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A review by miras_booverse
Something like Love by Piper Rayne
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Piper Rayne has a very light writing style that you can pass through in no time. It is not too detailed, but it is not completely superficial either, which leaves it in the golden mean - it gives enough information to the reader at the right time, so that the story runs smoothly and is interesting enough to follow to poke his curiosity.
Now, friends to lovers is a trope that is not one of my favorites, although I do like it. Much depends on the performance itself whether I fall in love with the couple or just get annoyed at their poor communication, which is most of the time the main reason for them not being together. There have been times when I go crazy about the story with such trope, but unfortunately, "Something Like Love" was not one of those. Don't get me wrong, Elle and Cooper are cute together, and from afar you can see how strong the bond they have with each other is. I liked them as a couple, and every now and then I even had something on the inside that fluttered for them as I followed their story, but the book never completely hook me.
✨I liked the guy and respected him for asking me if he could date Elle, but now that it actually seems as though it might become something, I'm starting to lose my shit. He's treading on my territory.✨
Their characters are built well, even if they are not very deep and complex. They are great for a light romance book.
I know that the book is not as closely related to erotics as other similar ones, but it had these kind of moments, and I cannot fail to note that they seemed to be rushed just as so there would be such scenes. For this reason, the sexual tension between the main characters was not good, although they have tremendous chemistry.
✨"If you love him, go to him, and when there are problems, love him harder. If you both truly love one another, you'll figure it out. I promise."✨
The climax made me puff and roll my eyes because it was extremely unnecessary the way it was written and rather added completely unnecessary drama and ended up with me disliking the FMC.
✨"I can't do it, Elle. I can't come second. Not when I'd put you first every damn second of my life. I want to share my life with someone, not feel I'm dragging them along for the ride."✨
The ending was sweet and nice. I even think that I would better like another book from this series, because the couple from it grabbed my interest very much, so I do not exclude the possibility of trying it.
In general, it was not a bad book, it just was nothing special for me and it won’t make me remember it for a long time.
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Rating: 3.5/5⭐
✨~~~This book was provided to me by Valentine PR for my honest opinion.~~~✨
Now, friends to lovers is a trope that is not one of my favorites, although I do like it. Much depends on the performance itself whether I fall in love with the couple or just get annoyed at their poor communication, which is most of the time the main reason for them not being together. There have been times when I go crazy about the story with such trope, but unfortunately, "Something Like Love" was not one of those. Don't get me wrong, Elle and Cooper are cute together, and from afar you can see how strong the bond they have with each other is. I liked them as a couple, and every now and then I even had something on the inside that fluttered for them as I followed their story, but the book never completely hook me.
✨I liked the guy and respected him for asking me if he could date Elle, but now that it actually seems as though it might become something, I'm starting to lose my shit. He's treading on my territory.✨
Their characters are built well, even if they are not very deep and complex. They are great for a light romance book.
I know that the book is not as closely related to erotics as other similar ones, but it had these kind of moments, and I cannot fail to note that they seemed to be rushed just as so there would be such scenes. For this reason, the sexual tension between the main characters was not good, although they have tremendous chemistry.
✨"If you love him, go to him, and when there are problems, love him harder. If you both truly love one another, you'll figure it out. I promise."✨
The climax made me puff and roll my eyes because it was extremely unnecessary the way it was written and rather added completely unnecessary drama and ended up with me disliking the FMC.
✨"I can't do it, Elle. I can't come second. Not when I'd put you first every damn second of my life. I want to share my life with someone, not feel I'm dragging them along for the ride."✨
The ending was sweet and nice. I even think that I would better like another book from this series, because the couple from it grabbed my interest very much, so I do not exclude the possibility of trying it.
In general, it was not a bad book, it just was nothing special for me and it won’t make me remember it for a long time.
~~~
Rating: 3.5/5⭐
✨~~~This book was provided to me by Valentine PR for my honest opinion.~~~✨