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Only in New York
by Melissa Hill
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for this ARC.
Publicist Hannah from Lotus PR is luxury penthouse-sitting in NYC for an influencer client called Courtney and meets both grumpy neighbour Ed (only via notes) and grumpy hockey player client Ward, who is apparently a fratboy womaniser. Ed and Ward - are you really trying to insult the reader's intelligence? Mine felt insulted. While she is trying to rescue Ward's reputation, she trades deep, philosophical notes with neighbour Ed which is as ridiculous as it sounds. Then more horrible men turn up and we even get a #metoo subplot that I hated.
I usually like Melissa Hill's books but this didn't speak to me at all. I started to skip pages and still it took me way too long to finish this. I discovered that I don't like sports romances, especially when they are as formulaic as they are predictable and full of annoying tropes and pages full of speculation on feelings which just drag the story out.
Also, why is it always a woman's job to rescue a man's reputation? Why can't they behave all by themselves? I'm not interested in men who are apparently such great blokes but manage to hide it successfully. Write better characters! I guess Pretzel the rescue cat is cute. Read if you're after a very untaxing holiday read.
Publicist Hannah from Lotus PR is luxury penthouse-sitting in NYC for an influencer client called Courtney and meets both grumpy neighbour Ed (only via notes) and grumpy hockey player client Ward, who is apparently a fratboy womaniser. Ed and Ward - are you really trying to insult the reader's intelligence? Mine felt insulted. While she is trying to rescue Ward's reputation, she trades deep, philosophical notes with neighbour Ed which is as ridiculous as it sounds. Then more horrible men turn up and we even get a #metoo subplot that I hated.
I usually like Melissa Hill's books but this didn't speak to me at all. I started to skip pages and still it took me way too long to finish this. I discovered that I don't like sports romances, especially when they are as formulaic as they are predictable and full of annoying tropes and pages full of speculation on feelings which just drag the story out.
Also, why is it always a woman's job to rescue a man's reputation? Why can't they behave all by themselves? I'm not interested in men who are apparently such great blokes but manage to hide it successfully. Write better characters! I guess Pretzel the rescue cat is cute. Read if you're after a very untaxing holiday read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail