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sarcasticwit's review
5.0
I laughed so much while reading this and would love to see this as a movie. Also had to point out that I love how all Jenny Proctor's characters have great development in her books! Its so good to see characters progress beyond the scope of the romance itself.
reading_in_brussels's review against another edition
3.0
This is my first time reading a Jenny Proctor book, and I really liked it! It kept my attention all through, and I spent a few enjoyable hours getting to know Darcy and Cameron.
It's a light read, but also deals with a heavy subject.
Thank you to the author for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
It's a light read, but also deals with a heavy subject.
Thank you to the author for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
the_circus_01's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
readwithrosemary's review
3.5
🌷🌼Love in Bloom🌼🌷
Thank you to @jennyproctorbooks for the opportunity to be on your launch team for Love in Bloom!
This is the 4th book in the series (but they also work as stand alones!) and they are just so fun! I especially liked that this book was an enemies to lovers story set in Charleston, which is where my husband and I visited in January. All of the landmarks and descriptions were fresh in my mind!
Darcy and Cameron are rivals in the Charleston walking tour world. When they find out a big magazine is going to feature a tour guide, they vow to beat the other at all costs.
Check out this book if you like:
🌷Charleston
🌷historical facts
🌷pranks between main characters
🌷supportive family/friends
🌷a sweet book that will keep you smiling
Thank you to @jennyproctorbooks for the opportunity to be on your launch team for Love in Bloom!
This is the 4th book in the series (but they also work as stand alones!) and they are just so fun! I especially liked that this book was an enemies to lovers story set in Charleston, which is where my husband and I visited in January. All of the landmarks and descriptions were fresh in my mind!
Darcy and Cameron are rivals in the Charleston walking tour world. When they find out a big magazine is going to feature a tour guide, they vow to beat the other at all costs.
Check out this book if you like:
🌷Charleston
🌷historical facts
🌷pranks between main characters
🌷supportive family/friends
🌷a sweet book that will keep you smiling
adogmomsbookishlife's review against another edition
3.0
This story is totally cute! It was my first in the “Some Kind of Love” series. Although the characters are cross referenced in each book, they are also stand alone novels so you can read them out of order. That being said, I do look forward to reading the others in the series as well.
I loved Charleston as the setting in Love in Bloom. It’s such a beautiful city, and Jenny definitely captures that. I loved that Cameron and Darcy were competitive tour guides, but the banter and pranks between them were my favorite part of the story. They were constantly cracking me up with their harmless shenanigans. The blind dinner date had me cringing and the little old flower lady make me smile like crazy. If you enjoy closed door romance, this book is definitely for you. Even if you prefer your romance a little more open door (like me), you will still enjoy this romantic comedy.
I loved Charleston as the setting in Love in Bloom. It’s such a beautiful city, and Jenny definitely captures that. I loved that Cameron and Darcy were competitive tour guides, but the banter and pranks between them were my favorite part of the story. They were constantly cracking me up with their harmless shenanigans. The blind dinner date had me cringing and the little old flower lady make me smile like crazy. If you enjoy closed door romance, this book is definitely for you. Even if you prefer your romance a little more open door (like me), you will still enjoy this romantic comedy.
keneenm's review
2.0
I received this book as an ARC from the author and will voluntarily leave a review.
When I first started the book, I was actually into it. I was into the characters and thought the book was leading in a good direction. When the characters were introduced I felt like I could already anticipate the tension. Darcy is such a sunshiny, I would say hyper as well, cute and loving character. Cameron is not a grump (don't immediately believe that it is because of the sunshine); he is just a closed-off and fun-loving kind of guy. These two work together and often engage in childish and cute banters that shine on their relationship. Cameron is the type of guy that everyone likes. He gets along with everyone, except for obviously Darcy who thinks she sees right through all that exterior and is really a douchy, rich, snobby guy and she does not like it. These two are up against each other for a magazine cover that could advance each of their careers in different ways and neither wants to back down. Over time, they start to spend more time together and really get to know each other and start to understand a different side of their characteristics.
This book gave me [b:The Hating Game|25883848|The Hating Game|Sally Thorne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1467138679l/25883848._SY75_.jpg|45762345] vibes. At least in the beginning that was what I thought of. The competing, the way the book started, the working in close proximity. All that is in comparison, however, that quickly took a turn. I started to fall asleep before I even reached 50% of the book. I was skimming because I thought just maybe it was just those chapters but it only continues for a while. I do not u understand what happened that just made me not enjoy the book anymore. I was putting off reading it a couple of times. I really wanted to like the book, but Cameron and his issue were just dragging in this book. I thought the history lessons that were in great detail would add to the book, but it was just more boring. Sometimes I was frustrated with Darcy as well, with the way she kept making assumptions about Cameron. I honestly did not think it was a bad thing for someone to portray a different look, but Darcy's feelings were only that for Cameron because she could not figure him out. I do not understand hating someone because you cannot identify them.
To wrap this up, the tension was not enough in. this book. My rating is a reflection of how I did not completely dislike the book, there were parts that made me content. Also, some of the pranks and banters were not completely lacking. I did enjoy them. Some were funny. Some were cringe but I did not fault that because sometimes that happens and it is not completely a bad thing. Overall, this book did not resonate with me the way I thought it would.
When I first started the book, I was actually into it. I was into the characters and thought the book was leading in a good direction. When the characters were introduced I felt like I could already anticipate the tension. Darcy is such a sunshiny, I would say hyper as well, cute and loving character. Cameron is not a grump (don't immediately believe that it is because of the sunshine); he is just a closed-off and fun-loving kind of guy. These two work together and often engage in childish and cute banters that shine on their relationship. Cameron is the type of guy that everyone likes. He gets along with everyone, except for obviously Darcy who thinks she sees right through all that exterior and is really a douchy, rich, snobby guy and she does not like it. These two are up against each other for a magazine cover that could advance each of their careers in different ways and neither wants to back down. Over time, they start to spend more time together and really get to know each other and start to understand a different side of their characteristics.
This book gave me [b:The Hating Game|25883848|The Hating Game|Sally Thorne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1467138679l/25883848._SY75_.jpg|45762345] vibes. At least in the beginning that was what I thought of. The competing, the way the book started, the working in close proximity. All that is in comparison, however, that quickly took a turn. I started to fall asleep before I even reached 50% of the book. I was skimming because I thought just maybe it was just those chapters but it only continues for a while. I do not u understand what happened that just made me not enjoy the book anymore. I was putting off reading it a couple of times. I really wanted to like the book, but Cameron and his issue were just dragging in this book. I thought the history lessons that were in great detail would add to the book, but it was just more boring. Sometimes I was frustrated with Darcy as well, with the way she kept making assumptions about Cameron. I honestly did not think it was a bad thing for someone to portray a different look, but Darcy's feelings were only that for Cameron because she could not figure him out. I do not understand hating someone because you cannot identify them.
To wrap this up, the tension was not enough in. this book. My rating is a reflection of how I did not completely dislike the book, there were parts that made me content. Also, some of the pranks and banters were not completely lacking. I did enjoy them. Some were funny. Some were cringe but I did not fault that because sometimes that happens and it is not completely a bad thing. Overall, this book did not resonate with me the way I thought it would.