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A review by mylynn
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book has such a good premise: astronaut and event planner + fake dating + grumpy/sunshine vibes. Cute, right???
I really liked Amerie as our main character, but I think my issue comes with we don't know enough about Vincent or what he's thinking. I really felt the distance that Vincent put between him and Amerie due to his past, but I never felt that he grew from that. We don't get enough meaningful interaction or tension or banter between these two, so when the romance finally happens it didn't feel believable. It somehow almost feels very insta-love, even though it comes so late in the book?
I did love Amerie and Gina's dynamic and would love a story about her and Mack! And I also loved the dynamics in Vincent's family between him and his sisters!
I liked the writing in general, I just think that I was missing something to really hook me with this book (like banter! tension! anything!) and I think pacing was also a little off. Overall an enjoyable read though, just didn't give me all of what I wanted! A promising debut, and I'd definitely try another book by this author.
3.5 for me!
I really liked Amerie as our main character, but I think my issue comes with we don't know enough about Vincent or what he's thinking. I really felt the distance that Vincent put between him and Amerie due to his past, but I never felt that he grew from that. We don't get enough meaningful interaction or tension or banter between these two, so when the romance finally happens it didn't feel believable. It somehow almost feels very insta-love, even though it comes so late in the book?
I did love Amerie and Gina's dynamic and would love a story about her and Mack! And I also loved the dynamics in Vincent's family between him and his sisters!
I liked the writing in general, I just think that I was missing something to really hook me with this book (like banter! tension! anything!) and I think pacing was also a little off. Overall an enjoyable read though, just didn't give me all of what I wanted! A promising debut, and I'd definitely try another book by this author.
3.5 for me!