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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Not a bad story but the writing wasn't very good. The plot felt jumpy and the author wasn't as good at building emotion and tension as other writers in the genre.
Stoped reading at 33%... I'm so sorry but I'm just not feeling the caracters.
3.5-4 stars. Enjoyed this book and would recommend and read again. It seemed a bit on the long side, but I appreciated the internal ramblings of the main character as she resolved her feelings for the main guy. I also liked the back story and how that framed the plot. The lead up and seduction from the main guy were entertaining.
I'm not really that into romantic novels, so I didn't have high expectations for this book, but as soon as I started reading, I couldn't stop. The plot was interesting, you fall in love with the characters, and your emotions are invested in this story from the start. It was a quick and light read, but a really good one if you're into romance.
I liked it. Some things I wish were done better and some parts I did skim but I love the way she writes only because it’s so different and the same from all the other romance books I read but I can’t explain it. I wish there was a different ending it was so predictable but I like the premise of the story. It was good for a quick read which is something I need right now.
This is the first book that I've ever read by this author. Let me tell you, I absolutely loved it. Like, super red puffy hearts loved it. I started this book while I was waiting to get some lab work done. I did not want to put it down when they called my name! This whole book just sucked me right in! If I didn't have to go to sleep last night, I would've finished it all in one day. Gah, this book bought out all of my girly emotions. I loved the chemistry between Elle and Oliver. My heart was racing in some spots and I wanted to give them both a great big hug at the same time. And hello hot Doc! The stair scene was truly beautiful. *sigh* Seriously, read this book!
I'm sorry guys. I usually try to avoid giving one lonely star but this book had it totally coming.
First of all, though, I'm going to say that the reasons behind this lack of stars are strictly personal. I simply disliked the book. It is that easy and that complicated.
Where to start? Since the beginning, I found it hard to go on, because the mood of the whole narration was pretty depressing. Estelle is a young artist who's dealing with the mourning of her dead older fianceé, also an artist. Their relationship, recounted through thoughts and inner monologues was probably the most appealing part of the story. It felt real, the way he would try to change and shape her. How he would feel like the "big artist" compared to her, and still care about her art.
Everything else, though, didn't do it for me. I guess I should have known better, since I hate brother's best friends' crushes and tend to avoid them like the plague. The same goes with flashbacks. And here we have plenty of them.
What bothered me about the flashbacks, mainly, was that instead of reporting how Elle and Oliver really got to know each other and fell for each other, it was more about how they occasionally hooked up. It all goes like: they hook up, then he tells her he can't be with her because of her brother, then she fools around with someone else, they forget about each other. Then they meet again and restart this boring dance around each other, do it again and... repeat. They never speak about feelings and the ease with which they would forget about each other, just like that (me snapping fingers) was dumbfounding.
An example, taken after they haven't seen or talked to the other for more than two years: " I felt like huge claws were squeezing around my neck. Estelle was engaged. My Estelle.".
Their love is pictured as something endless and epic. Yet it was nothing more than occasional fucking and fighting. Then there is present day narration, which was slightly better.
Still, it read like one of their flashbacks. They are drawn to each other, but keep pushing away. And then she has just lost her fiancé, so things are kind of complicated, till eventually they decide to really try the relationship thing out and... the end.
But let's talk about the characters. I didn't simply dislike them. I hated them, from the first one of them to the last. From Estelle's best friend, which represents a failed attempt at funny, with her "game of thrones" dressing up thing, to the MCs.
Estelle: she's an artist, which would be cool, if not for the fact that she is in constant mourning and can't make up her mind about Oliver. Also, how comes every male in the book but for her brother is attracted to her? I don't mind a little triangle, a little jealousy here and there, but it all reached ridiculous levels in this book. You want to know how many guys are attracted to her? Six!!!
Here's the list goes: Oliver (of course), Wyatt (the controlling dead-fiancé), Zach, Derek, Bobby, and an Englishman whose name I cannot recall.
I couldn't connect with her character. I'm not saying she was a bitch or anything, just that after reading hundreds of pages about her mourning and not knowing if she really wants to give Oliver another chance, I got sick of her.
Oliver: Damn Oliver. First, he's supposed to be super hot with being a doctor and having long hair and... well, he's just described as hot so we can picture the rest, right? The main problem with him was that he is a jerk. A fine piece of bastard. I wouldn't want someone like him in my life not in a million light-years. I don't care how hot he is. He used Estelle for years and is a coward of prime category. Their relationshis is the on and off kind through the years and every damn time it is his fault if they don't work out. Either he has to leave town for college, or hasn't the balls to stand up for her. It really sounded like he was barely interested in her as a person and more appealed to her looks. Also, sometimes he would get all "old brother" on her and that was disturbing.
Even when they finally get together, I didn't feel the epicness of it at all..
So, in conclusion, this book really tested me and my patience. I was tempted to put it down too many time to count. The narration was slow and uneventful, and even the characters weren't all that likable. I seriously don't get what all the buzz about Oliver comes from.
Because yeah, you understand you're not into a book when all you wish is for the "heroine" to sucker-punch the male main lead and send him to an early grave. That would have been one hell of a happy ending from my point of view.
First of all, though, I'm going to say that the reasons behind this lack of stars are strictly personal. I simply disliked the book. It is that easy and that complicated.
Where to start? Since the beginning, I found it hard to go on, because the mood of the whole narration was pretty depressing. Estelle is a young artist who's dealing with the mourning of her dead older fianceé, also an artist. Their relationship, recounted through thoughts and inner monologues was probably the most appealing part of the story. It felt real, the way he would try to change and shape her. How he would feel like the "big artist" compared to her, and still care about her art.
Everything else, though, didn't do it for me. I guess I should have known better, since I hate brother's best friends' crushes and tend to avoid them like the plague. The same goes with flashbacks. And here we have plenty of them.
What bothered me about the flashbacks, mainly, was that instead of reporting how Elle and Oliver really got to know each other and fell for each other, it was more about how they occasionally hooked up. It all goes like: they hook up, then he tells her he can't be with her because of her brother, then she fools around with someone else, they forget about each other. Then they meet again and restart this boring dance around each other, do it again and... repeat. They never speak about feelings and the ease with which they would forget about each other, just like that (me snapping fingers) was dumbfounding.
An example, taken after they haven't seen or talked to the other for more than two years: " I felt like huge claws were squeezing around my neck. Estelle was engaged. My Estelle.".
Their love is pictured as something endless and epic. Yet it was nothing more than occasional fucking and fighting. Then there is present day narration, which was slightly better.
Still, it read like one of their flashbacks. They are drawn to each other, but keep pushing away. And then she has just lost her fiancé, so things are kind of complicated, till eventually they decide to really try the relationship thing out and... the end.
But let's talk about the characters. I didn't simply dislike them. I hated them, from the first one of them to the last. From Estelle's best friend, which represents a failed attempt at funny, with her "game of thrones" dressing up thing, to the MCs.
Estelle: she's an artist, which would be cool, if not for the fact that she is in constant mourning and can't make up her mind about Oliver. Also, how comes every male in the book but for her brother is attracted to her? I don't mind a little triangle, a little jealousy here and there, but it all reached ridiculous levels in this book. You want to know how many guys are attracted to her? Six!!!
Here's the list goes: Oliver (of course), Wyatt (the controlling dead-fiancé), Zach, Derek, Bobby, and an Englishman whose name I cannot recall.
I couldn't connect with her character. I'm not saying she was a bitch or anything, just that after reading hundreds of pages about her mourning and not knowing if she really wants to give Oliver another chance, I got sick of her.
Oliver: Damn Oliver. First, he's supposed to be super hot with being a doctor and having long hair and... well, he's just described as hot so we can picture the rest, right? The main problem with him was that he is a jerk. A fine piece of bastard. I wouldn't want someone like him in my life not in a million light-years. I don't care how hot he is. He used Estelle for years and is a coward of prime category. Their relationshis is the on and off kind through the years and every damn time it is his fault if they don't work out. Either he has to leave town for college, or hasn't the balls to stand up for her. It really sounded like he was barely interested in her as a person and more appealed to her looks. Also, sometimes he would get all "old brother" on her and that was disturbing.
Even when they finally get together, I didn't feel the epicness of it at all.
Spoiler
Oliver is asked to move far away from where Estelle lives after he gets a good job offer and still they keep having this half-hidden relationship. And then there is this big messed up fight in the end, when her brother finds out about them and spills the beans about Oliver accepting the job, which he failed to remember to telle her, by the way. Big no-no there. Again, he was lying to her. What a shocker!So, in conclusion, this book really tested me and my patience. I was tempted to put it down too many time to count. The narration was slow and uneventful, and even the characters weren't all that likable. I seriously don't get what all the buzz about Oliver comes from.
Because yeah, you understand you're not into a book when all you wish is for the "heroine" to sucker-punch the male main lead and send him to an early grave. That would have been one hell of a happy ending from my point of view.