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A review by theswordandthesea
All Signs Point to Malibu by Jennifer Snow
2.0
Thanks to NetGalley and Canary Street Press for the e-ARC!
The concept of this book sounded like a fun time. Hailey Harris is a life coach who sees glimpses of the future. The love interest Warren is her ex's best friend whose life she ruined...or did she save it? Together, they need to either help Hailey's ex and his new fiance towards the altar or break them up once and for all.
Honestly, I should've looked into the author's other work more closely before picking this up. I don't read much traditional romance these days, so I would've realized this wasn't for me before reading it. There's some fun, corny fluff in here but not enough to get me past moments I don't expect to see in modern romances (ie. the ex's new fiance withholding sex & use of the phrase "pussying out"). There were also a couple of odd bits where tropes became part of the dialogue:
"A few weeks ago, we were enemies. Now lovers? Seems ridiculously ironic."
"It was just a forced proximity thing. That was never going to work."
That said, I related to Hailey Harris' imposter syndrome and constant drive to do better. Former pro football player Warren shows some growth and willingness to better himself, which is always nice to see. & a scene of seduction via dancing to an old boy band song was always going to be a good time. If you're a longtime contemporary romance reader looking to dip the tiniest toe into the paranormal, this will probably work well for you.
The concept of this book sounded like a fun time. Hailey Harris is a life coach who sees glimpses of the future. The love interest Warren is her ex's best friend whose life she ruined...or did she save it? Together, they need to either help Hailey's ex and his new fiance towards the altar or break them up once and for all.
Honestly, I should've looked into the author's other work more closely before picking this up. I don't read much traditional romance these days, so I would've realized this wasn't for me before reading it. There's some fun, corny fluff in here but not enough to get me past moments I don't expect to see in modern romances (ie. the ex's new fiance withholding sex & use of the phrase "pussying out"). There were also a couple of odd bits where tropes became part of the dialogue:
"A few weeks ago, we were enemies. Now lovers? Seems ridiculously ironic."
"It was just a forced proximity thing. That was never going to work."
That said, I related to Hailey Harris' imposter syndrome and constant drive to do better. Former pro football player Warren shows some growth and willingness to better himself, which is always nice to see. & a scene of seduction via dancing to an old boy band song was always going to be a good time. If you're a longtime contemporary romance reader looking to dip the tiniest toe into the paranormal, this will probably work well for you.