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A review by bookish_notes
Admiring Ash by Anyta Sunday
4.0
This review is also posted on my blog.
This was a super sweet fairytale of a book. I thought this was low enough on angst (although, with the books I’ve been reading lately, I may not be the best judge of that at the moment). I enjoyed reading this story and all the characters. The story is a quick read, and I immediately fell in love with Ash and River. Ash has been looking after his sister, Danielle, since she showed up at his doorstep one day after their mom died. He does all manner of odd jobs to help pay for everything Danielle needs.
Ash is a pretty selfless person and will do anything for Danielle. When a man appears on his doorstep saying that Ash has been left an inheritance by an elderly man he never knew, Ash doesn't know what to make of it. On one hand, Ash's inheritance could be his quick ticket out of poverty and working so many jobs just to make ends meet, but on the other hand, it could be his chance to having something to himself for once in his life.
I thought this story was cute overall. Ash is a darling. River is still dealing with grief. The grandfather who left Ash his inheritance was River's best friend. River doesn't think twice about delivering the news of Ash's inheritance even though he could easily have not honored the man's dying wish. River is a sweetheart, but feels a little lost. He is rich and we're introduced to his twin Ben and Ben's best friend, Landon, in this book that helps to nicely set up the next book, Begging Ben.
As cute as the story between Ash and River are, I guess there were some scenes that just felt...uncomfortable to read? Ash's employers take advantage of him and everything they do comes across as sexual harassment, I think. These ranged from demanding he wear certain clothes while at his job from hitting on him while he's working - all the while reminding him how much they're paying him. So, I wasn’t a fan of those scenes at all but, Ash does stand up for himself eventually and tells them off.
Overall, I loved Ash and River and their story kept me hooked!
***Thanks to A Novel Take PR for providing me an ARC for review***
This was a super sweet fairytale of a book. I thought this was low enough on angst (although, with the books I’ve been reading lately, I may not be the best judge of that at the moment). I enjoyed reading this story and all the characters. The story is a quick read, and I immediately fell in love with Ash and River. Ash has been looking after his sister, Danielle, since she showed up at his doorstep one day after their mom died. He does all manner of odd jobs to help pay for everything Danielle needs.
Ash is a pretty selfless person and will do anything for Danielle. When a man appears on his doorstep saying that Ash has been left an inheritance by an elderly man he never knew, Ash doesn't know what to make of it. On one hand, Ash's inheritance could be his quick ticket out of poverty and working so many jobs just to make ends meet, but on the other hand, it could be his chance to having something to himself for once in his life.
I thought this story was cute overall. Ash is a darling. River is still dealing with grief. The grandfather who left Ash his inheritance was River's best friend. River doesn't think twice about delivering the news of Ash's inheritance even though he could easily have not honored the man's dying wish. River is a sweetheart, but feels a little lost. He is rich and we're introduced to his twin Ben and Ben's best friend, Landon, in this book that helps to nicely set up the next book, Begging Ben.
As cute as the story between Ash and River are, I guess there were some scenes that just felt...uncomfortable to read? Ash's employers take advantage of him and everything they do comes across as sexual harassment, I think. These ranged from demanding he wear certain clothes while at his job from hitting on him while he's working - all the while reminding him how much they're paying him. So, I wasn’t a fan of those scenes at all but, Ash does stand up for himself eventually and tells them off.
Overall, I loved Ash and River and their story kept me hooked!
***Thanks to A Novel Take PR for providing me an ARC for review***