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A review by agrippinaes
Not Betting on Forever by Natasha Moore
3.0
Melanie used to have a crush on Nick when she was a kid, but he was her older sister’s boyfriend, then husband, and completely off-limits. But now he’s back in town. Both of them are older - both of them have been divorced and she has a child - and the attraction between them is instantaneous, and it isn’t long before they start to act on their feelings. But Melanie is determined to keep their relationship simple and casual - whilst Nick’s confident that he wants more.
I liked the romance in this book. I thought Melanie and Nick had decent chemistry and some good scenes together - there were some sexy moments and some sweet ones. The author did a good job at showing the weight in their relationship: it was clear they had known each other a long time and there was some history there. Plus, it was a nice change to have an older couple at the focus of a book.
However, I did have a few issues with the book as a whole - I thought way too many characters were introduced in the first few chapters, it became confusing and I lost track of who was who. I also found some of the dialogue a little bit stilted; some of it didn’t scan like natural conversation.
My main issue though was that the characters came across quite young to me. It was nice to have an older couple - but some of their choices, arguments, things they said in conversation, they just seemed younger than they were meant to be. I didn’t really get why some characters acted like Melanie’s childhood crush was such a big deal when it was literally 30 years ago; there was a lot of he-said-she-said going on that didn’t work for me with their ages. The conflict between them and Melanie’s older sister, Shelby, felt a bit cartoonish, as some of Shelby’s complaints felt incredibly childish.
Ultimately the book was fine - I read it in one sitting and it kept my attention. I just felt it needed tightening up a bit more; cutting back on some of the characters and making the dialogue flow a bit better would have gone a long way for me. I just struggled with some of the content as it felt a bit immature sometimes. That said, I would recommend it to someone looking for a light, fluffy read with an older couple and the sibling’s ex trope. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book.
Content Notes: Single mother, neighbours, sibling’s ex / ex’s sibling.
Other:.
I liked the romance in this book. I thought Melanie and Nick had decent chemistry and some good scenes together - there were some sexy moments and some sweet ones. The author did a good job at showing the weight in their relationship: it was clear they had known each other a long time and there was some history there. Plus, it was a nice change to have an older couple at the focus of a book.
However, I did have a few issues with the book as a whole - I thought way too many characters were introduced in the first few chapters, it became confusing and I lost track of who was who. I also found some of the dialogue a little bit stilted; some of it didn’t scan like natural conversation.
My main issue though was that the characters came across quite young to me. It was nice to have an older couple - but some of their choices, arguments, things they said in conversation, they just seemed younger than they were meant to be. I didn’t really get why some characters acted like Melanie’s childhood crush was such a big deal when it was literally 30 years ago; there was a lot of he-said-she-said going on that didn’t work for me with their ages. The conflict between them and Melanie’s older sister, Shelby, felt a bit cartoonish, as some of Shelby’s complaints felt incredibly childish.
Ultimately the book was fine - I read it in one sitting and it kept my attention. I just felt it needed tightening up a bit more; cutting back on some of the characters and making the dialogue flow a bit better would have gone a long way for me. I just struggled with some of the content as it felt a bit immature sometimes. That said, I would recommend it to someone looking for a light, fluffy read with an older couple and the sibling’s ex trope. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book.
Content Notes: Single mother, neighbours, sibling’s ex / ex’s sibling.
Other: