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readwithkiekie's review
5.0
4.5 stars
This was just so good! Cora Carmack delivered a story where the good guy wins for once. Honestly Carson is a genuine good guy with a good heart and I loved every interaction he has with Dallas, trying to persuade her that his intentions are real because she cannot trust guys who play football due to her asshole ex-boyfriend who gets his ass bitten by Karma.
Just an overall fantastic read.
This was just so good! Cora Carmack delivered a story where the good guy wins for once. Honestly Carson is a genuine good guy with a good heart and I loved every interaction he has with Dallas, trying to persuade her that his intentions are real because she cannot trust guys who play football due to her asshole ex-boyfriend who gets his ass bitten by Karma.
Just an overall fantastic read.
mehsi's review
2.0
“I don't know that dancing fixes anything. I don't feel magically happy because of it. My problems don't disappear when the music ends. But I understand life better when I dance, and understanding is half the fight of surviving.”
Phew, I am finally done! This was quite an ordeal to go through, but I wanted to finish it. Even though it wasn't too good, I still wanted to see if the characters would finally be able to get a public relationship. Plus, I had to read this book for a challenge on my group. But me and audio books? Are just not compatible. Which in part has to do with the fact that I can finish a book like this in around 2/3 hours, while with audio books you are stuck for 7 or more hours. Argh. And in other parts, it is all way too dependent on if the narrator can actually tell the story right. But yeah, for reasons I had to read the audio book.
Since it has been an on and off thing, I was reading whenever I felt like listening, I may not remember everything. I need to read/see things to actually remember them. I am a visual kind of girl. So sorry if this one is a tad chaotic. I still wanted to write a review as there were a few things I want to mention.
I did like Wyatt and Dallas together. They were so adorable and sweet, and I had a chuckle that they were trying to stay friends. Yeah guys, not going to work. You could clearly see the attraction from the start (though I have to say I did find it hilarious how Dallas was all like, no I am not kissing (or having sex) with random boys, then meets with Wyatt and kisses him senseless. And I think that it is only thanks to Stella that they didn't end up having sex on the lawn.), it was very much clear especially from Carson's POV (who kept have perverted thoughts and had to really hold himself in).
There is some silly drama near the end (sorry, that is the way it felt to me, it all went so good, and then Dallas had to do all that. If she had just talked to Carson she would have been saved all that stuff).
The ending was a bit abrupt, I was looking at my phone to see how far we were as it felt like there was still some time left, but then saw there were just a few seconds left.
The sex scenes/touching scenes, sorry slightly too awkward for me, but that probably had to do with the narrators.
Stella was a very sweet girl, and I loved how she tried to get Dallas to come more out of her shell. Plus she was very supportive and tried to help out Dallas. And it was fun to see them together.
I disliked Dallas' dad so so much. He was way too overprotective. I understand that his wife ran away, I understand that he wants to keep his daughter close. But to force her to go to the same university as you work at, and to not care that much about her dancing.... And yes, dads will be dads in the way of being protective when their daughter goes dating, but this guy was way over the top. The poor girl didn't even dare to date or go out with anyone for fear her dad would find out. And one time when she fell asleep at someone's place the dad went full bonkers. Hello, your kid is 18, maybe even 19. She deserves her quiet and peace. Let her make mistakes. Let her date the way she wants.
Let's end with the narrators. Dear Lord in heavens, this was definitely one of the reasons why I didn't like this one, and one of the reasons I rated the book so low. The girl voice... no. I already didn't quite like her while talking (a bit too nasally for me), but it got worse when she tried to do other girl's voices (like her friend), and even more terrible when she tried to do male voices. Girl, if you can't do male voices, don't even try. I am sorry, but her males sounded like someone ate a bunch of frogs and maybe a hint of gravel. It really pulled me out of the story countless of times, or made me laugh and forget the story and what was happening.
The guy however? Well, he sounded quite sexy and nice, though his female voices were a bit cringe, still I did think he did a better job than the girl narrator.
Sorry again for the chaos, and I am sorry I didn't like this book. It seemed to be a book I would enjoy, I am really into new adult these days. Not only that, I always want to read books taking place at college/university. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be, but at least I tried. And maybe I would have liked it better if was a normal book.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Phew, I am finally done! This was quite an ordeal to go through, but I wanted to finish it. Even though it wasn't too good, I still wanted to see if the characters would finally be able to get a public relationship. Plus, I had to read this book for a challenge on my group. But me and audio books? Are just not compatible. Which in part has to do with the fact that I can finish a book like this in around 2/3 hours, while with audio books you are stuck for 7 or more hours. Argh. And in other parts, it is all way too dependent on if the narrator can actually tell the story right. But yeah, for reasons I had to read the audio book.
Since it has been an on and off thing, I was reading whenever I felt like listening, I may not remember everything. I need to read/see things to actually remember them. I am a visual kind of girl. So sorry if this one is a tad chaotic. I still wanted to write a review as there were a few things I want to mention.
I did like Wyatt and Dallas together. They were so adorable and sweet, and I had a chuckle that they were trying to stay friends. Yeah guys, not going to work. You could clearly see the attraction from the start (though I have to say I did find it hilarious how Dallas was all like, no I am not kissing (or having sex) with random boys, then meets with Wyatt and kisses him senseless. And I think that it is only thanks to Stella that they didn't end up having sex on the lawn.), it was very much clear especially from Carson's POV (who kept have perverted thoughts and had to really hold himself in).
There is some silly drama near the end (sorry, that is the way it felt to me, it all went so good, and then Dallas had to do all that. If she had just talked to Carson she would have been saved all that stuff).
The ending was a bit abrupt, I was looking at my phone to see how far we were as it felt like there was still some time left, but then saw there were just a few seconds left.
The sex scenes/touching scenes, sorry slightly too awkward for me, but that probably had to do with the narrators.
Stella was a very sweet girl, and I loved how she tried to get Dallas to come more out of her shell. Plus she was very supportive and tried to help out Dallas. And it was fun to see them together.
I disliked Dallas' dad so so much. He was way too overprotective. I understand that his wife ran away, I understand that he wants to keep his daughter close. But to force her to go to the same university as you work at, and to not care that much about her dancing.... And yes, dads will be dads in the way of being protective when their daughter goes dating, but this guy was way over the top. The poor girl didn't even dare to date or go out with anyone for fear her dad would find out. And one time when she fell asleep at someone's place the dad went full bonkers. Hello, your kid is 18, maybe even 19. She deserves her quiet and peace. Let her make mistakes. Let her date the way she wants.
Let's end with the narrators. Dear Lord in heavens, this was definitely one of the reasons why I didn't like this one, and one of the reasons I rated the book so low. The girl voice... no. I already didn't quite like her while talking (a bit too nasally for me), but it got worse when she tried to do other girl's voices (like her friend), and even more terrible when she tried to do male voices. Girl, if you can't do male voices, don't even try. I am sorry, but her males sounded like someone ate a bunch of frogs and maybe a hint of gravel. It really pulled me out of the story countless of times, or made me laugh and forget the story and what was happening.
The guy however? Well, he sounded quite sexy and nice, though his female voices were a bit cringe, still I did think he did a better job than the girl narrator.
Sorry again for the chaos, and I am sorry I didn't like this book. It seemed to be a book I would enjoy, I am really into new adult these days. Not only that, I always want to read books taking place at college/university. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be, but at least I tried. And maybe I would have liked it better if was a normal book.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
drez80's review against another edition
1.0
I hated Dallas. I seem to be struggling with these mf books lately. I started off well with the Elle Kennedy books, but they've gone downhill since. Dallas was beyond bitchy in this one, and I'm not sure why she ran away when she saw Carson at the football practice. And her crap with her dad irritated me too. Instead of whining about her dad being controlling and that she couldn't have a life because of him, she should have talked to him and stood up for herself. And instead of escalating every issue with her dad, since she recognized there was an issue, why not talk to him? Seems to be a theme here. She wanted to be treated as an adult, yet she always acted like a whiny child.
brittanyluoma90's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
4.0
*sigh*
I LOVE Cora Carmack! And I love the lack of drama here. It didn't make the book less interesting or enthralling. It made it SO much better, because these are just two wonderful people who know each other, so they know not to listen to crap!
I LOVE Cora Carmack! And I love the lack of drama here. It didn't make the book less interesting or enthralling. It made it SO much better, because these are just two wonderful people who know each other, so they know not to listen to crap!
megs80's review
5.0
Read it in 1 day, couldn't put it down! Then I read it again. I loved the chemistry of Dallas and Carson.
radfemme22's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Red flags y muy básico. Los obstáculos parecen desaparecer, así que apenas hay tensión final.