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A review by xabbeylongx
Flawless by Elsie Silver

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Spoilers Ahead
Book Review: 
I’ve heard so much about this book series that I was almost incredibly anxious to read it, just because I thought it wouldn’t live up to the ‘BookTok’ hype. However, it was a lot better than I was expecting it to be, and a very nice read overall. 
This book was a bit of a slow burner. It was nice and juicy, had a let of flirty and sexiness about it, and their relationship built over time. I’m really not a fan of relationships being borne from sexual encounters, and this was a bit like that, which is why it isn’t my favourite romance book, but I can tell that the characters have a really intimate relationship with their feelings, and that was nice to read about. Silver has a very special way with her words, especially when it comes to romance or sexy scenes… I don’t really have a word for it, it’s just like she’s so all-in, and all of her effort goes into what the characters are feeling. That is what I really love about this book. These characters feel so much, and it’s one of my favourite things about the book, actually. 
As I said, a very sweet relationship, a very sweet ending, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series! 
 
Book Summary: 
We follow Summer, who’s working at her father’s company. Her father, Kip, represents a bull-rider called Rhett, who is a bit of a wild card. When he is involved in a public dispute, one which ends up with him punching someone, Kip assigns his daughter to follow him around, tomato sure they get his reputation back up, and help him to win his championship. 
Rhett is miserable at first, and Summer can’t be bothered for it. He’s grump, and not nice to be around. He doesn’t want a ‘babysitter’, as he puts it, and he thinks that Summer keeps on giving him dirty looks, trying to make his life hell. However, they start flirting, and they can’t deny their connection to each other. 
Summer is the only one that doesn’t try to stop him living his dream. His family are unsupportive of what he does, and always tries to get him to stop, saying it’s a bad idea. She supports him. That is, until they kiss, and they make love, and they realise they have this undeniable magnetic pull between them. They develop feelings with each other, although Summer is fighting it, because she doesn’t want to let her father down. 
When Rhett is involved in an accident with one of the bulls - he’s saving someone - and it makes all of his previous injuries so much worse, Summer is distraught. She is terrified she will lose him, and she feels like he’s putting bullring before her, and it’s too painful. Summer mopes about, until her best friend, Willa, tells her that she’s bought them plane tickets to go and support Rhett. So they do, and that is when she confesses her love for him, and that’s when he retires from bull-riding. He says that’s the only thing he needs from now on: Summer telling him that she loves him. 
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