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rameesa_15's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sarahfrance0_0's review
1.0
DNF at 41% - it’s very rare I don’t try to finish a book but honestly I really couldn’t care less about any of the characters and it was so incredibly boring I couldn’t take anymore. I’m so disappointed as I usually adore Paige Toon books!!
aquakerwitch's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
emmascr's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I am a big Paige Toon lover. There's something about her books that have you trapped from the very first page. They are easy to read and always leave you smiling.
The story starts at Polly's hen do. Polly has been Bronte's friend for years but she hasn't seen Polly for a while. Polly lives in England while Bronte is in Australia. Bronte doesn't believe in marriage so Polly is pretty shocked when she agreed to come over for the wedding. At the hen do Bronte meets Alex.
Alex well what can I say this boy is a hot sexy loadda trouble. He was trouble from the moment Bronte laid eyes on him.
A year and a half later and Bronte is returning to England after landing a 1 year job at the UK office of the magazine Hebe where she already worked in Australia. I really liked Bronte. She is stubborn and very damaged but I think deep down she just wanted to be loved.
I was so happy to spend some more time with Bridget. She became a great friend to Bronte. Bridget is the best person to have around, she has an infectious personality. I hope that Paige writes a book focused on Bridget one day.
I was very intrigued to see why Bronte was afraid of churches and why she was so adamant that she didn't believe in marriage. I had a few guesses up my sleeves but I was way off.
When we met Lachie I thought uh oh here comes more trouble but the more we saw of him the more I liked him and the more I was rooting hot him over Alex despite the obvious chemistry between Bronte and Alex.
I've always been a fan of how Paige links all her books. It makes them seem so real. I loved the many updates for previous books that were dropped into this story.
This is a perfect book to read in the sun whether it be in your garden, on the balcony or if your lucky by a pool or beach somewhere very hot.
The story starts at Polly's hen do. Polly has been Bronte's friend for years but she hasn't seen Polly for a while. Polly lives in England while Bronte is in Australia. Bronte doesn't believe in marriage so Polly is pretty shocked when she agreed to come over for the wedding. At the hen do Bronte meets Alex.
Alex well what can I say this boy is a hot sexy loadda trouble. He was trouble from the moment Bronte laid eyes on him.
A year and a half later and Bronte is returning to England after landing a 1 year job at the UK office of the magazine Hebe where she already worked in Australia. I really liked Bronte. She is stubborn and very damaged but I think deep down she just wanted to be loved.
I was so happy to spend some more time with Bridget. She became a great friend to Bronte. Bridget is the best person to have around, she has an infectious personality. I hope that Paige writes a book focused on Bridget one day.
I was very intrigued to see why Bronte was afraid of churches and why she was so adamant that she didn't believe in marriage. I had a few guesses up my sleeves but I was way off.
When we met Lachie I thought uh oh here comes more trouble but the more we saw of him the more I liked him and the more I was rooting hot him over Alex despite the obvious chemistry between Bronte and Alex.
I've always been a fan of how Paige links all her books. It makes them seem so real. I loved the many updates for previous books that were dropped into this story.
This is a perfect book to read in the sun whether it be in your garden, on the balcony or if your lucky by a pool or beach somewhere very hot.
claire_b's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.0
mo_3's review against another edition
FMC isn't really likeable & once it got to chapter 8, all that was talked about was people's sizes. Feel like the chapters were so long with such little contribution to the storyline 🫣 Is infatuated with this one man she slept with over a year ago & now works with & it's all a bit weird. Her hatred for marriage is weird & she mentions it every 5 minutes 🙄
salam_'s review
2.0
This one is a difficult book to review.
So I'll list what I liked and what I didn't here:
pros:
The story and relationships were realistic. Not cute and perfect but more roughed out.
The writing was easy to access which made it easy to fly through the novel.
The dark history background of the main character added some substance to the story.
cons:
Fat shaming. Ugh the amount of fat-shaming was too much to handle.
A love triangle. I mean come on, did we not have enough of this trope already? And what made it worse is how it ended with choosing
Spoiler
The Nice GuyThe main protagonist Bronte: She was not a likable character and I haven't felt sympathy towards her, or agreed with her choices.
The border-line cheating undertones made me uncomfortable.