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A review by erinmhenderson
The Spark by Jules Wake
2.0
I...have a lot of feelings.
First off, the book is decently written - but its the storyline I have a major problem with. It's pretty common for Romance Novels to be populated with beautiful people, but the constant mention of Jess's beauty, Sam's Beauty and how thin and perfect (gag) Jess is was irritating.
Second, this plot is messy, dramatic and a whole big pile of grey area. Sam and Jess meet at a BBQ and fall instantly (and I mean instantly) in love. Except, Sam has a girlfriend. Which, I mean - he's upfront about right away but they're still texting each other and connecting over social media. Nothing inappropriate but it's definitely toeing the line and doesn't sit well with me. Especially since I'm supposed to be rooting for them, it's just a sketchy lead up.
Sam dumps his beautiful Instagram influencer girlfriend of 4 years because he's magically fallen in love at first sight with Jess. Cue more mess. A rightfully heartbroken ex who's now painted as the villain and crazy. She shows up at their dates, she vandalizes the protagonists car, she follows her home etc.
I hated all of it. I really truly felt for Victoria (the ex) and hated the "we're just two innocent people in love, how dare she ruin this for us" nonsense from Sam and Jess.
All in all it made me feel icky, and I couldn't get into the storyline at all. Which is too bad because Jess has some interesting family backstory that was promising but ultimately overshadowed by all the annoying and petty drama.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
First off, the book is decently written - but its the storyline I have a major problem with. It's pretty common for Romance Novels to be populated with beautiful people, but the constant mention of Jess's beauty, Sam's Beauty and how thin and perfect (gag) Jess is was irritating.
Second, this plot is messy, dramatic and a whole big pile of grey area. Sam and Jess meet at a BBQ and fall instantly (and I mean instantly) in love. Except, Sam has a girlfriend. Which, I mean - he's upfront about right away but they're still texting each other and connecting over social media. Nothing inappropriate but it's definitely toeing the line and doesn't sit well with me. Especially since I'm supposed to be rooting for them, it's just a sketchy lead up.
Sam dumps his beautiful Instagram influencer girlfriend of 4 years because he's magically fallen in love at first sight with Jess. Cue more mess. A rightfully heartbroken ex who's now painted as the villain and crazy. She shows up at their dates, she vandalizes the protagonists car, she follows her home etc.
I hated all of it. I really truly felt for Victoria (the ex) and hated the "we're just two innocent people in love, how dare she ruin this for us" nonsense from Sam and Jess.
All in all it made me feel icky, and I couldn't get into the storyline at all. Which is too bad because Jess has some interesting family backstory that was promising but ultimately overshadowed by all the annoying and petty drama.
Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review