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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Gestaltung
So klischeehaft die Cover von Leisa Rayvens neuer Buchreihe sein möchte, so schön finde ich sie aber auch. Mir gefallen die Farbkombinationen, gerade die leuchtenden Farben vor dem hellen Hintergrund finde ich toll und auch bei diesem Buch wieder sehr gelungen. Für mich müssten auf dem Cover jetzt gar keine Männer abgebildet sein, die Farben würden mir absolut reichen.
Professor Feelgood
Im zweiten Teil der Reihe geht es um Asha, Edens kleine Schwester. Eden durften wir bereits im ersten Band Mister Romance näher kennen lernen. Asha möchte unbedingt eine erfolgreiche Lektorin werden. Dazu muss sie aber nun den nächsten Bestseller an Land ziehen. Das ist schwieriger als Gedacht, dabei hat sie schon jemanden im Auge.
Er nennt sich Professor Feelgood auf Instagram und postet neben sehr attraktiven Bildern auch unglaublich tolle Gedichte. So hat er auch Ashas Aufmerksamkeit erlangt. Sie versucht nun alles, denn Autor für sich zu gewinnen.
ACHTUNG: Ab hier wird gespoilert, weil mich einiges einfach doch sehr gestört hat!
Alte Liebe rostet nicht
Obwohl ich während dem lesen noch dachte, es würde mich doch nicht so sehr stören, war ich am Ende dezent davon genervt, dass sie ihren Professor Feelgood tatsächlich schon kannte und er kein Fremder war, was ich persönlich spannender gefunden hätte. Ich bin absolut der Meinung, aufgewärmt schmeckt nur Gulasch und was Liebe betrifft sollte man da keine Ausnahme machen. Zumal die beiden von Hassen zu sich SEHR mögen innerhalb von Sekunden gesprungen sind, nachdem sie wenigestens Begriffen hatten, dass sich einfach nur mit einander reden müssen. Ich fand es toll, dass sie versucht haben, ihre Probleme mit Gesprächen zu lösen, was leider nicht so ganz geklappt hat. Der Umschwung war mir aber definitiv zu schnell. Man hätte die Spannung ganz anders aufbauen können, wenn Professor Feelgood jemand fremdes gewesen wäre.
Spoiler Ende
Warum einfach, wenn es auch noch einfacher geht. Ja, als Autor muss man das Rad nicht neu erfinden, man kanne s auch gar nicht. Jede Geschichte wurde schon mal irgendwann irgendwie ähnlich geschrieben, aber ein bisschen überraschungseffekt wäre hier schon ganz nett gewesen. Die Handlung war extrem vorhersehbar und die beiden Figuren sehr berechenbar. Ich hätte mir mehr Abwechslung gewünscht. Obwohl ich sagen muss, dass ich Asha zumidnestens mochte. sie war nicht ganz so schlimm wie ich befürchtet habe und ist mir im Laufe der Geschichte ans Herz gewachsen.
Fazit
Die Geschichte war okay, sie hat mich nicht besonderes überrascht, konnte mich während dem ersten Lesen aber durchaus begeistern. Ich habe mich für die Figuren gefreut und etwas mitgefiebert. Für Freunde der Romantik kann ich dieses Buch absolut empfehlen. Wenn ihr etwas mit einem gesicherten Happy End braucht, ist das Buch genau das richtige für euch. Wenn ihr aber eher auf Überraschung steht, dann solltet ihr das Buch mit Vorsicht genießen. Mir hat es zwar gefallen, aber im Nachhinein sind mir doch einige Punkte etwas sauer aufgestoßen, so dass ich nur drei von fünf möglichen Monstern vergeben möchte. Der erste Band hat mir definitiv besser gefallen.
So klischeehaft die Cover von Leisa Rayvens neuer Buchreihe sein möchte, so schön finde ich sie aber auch. Mir gefallen die Farbkombinationen, gerade die leuchtenden Farben vor dem hellen Hintergrund finde ich toll und auch bei diesem Buch wieder sehr gelungen. Für mich müssten auf dem Cover jetzt gar keine Männer abgebildet sein, die Farben würden mir absolut reichen.
Professor Feelgood
Im zweiten Teil der Reihe geht es um Asha, Edens kleine Schwester. Eden durften wir bereits im ersten Band Mister Romance näher kennen lernen. Asha möchte unbedingt eine erfolgreiche Lektorin werden. Dazu muss sie aber nun den nächsten Bestseller an Land ziehen. Das ist schwieriger als Gedacht, dabei hat sie schon jemanden im Auge.
Er nennt sich Professor Feelgood auf Instagram und postet neben sehr attraktiven Bildern auch unglaublich tolle Gedichte. So hat er auch Ashas Aufmerksamkeit erlangt. Sie versucht nun alles, denn Autor für sich zu gewinnen.
ACHTUNG: Ab hier wird gespoilert, weil mich einiges einfach doch sehr gestört hat!
Obwohl ich während dem lesen noch dachte, es würde mich doch nicht so sehr stören, war ich am Ende dezent davon genervt, dass sie ihren Professor Feelgood tatsächlich schon kannte und er kein Fremder war, was ich persönlich spannender gefunden hätte. Ich bin absolut der Meinung, aufgewärmt schmeckt nur Gulasch und was Liebe betrifft sollte man da keine Ausnahme machen. Zumal die beiden von Hassen zu sich SEHR mögen innerhalb von Sekunden gesprungen sind, nachdem sie wenigestens Begriffen hatten, dass sich einfach nur mit einander reden müssen. Ich fand es toll, dass sie versucht haben, ihre Probleme mit Gesprächen zu lösen, was leider nicht so ganz geklappt hat. Der Umschwung war mir aber definitiv zu schnell. Man hätte die Spannung ganz anders aufbauen können, wenn Professor Feelgood jemand fremdes gewesen wäre.
Spoiler Ende
Warum einfach, wenn es auch noch einfacher geht. Ja, als Autor muss man das Rad nicht neu erfinden, man kanne s auch gar nicht. Jede Geschichte wurde schon mal irgendwann irgendwie ähnlich geschrieben, aber ein bisschen überraschungseffekt wäre hier schon ganz nett gewesen. Die Handlung war extrem vorhersehbar und die beiden Figuren sehr berechenbar. Ich hätte mir mehr Abwechslung gewünscht. Obwohl ich sagen muss, dass ich Asha zumidnestens mochte. sie war nicht ganz so schlimm wie ich befürchtet habe und ist mir im Laufe der Geschichte ans Herz gewachsen.
Fazit
Die Geschichte war okay, sie hat mich nicht besonderes überrascht, konnte mich während dem ersten Lesen aber durchaus begeistern. Ich habe mich für die Figuren gefreut und etwas mitgefiebert. Für Freunde der Romantik kann ich dieses Buch absolut empfehlen. Wenn ihr etwas mit einem gesicherten Happy End braucht, ist das Buch genau das richtige für euch. Wenn ihr aber eher auf Überraschung steht, dann solltet ihr das Buch mit Vorsicht genießen. Mir hat es zwar gefallen, aber im Nachhinein sind mir doch einige Punkte etwas sauer aufgestoßen, so dass ich nur drei von fünf möglichen Monstern vergeben möchte. Der erste Band hat mir definitiv besser gefallen.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Just YES!
I have fallen in love with this series. The author does an incredible job of making you fully understand each character and really fall for them and their story. Friends-> Enemies -> Lovers. You HAVE to pick it up.
I have fallen in love with this series. The author does an incredible job of making you fully understand each character and really fall for them and their story. Friends-> Enemies -> Lovers. You HAVE to pick it up.
I always LOVE Leisa's novels.
I have been reading her stories since before she was a published author and they always impressed me, even back then. I adored the characters in this book and I adore how Leisa can always make me feel like I'm on a rollercoaster. Her way with words leaves me with butterflies at the sweet parts and a pit in my stomach at the sad parts.
I wish the title/cover of the novel conveyed more of the deeper tones of the book, the beautiful poetry, the angst and beautiful storytelling.
I devoured this in a day, and I think you should, too.
I have been reading her stories since before she was a published author and they always impressed me, even back then. I adored the characters in this book and I adore how Leisa can always make me feel like I'm on a rollercoaster. Her way with words leaves me with butterflies at the sweet parts and a pit in my stomach at the sad parts.
I wish the title/cover of the novel conveyed more of the deeper tones of the book, the beautiful poetry, the angst and beautiful storytelling.
I devoured this in a day, and I think you should, too.
He's like a thunderstorm and the sweet calm that follows. He's a blazing fire, as well as the smoldering coals. And even when what I feel for him shakes me to my very foundation, I know one thing for certain: I could read every romance novel on earth and still not find a tale as compelling, satisfying, and passionate as the one I'm living.
Wow. Trying to come up with words on how wonderful this story was is difficult. I'm sitting here trying to write a review and I'm speechless. The writing was so good that once I started I couldn't stop. I was unaware of time going by while reading. At one point I was reading page one and suddenly I looked down and I was almost done.
I loved this book for so many different reasons. It had a lot of tropes that I'm a fan of, so that already made it a win. However, what really got me was the explanation of love. Love can be painful. It can tear you to shreds. It can also be the most wonderful feeling you'll ever experience. Reading this story reminded me of the beauty of love because it can be amazing and terrifying.
And that's what true love is. It's not being so perfect you never have problems. Its understanding that no problem will ever be so vast that you can't overcome it together.
Asha is like any woman. She wants her happily ever after but can't seem to find it. She meets nearly perfect men, but they don't fit for her. She's searching for the missing piece of her heart while trying to gain a promotion at her job. She's also crushing hard on an anonymous man who post beautiful poetry online.
Professor Feelgood writes tragic poetry that he's shared with the world. He misses the one woman who made him feel yellow in his world painted grey. He gets a chance to tell his story when propositioned by Asha.
This is a beautiful story about the pains of love and the connection of soulmates. Love doesn't know time or distance.
Desire doesn't care if you want it or not. It just lights up inside you, like a box full of fireworks all going off at once. And sometimes it's like a slow-burning candle, setting fire to all your nerves ending before leaving your body a melted mess of wax.
I really don't think it comes to much surprise that I loved this book. This is gonna be a little spoiler-y so just a warning. I'm too tired (shocking) to sensor myself.
Leisa Rayven delivers another wonderful story centered around Asha, Eden's sister, and her love for Professor Feelgood. For about a month she has been following this mysterious figure on Instagram, falling in love with him over every post he makes public. His way with words in his poetry moves her emotionally and physically, and she hasn't been able to feel that level of chemistry through any relationship. Hung up on a man she doesn't know, she does find the time and ability to have a boyfriend who she is holding at arm's length. Until she has the opportunity to work with the Professor personally... and all other men may just be shot to shit once she lays eyes on the man whose work she's been inspired by lately.
He agrees to work with her in being the book deal that pushes her into becoming her publishing company's new editor. The Professor, after talking to her privately and on the phone, makes a comment about how she may come to regret this deal once she realizes how hard he is to work with and while at first, she found that laughable, she soon realizes that this dream is definitely no dream. She has built herself up all of these years to avoid this very position and now he stands in the way of her dream job. But his work is as undeniable as their chemistry so they trek forward with the deal despite their issues. The problem is that the more they avoid talking about anything outside of their book deal, the deeper these issues will grow, and the more unavoidable they will become.
I loved seeing Max and Eden again, just as a start to this review. I really enjoyed their book and it was just a wonderful reminder of how much I liked Max.
But Asha and Jake kinda hurt me a little. It was honestly so relatable for me that it stressed me out because it played into this weird idea I've always had about old crushes/friends coming back into my life. SO READING THIS WAS A LITTLE HARD, I GOTTA BE HONEST.
Asha kind of annoyed me. She and Jake were so hostile and like... I understood the anger because there was a lot of shit that they had to hash out that they were NOT hashing out by choice, but like.... chill. It was a lot and kind of unnecessary at that level. So we had to drop a star. Really probably half a star if I'm honest but we don't get this option on goodreads. We do get circle profile pictures though... that was a useful update.
Anyways, the rest of the book was fabulous. Once they air out their shit it's a whole new Jake and Asha and I will love them forever. Jake is so fricken sweet it hurts me and the two of them pick up where they left off all of those years ago. It truly was easy to love them at this point of the book.
Jake's poetry was really impressive but honestly, the things he'd say would be so sweet and it just made me love him more and more as the book went on.
SO, READ THIS. READ THE FIRST ONE, BUT READ THIS.
Leisa Rayven delivers another wonderful story centered around Asha, Eden's sister, and her love for Professor Feelgood. For about a month she has been following this mysterious figure on Instagram, falling in love with him over every post he makes public. His way with words in his poetry moves her emotionally and physically, and she hasn't been able to feel that level of chemistry through any relationship. Hung up on a man she doesn't know, she does find the time and ability to have a boyfriend who she is holding at arm's length. Until she has the opportunity to work with the Professor personally... and all other men may just be shot to shit once she lays eyes on the man whose work she's been inspired by lately.
He agrees to work with her in being the book deal that pushes her into becoming her publishing company's new editor. The Professor, after talking to her privately and on the phone, makes a comment about how she may come to regret this deal once she realizes how hard he is to work with and while at first, she found that laughable, she soon realizes that this dream is definitely no dream. She has built herself up all of these years to avoid this very position and now he stands in the way of her dream job. But his work is as undeniable as their chemistry so they trek forward with the deal despite their issues. The problem is that the more they avoid talking about anything outside of their book deal, the deeper these issues will grow, and the more unavoidable they will become.
I loved seeing Max and Eden again, just as a start to this review. I really enjoyed their book and it was just a wonderful reminder of how much I liked Max.
But Asha and Jake kinda hurt me a little. It was honestly so relatable for me that it stressed me out because it played into this weird idea I've always had about old crushes/friends coming back into my life. SO READING THIS WAS A LITTLE HARD, I GOTTA BE HONEST.
Asha kind of annoyed me. She and Jake were so hostile and like... I understood the anger because there was a lot of shit that they had to hash out that they were NOT hashing out by choice, but like.... chill. It was a lot and kind of unnecessary at that level. So we had to drop a star. Really probably half a star if I'm honest but we don't get this option on goodreads. We do get circle profile pictures though... that was a useful update.
Anyways, the rest of the book was fabulous. Once they air out their shit it's a whole new Jake and Asha and I will love them forever. Jake is so fricken sweet it hurts me and the two of them pick up where they left off all of those years ago. It truly was easy to love them at this point of the book.
Jake's poetry was really impressive but honestly, the things he'd say would be so sweet and it just made me love him more and more as the book went on.
SO, READ THIS. READ THE FIRST ONE, BUT READ THIS.
When I read the blurb of this book, I was intrigued. I was curious about these angst-filled poetry that would cause this instant lust from the heroine, Asha and what happened to this professor to reveal all this pain to the world. Oh all the feels!!!
I really did enjoy this story. When Professor Feelgood was finally revealed to Asha, talk about sparks flying and some major tension between the two. This is definitely an enemies to lovers story. There are so many emotions in this book, so much heartache for both, so much angst from the past, but there are many sweet moments too. This was a slow burn love story, but the chemistry was strong throughout. There were quite a few twists and turns, but when they finally achieved their happily ever after it was swoon-worthy!
Leisa Rayvan is a new to me author and I found this book really entertaining. I am looking forward to reading more from her.
I really did enjoy this story. When Professor Feelgood was finally revealed to Asha, talk about sparks flying and some major tension between the two. This is definitely an enemies to lovers story. There are so many emotions in this book, so much heartache for both, so much angst from the past, but there are many sweet moments too. This was a slow burn love story, but the chemistry was strong throughout. There were quite a few twists and turns, but when they finally achieved their happily ever after it was swoon-worthy!
Leisa Rayvan is a new to me author and I found this book really entertaining. I am looking forward to reading more from her.
4,5 actually and whyyyy the next one just in the end of the year????????
Massively disappointed that this one wasn’t nearly as good as the first! Really didn’t feel the chemistry between the characters.