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A review by jamies_shelves
Line Mates & Study Dates by Eden Finley, Saxon James
4.5
Edit: On reread changed to 4.5 stars. Now my second least favorite of the series, and I feel the same as I did the first time, but definitely enjoyed it more on the reread.
3.5 Stars
Definitely my least favorite of the series (so far, unsure if I'll read book 5), but still very cute.
I was expecting to like this one as much as the last book (which was my favorite) because I was ready to loveee Asher. I really liked him in the last book, and with what's going on in his personal life, it wouldn't take a lot for me to become obsessed. I love an asshole with a heart of gold.
I was disappointed by how little we really got into everything going on with Asher. This book starts with him basically self harming, goading people to punch him and not fighting back because he wants the pain, and that was basically just never addressed again. He cries once and that's it.
I wanted more of him and his family, especially him and West. One scene basically and that's it.
And maybe we will get more in book 5, but I'm not sure I want to read it. I do because of West. But I'm kind of turned off by the love interst/plot of it. I'm not an age gap fan. And it's not that bad because it's only 10 years, and West is mid 20s, but it still just makes me not want to read it. I probably will, and I'm sure I'll love it because it'll be a more mature romance. But right now. Eh.
Kole I feel could've been a great character, but he was so bland to me. Like I feel like I know nothing about what makes him him. You could swap him out with any other premed person and I wouldn't know the difference.
The romance itself was cute, but nothing special. I feel no attachment to them as a couple, and they're the only couple in this series that I feel like I wouldn't be upset if they didn't last.
To me it feels more like a college romance where they end up as friends, over spending the rest of their lives together like the others.
Also people talk about insta love, but this was insta friends to me in a weird way. Like suddenly they're just saying how they're BFFs when they've barely spoken. And Kole saying how this feels so different because they were friends first. Dude. You were barely friends. Be so fucking for real.
Overall, cute still and as always, thankfully no drama. But the most forgettable story and romance so far.
3.5 Stars
Definitely my least favorite of the series (so far, unsure if I'll read book 5), but still very cute.
I was expecting to like this one as much as the last book (which was my favorite) because I was ready to loveee Asher. I really liked him in the last book, and with what's going on in his personal life, it wouldn't take a lot for me to become obsessed. I love an asshole with a heart of gold.
I was disappointed by how little we really got into everything going on with Asher. This book starts with him basically self harming, goading people to punch him and not fighting back because he wants the pain, and that was basically just never addressed again. He cries once and that's it.
I wanted more of him and his family, especially him and West. One scene basically and that's it.
And maybe we will get more in book 5, but I'm not sure I want to read it. I do because of West. But I'm kind of turned off by the love interst/plot of it. I'm not an age gap fan. And it's not that bad because it's only 10 years, and West is mid 20s, but it still just makes me not want to read it. I probably will, and I'm sure I'll love it because it'll be a more mature romance. But right now. Eh.
Kole I feel could've been a great character, but he was so bland to me. Like I feel like I know nothing about what makes him him. You could swap him out with any other premed person and I wouldn't know the difference.
The romance itself was cute, but nothing special. I feel no attachment to them as a couple, and they're the only couple in this series that I feel like I wouldn't be upset if they didn't last.
To me it feels more like a college romance where they end up as friends, over spending the rest of their lives together like the others.
Also people talk about insta love, but this was insta friends to me in a weird way. Like suddenly they're just saying how they're BFFs when they've barely spoken. And Kole saying how this feels so different because they were friends first. Dude. You were barely friends. Be so fucking for real.
Overall, cute still and as always, thankfully no drama. But the most forgettable story and romance so far.