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whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
West tortured billionaire wants doesn't want to want Jessie Kay but oh boy howdy he sooooo does. And she wants Mr. West right back.
Both their pasts are in the way of there happiness of being together. She doesn't want his regular 2 months. And he doesn't want to give up his self mad prison.
This book is so witty with all its one liners I laughter and re read parts. They both feel like they have to do things to keep there family/friends happy even if it's not truly want they want.
You have to love that we get to see all our favourite character's again and again like I said with book 2 it's seamless. The story just picks right back up but with another set of characters ready for there HEA.
I was sad when this book need I want more of this fun loving bunch of mix and matched friends.
Def re read material
Both their pasts are in the way of there happiness of being together. She doesn't want his regular 2 months. And he doesn't want to give up his self mad prison.
This book is so witty with all its one liners I laughter and re read parts. They both feel like they have to do things to keep there family/friends happy even if it's not truly want they want.
You have to love that we get to see all our favourite character's again and again like I said with book 2 it's seamless. The story just picks right back up but with another set of characters ready for there HEA.
I was sad when this book need I want more of this fun loving bunch of mix and matched friends.
Def re read material
aboutthatstory's review against another edition
4.0
This was an awesome story! West and Jessie Kay had such a wonderful story filled with animosity, lust, and need... and so much emotion and love. Great addition to the series!
I thought Jessie Kay and West were really good characters. I loved Jessie Kay. She'd made so many changes in her life and I loved how far she’d come. West was an intense and complicated man. He could be so hard headed but I understood why. I loved the animosity they had in the beginning and the attraction that was hidden behind it. It made for a lot of fun, playful scenes. Them opening up and letting down there guard was fantastic, as well as a bit heartbreaking and emotional. West had such a sad past and I really enjoyed learning his history, watching him open up to Jessica Kay, fight his demons, and let go of guilt. I love the changes that openness brought about, I adored seeing the softer sides of them.
The writing was so good. Loved the details and development. I was on the edge of my seat when it came to West and his history. He was just so demanding and controlling because of his past, which could seem way over the top, so I couldn't wait for him to get to that point of acceptance and lighten up. Getting there stressed me out. He was a hard character to love but I got there in the end. I really liked him throughout but he frustrated me because he was so freaking stubborn. Him getting to that moment of opening up was defiantly worth the wait though!
I thought the first was a bit slow but that might have been me getting annoyed with West about the situation. The second half had a much better pace and was super sweet… and when West really started to make me melt. There's some drama mixed as well that kept things moving along well and was a nice addition to the story.
Really great read with likable characters that had the right mix of fun and drama mixed in with a lot of love and emotion. I am loving this series!
I thought Jessie Kay and West were really good characters. I loved Jessie Kay. She'd made so many changes in her life and I loved how far she’d come. West was an intense and complicated man. He could be so hard headed but I understood why. I loved the animosity they had in the beginning and the attraction that was hidden behind it. It made for a lot of fun, playful scenes. Them opening up and letting down there guard was fantastic, as well as a bit heartbreaking and emotional. West had such a sad past and I really enjoyed learning his history, watching him open up to Jessica Kay, fight his demons, and let go of guilt. I love the changes that openness brought about, I adored seeing the softer sides of them.
The writing was so good. Loved the details and development. I was on the edge of my seat when it came to West and his history. He was just so demanding and controlling because of his past, which could seem way over the top, so I couldn't wait for him to get to that point of acceptance and lighten up. Getting there stressed me out. He was a hard character to love but I got there in the end. I really liked him throughout but he frustrated me because he was so freaking stubborn. Him getting to that moment of opening up was defiantly worth the wait though!
I thought the first was a bit slow but that might have been me getting annoyed with West about the situation. The second half had a much better pace and was super sweet… and when West really started to make me melt. There's some drama mixed as well that kept things moving along well and was a nice addition to the story.
Really great read with likable characters that had the right mix of fun and drama mixed in with a lot of love and emotion. I am loving this series!
tanyad74's review against another edition
4.0
Somehow I missed this installment when I was reading the series, and I'm not really sure how I did that considering Jessie Kay is one of my favorite characters of the series. I really should be doing some TBR challenge because I'm really going through all the books I've purchased but haven't gotten to.
In The Harder You Fall, we have two characters who are totally ashamed of their pasts and each have restrictions that have imposed on themselves to try and make up for those pasts. The thing is, most of the things they are punishing themselves for have already long been forgiven by those they feel they have harmed. That made this story a bit frustrating. Especially with West. I felt like he was torturing himself for no reason. He struggles to get Jessie Kay to fall into his self-imposed restrictions but that just isn't happening. Jessie Kay has decided that she is not longer that party girl that let herself get into what she hoped were relationships but that never turned out to be. She wants a relationship like her parents had and is determined that unless West gets rid of his restrictions, that relationship is just not going to be with him. Jessie Kay is stubborn and I love that. She really stuck it out with West as he struggled with the collision of his feelings for Jessie Kay and his rules.
There is some suspense with a crazy woman who is determined to have West and that Jessie Kay is in the way. It is kind of on the side but causes even more of a problem between the couple. It takes the wits of West and Jessie Kay's friends to take care of the problem and I really loved how everyone was there and ready to stand up for them.
I also really loved Jessie Kay and Daniel's friendship. It was so great that she was able to take something that could have been uncomfortable and made it into a relationship that was good for both of them. Jessie Kay needed a friend in this new life she was living and she got that with Daniel. They were there for each other and made great friends, despite West's objections.
The communications and texts between Jessie Kay, West and others always made me laugh. Jessie Kay may claim to be electronically challenged, but she knows how to text and use those smiley face emojis. It was great fun and I loved every minute.
I was so glad to finally have Jessie Kay and West's story. It was great to see all the characters from the first two books and get Harlow and Beck's surprise. I listened to the audiobooks and Savannah Richards did a really good southern girl accent with Jessie Kay. It wasn't overdone at all. It was an enjoyable listen and I'm glad I picked it up in this format.This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict
In The Harder You Fall, we have two characters who are totally ashamed of their pasts and each have restrictions that have imposed on themselves to try and make up for those pasts. The thing is, most of the things they are punishing themselves for have already long been forgiven by those they feel they have harmed. That made this story a bit frustrating. Especially with West. I felt like he was torturing himself for no reason. He struggles to get Jessie Kay to fall into his self-imposed restrictions but that just isn't happening. Jessie Kay has decided that she is not longer that party girl that let herself get into what she hoped were relationships but that never turned out to be. She wants a relationship like her parents had and is determined that unless West gets rid of his restrictions, that relationship is just not going to be with him. Jessie Kay is stubborn and I love that. She really stuck it out with West as he struggled with the collision of his feelings for Jessie Kay and his rules.
There is some suspense with a crazy woman who is determined to have West and that Jessie Kay is in the way. It is kind of on the side but causes even more of a problem between the couple. It takes the wits of West and Jessie Kay's friends to take care of the problem and I really loved how everyone was there and ready to stand up for them.
I also really loved Jessie Kay and Daniel's friendship. It was so great that she was able to take something that could have been uncomfortable and made it into a relationship that was good for both of them. Jessie Kay needed a friend in this new life she was living and she got that with Daniel. They were there for each other and made great friends, despite West's objections.
The communications and texts between Jessie Kay, West and others always made me laugh. Jessie Kay may claim to be electronically challenged, but she knows how to text and use those smiley face emojis. It was great fun and I loved every minute.
I was so glad to finally have Jessie Kay and West's story. It was great to see all the characters from the first two books and get Harlow and Beck's surprise. I listened to the audiobooks and Savannah Richards did a really good southern girl accent with Jessie Kay. It wasn't overdone at all. It was an enjoyable listen and I'm glad I picked it up in this format.This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict
strplkaterina's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED LOVED LOOOOOOOVED THIS BOOK GODAMMIT
THEY HAD THIS AGNST AND THEY FOUGHT ALL THE TIME
THEY HAD THIS AGNST AND THEY FOUGHT ALL THE TIME
alexa_ayana's review against another edition
3.0
Setelah awal perbaikan yang bagus di buku 2, buku West selalu bikin penasaran sejak prekuel seri ini. Diantara geng GGB (ganteng-ganteng billioner) Jase yang sederhana dan pendiam, Beck yang he-slut dan super charming, West adalah well.. si alien. Selalu tampil super misterius dan paling susah di prediksi, West adalah otak jenius di balik kesuksesan mereka bertiga. Dia adalah gambaran sexy hot nerd yang jadi nyata, yum..
Buku ini beralur cepat tapi tersendat hampir di 24 persen awal buku. West yang rutin menggalau karena merasa bersalah dengan masa lalunya, super annoying dan membosankan. Helloooo.. Hadapi problem dengan style manly man!!! Pendekatan penuh nafsunya di awal buku juga egois banget, super merendahkan, kasar dan well.. menyebalkan. Ini semua menurunkan mood bacaku secara drastis dan dia kehilangan banyak poin di hero love meterku.
Aku cinta anti hero!! Tapi ada yang lebih kusuka daripada itu anti heroine.. Dan finally, Gena memberiku satu lagi setelah era Anya dan Red Queen. Jessie Kay!!! Mantan gadis pesta ini berusaha keras memperbaiki imagenya yang jujur super menyebalkan di awal-awal seri ini. Tapi semakin aku mencoba mengenalnya, aku semakin menyukai kebesaran hati dan kekuatan gadis yang satu ini. Dengan semua kalimat nakal dan cerdas yang keluar dari mulutnya, style kasar yang cuek apa adanya, plus pertahanannya terhadap aksi pepet-pepet angkot ala West ?Jessie Kay worming her way to my heart. More than West do!
Hal bagus dari novel ini, relasi perasaan mereka digali perlahan melalui selapis demi selapis rahasia yang West dan Jessie Kay bagi satu sama lain. Dan jujur aku mulai menyukai West saat dia menunjukan momen terapuhnya saat dia berusaha membuat sesuatu dengan tangannya (bukan uangnya) di scene tukar kado Natal. Bukan saat dia memberi mobil mewah untuk Jessie Kay.
Momen bonding mereka agak terlalu cepat dan terlalu "mulus" prosesnya. Rahasia dan penyebab rule super aneh West membuatku rolling my eyes so hard. Aku mengharap twist konflik kejutan yang tak pernah ada. Dan bagian akhir buku ini konsisten dibumbui scene dramatis ala telenovela seperti biasa. Satu lagi, ending buku ini tidak terfokus pada HEA West dan Jessie Kay. Aku merasa diburu untuk bisa merasakan mereka semua nikah, punya bayi, punya bisnis dan itu berarti super happy ending untuk mereka semua di Strawberry Valley. Good but not perfect.
My Rating:
Star : 3.5/5
Bikini : 2.5/5
Buku ini beralur cepat tapi tersendat hampir di 24 persen awal buku. West yang rutin menggalau karena merasa bersalah dengan masa lalunya, super annoying dan membosankan. Helloooo.. Hadapi problem dengan style manly man!!! Pendekatan penuh nafsunya di awal buku juga egois banget, super merendahkan, kasar dan well.. menyebalkan. Ini semua menurunkan mood bacaku secara drastis dan dia kehilangan banyak poin di hero love meterku.
Aku cinta anti hero!! Tapi ada yang lebih kusuka daripada itu anti heroine.. Dan finally, Gena memberiku satu lagi setelah era Anya dan Red Queen. Jessie Kay!!! Mantan gadis pesta ini berusaha keras memperbaiki imagenya yang jujur super menyebalkan di awal-awal seri ini. Tapi semakin aku mencoba mengenalnya, aku semakin menyukai kebesaran hati dan kekuatan gadis yang satu ini. Dengan semua kalimat nakal dan cerdas yang keluar dari mulutnya, style kasar yang cuek apa adanya, plus pertahanannya terhadap aksi pepet-pepet angkot ala West ?Jessie Kay worming her way to my heart. More than West do!
Hal bagus dari novel ini, relasi perasaan mereka digali perlahan melalui selapis demi selapis rahasia yang West dan Jessie Kay bagi satu sama lain. Dan jujur aku mulai menyukai West saat dia menunjukan momen terapuhnya saat dia berusaha membuat sesuatu dengan tangannya (bukan uangnya) di scene tukar kado Natal. Bukan saat dia memberi mobil mewah untuk Jessie Kay.
Momen bonding mereka agak terlalu cepat dan terlalu "mulus" prosesnya. Rahasia dan penyebab rule super aneh West membuatku rolling my eyes so hard. Aku mengharap twist konflik kejutan yang tak pernah ada. Dan bagian akhir buku ini konsisten dibumbui scene dramatis ala telenovela seperti biasa. Satu lagi, ending buku ini tidak terfokus pada HEA West dan Jessie Kay. Aku merasa diburu untuk bisa merasakan mereka semua nikah, punya bayi, punya bisnis dan itu berarti super happy ending untuk mereka semua di Strawberry Valley. Good but not perfect.
My Rating:
Star : 3.5/5
Bikini : 2.5/5
samie_k3's review against another edition
4.0
This book didn't annoy me as much as I thought it might... Both West and Jessie Kay haven't been very likable in the other books, but they rocked this one!
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Really great ending to this series, and so enjoyable, so funny, really enjoyed their relationship! So awesome!
laurla's review against another edition
"if no one witnessed your epic fall, had it ever really happened?"
"every storm begins with a single drop of rain. don't despise small beginnings."
"dont you know the very moment you start flirting with temptation, you've lost the entire war?"
"every storm begins with a single drop of rain. don't despise small beginnings."
"dont you know the very moment you start flirting with temptation, you've lost the entire war?"
mamapitter's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape