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The Casanova
by T.L. Swan
T.L. Swan is a recent discovery for me- I’ve loved her super steamy, somewhat angsty, often humorous romances that seem to have such a particular flair. Highly consumable- and highly entertaining. But, unfortunately, this one was a bit of a miss for me.
It started out incredibly promising - I was hooked immediately by the entertaining dynamic between IT team member Kate and her sexy boss, CEO of the London Miles Group. Firey chemistry, flirty and heated banter, tension galore- all the things I love about a enemies to lovers story. Eliiot is initially a pompous, frustrating alpha boss and Kate is sassy and clever- and a really delicious chemistry is brewing between them, particularly as Kate starts flirty with what might be Elliots sweeter and charming swoony-worthy online alter ego on a dating site.
Giddily, I couldn’t stop turning the pages, and while I still flew through this story, I found parts of it disappointing to me personally. Overall, it just felt too long and the drama dragged out in places, and while I found the characters captivating early on, the more their story unfolded, the more I found that I was frustrated with them- almost like they regressed into themselves instead of growing as characters. Kate who started as such a compelling and strong heroine loses a lot of her spark- walked on by her despicable sister and ultimately by Elliot. And Elliot, oh Elliot. I have a hard time still seeing him as a true casanova for Kate after some really frustrating decisions. The end of the book hit you with a lot of drama and some twists that while Kate may have forgiven, I’m not sure I would. But alas, this is not my love story, it’s theirs- I’m glad they had their HEA and their journey was an interesting one, just not my favorite from TL Swan. But the steam level is HIGH and super yummy.
I’ve loved this series- and even if this third book is my least favorite of the three, TL’s writing continues to compel me to come back for more!
It started out incredibly promising - I was hooked immediately by the entertaining dynamic between IT team member Kate and her sexy boss, CEO of the London Miles Group. Firey chemistry, flirty and heated banter, tension galore- all the things I love about a enemies to lovers story. Eliiot is initially a pompous, frustrating alpha boss and Kate is sassy and clever- and a really delicious chemistry is brewing between them, particularly as Kate starts flirty with what might be Elliots sweeter and charming swoony-worthy online alter ego on a dating site.
Giddily, I couldn’t stop turning the pages, and while I still flew through this story, I found parts of it disappointing to me personally. Overall, it just felt too long and the drama dragged out in places, and while I found the characters captivating early on, the more their story unfolded, the more I found that I was frustrated with them- almost like they regressed into themselves instead of growing as characters. Kate who started as such a compelling and strong heroine loses a lot of her spark- walked on by her despicable sister and ultimately by Elliot. And Elliot, oh Elliot. I have a hard time still seeing him as a true casanova for Kate after some really frustrating decisions. The end of the book hit you with a lot of drama and some twists that while Kate may have forgiven, I’m not sure I would. But alas, this is not my love story, it’s theirs- I’m glad they had their HEA and their journey was an interesting one, just not my favorite from TL Swan. But the steam level is HIGH and super yummy.
I’ve loved this series- and even if this third book is my least favorite of the three, TL’s writing continues to compel me to come back for more!