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mandyreads's review against another edition
5.0
Gahhhh I freakin LOVED this book!! I mean there wasn't a single thing I didn't like! Time for some more Vi Keeland. I'm definitely a huge fan now. Why the hell didn't I read her sooner? I loved the characters, the storyline, the twist that I didn't see coming, and the message about forgiveness. It was just pure perfection!
inessova's review
3.0
I enjoyed this book very much, and it's been a while since a romantic book has captured me so, so 5 stars for enjoyment. The writing style was good, but I've read better, and the story is what you expect it to be. I've read many like it. plus, when a book is about two people who love music, you have high expectation about the content, well at least I had.
Although Caine was a singer, he didn't sing once. the reference to the songs lacked in my opinion. He had issues that weren't addressed.
So even if I liked the story, I finished it feeling a bit cheated of what could have been a better book.
Spoiler
Although Caine was a singer, he didn't sing once. the reference to the songs lacked in my opinion. He had issues that weren't addressed.
So even if I liked the story, I finished it feeling a bit cheated of what could have been a better book.
eesh25's review
3.0
Story’s about a girl who meets a guy in a bar. Girl gives guy a tongue lashing for seducing her friend without telling her he’s married. Turns out, she’s got the wrong guy. Skip to the next day, he’s a professor and she’s his teaching assistant. Dun dun DUN!
Really, that's some pretty bad luck. Though honestly, why would you yell at a random guy in a bar without being a hundred percent sure that he's the right guy? And after finding out you screwed up, why would you not apologise right away? And then when you meet him the next day, why would you get pissy with him for no reason, even knowing that you've already screwed up and he's your boss? For the answers to these question, you'd have to ask our wonderful protagonist, Rachel.
And while you're at it, yell at her for me please because she pissed me the fuck off.
Now, it's not unusual for me to not get along with a female protagonist, especially in romance novels (they just seem to do so many stupid things) and that's the case once again. Though in this case, I'm blaming, not the character, but the author.
Rachel has a short fuse. Anger is her instinctive reaction to everything. Lets say she likes (and is attracted to) a guy who's not interested in a relationship. If he's not attacted to her, he's an asshole; if he is but doesn't make a move since, you know, he doesn't want a relationship and doesn't want to lead her on, he's an asshole. If he does make a move, great! But after making said move, if he doesn't want a relationship, he's an asshole, despite having said that he wasn't look for a relationship. So basically, the only way a guy she likes is a good guy is if he wants to live happily ever after with her. Then he could tell her that he ran over and killed a guy with his car while he was sloshed, and she'd be like, 'It's not your fault. You were just really drunk.'
In what fucking world is that okay?! What the fucking hell is wrong with you woman?! How would you feel if a guy called you a bitch just because you didn't return his feelings for him?! But just because Rachel is a female character written by a female author (and since we've already seen so much shit like this), she's just called "feisty" instead of a total dick.
*deep breath*
Moving on.... everything else was fine. I'm not even kidding; other than wanting to find Rachel a good therapist for her fucked-up-ness, this wasn't a bad book.
The writing was good, the story was good (albeit quite predictable), the pace was good, the sex was very hot, I liked some of the side characters, and the male protagonist, Caine, the guy who was always being called an asshole either by Rachel or himself, was surprising not an asshole at all. He was actually a really nice and considerate guy. He was smart, mature (while Rachel maturity was that of a thirteen-year-old), and just... a good guy. Even Rachel has some good moments, believe it or not.
That's the reason for giving three starts despite the horrific blunder with Rachel, and also the reason I'm going to be reading more by Vi Keeland. This was only the first book I've read by her and I'm hoping others will be better.
machteldv's review against another edition
emotional
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Rape
tfpeel's review
quanto adoro questa autrice!!! sempre storie appassionanti, con drama quanto basta e ironia. Ne cerco un altro!
cobaltbookshelf's review
1.0
I don't like teacher/ student relationships even though plot twist was predictable it somehow made bareble.
zaza_bdp's review
3.0
3.5
J'ai bien aimé ce roman de Vi Keeland, que j'ai lu quasiment d'une traite. J'ai adoré le début du livre, avec cette héroïne qui n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche. Un tel sens de la répartie, ça a un petit côté jouissif, et Vi Keeland est toujours aussi douée dans l'écriture de ses dialogues !
Ce qui est bien rendu aussi, c'est la puissance de l'attirance entre les personnages : entre eux, c'est électrique dès le début, et ça monte crescendo, jusqu'au grand BANG où tout explose enfin !
Explosive ... On pourrait utiliser ce mot pour qualifier la romance dans son ensemble, tant elle est marquée par la personnalité des héros, explosive elle aussi.
Sur le coup, je me suis laissée prendre par ces revirements, cette fougue de Rachel et Caine, mais petit à petit, et ensuite (surtout en fait) une fois ma lecture terminée, ce tempérament impulsif, cette façon de partir au quart de tour m'a agacée. Au final, je trouve que Caine et Rachel ont un caractère assez binaire, comme s'il y avait un petit bouton on/off, et parfois, l'interrupteur est basculé, et en voilà un qui part au quart de tour, et paf, un rebondissement s'ensuit ... Pour moi, cela manque de finesse, et de la part de Vi Keeland j'aurais préféré quelque chose de plus ... soigné.
Enfin, l'intrigue développée en arrière-plan apporte un peu de suspense, une part de mystère,
qui apportera également quelques rebondissements.
Une bonne romance donc, qui m'aura tenue en haleine jusqu'au bout, mais bémol tout de même au niveau de la personnalité des héros, bien trop caricaturale pour moi.
J'ai bien aimé ce roman de Vi Keeland, que j'ai lu quasiment d'une traite. J'ai adoré le début du livre, avec cette héroïne qui n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche. Un tel sens de la répartie, ça a un petit côté jouissif, et Vi Keeland est toujours aussi douée dans l'écriture de ses dialogues !
Ce qui est bien rendu aussi, c'est la puissance de l'attirance entre les personnages : entre eux, c'est électrique dès le début, et ça monte crescendo, jusqu'au grand BANG où tout explose enfin !
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D'ailleurs, je ne m'attendais pas à ce que Caine soit aussi cru ! o.OExplosive ... On pourrait utiliser ce mot pour qualifier la romance dans son ensemble, tant elle est marquée par la personnalité des héros, explosive elle aussi.
Sur le coup, je me suis laissée prendre par ces revirements, cette fougue de Rachel et Caine, mais petit à petit, et ensuite (surtout en fait) une fois ma lecture terminée, ce tempérament impulsif, cette façon de partir au quart de tour m'a agacée. Au final, je trouve que Caine et Rachel ont un caractère assez binaire, comme s'il y avait un petit bouton on/off, et parfois, l'interrupteur est basculé, et en voilà un qui part au quart de tour, et paf, un rebondissement s'ensuit ... Pour moi, cela manque de finesse, et de la part de Vi Keeland j'aurais préféré quelque chose de plus ... soigné.
Enfin, l'intrigue développée en arrière-plan apporte un peu de suspense, une part de mystère,
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et je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de penser au roman [b:Cuffed|31314066|Cuffed (Everyday Heroes, #1)|K. Bromberg|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1502979299l/31314066._SY75_.jpg|51987291] de K. BrombergUne bonne romance donc, qui m'aura tenue en haleine jusqu'au bout, mais bémol tout de même au niveau de la personnalité des héros, bien trop caricaturale pour moi.
erica_audio_addict's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cala_p's review against another edition
5.0
This book was not a beautiful mistake to read. Not at all. I loved this one so much more than I thought I would and I am so happy that I read it.
The best thing about this book is the chemistry between Caine and Rachel. From the very beginning in the bar, and later in the classroom, there's something about how they are together. And I liked even though this novel my follow the student-prof trope, it was done in a way that didn't constantly remind you of their situation. It was just two people, who should stay away from each other, but can't. There was no drama about the forbiddenness of them by the school. Just two people who fell in love, went through issues, and kept their relationship quiet until after she finished her thesis and finished being his TA.
the arc of the story surprised me, I'll admit. It wasn't something I saw happening. When Caine's chapters about his past first started I thought it was leading somewhere; like the girl eventually dating him when she got older, and with his fame, he ruined the relationship and she became his first heartbreak or something like that. Instead, where it went was a complete surprise for me and I'm grateful for the novel for that.
Vi Keeland's has some real hits in my mind, and this is one of them.
The best thing about this book is the chemistry between Caine and Rachel. From the very beginning in the bar, and later in the classroom, there's something about how they are together. And I liked even though this novel my follow the student-prof trope, it was done in a way that didn't constantly remind you of their situation. It was just two people, who should stay away from each other, but can't. There was no drama about the forbiddenness of them by the school. Just two people who fell in love, went through issues, and kept their relationship quiet until after she finished her thesis and finished being his TA.
the arc of the story surprised me, I'll admit. It wasn't something I saw happening. When Caine's chapters about his past first started I thought it was leading somewhere; like the girl eventually dating him when she got older, and with his fame, he ruined the relationship and she became his first heartbreak or something like that. Instead, where it went was a complete surprise for me and I'm grateful for the novel for that.
Vi Keeland's has some real hits in my mind, and this is one of them.
dariusroxy's review
4.0
i loved this book. i will say that her being the little girl threw me off bc she was 10 and he was 17 but the author didn’t make it uncomfortable or romantic in anyway and i was scared that it may end up like that, but it wasn’t at all. i thought it was beautiful that they found each other again