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A review by currant7
Fool Me Once by Lizzie Morton
4.0
This review can also be found in Currant7 Recommends.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars (round up)
After reading Book 1 of the Always series, my interest in Michael Becket piqued to see what happens to him after Abby, his now ex-girlfriend. Fool Me Once is a prequel to a new series spin-off. How many books in the series? I have no idea yet but believe me, given this is coming from an author that is recently wrapping up a trilogy in her belt, it might be another trilogy when you start this book - if you are readers who love series.
What readers will read is a different version of Michael from what Abby knows him to be. After the demise of his four-year relationship with Abby West, Michael spiraled into a huge mess, starting with sitting beside a blond woman in economy class on his way back from New York to Florida.
This story is from Michael's POV and runs into the worst-case scenarios for celebrities - SCANDALS GALORE!
Michael's past and walls set the stage in the first place to avoid such crazy events. But coming from a hard place, he chose the very wrong time to "let loose" and has been suffering the consequences even weeks after one scandal comes. It was like the hydra - cut off one head, two more spouts, and as his publicist tries her hardest to "protect" him, every secret that Michael held dear has been exploited for the world to see.
The race is on to find the mystery woman, on what happened on his way back home, which he did not make it to his Florida apartment when he woke up somewhere else the day after his flight. If you think the Hangover (the movie) was a lot, this prequel would be jaw-droppingly shocking.
In summary, I would recommend Fool Me Once for readers of sports romance but will want to also continue with the series. This book was a tough read for me. With an initial impression of a kind and gentle man from one book, Michael's 180 degrees change was too much in this book. It was a lot of overcompensation on Michael's side, even for an unfortunate incident that he would take it out to the rest of the world. That was just too much for me. There was much "drama" that also brought about his "carelessness" that I believe brought about what happened if truth be told.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars (round up)
After reading Book 1 of the Always series, my interest in Michael Becket piqued to see what happens to him after Abby, his now ex-girlfriend. Fool Me Once is a prequel to a new series spin-off. How many books in the series? I have no idea yet but believe me, given this is coming from an author that is recently wrapping up a trilogy in her belt, it might be another trilogy when you start this book - if you are readers who love series.
What readers will read is a different version of Michael from what Abby knows him to be. After the demise of his four-year relationship with Abby West, Michael spiraled into a huge mess, starting with sitting beside a blond woman in economy class on his way back from New York to Florida.
This story is from Michael's POV and runs into the worst-case scenarios for celebrities - SCANDALS GALORE!
Michael's past and walls set the stage in the first place to avoid such crazy events. But coming from a hard place, he chose the very wrong time to "let loose" and has been suffering the consequences even weeks after one scandal comes. It was like the hydra - cut off one head, two more spouts, and as his publicist tries her hardest to "protect" him, every secret that Michael held dear has been exploited for the world to see.
The race is on to find the mystery woman, on what happened on his way back home, which he did not make it to his Florida apartment when he woke up somewhere else the day after his flight. If you think the Hangover (the movie) was a lot, this prequel would be jaw-droppingly shocking.
In summary, I would recommend Fool Me Once for readers of sports romance but will want to also continue with the series. This book was a tough read for me. With an initial impression of a kind and gentle man from one book, Michael's 180 degrees change was too much in this book. It was a lot of overcompensation on Michael's side, even for an unfortunate incident that he would take it out to the rest of the world. That was just too much for me. There was much "drama" that also brought about his "carelessness" that I believe brought about what happened if truth be told.