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The Austen Playbook
by Lucy Parker
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 4/29/19.
Loved this one! I've heard so many good things about this series--now I know why :)
(And can I just say--I NEED this app and live-action TV event to be a real thing. Like so, so much...
Please?)
Freddy and Griff's story was absolutely wonderful. They started out firmly on the "enemies" side of an enemies-to-lovers romance--she's a stage actress who got started, at least, with a touch of nepotism; he's a critic who spares the feelings of no one in his reviews, even when encountering them face-to-face. They definitely got off to a wrong-footed start here, but Ms. Parker did an excellent job of showing how their changes of heart where each was concerned came about. I loved that both retained the essential parts of themselves, even as they learned to let the other person in (This quote from Freddy that made me LOL: "Unfortunately, she loved the acerbic, patronizing d*ckhead to bits" was from the second-to-last chapter! There was much snort-laughing during the reading of this one...)
I enjoyed the way that Ms. Parker took all the different story threads here and wove them together into an extremely satisfying ending for everyone (okay, almost everyone--Sabrina, Freddy's sister could use an HEA--hopefully soon!--but that cow Sadie doesn't, so...) even though things looked really, really bleak for quite some time there, I finished this one with a huge smile on my face.
The Austen Playbook is the fourth book in the series, but it worked just fine as a standalone. Of course, now I'm dying for the next book (Sab and Nick, please!!!) and already have the first three in my TBR just waiting for a free moment, so... ;)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Loved this one! I've heard so many good things about this series--now I know why :)
(And can I just say--I NEED this app and live-action TV event to be a real thing. Like so, so much...
Please?)
Freddy and Griff's story was absolutely wonderful. They started out firmly on the "enemies" side of an enemies-to-lovers romance--she's a stage actress who got started, at least, with a touch of nepotism; he's a critic who spares the feelings of no one in his reviews, even when encountering them face-to-face. They definitely got off to a wrong-footed start here, but Ms. Parker did an excellent job of showing how their changes of heart where each was concerned came about. I loved that both retained the essential parts of themselves, even as they learned to let the other person in (This quote from Freddy that made me LOL: "Unfortunately, she loved the acerbic, patronizing d*ckhead to bits" was from the second-to-last chapter! There was much snort-laughing during the reading of this one...)
I enjoyed the way that Ms. Parker took all the different story threads here and wove them together into an extremely satisfying ending for everyone (okay, almost everyone--Sabrina, Freddy's sister could use an HEA--hopefully soon!--but that cow Sadie doesn't, so...) even though things looked really, really bleak for quite some time there, I finished this one with a huge smile on my face.
The Austen Playbook is the fourth book in the series, but it worked just fine as a standalone. Of course, now I'm dying for the next book (Sab and Nick, please!!!) and already have the first three in my TBR just waiting for a free moment, so... ;)
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.