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emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Marlowe Winters & Brendan Sullivan.
The premise of this book was so Pretty Woman. I had read Audacity so I knew Marlowe and Brendan were getting their own book. This book did not disappoint. What I did not expect was how much angst there was, and how much it made me sob. I cried so much in the last 25% of the book. Brendan had humiliated Marlowe and treated her badly. He had a lot of groveling and making up to do. And he rose to the occasion. Was it over the top and fairytale-ish? Of course. But did Marlowe and Tabby deserve it after all they’ve been through? Absolutely! We’re not reading romance for realistic portrayals here. We’re in it for the escape and fantasy. But also, lots of everyday problems can be solved when you have a ton of money to throw around. I appreciate the fact that Elodie Hart made an effort not to portray Brendan as the rich billionaire savior who swooped in, but that he needed a purpose and Marlowe and Tabby saved him too. It’s the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy and sometimes that’s the escape we need.
The premise of this book was so Pretty Woman. I had read Audacity so I knew Marlowe and Brendan were getting their own book. This book did not disappoint. What I did not expect was how much angst there was, and how much it made me sob. I cried so much in the last 25% of the book. Brendan had humiliated Marlowe and treated her badly. He had a lot of groveling and making up to do. And he rose to the occasion. Was it over the top and fairytale-ish? Of course. But did Marlowe and Tabby deserve it after all they’ve been through? Absolutely! We’re not reading romance for realistic portrayals here. We’re in it for the escape and fantasy. But also, lots of everyday problems can be solved when you have a ton of money to throw around. I appreciate the fact that Elodie Hart made an effort not to portray Brendan as the rich billionaire savior who swooped in, but that he needed a purpose and Marlowe and Tabby saved him too. It’s the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy and sometimes that’s the escape we need.