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A review by justkarlah
The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I'll admit, I started reading this book right after I finished Mile High, so I came into it with really high expectations. I think that's one of the reasons why I expected so much more. I really wanted to love it, but it just didn't quite get there for me.
From the beginning, there was a ton of attraction for each other, something they both made a point of mentioning every other paragraph. It took about 30% into the book for them to start getting to know each other (and bonding over trauma). Somehow the romance made it's way in there, although it never felt completely natural.
I loved Indy and Ryan in Mile High, and getting to know more about them in this book was fun, but that was as far as my love for these two goes. The lead-up to their romance and "I love you."'s was awkward and felt forced, and it didn't help that there were so many spelling errors/random extra words that took me out of the story. You could tell there were sentences where they changed the wording but didn't take out the extra words that didn't belong (and usually it's okay when it's just a couple here and there, but there were SO MANY in certain chapters).
Ryan did have a lot of sweet moments, and this quote was definitely one of my favorites: "At some point, I should probably tell her that my love language is whichever one she wants it to be so she can stop guessing. I'll make sure that girl feels loved however she needs."
This book could have been a lot shorter. It felt like it dragged on at some points. If the characters had actually spoken their thoughts out loud, it would have cut the book length in half. How is it possible to miscommunicate so much and so often?
I pushed through to the end because I had hope, when I honestly should have stopped reading it early on. It just wasn't the book for me. I'm sure other people would love this book, especially those that love insta-lust, miscommunication tropes, and sports romances.
From the beginning, there was a ton of attraction for each other, something they both made a point of mentioning every other paragraph. It took about 30% into the book for them to start getting to know each other (and bonding over trauma). Somehow the romance made it's way in there, although it never felt completely natural.
I loved Indy and Ryan in Mile High, and getting to know more about them in this book was fun, but that was as far as my love for these two goes. The lead-up to their romance and "I love you."'s was awkward and felt forced, and it didn't help that there were so many spelling errors/random extra words that took me out of the story. You could tell there were sentences where they changed the wording but didn't take out the extra words that didn't belong (and usually it's okay when it's just a couple here and there, but there were SO MANY in certain chapters).
Ryan did have a lot of sweet moments, and this quote was definitely one of my favorites: "At some point, I should probably tell her that my love language is whichever one she wants it to be so she can stop guessing. I'll make sure that girl feels loved however she needs."
This book could have been a lot shorter. It felt like it dragged on at some points. If the characters had actually spoken their thoughts out loud, it would have cut the book length in half. How is it possible to miscommunicate so much and so often?
I pushed through to the end because I had hope, when I honestly should have stopped reading it early on. It just wasn't the book for me. I'm sure other people would love this book, especially those that love insta-lust, miscommunication tropes, and sports romances.