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Infamous Park Avenue Prince
by Brooke Blaine, Ella Frank
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5
I began this book with high expectations, and I am happy to report that my expectations were not only met but exceeded. It wasn't exactly what I expected, but better.
It's difficult for me to decide where to start, because beyond saying that I totally loved the book, the story, and the characters (not all of them, I'm looking at you East). I don't know how to express how good I found it (I literally finished the reading less than 5 minutes ago, so let me gather my thoughts).
I thought West would be the typical “poor rich kid” who has everything money can buy and still isn't happy (thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that it is possible to write a good story without falling into the use of that stereotype. Which many times is the only personality trait of those characters). Of course, West, and his friends are a group of privileged youngsters, who have had everything in life, but at least West, is also someone who works for what he wants, although of course, let's not forget that he is an arrogant-spoiled brat.
I liked the way everything developed, things happened naturally (if we leave aside West's stalker tendencies, of course. But what's the point of being a rich kid if you can't use your money to make life a little easier?). Anyway, everything between West and JT happens slowly and unhurriedly. As the reader goes deeper and deeper into the book, they can detect the exact moments in which West gradually fell for JT and how JT went from being straight as a ruler to not so straight after all. Their relationship emerged in a way that neither of them expected, and when they realize it, they were already head over heels for each other.
Things I liked:
1. How West did not stop being himself, in fact, in the process of getting to know JT he discovered things about himself that were unknown until that moment. He continued to be an arrogant playboy who went out to party almost every day, only now he went with JT or, failing that, he had dates with JT in places that were not usual for him, but JT liked.
2. JT did go a little out of the path and fell to the dark side, but he still remained true to himself. All these new experiences with West were his ticket to having fun and seeing that there is life beyond just studying and been a golden boy.
3. The parents hardly appear, but from the little that can be seen of them it is clear that they are good parents, not the typical toxic parents who have traumatized their children by being super strict, controlling and other toxic attitudes (again, thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that you can write a good story without using this overused resource).
4. Donovan and his “Van sessions”
Things I didn't like:
Just one thing. While the bet is a totally believable thing this type of character would do, the reward for winning seemed weak to me. It's not like West couldn't afford that by simply calling his dad. West, of all of them, could have that reward with a call, considering who his father is and the business he owns. But well, I guess it was more about the challenge and showing his friends that nothing is impossible or difficult for him to obtain.
Final thoughts:
—I'm upset with East, I'm sure he did it on purpose.
— Donovan and his “Van sessions” are my favorite things, also, how can I schedule an appointment with him? I need it urgently.
—What's up with Travis and Caleb?
— East, I'll be watching you closely, what you did was not something a best friend does to his best friend.
— My guess for the next book is between East and the person he's obsessed with or Travis and his love hate relationship with Caleb… you know what? I'm going to let a little of West's arrogance rub off on me…the second book will be East's, period.
Wow, this review got a little too long, so I'm going to leave it here.
Thanks to Foreword and the authors for this ARC, I really enjoyed it and I look forward to the other books.
Merged review:
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5
I began this book with high expectations, and I am happy to report that my expectations were not only met but exceeded. It wasn't exactly what I expected, but better.
It's difficult for me to decide where to start, because beyond saying that I totally loved the book, the story, and the characters (not all of them, I'm looking at you East). I don't know how to express how good I found it (I literally finished the reading less than 5 minutes ago, so let me gather my thoughts).
I thought West would be the typical “poor rich kid” who has everything money can buy and still isn't happy (thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that it is possible to write a good story without falling into the use of that stereotype. Which many times is the only personality trait of those characters). Of course, West, and his friends are a group of privileged youngsters, who have had everything in life, but at least West, is also someone who works for what he wants, although of course, let's not forget that he is an arrogant-spoiled brat.
I liked the way everything developed, things happened naturally (if we leave aside West's stalker tendencies, of course. But what's the point of being a rich kid if you can't use your money to make life a little easier?). Anyway, everything between West and JT happens slowly and unhurriedly. As the reader goes deeper and deeper into the book, they can detect the exact moments in which West gradually fell for JT and how JT went from being straight as a ruler to not so straight after all. Their relationship emerged in a way that neither of them expected, and when they realize it, they were already head over heels for each other.
Things I liked:
1. How West did not stop being himself, in fact, in the process of getting to know JT he discovered things about himself that were unknown until that moment. He continued to be an arrogant playboy who went out to party almost every day, only now he went with JT or, failing that, he had dates with JT in places that were not usual for him, but JT liked.
2. JT did go a little out of the path and fell to the dark side, but he still remained true to himself. All these new experiences with West were his ticket to having fun and seeing that there is life beyond just studying and been a golden boy.
3. The parents hardly appear, but from the little that can be seen of them it is clear that they are good parents, not the typical toxic parents who have traumatized their children by being super strict, controlling and other toxic attitudes (again, thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that you can write a good story without using this overused resource).
4. Donovan and his “Van sessions”
Things I didn't like:
Just one thing. While the bet is a totally believable thing this type of character would do, the reward for winning seemed weak to me. It's not like West couldn't afford that by simply calling his dad. West, of all of them, could have that reward with a call, considering who his father is and the business he owns. But well, I guess it was more about the challenge and showing his friends that nothing is impossible or difficult for him to obtain.
Final thoughts:
—I'm upset with East, I'm sure he did it on purpose.
— Donovan and his “Van sessions” are my favorite things, also, how can I schedule an appointment with him? I need it urgently.
—What's up with Travis and Caleb?
— East, I'll be watching you closely, what you did was not something a best friend does to his best friend.
— My guess for the next book is between East and the person he's obsessed with or Travis and his love hate relationship with Caleb… you know what? I'm going to let a little of West's arrogance rub off on me…the second book will be East's, period.
Wow, this review got a little too long, so I'm going to leave it here.
Thanks to Foreword and the authors for this ARC, I really enjoyed it and I look forward to the other books.
I began this book with high expectations, and I am happy to report that my expectations were not only met but exceeded. It wasn't exactly what I expected, but better.
It's difficult for me to decide where to start, because beyond saying that I totally loved the book, the story, and the characters (not all of them, I'm looking at you East). I don't know how to express how good I found it (I literally finished the reading less than 5 minutes ago, so let me gather my thoughts).
I thought West would be the typical “poor rich kid” who has everything money can buy and still isn't happy (thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that it is possible to write a good story without falling into the use of that stereotype. Which many times is the only personality trait of those characters). Of course, West, and his friends are a group of privileged youngsters, who have had everything in life, but at least West, is also someone who works for what he wants, although of course, let's not forget that he is an arrogant-spoiled brat.
I liked the way everything developed, things happened naturally (if we leave aside West's stalker tendencies, of course. But what's the point of being a rich kid if you can't use your money to make life a little easier?). Anyway, everything between West and JT happens slowly and unhurriedly. As the reader goes deeper and deeper into the book, they can detect the exact moments in which West gradually fell for JT and how JT went from being straight as a ruler to not so straight after all. Their relationship emerged in a way that neither of them expected, and when they realize it, they were already head over heels for each other.
Things I liked:
1. How West did not stop being himself, in fact, in the process of getting to know JT he discovered things about himself that were unknown until that moment. He continued to be an arrogant playboy who went out to party almost every day, only now he went with JT or, failing that, he had dates with JT in places that were not usual for him, but JT liked.
2. JT did go a little out of the path and fell to the dark side, but he still remained true to himself. All these new experiences with West were his ticket to having fun and seeing that there is life beyond just studying and been a golden boy.
3. The parents hardly appear, but from the little that can be seen of them it is clear that they are good parents, not the typical toxic parents who have traumatized their children by being super strict, controlling and other toxic attitudes (again, thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that you can write a good story without using this overused resource).
4. Donovan and his “Van sessions”
Things I didn't like:
Just one thing. While the bet is a totally believable thing this type of character would do, the reward for winning seemed weak to me. It's not like West couldn't afford that by simply calling his dad. West, of all of them, could have that reward with a call, considering who his father is and the business he owns. But well, I guess it was more about the challenge and showing his friends that nothing is impossible or difficult for him to obtain.
Final thoughts:
—I'm upset with East, I'm sure he did it on purpose.
— Donovan and his “Van sessions” are my favorite things, also, how can I schedule an appointment with him? I need it urgently.
—What's up with Travis and Caleb?
— East, I'll be watching you closely, what you did was not something a best friend does to his best friend.
— My guess for the next book is between East and the person he's obsessed with or Travis and his love hate relationship with Caleb… you know what? I'm going to let a little of West's arrogance rub off on me…the second book will be East's, period.
Wow, this review got a little too long, so I'm going to leave it here.
Thanks to Foreword and the authors for this ARC, I really enjoyed it and I look forward to the other books.
Merged review:
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5
I began this book with high expectations, and I am happy to report that my expectations were not only met but exceeded. It wasn't exactly what I expected, but better.
It's difficult for me to decide where to start, because beyond saying that I totally loved the book, the story, and the characters (not all of them, I'm looking at you East). I don't know how to express how good I found it (I literally finished the reading less than 5 minutes ago, so let me gather my thoughts).
I thought West would be the typical “poor rich kid” who has everything money can buy and still isn't happy (thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that it is possible to write a good story without falling into the use of that stereotype. Which many times is the only personality trait of those characters). Of course, West, and his friends are a group of privileged youngsters, who have had everything in life, but at least West, is also someone who works for what he wants, although of course, let's not forget that he is an arrogant-spoiled brat.
I liked the way everything developed, things happened naturally (if we leave aside West's stalker tendencies, of course. But what's the point of being a rich kid if you can't use your money to make life a little easier?). Anyway, everything between West and JT happens slowly and unhurriedly. As the reader goes deeper and deeper into the book, they can detect the exact moments in which West gradually fell for JT and how JT went from being straight as a ruler to not so straight after all. Their relationship emerged in a way that neither of them expected, and when they realize it, they were already head over heels for each other.
Things I liked:
1. How West did not stop being himself, in fact, in the process of getting to know JT he discovered things about himself that were unknown until that moment. He continued to be an arrogant playboy who went out to party almost every day, only now he went with JT or, failing that, he had dates with JT in places that were not usual for him, but JT liked.
2. JT did go a little out of the path and fell to the dark side, but he still remained true to himself. All these new experiences with West were his ticket to having fun and seeing that there is life beyond just studying and been a golden boy.
3. The parents hardly appear, but from the little that can be seen of them it is clear that they are good parents, not the typical toxic parents who have traumatized their children by being super strict, controlling and other toxic attitudes (again, thanks Ella and Brooke for showing that you can write a good story without using this overused resource).
4. Donovan and his “Van sessions”
Things I didn't like:
Just one thing. While the bet is a totally believable thing this type of character would do, the reward for winning seemed weak to me. It's not like West couldn't afford that by simply calling his dad. West, of all of them, could have that reward with a call, considering who his father is and the business he owns. But well, I guess it was more about the challenge and showing his friends that nothing is impossible or difficult for him to obtain.
Final thoughts:
—I'm upset with East, I'm sure he did it on purpose.
— Donovan and his “Van sessions” are my favorite things, also, how can I schedule an appointment with him? I need it urgently.
—What's up with Travis and Caleb?
— East, I'll be watching you closely, what you did was not something a best friend does to his best friend.
— My guess for the next book is between East and the person he's obsessed with or Travis and his love hate relationship with Caleb… you know what? I'm going to let a little of West's arrogance rub off on me…the second book will be East's, period.
Wow, this review got a little too long, so I'm going to leave it here.
Thanks to Foreword and the authors for this ARC, I really enjoyed it and I look forward to the other books.