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A review by amanda_reads13
The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Charlotte is the quintessential good girl... At least on the surface. In the evening her alter ego, Charlie, comes out to play. After meeting Beckett and Will on a hook up app, her two worlds start to collide.
I did enjoy the overall story, but felt like it didn't really delve deep enough for me to make a strong emotional connection with the characters. That said, overall the story was really fun. I loved these three together, they had so much chemistry and really helped one another heal.
Charlie was adopted from Korea as a baby and always resisted making a connection to where she was from. She is very concerned about her image and she worries about not fitting into her adopted family or sorority. She keeps so many parts of herself hidden, including her joy of fast cars and hook ups. So, it is no wonder she wants to keep her polyamorous relationship a secret.
I felt like the whole brother storyline could have been left out. While I love that she is learning about her past and making a connection to her brother, I feel like it distracted us from the main storyline. I feel like it was only added to exacerbate her stress level.
Will and Beckett are hockey playboys with a specific kink... They like to share. They never allow emotions to get involved, that is until they meet Charlie.
Will is a hockey player and the son of an asshole politician. He always feels like he has to live up to his father's high expectations and do whatever he says. He hates it. We see him slowly gain the confidence to stand up to his father and become his own man.
Beckett never allows emotions to get involved when he is with a woman. He lost a love and it traumatized himhis high school girlfriend died of leukemia. He fights his feelings for Charlie because he has never actually dealt with his trauma, he just keeps it bottled down. We see his relationship with Will and Charlie help to heal him and allow him to open his heart again.
THE DAD CHAT! I want a whole book of just that! PLUS Hollis coming back as the coach... Perfection and hilarious!
Tropes: Why Choose, MFM Romance, Secret Dating, Multiple POV, althetes, women in STEM
I did enjoy the overall story, but felt like it didn't really delve deep enough for me to make a strong emotional connection with the characters. That said, overall the story was really fun. I loved these three together, they had so much chemistry and really helped one another heal.
Charlie was adopted from Korea as a baby and always resisted making a connection to where she was from. She is very concerned about her image and she worries about not fitting into her adopted family or sorority. She keeps so many parts of herself hidden, including her joy of fast cars and hook ups. So, it is no wonder she wants to keep her polyamorous relationship a secret.
I felt like the whole brother storyline could have been left out. While I love that she is learning about her past and making a connection to her brother, I feel like it distracted us from the main storyline. I feel like it was only added to exacerbate her stress level.
Will and Beckett are hockey playboys with a specific kink... They like to share. They never allow emotions to get involved, that is until they meet Charlie.
Will is a hockey player and the son of an asshole politician. He always feels like he has to live up to his father's high expectations and do whatever he says. He hates it. We see him slowly gain the confidence to stand up to his father and become his own man.
Beckett never allows emotions to get involved when he is with a woman. He lost a love and it traumatized him
THE DAD CHAT! I want a whole book of just that! PLUS Hollis coming back as the coach... Perfection and hilarious!
Tropes: Why Choose, MFM Romance, Secret Dating, Multiple POV, althetes, women in STEM
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Gaslighting