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A review by teniamonet
The Chase by Elle Kennedy
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
Not even going to lie the miscommunication was strong in this one for quite a bit and I HATED it, please Fitzy and Summer just talk things out like the educated adults that you are. Other than that their relationship once it got started was sickeningly cute!
I liked Colin and Summer as characters. Colin is dedicated to coding and game development even though he's good at hockey and could probably go pro at it. Summer struggles with only being seen as a pretty face and a party girl. She's passionate about fashion, determined and smart. Even though she's still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up (what college kid or young person in their 20s isn't still trying to figure this out?)
Not quite sure why people were saying Colin was flat when his characterization shows someone who is not just introverted but smart, nerdy, artsy, kind and has a sense of loyalty to the people and things that matter to him.Clearly shown when he's 100% fine with walking away from an opportunity at a game company and CEO that he used to admire when that CEO shows not only a lack of respect towards women and people who aren't 100% nerds but also when that very same CEO disrespects Summer.
I liked Colin and Summer as characters. Colin is dedicated to coding and game development even though he's good at hockey and could probably go pro at it. Summer struggles with only being seen as a pretty face and a party girl. She's passionate about fashion, determined and smart. Even though she's still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up (what college kid or young person in their 20s isn't still trying to figure this out?)
Not quite sure why people were saying Colin was flat when his characterization shows someone who is not just introverted but smart, nerdy, artsy, kind and has a sense of loyalty to the people and things that matter to him.
I didn't mind that existence. It's been nice and comfortable. Conflict-free.
But I never felt truly alive until Summer.
I don't want to be with a woman who hides in the shadows with me, because that enables me to keep hiding. And that's what I've done for years - hidden pieces of myself from my parents, my friends, chicks, the world. I want someone who encourages me to step out of my comfort zone, and Summer is that someone.
This was an entertaining, funny, and easy read, which is exactly what I was looking for at the time and to be honest it's what I expect from my hockey romances so no complaints here.
Spice Rating: *reserved for the romance genre or books with an appropriate substantial romance subplot* this rating is meant to categorize the level of spice not how much I enjoyed it. this is a completely subjective thing.
3 spice (🌶🌶🌶) = solid love scene, around two - four scenes in a standard length book, the use of vulgar terms to explain *parts*. the desire goes hand in hand with the love and romance between the characters
Spice Rating: *reserved for the romance genre or books with an appropriate substantial romance subplot* this rating is meant to categorize the level of spice not how much I enjoyed it. this is a completely subjective thing.
3 spice (🌶🌶🌶) = solid love scene, around two - four scenes in a standard length book, the use of vulgar terms to explain *parts*. the desire goes hand in hand with the love and romance between the characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse