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The Villain Edit by Sarah Brenton
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Book Stats:
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐(3.7/5)
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️(4/5)
Tropes: Opposites attract
Publisher: Victory Editing/Independently Published
Full Review:
*Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for allowing me to read this book early in exchange for a honest review*
So what happens when Hollywood's least favorite villain has to Hollywood's favorite golden boy? well, let's just say, a whole lotta chaos. While trying to seduce her cousin's brand new husband, Ashley Foyer creates a bigger mess than she realized, when her assistant accidently sends Hollywood's golden boy to her room instead of Nic(her cousin's brand new husband who she has been in love with since childhood) and now due to some badly placed cameras, she now has to get cozy with Hollywood's favorite golden boy-Gabriel Sinclair.
It has been a very long minute since a romance book has surprised me, and this was a very good one. It honestly kept me guessing till the very end. (Like, I was up to 95% of the book and still was guessing "Will they, Won't they")
So let's start with the positives shall we? I liked the characters and their growth throughout the book. I think it was very realistic and it was nice to see a romance book where the main characters go thru DURING the romance and are afraid to take that last step. As i said before, this romance surprised me. Typically, they do the growth out side of the book and then are afraid to I think the conflict was very realistic too.
I also LOVED the feminist take on Hollywood in this book. It something that I don't think is talked about enough.
Now the negatives: My only tiny thing is that the pacing felt REALLY REALLY FAST. Like faster than Lighting McQueen. When the main climax of the book happened, I was struggling to keep track of all the of the characters that were mentioned for two seconds at the beginning.
I think you will enjoy this book if you like lots of banter, villains getting what they want, and third act break-up's.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐(3.7/5)
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️(4/5)
Tropes: Opposites attract
Publisher: Victory Editing/Independently Published
Full Review:
*Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-op for allowing me to read this book early in exchange for a honest review*
So what happens when Hollywood's least favorite villain has to Hollywood's favorite golden boy? well, let's just say, a whole lotta chaos. While trying to seduce her cousin's brand new husband, Ashley Foyer creates a bigger mess than she realized, when her assistant accidently sends Hollywood's golden boy to her room instead of Nic(her cousin's brand new husband who she has been in love with since childhood) and now due to some badly placed cameras, she now has to get cozy with Hollywood's favorite golden boy-Gabriel Sinclair.
It has been a very long minute since a romance book has surprised me, and this was a very good one. It honestly kept me guessing till the very end. (Like, I was up to 95% of the book and still was guessing "Will they, Won't they")
So let's start with the positives shall we? I liked the characters and their growth throughout the book. I think it was very realistic and it was nice to see a romance book where the main characters go thru DURING the romance and are afraid to take that last step. As i said before, this romance surprised me. Typically, they do the growth out side of the book and then are afraid to I think the conflict was very realistic too.
I also LOVED the feminist take on Hollywood in this book. It something that I don't think is talked about enough.
Now the negatives: My only tiny thing is that the pacing felt REALLY REALLY FAST. Like faster than Lighting McQueen. When the main climax of the book happened, I was struggling to keep track of all the of the characters that were mentioned for two seconds at the beginning.
I think you will enjoy this book if you like lots of banter, villains getting what they want, and third act break-up's.