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A review by imme_van_gorp
Spotlight by Eden Finley
3.0
I really liked the beginning of this book: the love-interests had good banter, chemistry and even some tension. It was also very slow-burn, which I appreciated.
However, once Ryder and Lyric got together and started to give into their emotions, the story started to drag a little bit, get repetitive, and sadly, also seemed to have lost most of its spark.
I liked all of the characters in this book, but I didn't love any of them. They were okay, just not all that special or even super interesting.
I did kind of love the little kid though; Kaylee was very cute, I can't deny that. I actually would have loved it if she was in more scenes, especially with her dad, Ryder.
The romantic relationship also wasn't all that great, and like I said, was more entertaining at the start than near the end. I believe Ryder and Lyric genuinely liked each other, and I do think they'd be good together, I just don't think we got to see much of them actually being a good couple. When they were together, they mostly just had sex, and most of the rest of their interactions happened off-page. That was a bit disappointing, and probably also the reason why I didn't like their vibe as much after they got together.
Weirdly enough, I thought the overall vibe of this book was very different from the first book, which is maybe kind of weird, since they both focus on people who used to be in the same boyband. Nonetheless, it's very different: Whereas the first book was more action-packed and had more of an actual plotline, this second book focuses more on the family-dynamic of a single-dad, his young daughter and their nanny/boyfriend. Both of these books focus on music though, so they do have that in common.
However, the fact that these books are so different isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it does make me wonder what the next book in the series will be like. I now feel like it could be anything. I'm curious, and I hope it'll be the best one yet, because although this series has been entertaining so far, nothing has really stood out for me.
However, once Ryder and Lyric got together and started to give into their emotions, the story started to drag a little bit, get repetitive, and sadly, also seemed to have lost most of its spark.
I liked all of the characters in this book, but I didn't love any of them. They were okay, just not all that special or even super interesting.
I did kind of love the little kid though; Kaylee was very cute, I can't deny that. I actually would have loved it if she was in more scenes, especially with her dad, Ryder.
The romantic relationship also wasn't all that great, and like I said, was more entertaining at the start than near the end. I believe Ryder and Lyric genuinely liked each other, and I do think they'd be good together, I just don't think we got to see much of them actually being a good couple. When they were together, they mostly just had sex, and most of the rest of their interactions happened off-page. That was a bit disappointing, and probably also the reason why I didn't like their vibe as much after they got together.
Weirdly enough, I thought the overall vibe of this book was very different from the first book, which is maybe kind of weird, since they both focus on people who used to be in the same boyband. Nonetheless, it's very different: Whereas the first book was more action-packed and had more of an actual plotline, this second book focuses more on the family-dynamic of a single-dad, his young daughter and their nanny/boyfriend. Both of these books focus on music though, so they do have that in common.
However, the fact that these books are so different isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it does make me wonder what the next book in the series will be like. I now feel like it could be anything. I'm curious, and I hope it'll be the best one yet, because although this series has been entertaining so far, nothing has really stood out for me.