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gracereadsforlove's review against another edition
4.0
Warning: It's a messy love triangle.
I love Kennedy Ryan's MMCs because of the level of devotion they have for our heroines. I love how they chase and do everything to get the girl. I kinda hate how it takes so many years for the happy ending. Too many years wasted, usually because of the FMCs' insecurities and hang-ups.
Jared is not a good man but Banner is his exception. They meet in their senior year of college and then it takes 10 years for them to have another chance, and only because Jared realized there's no one for him but Banner. He's totally book-boyfriend material... except for crossing a line in his bid to get her. I love that Jared fell for Banner because of her brains, that he was attracted to her regardless of how she looked like.
It did not take long for Banner to be convinced that he was serious about her because she clearly saw that he had a single-minded focus when it comes to wanting her.
I love Kennedy Ryan's MMCs because of the level of devotion they have for our heroines. I love how they chase and do everything to get the girl. I kinda hate how it takes so many years for the happy ending. Too many years wasted, usually because of the FMCs' insecurities and hang-ups.
"I saw you first. I had you first. I want you back."
Jared is not a good man but Banner is his exception. They meet in their senior year of college and then it takes 10 years for them to have another chance, and only because Jared realized there's no one for him but Banner. He's totally book-boyfriend material... except for crossing a line in his bid to get her. I love that Jared fell for Banner because of her brains, that he was attracted to her regardless of how she looked like.
"Her brain was the first thing about her that turned me on. We faced off once in our Debate & Public Speaking class. Needless to say, she shredded my every argument and ripped apart each of my rebuttals.
I could barely walk back to my seat my dick was so hard."
It did not take long for Banner to be convinced that he was serious about her because she clearly saw that he had a single-minded focus when it comes to wanting her.
"God, why does he have to be this way? How does he look at me with the same . . . intent now as he did that night? Like I’m the same person? When most guys didn’t even bother to look twice then, he looked at me like this. Like he’s looking at me tonight and doesn’t even notice that now I actually have a waistline."
chelyely's review against another edition
5.0
I am very conflicted as to how it happened.
This book is a true testament to "Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz..." it is a true journey of understanding all that respect means and entails. Which is ironic given that respect or lack thereof for others and for one self is a major theme throughout the book. Even when I completely condemn and dissapprove of the way a certain Spanish word was used, [ I full-on was cringing in Mexican born, Southern California raised Interpreter and Translator]. Even when once again, I saw my culture being represented by construction workers with health problems who center their lives around a quinceañera, I lie the beautiful parts if my culture were also very well represented. Even with the glamorous way, the pressure and false pretenses the media uses to force people into dangerous and obsessive weight loss programs were represented. Even with all that, and being they are the reasons I give other books lower ratings.
The way this story was written, I can't bring myself to give this lower than 5 stars. I can't bring myself to dislike this book. I feel as morally gray as Ban and Jared. Because they are both gray, if different shades of it. Maybe is that I listened to the majority of this book and the fact that Seraphina Valentine and Teddy Hamilton did such an amazing job. Maybe it was the fact that Teddy Hamilton spoke my native language, and that caused a short circuit in my brain and moral compass. Whatever it was. This book had me feeling and kaleidoscope of emotions, and for that alone, I can not give it a lower rating.
This comes with soo many triggers, I once again wish they were explicitly stated somewhere before the start of the book.
This book is a true testament to "Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz..." it is a true journey of understanding all that respect means and entails. Which is ironic given that respect or lack thereof for others and for one self is a major theme throughout the book. Even when I completely condemn and dissapprove of the way a certain Spanish word was used, [ I full-on was cringing in Mexican born, Southern California raised Interpreter and Translator]. Even when once again, I saw my culture being represented by construction workers with health problems who center their lives around a quinceañera, I lie the beautiful parts if my culture were also very well represented. Even with the glamorous way, the pressure and false pretenses the media uses to force people into dangerous and obsessive weight loss programs were represented. Even with all that, and being they are the reasons I give other books lower ratings.
The way this story was written, I can't bring myself to give this lower than 5 stars. I can't bring myself to dislike this book. I feel as morally gray as Ban and Jared. Because they are both gray, if different shades of it. Maybe is that I listened to the majority of this book and the fact that Seraphina Valentine and Teddy Hamilton did such an amazing job. Maybe it was the fact that Teddy Hamilton spoke my native language, and that caused a short circuit in my brain and moral compass. Whatever it was. This book had me feeling and kaleidoscope of emotions, and for that alone, I can not give it a lower rating.
This comes with soo many triggers, I once again wish they were explicitly stated somewhere before the start of the book.
laurenvcoleman's review
I need to come back to this on a later date — I’m not in the mood for romance
ruth_kbb's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mar_racing_fan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
tiannamac's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bellaoconnor's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cdenice's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
karinakashima's review against another edition
4.0
eu amo esses personagens principalmente jared amo como ele simplesmente sabe quem ele é e q ele não é a melhor pessoa do mundo mas não ta nem ai e a única coisa sagrada para ele é banner.