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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Sorry to say that this was so cheesy to me and I think I nailed down why. There are so many romance tropes:
- Enemies to friends to lovers
- Forced proximity
- Boss/employee
- He’s a musician that’s making it big but he’s also a midwestern farmhand with a drawl
- Druggie mom, abusive stepfather
- Virgin FMC
- She’s his songwriting “muse”
- Enemies to friends to lovers
- Forced proximity
- Boss/employee
- He’s a musician that’s making it big but he’s also a midwestern farmhand with a drawl
- Druggie mom, abusive stepfather
- Virgin FMC
- She’s his songwriting “muse”
Rating 4.5 (upgraded to 5)
First of all, I don't cry very often while reading/listening to a book. But something about these 2 main characters and this story, and the hardships and sadness they went through in their lives really hit me. I found myself getting teary often. It wasn't a tear jerker, but it was an emotionally written story.
They did a great job on the narration. However, as-is it was slow, so I had to speed it up some. But, once I did that, it worked great for me.
First of all, I don't cry very often while reading/listening to a book. But something about these 2 main characters and this story, and the hardships and sadness they went through in their lives really hit me. I found myself getting teary often. It wasn't a tear jerker, but it was an emotionally written story.
They did a great job on the narration. However, as-is it was slow, so I had to speed it up some. But, once I did that, it worked great for me.
slow-paced
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
🌶️ 1/5
🎧𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥
🎙️𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 & 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮
Overall this was a good story. The name to me is a bit deceiving. It makes sense towards the end, but I went into this hoping to cry, and I did not even come close.
I really enjoyed watching Hazel’s journey. She had a very hard upbringing, and seeing her grow and change was beautiful. Oh Ian, such a damaged soul, but seeing his journey is what made this worth it. I would recommend this.
𝘛𝘙𝘖𝘗𝘌𝘚:
❤️🩹 Enemies to friends to lovers
❤️🩹Hurt/comfort
❤️🩹Playboy mmc
❤️🩹Drug dealer’s stepdaughter fmc
❤️🩹Secrets
❤️🩹Found family
❤️🩹HEA
Look. I'm all for these forced apart storylines, but they're just so unbelievable when literally all you have to do to solve the problem is talk to someone. But other than that, a solid book.
Good story, Ian ended up being pretty awesome. I think everyone was a bit too hard on him towards the end, but he powered through. Hazel started out awesome, but towards the end, I was over her. I don’t know what it is, but I’m over the breakups due to refusals to communicate issues, taking on all the problems without looping people in, especially when it affects others, not just the one person. And Hazel was the epitome of that for me. I get needing the angst for the story, but it just felt to be too much for me in this one.
It was good, very sweet. Little bit of angst. Parts of it seemed to drag, but perhaps that was my reading speed, lol (pandemic has slowed my reading to a crawl). Ian was such a jerk at first, and even when you learn why, it seems a bit over the top. But I loved how Hazel refused to give up, refused to back down from Ian's challenges. Or her step-father's. (Man, he was a piece of work.)
A woman, barely 18, begs for a job that is usually a man’s job because it pays better, and she wants to be a better person than her mother. She wants a chance at life and knows that hard work pays off. She gets the job and finds herself working for a man who dislikes her just because of who her stepfather is. Of course, sparks fly, attraction happens, and that dislike becomes more than just like.
Ian Parker has a chip on his shoulder. His folks left him to be raised by his grandparents and he has not heard from them since then. When Hazel arrives to work with him, he knows her history and does not want her around just because of that. I adored how tough she was when he pushed her. She digs in, works hard, and somehow wins this tough man over.
Together, Ian and Hazel, worked so good together. They fought, they loved, and they protected each other even when they did not understand what was really happening. Both characters had their history and their secrets, those secrets tried to push them apart and luckily it failed. Their story is wonderful, sweet, tough, and full of love.
I am new to Brittainy Cherry but I cannot wait to read more of her books. I recommend picking up your own copy of The Wreckage of Us and meeting these wonderful characters and their amazing friends and families. The story will tug at your heart, make you blush, and leave you looking for more from Brittainy Cherry.
Ian Parker has a chip on his shoulder. His folks left him to be raised by his grandparents and he has not heard from them since then. When Hazel arrives to work with him, he knows her history and does not want her around just because of that. I adored how tough she was when he pushed her. She digs in, works hard, and somehow wins this tough man over.
Together, Ian and Hazel, worked so good together. They fought, they loved, and they protected each other even when they did not understand what was really happening. Both characters had their history and their secrets, those secrets tried to push them apart and luckily it failed. Their story is wonderful, sweet, tough, and full of love.
I am new to Brittainy Cherry but I cannot wait to read more of her books. I recommend picking up your own copy of The Wreckage of Us and meeting these wonderful characters and their amazing friends and families. The story will tug at your heart, make you blush, and leave you looking for more from Brittainy Cherry.
3 -No, gracias -estrellas.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Desde una edad muy temprana, Hazel tuvo que crecer muy rápido. Con una madre adicta a las drogas y un padrastro distribuidor, no le quedó otra opción. Así, se ve obligada a pedir trabajo a Big Paw, el único hombre que le puede ofrecer un trabajo en su rancho. Y mientras que ella no tiene ningún problema en ensuciarse las manos, trabajar con Ian Parker, el nieto de Big Paw, es todo un reto.
Ian odia a Hazel desde el momento en que la ve por primera vez. Su mera presencia es un recordatorio constante de que sus padres lo abandonaron por las drogas. Usando su enojo y rabia como motivación, se decide hacerle la vida imposible a Hazel. Pero en el proceso, la enigmática chica se abre paso en su vida, desafiándolo a sentir y vivir de una manera diferente.
Juntos descubren a través de la música una salvación y un escape de su dolor, sin embargo, cuando el éxito y la fama llegan tocando a la puerta, ambos tendrán que enfrentar sus demonios.
Entre las lecturas que debo hacer para el trabajo y el estrés de la vida en general, leer mis romances ha sido cada vez más complicado, y encontrar uno que me satisfaga, lo ha sido todavía más. Una de las grandes ventajas ―o desventajas, según se vea―, de tener una larga lista de libros románticos leídos, es que sé que me gusta y qué no. Desafortunadamente, esta novela recae en la última categoría.
¿Fue la peor narración a la que le he dedicado tiempo este año? No, la verdad es que no. Aún así, hubo párrafos completos que tuve que saltarme porque no pude hacer click con ninguno de los dos personajes principales.
Creo que el potencial estaba ahí, pero no logré conectar con ellos. No termino de entender a Hazel ni a Ian. No, más que no entenderlos, creo que sus personalidades están por todo el lugar. Suceden demasiadas cosas y su amor no tiene el chance de florecer como me gustaría que lo hiciera.
Algo similar sucede con los amigos y compañeros en la banda de Ian. Creo que cada uno cuenta con una gran personalidad que no termina de brillar por completo debido al resto del plot.
La única razón por la que seguí leyendo fue por los abuelos de Ian. Me destrozó leer la muerte de la abuela pero me gustó que sus bisnietos fueran una fuerza para él.
Esta es la segunda vez que leo a la autora, con un resultado menos satisfactorio. Me parece justo darle una tercera oportunidad y ver en dónde terminamos.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Desde una edad muy temprana, Hazel tuvo que crecer muy rápido. Con una madre adicta a las drogas y un padrastro distribuidor, no le quedó otra opción. Así, se ve obligada a pedir trabajo a Big Paw, el único hombre que le puede ofrecer un trabajo en su rancho. Y mientras que ella no tiene ningún problema en ensuciarse las manos, trabajar con Ian Parker, el nieto de Big Paw, es todo un reto.
Ian odia a Hazel desde el momento en que la ve por primera vez. Su mera presencia es un recordatorio constante de que sus padres lo abandonaron por las drogas. Usando su enojo y rabia como motivación, se decide hacerle la vida imposible a Hazel. Pero en el proceso, la enigmática chica se abre paso en su vida, desafiándolo a sentir y vivir de una manera diferente.
Juntos descubren a través de la música una salvación y un escape de su dolor, sin embargo, cuando el éxito y la fama llegan tocando a la puerta, ambos tendrán que enfrentar sus demonios.
Entre las lecturas que debo hacer para el trabajo y el estrés de la vida en general, leer mis romances ha sido cada vez más complicado, y encontrar uno que me satisfaga, lo ha sido todavía más. Una de las grandes ventajas ―o desventajas, según se vea―, de tener una larga lista de libros románticos leídos, es que sé que me gusta y qué no. Desafortunadamente, esta novela recae en la última categoría.
¿Fue la peor narración a la que le he dedicado tiempo este año? No, la verdad es que no. Aún así, hubo párrafos completos que tuve que saltarme porque no pude hacer click con ninguno de los dos personajes principales.
Creo que el potencial estaba ahí, pero no logré conectar con ellos. No termino de entender a Hazel ni a Ian. No, más que no entenderlos, creo que sus personalidades están por todo el lugar. Suceden demasiadas cosas y su amor no tiene el chance de florecer como me gustaría que lo hiciera.
Algo similar sucede con los amigos y compañeros en la banda de Ian. Creo que cada uno cuenta con una gran personalidad que no termina de brillar por completo debido al resto del plot.
La única razón por la que seguí leyendo fue por los abuelos de Ian. Me destrozó leer la muerte de la abuela pero me gustó que sus bisnietos fueran una fuerza para él.
Esta es la segunda vez que leo a la autora, con un resultado menos satisfactorio. Me parece justo darle una tercera oportunidad y ver en dónde terminamos.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced