right at the start, when the main character complained about how annoying it was to be taken to a baseball game. Granted, the baseball game turned into the most cringey proposal ever, but she was complaining and ungrateful well before that and I wanted to slap her because I would love a date at a baseball game!
Looking at other reviews of this book, I seem to be in the minority as it seems to get mostly good reviews, so perhaps although this wasn’t my cup of tea, it may be yours. I just prefer my romance books to have characters who actually want to be together, and are not actively fighting the relationship the entire way through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
klavanger's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought this was a great rom-com! I thought the characters were so fun and their banter was great! I read this book first in the "series" and didn't miss anything, but I'm excited to read the "first" book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Biphobia
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Carlos comes off misogynistic, which is a shame because I LOVED HIM in the first book. Nik is perfect though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child abuse
readingwithkt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Racism
kenziewol's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
I liked this book and thought it was enjoyable to listen to. It was a fun cute romance. But I disliked how Carlos reacted after saying I love you to her and didn’t get the reaction he wanted. I felt it seemed like he felt entitled to it and I hated that. Plus it felt out of character for me compared to how he is throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
I liked this book better than the first one! It follows the romance between journalist Nikole and Carlos, Drew's best friend from The Wedding Date, after Nik's disaster of an ex-boyfriend very publicly proposes to her. I loved how their friendship and attraction evolved, it felt very natural. They forced each other to confront their own insecurities and heal. Also, that scene with the enchiladas: perfection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexism
Minor: Stalking and Death of parent
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