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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
For the most part, I liked this book. I liked the story between Jean and Eric. I liked Eric's sense of humor, which the narrator did an excellent job of bringing out. And I liked Jean. I didn't feel like she was a pushover or weak, and she was a nice person.
However, Nell really came close to ruining the book. She was a horrible person. She was intentionally cruel to Eric. She was judgemental and mean. And on top of that, it really bothered me that no one cared to ask Eric how HE was after they lost the baby. Oh, and nothing was ever resolved with them, she just all of a sudden stopped being awful to him.
I didn't realize that I had skipped book 2, but honestly, I don't want to read it because of Nell.
However, Nell really came close to ruining the book. She was a horrible person. She was intentionally cruel to Eric. She was judgemental and mean. And on top of that, it really bothered me that no one cared to ask Eric how HE was after they lost the baby. Oh, and nothing was ever resolved with them, she just all of a sudden stopped being awful to him.
I didn't realize that I had skipped book 2, but honestly, I don't want to read it because of Nell.
While i loved this book the only thing that kept it from being a 5 star was Nell. While the character was justified to a certain point it was so over the top I almost quit reading several times because of the Nell character. The main characters were however excellent. The reformed bad boy really came through.
Man I really appreciate there was no third act breakup in this.
I grew to really like Eric
I grew to really like Eric
It's been a while since I last read a book by Kylie Scott. Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to reading the previous two books in the Dive Bar series. So these characters are new to me.
Jean is a strong woman, one whom I respected the hell out of. She's young, she's alone, she's terrified, but that doesn't make her a quitter, nor does it make her abandon her baby girl. I was so sad for her, because she had no one to help her. She needed advice from someone who went through at least the experience of raising a child, and it was painful seeing how she blamed herself for not knowing certain things or not expecting certain things to happen. I understand that she didn't have her mother, but she didn't even have her doctor next to her. As someone who knows a lot of doctors and medical professionals, I was really angry on Jean's behalf for not having anyone to prepare her, to teach her how to do things. So I respected the hell out of her for not giving up when things got messy.
Eric was a fun character to read about. I felt like he was being blamed for the sun not being out in certain moments, which sucked. Sure, he wasn't the most mature guys on the planet, but I felt that at times he was being treated like he was the dumbest, most selfish man out there. Which I thought was so not the case. Now, I am aware that because I haven't read the previous two books in the series, I might not have a complete view of him and of how he acted in previous books, but he was a pretty stand up guy.
I was surprised by this book. I liked how Scott used sarcasm and sometimes bad jokes to make the characters even funnier. I was used to it in Stage Dive and I'm happy this is present in this book as well. I also loved we are in Eric's head. It was super funny to be in his head, and the way he described stuff was very entertaining.
I am so ashamed that I haven't read the other two books in the series, right now, if you want me to be completely honest with you. I need to rectify that, and soon. All in all, I had a lot of fun reading this book and I cannot wait to see what will be the next book.
Jean is a strong woman, one whom I respected the hell out of. She's young, she's alone, she's terrified, but that doesn't make her a quitter, nor does it make her abandon her baby girl. I was so sad for her, because she had no one to help her. She needed advice from someone who went through at least the experience of raising a child, and it was painful seeing how she blamed herself for not knowing certain things or not expecting certain things to happen. I understand that she didn't have her mother, but she didn't even have her doctor next to her. As someone who knows a lot of doctors and medical professionals, I was really angry on Jean's behalf for not having anyone to prepare her, to teach her how to do things. So I respected the hell out of her for not giving up when things got messy.
Eric was a fun character to read about. I felt like he was being blamed for the sun not being out in certain moments, which sucked. Sure, he wasn't the most mature guys on the planet, but I felt that at times he was being treated like he was the dumbest, most selfish man out there. Which I thought was so not the case. Now, I am aware that because I haven't read the previous two books in the series, I might not have a complete view of him and of how he acted in previous books, but he was a pretty stand up guy.
I was surprised by this book. I liked how Scott used sarcasm and sometimes bad jokes to make the characters even funnier. I was used to it in Stage Dive and I'm happy this is present in this book as well. I also loved we are in Eric's head. It was super funny to be in his head, and the way he described stuff was very entertaining.
I am so ashamed that I haven't read the other two books in the series, right now, if you want me to be completely honest with you. I need to rectify that, and soon. All in all, I had a lot of fun reading this book and I cannot wait to see what will be the next book.
I have a love affair with Kylie Scott's writing. Her characters have this humorous, self-deprecating voice that just chimes with me. In Chaser we finally get Eric's story, who is Joe's brother, male main character of Twist. Back when I read Joe's book I was curious how the author will make me love the immature, self-absorbed man-ho Eric was portrayed as. I'm happy to report that Kylie Scott passed with flying colors.
Eric's friends have been really hard on him lately, telling him that he is irresponsible, unreliable and doesn't have anything else but women on his mind. The one person who harps on about his devil-may-care attitude is Nell, the woman he almost had a baby with. Not being taken seriously gets to him and he starts to look for ways to change the image his closest friends seem to have of him and it doesn't only have to do with the young single and very pregnant woman who just moved to Coer d'Alene. Although Jean is really sweet he needs to take it slow.
In the beginning he goes about it the wrong way and his attempt at a serious relationship with his fuckbuddy was hilarious. He realizes fast that you can't force a connection which seems so effortless with Jean. When Jean goes into labor and nobody else but Eric is available to be her birth partner a deeper connection builds between him and Jean but also, completely unexpectedly, with her newborn daughter, Ada.
Eric's growth throughout the story is phenomenal and completely believable. He has a couple of hickups along the way and sometimes needs to backtrack and readjust but it is obvious that he wants to change to become a better man. When Ada enters his life he falls head over heels in love with her. The way he was with her was adorable, funny and heartwarming. His love for his baby girl was so palpable. I fell in love with Eric, with his humor, his loyalty, his mellow, good-natured attitude and the way he stopped thinking about himself and started being considerate and thoughtful. His transformation from bad boy to dream man was beautiful.
Hell, I loved being the person she asked for help. Being the person she relied on, someone she trusted, felt damn good.
Jean was a likable heroine but - and this is my only quibble - we didn't get her thought process. I never could get a proper read on her so up to the end I didn't know Jean really well. I commend the author for doing a single male POV story but I had troubles warming up to Jean in a way that I wanted her as a friend. She just stayed a stranger to me. Maybe it was the author's intention that decisions Jean made were just as much a surprise for the reader as they were for Eric. I think it excludes the reader from Jean's own development and stopped me from falling in love with her along with Eric.
The person who really rubbed me the wrong way was Nell. Granted, she had a reason the way she was with Eric but, come on, give him a break! She said she loved her friend yet she never gave him a chance to prove that he meant that he wanted to change. When she insulted him for the umpteenth time I felt my head swell and get hot.
“You actually hate me, don’t you?”
“No, of course not,” she said. “But I’m wary of you. I know you too well to be anything else. And I don’t want you hanging around my friend who is young, alone, and vulnerable.”
This isn't the way somebody talks to a friend and as much as I felt sad for Nell in Twist I really hated her in Chaser.
This installment is pretty low in the angst department. I loved Eric's and Jean's friendship - trust had to be established first before it could lead to more so it's a slow burn. But I didn't mind at all - I loved their friendship so much! Eric's wise-cracks and quips are what make this story so incredibly enjoyable. He and Ada are the stars in Chaser. I loved to reconnect with Joe and Alex and we also get cameos from the Stage Dive series. Kylie Scott remains one of my favorites, I can't see that changing anytime soon.
“I’ll put a straw in your drink and lead you around all night so you don’t bump into things. Don’t worry. I’ve thought this all out.”
I chuckled. “Beer through a straw. Way to go, Cousin Itt.”
“Shut up, Wednesday,” Joe growled. Or, at least, I think he did.
I really enjoyed Eric and Jean's love story. It was funny and heartwarming to see the bond between Eric, Jean and Ada building their little family.
Review posted on http://www.afterdarkbooklovers.com/2018/04/blog-tour-book-review-excerpt-chaser-by-kylie-scott/
The Good
Eric is a charming rogue and he sold this romance all by himself. The story is told strictly from his POV and, while I missed hearing from Jean, I think Eric is funny enough and charming enough to make this work. I have a soft spot for loveable rogues, because their emotional journeys can be so satisfying when done well. Eric has spent quite a bit of time being the self-involved asshat of the group, so I wasn’t sure if it would work, but seeing him try to be a better man (without losing his personality in the process) was fun.
The Bad
That first person POV isn’t easy and sometimes, especially here, left me wanting to get into Jean’s head and know what she was thinking. It wasn’t especially clear and while I was convinced of Eric’s love for her, I wanted to be as sure of her feelings for him. But this is a personal preference of mine. I know plenty of readers who love first person POV, and from that perspective, I think Eric is a solid character.
Everything in Between
This can work as a standalone, though you’ll miss out on alot of the developments between the friends and the reasons Eric gets ALOT of shyte from them, especially Nell. If you haven’t read the earlier books, let’s just say if there was one person who has solid reasons for getting on his case, it’s Nell. Frankly, he’s earned all of their doubt, so I didn’t have a problem with it. I think it was an effective way to get a longtime reader like myself on his side, because he needed some humbling moments to make up for his selfishness in previous books.
So far, this is my favorite Dive Bar novel, and trust when I say I wasn’t expecting that. I still adore the Stage Dive series with one of my OG BBFs, Mal in it. If you like Mal’s personality type for a book-boyfriend, I think you’ll love Eric and Jean’s romance. I know I did.
**ARC provided by publisher via netgalley/InkslingerPR for review**
The Good
Eric is a charming rogue and he sold this romance all by himself. The story is told strictly from his POV and, while I missed hearing from Jean, I think Eric is funny enough and charming enough to make this work. I have a soft spot for loveable rogues, because their emotional journeys can be so satisfying when done well. Eric has spent quite a bit of time being the self-involved asshat of the group, so I wasn’t sure if it would work, but seeing him try to be a better man (without losing his personality in the process) was fun.
The Bad
That first person POV isn’t easy and sometimes, especially here, left me wanting to get into Jean’s head and know what she was thinking. It wasn’t especially clear and while I was convinced of Eric’s love for her, I wanted to be as sure of her feelings for him. But this is a personal preference of mine. I know plenty of readers who love first person POV, and from that perspective, I think Eric is a solid character.
Everything in Between
This can work as a standalone, though you’ll miss out on alot of the developments between the friends and the reasons Eric gets ALOT of shyte from them, especially Nell. If you haven’t read the earlier books, let’s just say if there was one person who has solid reasons for getting on his case, it’s Nell. Frankly, he’s earned all of their doubt, so I didn’t have a problem with it. I think it was an effective way to get a longtime reader like myself on his side, because he needed some humbling moments to make up for his selfishness in previous books.
So far, this is my favorite Dive Bar novel, and trust when I say I wasn’t expecting that. I still adore the Stage Dive series with one of my OG BBFs, Mal in it. If you like Mal’s personality type for a book-boyfriend, I think you’ll love Eric and Jean’s romance. I know I did.
**ARC provided by publisher via netgalley/InkslingerPR for review**
Oh my god, I think I actually... liked a pregnancy/parenting romance???? No shade, it's just not my trope. But this was really sweet and lovely.
I so wanted to love this. I adore Dirty and the Stage Dive novels, but I found Eric annoying and repetitive. I understand he was growing and learning to see beyond himself, but he is not my favourite romance hero.
Despite that the book was a quick and fun read. I just won't be adding to my keeper shelf or re-reading it.
Despite that the book was a quick and fun read. I just won't be adding to my keeper shelf or re-reading it.