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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-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:
Yes
2.25 stars ⭐️ Dude wears skinny jeans… And he’s still the more likeable MC. I think that says it all.
I loved most of this book. There were some weak spots to it as well. But I really loved Stoner. She was such a wonderful, flawed MC. She was so foolish at times and frustrating. But you could just tell where it came from.
Thank you Graydon House for my earc of Fool me Once. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
If you haven't heard of author Ashley Winstead, you NEED to take notice! Taking the bookishphere by storm, Winstead is back with "Fool Me Once" her first, but guaranteed not to be last, romantic comedy! With every single trope out there (twisting and turning), readers are sure to enjoy this author's debut romcom.
Lee Stone is the messy heroine of heroines... starting off with a runaway into a Magic Kingdom fountain in a Belle costume! Lee has FINALLY achieved her dream of having the governor take notice of her clean energy bill in the state of Texas (a huge feat). The one person the governor signs up to work with Lee? Ben Laderman, college sweetheart of Lee, man who ran away after their breakup.
The Senate vote is looming with three senators undecided... three impactful senators. Lee and Ben's mission? Get those three senators to vote yes or their bill is dead. Lee's also mission? STAY AWAY FROM LOVE. Fool her once, fool her twice but love is not as nice.
Ashley Winstead SHINES in "Fool Me Once," a book that she wrote over the pandemic! Her passion for writing shows throughout the pages and the characters are definitely ones you don't want to miss out on. I sat and read this book in one day and can not wait for the follow up story ( or literally anything Ashley writes).
If you haven't heard of author Ashley Winstead, you NEED to take notice! Taking the bookishphere by storm, Winstead is back with "Fool Me Once" her first, but guaranteed not to be last, romantic comedy! With every single trope out there (twisting and turning), readers are sure to enjoy this author's debut romcom.
Lee Stone is the messy heroine of heroines... starting off with a runaway into a Magic Kingdom fountain in a Belle costume! Lee has FINALLY achieved her dream of having the governor take notice of her clean energy bill in the state of Texas (a huge feat). The one person the governor signs up to work with Lee? Ben Laderman, college sweetheart of Lee, man who ran away after their breakup.
The Senate vote is looming with three senators undecided... three impactful senators. Lee and Ben's mission? Get those three senators to vote yes or their bill is dead. Lee's also mission? STAY AWAY FROM LOVE. Fool her once, fool her twice but love is not as nice.
Ashley Winstead SHINES in "Fool Me Once," a book that she wrote over the pandemic! Her passion for writing shows throughout the pages and the characters are definitely ones you don't want to miss out on. I sat and read this book in one day and can not wait for the follow up story ( or literally anything Ashley writes).
lighthearted
medium-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
A politically charged romance former lovers meet again trope. It was very long, drawn out storyline.
ARC provided for honest review. 2.5 stars rounded up. I wanted to like this book much more than I did. I thought it was way, way too long. It was almost 400 pages and could easily have been 100 pages shorter. I also had a very difficult time connecting to any of the characters.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a kind of decent, well-written story. Odd for me to read a book even remotely related to politics, but I did kind of like it. The relationships (read: not just the romantic ones) were odd and gave me some icks. The romantic relationships were toxic and most likely wouldn't have been repaired if they were IRL. Plus, I SUPER don't like the main character; there were several times I almost abandoned this book because she gets on my nerves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity