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Catch The Kiss by L.B. Dunbar
3.0
I never usually notice any nuisances in the writing in books. Maybe a repetition of a word one too many times or little things like that. But this book? I was on page 39 and already tired of the metaphors and similes. Specially while that first spice scene was going on. It took me straight out of the zone and turned me into a 45 yr old English teacher grading a paper. And it went on and on. This book would have been much shorter if you’d take out half of those.
Also, the flower nickname was…alright, but combing it with the sex aspect was cringey. Saying “you are ready to blossom” because she’s wet?? Or “your petals are so wet” while he fingers her? No thank you.
In a personal note, I disliked the names of the main character beyond belief, but again, that’s on me.
Bolan was a mess. He doesn’t know how to communicate at 36 years of age? Doesn’t know how to be responsible? How to ask things before accusing? He didn’t feel like a veteran guy, he felt like a rookie thrown into fatherhood (veteran and rookie as in life not the game). He had sweet moments and he was dedicated to Ruth. Down bad for her. It annoyed me a little that he dismissed the thought of “I know you from somewhere” by chapter 5 and didn’t bring it up again until close to the end.
Ruthie was a doormat. Plain and simple. Her double personality thing of “responsible Ruthie” and “reckless Ruthie” was annoying. Protecting the memory of a despicable men, staying in a job she hated, not standing up for herself with her dad… She needed therapy, more than what she said she got, because none of that was healthy. Her relationship with Bolan was also kind of in reverse. Her remembering but never being honest was also annoying, it’s such an innocent thing, so why not say it? Also, she’s 33, and it sounded like she gave up on life…girl stand up and stop being a pushover.
I’m not a fan of when characters are their own worst enemy, literally the only thing blocking the perfect future is themselves. And Ruthie was the perfect example of that. She put a timer on things when Bolan was trying his hardest to make her want him and make her happy as a husband. She kept thinking “when this ends…” “how many moments can I get?” Like this man wasn’t setting a “revisiting the permanence of the contract” with the only intention of keeping her more time with him and his daughter.
This was in the end a cute book, a little corny, but not bad. The flower methaphors, especially during sex were off putting and the rest of the metaphors were just too many in too little space.
The “reveal” moment was so stupid and him getting mad at her was so unnecessary and made no sense. But I liked how they resolved it like adults.
Thanks to The author agency and the author for the e-arc!
Also, the flower nickname was…alright, but combing it with the sex aspect was cringey. Saying “you are ready to blossom” because she’s wet?? Or “your petals are so wet” while he fingers her? No thank you.
In a personal note, I disliked the names of the main character beyond belief, but again, that’s on me.
Bolan was a mess. He doesn’t know how to communicate at 36 years of age? Doesn’t know how to be responsible? How to ask things before accusing? He didn’t feel like a veteran guy, he felt like a rookie thrown into fatherhood (veteran and rookie as in life not the game). He had sweet moments and he was dedicated to Ruth. Down bad for her. It annoyed me a little that he dismissed the thought of “I know you from somewhere” by chapter 5 and didn’t bring it up again until close to the end.
Ruthie was a doormat. Plain and simple. Her double personality thing of “responsible Ruthie” and “reckless Ruthie” was annoying. Protecting the memory of a despicable men, staying in a job she hated, not standing up for herself with her dad… She needed therapy, more than what she said she got, because none of that was healthy. Her relationship with Bolan was also kind of in reverse. Her remembering but never being honest was also annoying, it’s such an innocent thing, so why not say it? Also, she’s 33, and it sounded like she gave up on life…girl stand up and stop being a pushover.
I’m not a fan of when characters are their own worst enemy, literally the only thing blocking the perfect future is themselves. And Ruthie was the perfect example of that. She put a timer on things when Bolan was trying his hardest to make her want him and make her happy as a husband. She kept thinking “when this ends…” “how many moments can I get?” Like this man wasn’t setting a “revisiting the permanence of the contract” with the only intention of keeping her more time with him and his daughter.
This was in the end a cute book, a little corny, but not bad. The flower methaphors, especially during sex were off putting and the rest of the metaphors were just too many in too little space.
The “reveal” moment was so stupid and him getting mad at her was so unnecessary and made no sense. But I liked how they resolved it like adults.
Thanks to The author agency and the author for the e-arc!