A review by allisonbree
Lonely for You Only by Monica Murphy

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

*I received a free, advanced copy of this book for reviewing purposes. Thank you to the author, Monica Murphy, and to Valentine PR for including me in this release!*

Lonely for You Only has the foundation to be a great story. But, it fell flat, and earns only a 2 star rating from me. I like the story itself, but the pacing and the writing took away from it for me. The number of times that the ‘Lancaster fortune,’ or the incredible wealth and status they had was overkill. The birthday party was enough to show the kind of wealth this family has. The constant ‘reminders’ weren’t necessary. 

I have issues with some of the characters, but my main thing with the story is the pacing and the ending. It was not until halfway through the book that Tate and Scarlett arrive in Los Angeles. To me, that is when bulk of the story occurs. But they went back and forth about whether or not to go through with this fake relationship for the public, that by the time they got to LA, I was ready for them to be together for real. There are plenty of great moments both in New York and in L.A., but I would have adjusted the sequence of those moments. 

The ending was way too rushed. Within a few pages, Scarlett went from wanting to forget about Tate to admitting her feelings for him and hopping on the family’s jet to rush back to him. 

I could easily see a second book detailing the two of the in their new, real, public relationship. There’s a lot of potential for a continuation of this story, but I don’t believe that it will happen. If it does happen, my rating of this book would be different. 

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