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A review by picklechic
For the Win by Brenna Aubrey
3.0
3.25-3.5 stars. This was a pretty good book. This is Jordan and April's story. April is at Comicon for work, when she meets and has an anonymous one night stand while she and her partner are in costume. She had just found out that her mother was marrying her fourth husband- April's ex boyfriend. So she was upset, drank too much, and acted out of character by having a fling with a stranger. The problem is that she discovers the next day, that not only did she film the act, it somehow got posted online and went viral. The costumes April and her partner were wearing in the video were from the video game that her work develops. April is shocked to find out that practically everyone has seen the video, but glad that no one knows it is her. But the person who is in the video knows that it is her. And that person is Jordan, April's boss. Jordan thinks that she filmed him and uploaded the video on purpose. He makes her life at work Hell. He soon sees that it was not done on purpose, though. He doesn't want a relationship, but he can't help to start to like April. Eventually, as they spend more time together, they begin falling for each other. Jordan has baggage to get over before he can commit to a relationship with April and they have to deal with the fallout of their identities being discovered as well.
I am not sure why, but I expected this book to be a bit funnier and less heavy. I think it was the fact that they met at Comicon and had a ONS in cosplay costumes. I thought that was a cute, nerdy meeting and I expected more nerdiness, but there wasn't really much else. Neither Jordan or April are nerdy. I did like the story though. Jordan is a jerk a lot of the time and treats April badly a good bit, in order to punish her and push her away. I did feel like he shaped up by the end. But the book is long and there was a lot more angst than I expected (or prefer). I liked April and I felt bad for her. I am glad that she eventually stood up for herself and earned the respect of Jordan and her father. I did eventually buy into the love between Jordan and April. It was a rocky road getting there, but I was happy for them to get to be happy together. I enjoyed the side characters and the work romance aspect too.
Overall, I did enjoy the book and the way Jordan and April's relationship developed. I may read more from this author when I am in the mood for an angstier read.
I am not sure why, but I expected this book to be a bit funnier and less heavy. I think it was the fact that they met at Comicon and had a ONS in cosplay costumes. I thought that was a cute, nerdy meeting and I expected more nerdiness, but there wasn't really much else. Neither Jordan or April are nerdy. I did like the story though. Jordan is a jerk a lot of the time and treats April badly a good bit, in order to punish her and push her away. I did feel like he shaped up by the end. But the book is long and there was a lot more angst than I expected (or prefer). I liked April and I felt bad for her. I am glad that she eventually stood up for herself and earned the respect of Jordan and her father. I did eventually buy into the love between Jordan and April. It was a rocky road getting there, but I was happy for them to get to be happy together. I enjoyed the side characters and the work romance aspect too.
Overall, I did enjoy the book and the way Jordan and April's relationship developed. I may read more from this author when I am in the mood for an angstier read.