A review by ela_35
My Kind of You by Tracy Brogan

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

 For most of this book, I was waiting for something to happen, but nothing really does. 

Emily and Ryan’s relationship never really develops as they don’t really get to know each other or spend time together. There are some short scenes where they might be doing something together, but they don’t really talk. It was said that Ryan often came to see Emily at the cottage she was renovating, but you don’t really see those interactions, which made them seem not real. 

There were some side characters, but it was very clear that they were only ever mentioned to move the story along. The only side characters who were mentioned more often were Lilly and Tag and I really didn’t care about them, so I found the constant talk and drama surrounding them to be annoying. Also, I didn’t like how Ryan treated Mrs O’Malley because he took advantage of her. I know that it was supposed to be funny, and some of it was, but I was put off by the fact that he deceived her. Emily’s father was talked about a lot but when he’s finally shown in a scene, he doesn’t fit the description that has been repeated throughout the whole book. 

I didn’t like this book; none of the events are shown in detail (such as the Lilac festival), the characters weren’t developed, and neither were the relationships. I’m definitely not going to continue with this series, and I don’t think I’m going to want to try any other books by this author.