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spencer0200's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jennabeebs79's review
4.0
Regan Murphy has no idea that a good deed done for a hungry woman would lead from insults to love.
Kate Gavin has written a really great story that proves that being vulnerable and trusting someone isn't as bad as it seems. I was hooked by Regan and Jill's story from that first impromptu lunch. The characters are dynamic and well-rounded. Table For Two deals with some really heavy topics and all are handled with care. My heart broke for both women multiple times throughout their story but through the darkness there is light and their light together shines so brightly. I listened to the audiobook and Anastasia Watley did a wonderful job bringing this story to life!
Kate Gavin has written a really great story that proves that being vulnerable and trusting someone isn't as bad as it seems. I was hooked by Regan and Jill's story from that first impromptu lunch. The characters are dynamic and well-rounded. Table For Two deals with some really heavy topics and all are handled with care. My heart broke for both women multiple times throughout their story but through the darkness there is light and their light together shines so brightly. I listened to the audiobook and Anastasia Watley did a wonderful job bringing this story to life!
khylabevibin's review
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. If you’re looking for a cute casual read with not too much angst or drama then I highly recommend.
We meat Jillian, a not so nice business woman and Reagan, maybe too nice of a business woman. Reagan brings out the good in Jillian and we see a whole 180 turn in her social behavior. They make the perfect couple and though I would’ve hope for more fiery tension filled encounters between them I still loved the pairing. Five stars!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in returned for an honest review!
We meat Jillian, a not so nice business woman and Reagan, maybe too nice of a business woman. Reagan brings out the good in Jillian and we see a whole 180 turn in her social behavior. They make the perfect couple and though I would’ve hope for more fiery tension filled encounters between them I still loved the pairing. Five stars!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in returned for an honest review!
justaghostie'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
3.75
netgyrl's review
3.0
3.5 Stars - Fun while it lasted
3.5 rounded down to 3 because I finished this a few days ago and already can't really remember much about it. I know I enjoyed the experience but I guess it did not make a lasting impression on me. I can say that is the blurb appeals to you that is totally worth your $$ and your time, just don't go into it looking for soul moving drama. :)
3.5 rounded down to 3 because I finished this a few days ago and already can't really remember much about it. I know I enjoyed the experience but I guess it did not make a lasting impression on me. I can say that is the blurb appeals to you that is totally worth your $$ and your time, just don't go into it looking for soul moving drama. :)
00leah00's review
4.0
4 Stars
“Table for Two” was a very sweet romance featuring an ice queen with the lovable girl next door.
Reagan is going through a very difficult time in her life. Her father is in the last stages of pancreatic cancer and she’s taken some time off of work to help deal with that. On a break one day she goes out to eat at a crowded restaurant and ends up sharing a table with the frosty Jillian. It’s not a good time for either one and both are happy to see the lunch end. Sometime later Reagan decides to go back to work her first client back is none other than Jillian.
Jillian was an ice queen and she was my favorite kind of ice queen. She knows her personality is brusque and cold but it doesn’t bother her too much. She was raised by terrible parents and learned from them so it isn’t something she’s done on purpose. She admits she doesn’t know how to turn it off even when she wants to.
Reagan on the other hand, was very sweet and caring. She has a close family and a tight group of friends to support her in dealing with her father’s illness. She’s the co-owner of a restaurant group with her best friend and she is hired by Jillian to cater her step-father’s birthday bash.
The two have chemistry even when they aren’t getting a long and Jill is being her iciest. Jill and Reagan were a lot of fun while getting to know each other. I liked that Reagan would stand up for herself and tell Jill when she was being wrong. Reagan was sweet but she wasn’t going to let anyone treat her the wrong way either, no matter the reason. Reagan and I both fell for Jill the more we learned about her past and how her family treated her. It was easy to see why she was so frosty and understand it. It made so much fun when the frostiness disappeared and her caring and sweeter side came out.
The only part I didn’t enjoy and it sometimes took me out of the story was some of the dialogue. It seemed melodramatic and unnatural at times. There were at least two occasions where I thought to myself “people just don’t talk like this in real life” as I was reading. I know in one instance Reagan says “I felt adrift” and I just don’t know anyone who really says “adrift” in everyday language. Other than that, I really enjoyed “Table for Two” and as this was my first time reading from Gavin, I’ll be looking forward to more of her work.
This is a pretty low angst read but it does have some sadness in line with Reagan’s father’s illness. I recommend this to fans of ice queens and opposites-attract romance.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books in exchange for an honest review.
“Table for Two” was a very sweet romance featuring an ice queen with the lovable girl next door.
Reagan is going through a very difficult time in her life. Her father is in the last stages of pancreatic cancer and she’s taken some time off of work to help deal with that. On a break one day she goes out to eat at a crowded restaurant and ends up sharing a table with the frosty Jillian. It’s not a good time for either one and both are happy to see the lunch end. Sometime later Reagan decides to go back to work her first client back is none other than Jillian.
Jillian was an ice queen and she was my favorite kind of ice queen. She knows her personality is brusque and cold but it doesn’t bother her too much. She was raised by terrible parents and learned from them so it isn’t something she’s done on purpose. She admits she doesn’t know how to turn it off even when she wants to.
Reagan on the other hand, was very sweet and caring. She has a close family and a tight group of friends to support her in dealing with her father’s illness. She’s the co-owner of a restaurant group with her best friend and she is hired by Jillian to cater her step-father’s birthday bash.
The two have chemistry even when they aren’t getting a long and Jill is being her iciest. Jill and Reagan were a lot of fun while getting to know each other. I liked that Reagan would stand up for herself and tell Jill when she was being wrong. Reagan was sweet but she wasn’t going to let anyone treat her the wrong way either, no matter the reason. Reagan and I both fell for Jill the more we learned about her past and how her family treated her. It was easy to see why she was so frosty and understand it. It made so much fun when the frostiness disappeared and her caring and sweeter side came out.
The only part I didn’t enjoy and it sometimes took me out of the story was some of the dialogue. It seemed melodramatic and unnatural at times. There were at least two occasions where I thought to myself “people just don’t talk like this in real life” as I was reading. I know in one instance Reagan says “I felt adrift” and I just don’t know anyone who really says “adrift” in everyday language. Other than that, I really enjoyed “Table for Two” and as this was my first time reading from Gavin, I’ll be looking forward to more of her work.
This is a pretty low angst read but it does have some sadness in line with Reagan’s father’s illness. I recommend this to fans of ice queens and opposites-attract romance.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bella Books in exchange for an honest review.
aleahjford's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
josb's review
2.0
This was a big miss for me. There are a lot of reasons I can go into as to why I did not connect with it, but the main reason was that the author spent time expanding on certain descriptions and topics and not others. In one scene we might learn that the place where takeout was ordered was so generous with dish sizes that the MC's shared a single dish but in another scene one of the MC's comments about running late for an appointment with no mention of access to a clock. This made it incredibly difficult to understand where the characters were and what they were doing. I felt like I constantly had to fill in unnecessary gaps.
Taking this a step further, we are introduced to some intense backstory makeup for both the MC's and it just fell a little...flat. I was excited to watch a true ice queen, but felt like we missed out on the internal monologue that would make a person growing up with people who were emotionally unavailable unique. One of the MC's is dealing with a parent's inevitable passing and instead of describing those intense emotions, we get told that the pain and frustration of this scenario was eased by having a connection with a partner.
Not something I would recommend if you have personal experience with preparing to lose a parent or the emotional unavailability of immediate family since the depth into both scenarios is a little more surface level. I think if you are looking for a romance first and foremost, with the backstories used more as a way to fill out the characters but not as the driving motivation for character reactions you will probably really enjoy this novel.
Taking this a step further, we are introduced to some intense backstory makeup for both the MC's and it just fell a little...flat. I was excited to watch a true ice queen, but felt like we missed out on the internal monologue that would make a person growing up with people who were emotionally unavailable unique. One of the MC's is dealing with a parent's inevitable passing and instead of describing those intense emotions, we get told that the pain and frustration of this scenario was eased by having a connection with a partner.
Not something I would recommend if you have personal experience with preparing to lose a parent or the emotional unavailability of immediate family since the depth into both scenarios is a little more surface level. I think if you are looking for a romance first and foremost, with the backstories used more as a way to fill out the characters but not as the driving motivation for character reactions you will probably really enjoy this novel.
kieranl's review
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Good read. Loved the character growth and journeys.