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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
This review was originally posted on Bookish Things & MoreIf you're looking for humor, look no further. Hart does a fantastic job of blending in romance and funny scenes. I've loved Peyton since she was introduced in The Upside of Being Single. She's a strong and independent woman that knows what she wants, and falling in love isn't one of those things.
Elliott...can I just swoon? I mean, what's not to like with a hot single dad? The scenes with his daughter are enough to make your heart all mooshy. I love that he's not afraid to tell it like it is, even if that means making a certain someone mad.
I also loved getting a little peek at Chloe and Dom. I can't wait for their story.
I loved everything about this book. Hart always manages to keep me on my toes.
Elliott...can I just swoon? I mean, what's not to like with a hot single dad? The scenes with his daughter are enough to make your heart all mooshy. I love that he's not afraid to tell it like it is, even if that means making a certain someone mad.
I also loved getting a little peek at Chloe and Dom. I can't wait for their story.
I loved everything about this book. Hart always manages to keep me on my toes.
Just ok
Juvenile characters that haven't grown that far past high school. Steamy scene right of the bat and then all talk but little action from there. Quick to fall in love, less than two week time span.
Juvenile characters that haven't grown that far past high school. Steamy scene right of the bat and then all talk but little action from there. Quick to fall in love, less than two week time span.
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Now that's what I'm talking about! The second book following the crazy trio of friends, Mellie, Chloe and Peyton, is back and awesome!
I was excited for this one because of what Peyton does for a living, thinking that some fun chaos may occur and who would be able to tame a women who not only is super independent but extremely open when it comes to her sexuality. Peyton runs the site Pick-A-Dick PAD, which she helps choose the right guy aka Dick for a women. She matches, long term, hook-ups, and just all around a good old time. But when her brother Dom bets her she can't have sex with a guy three times without falling for him, the deal is on. She enlist her friends to pick the guy, but little does she know her friends pick the one guy who burt her in high school. Elliot Sloane.
I really enjoyed Peyton, she still had some immaturity but not like Mellie, she just had a broken heart from high school to a guy who she just really liked. I feel like that's something that has happened to many people in high school and then years later meeting that person can really bring back the memories and hurt. So Peyton was hurting and stubborn, but its an honest reaction. Anyways I liked reading her journey, she doesnt have to change who she is but how she feels emotionally when she reconnects with Elliot and I loved that. She has a hot mess of friends and family around her and Elliot brings some sort of normalcy.
Elliot...oh Elliot, I adored him. Not only is he sexy, sweet, charming and can tame Peyton. But he's a devoted father and would do anything for the people he cares for. Meeting with Peyton changes a lot especially when they talk out their issues. He sees the girl he liked but also loves her independent nature. Together their fantastic and holy heck their chemistry is freaking hot and I was fanning myself every time they were together. Dang!
Overall this was a great second installment and even though the ending was a little open, it was satisfying for me to get a happy place for these two. However now I need to know what the heck is going on with Chloe and Dom, they are so all over the place and so cute!
Now that's what I'm talking about! The second book following the crazy trio of friends, Mellie, Chloe and Peyton, is back and awesome!
I was excited for this one because of what Peyton does for a living, thinking that some fun chaos may occur and who would be able to tame a women who not only is super independent but extremely open when it comes to her sexuality. Peyton runs the site Pick-A-Dick PAD, which she helps choose the right guy aka Dick for a women. She matches, long term, hook-ups, and just all around a good old time. But when her brother Dom bets her she can't have sex with a guy three times without falling for him, the deal is on. She enlist her friends to pick the guy, but little does she know her friends pick the one guy who burt her in high school. Elliot Sloane.
I really enjoyed Peyton, she still had some immaturity but not like Mellie, she just had a broken heart from high school to a guy who she just really liked. I feel like that's something that has happened to many people in high school and then years later meeting that person can really bring back the memories and hurt. So Peyton was hurting and stubborn, but its an honest reaction. Anyways I liked reading her journey, she doesnt have to change who she is but how she feels emotionally when she reconnects with Elliot and I loved that. She has a hot mess of friends and family around her and Elliot brings some sort of normalcy.
Elliot...oh Elliot, I adored him. Not only is he sexy, sweet, charming and can tame Peyton. But he's a devoted father and would do anything for the people he cares for. Meeting with Peyton changes a lot especially when they talk out their issues. He sees the girl he liked but also loves her independent nature. Together their fantastic and holy heck their chemistry is freaking hot and I was fanning myself every time they were together. Dang!
Overall this was a great second installment and even though the ending was a little open, it was satisfying for me to get a happy place for these two. However now I need to know what the heck is going on with Chloe and Dom, they are so all over the place and so cute!
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Yes yes yes. Another great and hilarious romance from Emma Hart. 😀
I have to say, Emma Hart is a hit or miss for me, I either LOVE the book, or it’s meh, so I’m happy to say, I absolutely loved this one.
The book is told in dual POV, and the writing is so funny and engaging. Hart wrote an hilarious book. But there’s one thing that makes this book even better (because I have issues, apparently): Elliott is a single dad… of a 3yo little girl. And Emma Hart writes the most amazing single dads… (see Miss Fix-It)..
This is a second chance romance and a bit of enemy to lovers, with a bet in the mix, and 2 characters who are so incredibly stubborn, especially Peyton, she’s the queen of being stubborn. It’s hilarious. I loved the chemistry between Peyton and Elliott, and I adored the plot and their journey to finding each other.
It was such a fun read, and I just wanted more of these characters and their crazy schemes, their banter and their overall relationship. So much fun. And Bri? So so cute! I love books with little humans.
Also, I want the second book ASAP, because I want to know who egged Peyton’s car, and I want to see Dom and Chloe finally getting together.
SO, GUYS, READ THIS ONE AS SOON AS YOU CAN, BECAUSE IT’S SO WORTH IT.
Yes yes yes. Another great and hilarious romance from Emma Hart. 😀
I have to say, Emma Hart is a hit or miss for me, I either LOVE the book, or it’s meh, so I’m happy to say, I absolutely loved this one.
The book is told in dual POV, and the writing is so funny and engaging. Hart wrote an hilarious book. But there’s one thing that makes this book even better (because I have issues, apparently): Elliott is a single dad… of a 3yo little girl. And Emma Hart writes the most amazing single dads… (see Miss Fix-It)..
This is a second chance romance and a bit of enemy to lovers, with a bet in the mix, and 2 characters who are so incredibly stubborn, especially Peyton, she’s the queen of being stubborn. It’s hilarious. I loved the chemistry between Peyton and Elliott, and I adored the plot and their journey to finding each other.
It was such a fun read, and I just wanted more of these characters and their crazy schemes, their banter and their overall relationship. So much fun. And Bri? So so cute! I love books with little humans.
Also, I want the second book ASAP, because I want to know who egged Peyton’s car, and I want to see Dom and Chloe finally getting together.
SO, GUYS, READ THIS ONE AS SOON AS YOU CAN, BECAUSE IT’S SO WORTH IT.
Such a fun book--I am enjoying the heck out of this series :)
After reading [b:The Upside to Being Single|37420706|The Upside to Being Single|Emma Hart|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1515008493s/37420706.jpg|59491954], I just knew two things: 1) that Peyton's book was going to be awesome, and 2) that the teasers contained within it for Chloe and Dom's story were going to be killer. I'm happy to report that both were true! Watching Peyton go from "I don't have the time or patience for relationships" to literally embracing not only her former high school crush/nemesis but also his three-year-old daughter was just so satisfying. I loved her voice (so many highlights! Most NSFW--at least for those of us who don't work at Pick-A-D*ck...) and her relationships with her brother, BFFs, and grandmother were as fun to read as watching her grow closer to Elliott was.
If you haven't read Upside yet (though why haven't you? Grab it now...) no worries, you can start here. Word of warning, though--reading both books will make you that much more anxious for Chloe's book to come out.
Let's just say it's not this morning's snow that has me dreaming of May... ;)
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
After reading [b:The Upside to Being Single|37420706|The Upside to Being Single|Emma Hart|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1515008493s/37420706.jpg|59491954], I just knew two things: 1) that Peyton's book was going to be awesome, and 2) that the teasers contained within it for Chloe and Dom's story were going to be killer. I'm happy to report that both were true! Watching Peyton go from "I don't have the time or patience for relationships" to literally embracing not only her former high school crush/nemesis but also his three-year-old daughter was just so satisfying. I loved her voice (so many highlights! Most NSFW--at least for those of us who don't work at Pick-A-D*ck...) and her relationships with her brother, BFFs, and grandmother were as fun to read as watching her grow closer to Elliott was.
If you haven't read Upside yet (though why haven't you? Grab it now...) no worries, you can start here. Word of warning, though--reading both books will make you that much more anxious for Chloe's book to come out.
Let's just say it's not this morning's snow that has me dreaming of May... ;)
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
3 stars...or 3 and a quarter??? It would be a bit more because I rather enjoyed it and I certainly loved Peyton as a character but I found the editing/grammatical/spelling errors too irritating to look over them. It just feels like parts of this book weren't even edited because of things like typos, which takes away from the reading experience.
The story itself was entertaining, sexy and not too angsty - a reoccurring theme for this author, it seems. I liked the characters and although I haven't found their chemistry off-the-charts (but it was there!), I enjoyed their interactions. Peyton was a delight to me - a woman who is independent, knows what she wants and isn't ashamed to admit it/take it. More than that, she's all about the hook-ups and it not looking for anything serious, likes casual sex and doesn't want to have children. It's so rare to have a heroine like this in romance novels and that's why I always find it refreshing. Seriously, I can rarely relate with a character on a level I did with Peyton.
Apart from this, I also appreciated Elliott's attitude in all this, regarding his daughter. After he and Peyton got together, he made it clear that he didn't expect her to fill the role of Bryony's caretaker, babysitter, mother or anything like that. I really liked that he didn't pressure her into something Peyton wasn't ready for and that they let the things take their course.
To sum up, perhaps this wasn't top-notch quality writing-wise but it was fun nonetheless.
The story itself was entertaining, sexy and not too angsty - a reoccurring theme for this author, it seems. I liked the characters and although I haven't found their chemistry off-the-charts (but it was there!), I enjoyed their interactions. Peyton was a delight to me - a woman who is independent, knows what she wants and isn't ashamed to admit it/take it. More than that, she's all about the hook-ups and it not looking for anything serious, likes casual sex and doesn't want to have children. It's so rare to have a heroine like this in romance novels and that's why I always find it refreshing. Seriously, I can rarely relate with a character on a level I did with Peyton.
Apart from this, I also appreciated Elliott's attitude in all this, regarding his daughter. After he and Peyton got together, he made it clear that he didn't expect her to fill the role of Bryony's caretaker, babysitter, mother or anything like that. I really liked that he didn't pressure her into something Peyton wasn't ready for and that they let the things take their course.
To sum up, perhaps this wasn't top-notch quality writing-wise but it was fun nonetheless.
Fun and easy read. I fell in love with all the characters on mostly all the levels. But some of the things annoyed me a little. Expect the hating a person for 10 years because of being stood up at prom and not let the poor guy explain and it all balled up.. people can holde a grudge, but, still. And, the fact that it all felt a little too rushed.. i mean espesically with a little girl involved, but i know it's a book and it's fictonal and that's that. But, Peyton's brother and her friends were somewhat annoying...and we didn't get to see her familiy so much out the rest..but all in all a good read.
Btw: Briony is such a cutie :3
Btw: Briony is such a cutie :3