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cozycottagetales's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cala_p's review
2.0
This book was not for me. At all.
It’s basically a insta-love story, which are okay in novellas, when there isn’t much room. This book had the storyline where a building romance would have worked really well. What could have started as a job, slowly turned into feelings, as they got to know each other. Instead, almost instantly after meeting, they have “feelings” for each other. Yet, the character is all “no, I don’t want help”, just to add some drama into the mix. So as she’s pushing him away, she’s also pulling him in. She gives attitude and is all “this is how it will be”, but these parts don’t fit the meek character that has been built. Like the author was trying to build a “strong” female, but only chose specific times to show these signs. Plus, they weren’t strength; I found her quite rude considering they don’t know each other at all. I’d still be wondering what is going on rather than trying to lay down ground rules.
“This man affects me in the most destructive of ways.” This is two hours after meeting, when she sees him talking to another woman.
Same scene, shortly after that: “I want my heart back before it gets damaged beyond repair.” Why does he already have her heart.
The writing really needs a bit more editing. It wasn’t bad enough that I had to stop reading cause of it, but bad enough it was consistent enough to annoy me.
Lastly, the use of nicknames...Oh, I’d kill a guy if he referred to me with that many names. Darlin, honey, baby...sometimes these were all on one page, back to back. A) someone doesn’t need to be called by a name/title every single time you talk to them and B) really? Basic ‘relationship’ names? Darlin was the post popular one that he used. This honestly took over the book so much for me. It was so hard to focus when he’s using some nickname like that over and over. Once or twice occasionally is cute. But to be giving her those titles...no thanks. It I took a shot every time he used a nickname like that on her, I’d be drunk within 2 pages; that’s how many times it was used.
It’s basically a insta-love story, which are okay in novellas, when there isn’t much room. This book had the storyline where a building romance would have worked really well. What could have started as a job, slowly turned into feelings, as they got to know each other. Instead, almost instantly after meeting, they have “feelings” for each other. Yet, the character is all “no, I don’t want help”, just to add some drama into the mix. So as she’s pushing him away, she’s also pulling him in. She gives attitude and is all “this is how it will be”, but these parts don’t fit the meek character that has been built. Like the author was trying to build a “strong” female, but only chose specific times to show these signs. Plus, they weren’t strength; I found her quite rude considering they don’t know each other at all. I’d still be wondering what is going on rather than trying to lay down ground rules.
“This man affects me in the most destructive of ways.” This is two hours after meeting, when she sees him talking to another woman.
Same scene, shortly after that: “I want my heart back before it gets damaged beyond repair.” Why does he already have her heart.
The writing really needs a bit more editing. It wasn’t bad enough that I had to stop reading cause of it, but bad enough it was consistent enough to annoy me.
Lastly, the use of nicknames...Oh, I’d kill a guy if he referred to me with that many names. Darlin, honey, baby...sometimes these were all on one page, back to back. A) someone doesn’t need to be called by a name/title every single time you talk to them and B) really? Basic ‘relationship’ names? Darlin was the post popular one that he used. This honestly took over the book so much for me. It was so hard to focus when he’s using some nickname like that over and over. Once or twice occasionally is cute. But to be giving her those titles...no thanks. It I took a shot every time he used a nickname like that on her, I’d be drunk within 2 pages; that’s how many times it was used.
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