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lindsaymck's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The beginning of this book was a California-rized retelling of the Titanic from Rose’s POV being engaged to Cal. “Poor little rich girl. What does she know about misery?” is the vibe it gives off.
Once Lucas entered the chat, however, I was pulled in. Athletic ginger veterinarian with piercing ice blue eyes? YES, please. Their friendship first relationship had a lot of chemistry and I enjoyed the way they were both what the other wanted AND needed after their previous relationships.
I will say, the title is a bit misleading. There is no tying up… at all. Not saying I needed the book to have that, but it seems like false advertisement, no?
Once Lucas entered the chat, however, I was pulled in. Athletic ginger veterinarian with piercing ice blue eyes? YES, please. Their friendship first relationship had a lot of chemistry and I enjoyed the way they were both what the other wanted AND needed after their previous relationships.
I will say, the title is a bit misleading. There is no tying up… at all. Not saying I needed the book to have that, but it seems like false advertisement, no?
lyssidoll's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Pure nostalgia. There was just something so fun and light about this book. I loved the characters, I loved the setting, I loved the job profession that Chloe fell into and later realized it was her passion.
You can’t go into this book thinking it will capture the magic of Wallbanger, there will never be another Wallbanger. But the sequels somehow fit seamlessly into the mix with previous characters making appearances throughout. Cheers to Chloe and finding her voice, her freedom, and that fine ass veterinarian.
You can’t go into this book thinking it will capture the magic of Wallbanger, there will never be another Wallbanger. But the sequels somehow fit seamlessly into the mix with previous characters making appearances throughout. Cheers to Chloe and finding her voice, her freedom, and that fine ass veterinarian.
freadomlibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted at https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/
Check out my series review here: https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/series-review-cocktail-series-by-alice-clayton/
Critically
Plot – 4 out of 5 stars
funny, entertaining, honest, heartwarming, sweet, real, unexpected in some things, really coincidental in others, but super cute
Writing Style – 4 out of 5 stars
funny, fast paced, easy to read, descriptive, detailed, cheesy, unexpected, realistic, adjustment to accommodate the new POV
Characters – 4 out of 5 stars
Again, some new characters are introduced in this book and I quite liked them (not as much as Vivian though).
Chloe is our protagonist and we meet her briefly in the third book. She’s a bit naive but has really great intentions. She’s been submissive and kind of quiet her whole life but she’s now determined to stick it out on her own. She’s kind, honest and sweet and I liked her character development.
Then we have Lucas WHO IS A GINGER! I’ve talked about my obsession with redheads before but I’d just like to reiterate it here because LUCAS IS A REDHEAD! Anyway, he’s also charming and sweet and protective. He’s been burned and hurt before so he’s cautious about certain things which I appreciated.
I loved seeing some of the older characters from the earlier books show up in this one, made it feel like the series went full circle.
Emotionally
This fourth book was really enjoyable but it didn’t blow me away like the third book did. I liked the characters but it wasn’t as exciting.
The plot is unexpected. We follow Chloe, whom we meet very briefly in the third book, when she makes the decision to back out of her wedding the day of. To escape from the backlash, she goes to stay at her father’s vacation house in Monterrey and takes a chance on some of her dreams. I enjoyed how the plot moved at a slower pace to accommodate Chloe’s life but it also skipped the more unnecessary little details. She took control of her life and started to work on building a dog rescue and the process was interesting and very informative. I loved to see her enthusiasm for her new job and it was really cute. I thought the romance flowed in a very unexpected way. Both main characters had very similar backgrounds when it came to past relationships and they were both feeling each other but were also conscious of not wanting to have a rebound sort of entanglement that would ruin any real future they could have. That turned into a slow burn kind of development because it made them friends first and slowly built up their feelings for each other. There’s a very important play on a cliche that’s used a lot in books and movies and it didn’t turn out the way you usually see it happening which is quite awesome in my opinion.
I liked Chloe as a character but wasn’t crazy about her. She was too naive and soft spoken in my opinion. I wanted her to have more spark and sass but it wasn’t her style. But I really enjoyed her character development and how she became more decisive.
Lucas is quite adorable and HE’S A GINGER! I was kind of annoyed with some of his actions toward the end but they are totally understandable considering his past. All the side characters that were introduced were great (except for one but you’ll see when you read it) and I was really entertained by them. It was great to see some of the old cast of characters back again and it felt like the whole series came full circle.
Check out my series review here: https://freadomlibrary.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/series-review-cocktail-series-by-alice-clayton/
Critically
Plot – 4 out of 5 stars
funny, entertaining, honest, heartwarming, sweet, real, unexpected in some things, really coincidental in others, but super cute
Writing Style – 4 out of 5 stars
funny, fast paced, easy to read, descriptive, detailed, cheesy, unexpected, realistic, adjustment to accommodate the new POV
Characters – 4 out of 5 stars
Again, some new characters are introduced in this book and I quite liked them (not as much as Vivian though).
Chloe is our protagonist and we meet her briefly in the third book. She’s a bit naive but has really great intentions. She’s been submissive and kind of quiet her whole life but she’s now determined to stick it out on her own. She’s kind, honest and sweet and I liked her character development.
Then we have Lucas WHO IS A GINGER! I’ve talked about my obsession with redheads before but I’d just like to reiterate it here because LUCAS IS A REDHEAD! Anyway, he’s also charming and sweet and protective. He’s been burned and hurt before so he’s cautious about certain things which I appreciated.
I loved seeing some of the older characters from the earlier books show up in this one, made it feel like the series went full circle.
Emotionally
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This is one of my favorite adult contemporary series ever. It’s so entertaining and funny and I was completely enthralled with it.This fourth book was really enjoyable but it didn’t blow me away like the third book did. I liked the characters but it wasn’t as exciting.
The plot is unexpected. We follow Chloe, whom we meet very briefly in the third book, when she makes the decision to back out of her wedding the day of. To escape from the backlash, she goes to stay at her father’s vacation house in Monterrey and takes a chance on some of her dreams. I enjoyed how the plot moved at a slower pace to accommodate Chloe’s life but it also skipped the more unnecessary little details. She took control of her life and started to work on building a dog rescue and the process was interesting and very informative. I loved to see her enthusiasm for her new job and it was really cute. I thought the romance flowed in a very unexpected way. Both main characters had very similar backgrounds when it came to past relationships and they were both feeling each other but were also conscious of not wanting to have a rebound sort of entanglement that would ruin any real future they could have. That turned into a slow burn kind of development because it made them friends first and slowly built up their feelings for each other. There’s a very important play on a cliche that’s used a lot in books and movies and it didn’t turn out the way you usually see it happening which is quite awesome in my opinion.
I liked Chloe as a character but wasn’t crazy about her. She was too naive and soft spoken in my opinion. I wanted her to have more spark and sass but it wasn’t her style. But I really enjoyed her character development and how she became more decisive.
Lucas is quite adorable and HE’S A GINGER! I was kind of annoyed with some of his actions toward the end but they are totally understandable considering his past. All the side characters that were introduced were great (except for one but you’ll see when you read it) and I was really entertained by them. It was great to see some of the old cast of characters back again and it felt like the whole series came full circle.
marni521's review against another edition
4.0
Adorable dogs? Hot vet? Kitchy drinks? I'm in. I really loved the premise and Chloe's "charity of choice" being rescue pit bulls. Cute story and I love how it ties in with the other books in the series (without tiring out those characters).
jackiehorne's review against another edition
3.0
Trademark Clayton snarky humor, which is fun, but hard to buy into here, with the first-person narrator a character who up until this point in her life allowed her controlling mother and bossy fiancé to make all the decisions in her life.
melinda1962's review
4.0
This book was not the romance Alice Clayton has written in the first 3 books of this series. It is so much more. It is about finding yourself, relationships with family, and most importantly to me, about the bad rep pit bulls get. The book revolves around Chloe who ends up running a pit bull rescue after realizing she wants more out of life. The socialization and rehabilitation of pit bulls are a big part of this book. Sure there is a hot veterinarian she ends up falling for but there is just so much more to this book. Actually in all Alice's books friendship, respect and love come before romance. A very funny (I laughed out loud sooooooo often), very verbal and witty banter orientated series that I plan on picking up again and again.
tashas_books's review
3.0
I found this a little boring, and I don't think we really got to know Lucas.