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Oh, I hate writing reviews like this. I should start by saying I don't generally read romances with college-age leads/early 20-somethings. I was really hoping to like this book, regardless of the age. But it was pretty much exactly my problem with this story.
First, these characters are highly immature and are living within the drama bubble that is High School, despite being in college. The first few chapter are an onslaught of meeting far too many characters and getting their entire high school back story, complete with cliques and popularity status. It made my head swim at the sheer amount of info dump there was. And worse then the volume was the subject matter. If everyone on earth HATES the truly ridiculous politics, status, and drama of High School, imagine how painful it is to read about it.
It made the first chapters of this book painfully unenjoyable to read that i finally gave up. DNF at 31%.
First, these characters are highly immature and are living within the drama bubble that is High School, despite being in college. The first few chapter are an onslaught of meeting far too many characters and getting their entire high school back story, complete with cliques and popularity status. It made my head swim at the sheer amount of info dump there was. And worse then the volume was the subject matter. If everyone on earth HATES the truly ridiculous politics, status, and drama of High School, imagine how painful it is to read about it.
It made the first chapters of this book painfully unenjoyable to read that i finally gave up. DNF at 31%.
I love a romance with a lead with physical diversity! Evie was diagnosed with Epilepsy as a teenager and now, as an adult, she has found her passion training and matching service dogs with others with disabilities. She meets a single dad whose daughter wants a service dog for her epilepsy and the sparks fly!
Now, this book is charming and funny and well written. About halfway through reading I started getting BANGxiety (when it begins to dawn on you that you might accidentally be reading a "closed door" romance) because the adult main characters kept using incredibly awkward language to avoid swearing. For example "You need to pull your head out of your BUTT" and "I'm proud as HECK of you". And my Bangxiety was founded. This book is great, but it is definitely G-rated. We only get chaste kissing (no tongue or boob-play in sight)!
This book is a great read for those who like romance with no explicit love scenes (what fun is that?). It had fantastic lead characters, a great story, and both funny and sweet moments.
Now, this book is charming and funny and well written. About halfway through reading I started getting BANGxiety (when it begins to dawn on you that you might accidentally be reading a "closed door" romance) because the adult main characters kept using incredibly awkward language to avoid swearing. For example "You need to pull your head out of your BUTT" and "I'm proud as HECK of you". And my Bangxiety was founded. This book is great, but it is definitely G-rated. We only get chaste kissing (no tongue or boob-play in sight)!
This book is a great read for those who like romance with no explicit love scenes (what fun is that?). It had fantastic lead characters, a great story, and both funny and sweet moments.
There is not a lot to this book. Some insta-love. A hot fire fighter. A veterinarian. They spend two days together and then do long distance for a while. Then the book ends.
There is seriously nothing else to say about this decidedly unexceptionable book.
There is seriously nothing else to say about this decidedly unexceptionable book.
Holy disappointment, Batman.
After a truly stellar first chapter, this book turned into a never-ending narrative of days with no purpose. Almost no funny pranks (as the blurb suggests), no meaningful events, and zero chemistry between the leads. At 67% the leads are STILL IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PEOPLE and have had no romantic interaction with each other.
But this book just keeps plowing forward, drawing out every mundane daily task with no thought to building a narrative.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
After a truly stellar first chapter, this book turned into a never-ending narrative of days with no purpose. Almost no funny pranks (as the blurb suggests), no meaningful events, and zero chemistry between the leads. At 67% the leads are STILL IN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PEOPLE and have had no romantic interaction with each other.
But this book just keeps plowing forward, drawing out every mundane daily task with no thought to building a narrative.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Cute little story with fun pranks, but it was missing any kind of depth. I wanted so much more.
Kylie is a fun female lead who is sweet, but will also fight back in the prank war that starts between her and her new neighbor, Hagen. Their pranks are fun to read and I loved the banter and chemistry between these two.
Kylie has a stalker and the identity of that stalker is supposed to be a mystery, but it isn't even remotely a mystery. This stalker situation culminates in an ending that is as improbable as it is predictable.
This story had promise, but just never sunk its teeth in.
Kylie is a fun female lead who is sweet, but will also fight back in the prank war that starts between her and her new neighbor, Hagen. Their pranks are fun to read and I loved the banter and chemistry between these two.
Kylie has a stalker and the identity of that stalker is supposed to be a mystery, but it isn't even remotely a mystery. This stalker situation culminates in an ending that is as improbable as it is predictable.
This story had promise, but just never sunk its teeth in.
This story had a wonderful premise, meeting your soul mate on the day of their wedding to someone else. I loved the female lead! Isobel is smart and cute and so likable. She was also kind and warm.
The male lead had nothing very likable about him. The sum total of Sam's character is busy workaholic, plagued by self doubt and guilt. We get nothing more and it's a shame. He is also supposed to be American, but it's clear that the author is British because his voice is completely UN-American. His choice of words snd phrases are wholly British. An American would never speak the way he does. Even the structure of his sentences reads British.
This book takes place over the course of 15 years and I really wish it had been condensed. When the story is this spread out and when the main source of communication between the leads is fairly formal and very brief emails, it's hard to feel their emotional connection.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The male lead had nothing very likable about him. The sum total of Sam's character is busy workaholic, plagued by self doubt and guilt. We get nothing more and it's a shame. He is also supposed to be American, but it's clear that the author is British because his voice is completely UN-American. His choice of words snd phrases are wholly British. An American would never speak the way he does. Even the structure of his sentences reads British.
This book takes place over the course of 15 years and I really wish it had been condensed. When the story is this spread out and when the main source of communication between the leads is fairly formal and very brief emails, it's hard to feel their emotional connection.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book is insanely sweet and we get a great heroine who is gloriously kooky and flawed. She is torn between fangirling on her childhood TV show crush and also wanting to out-do him for top spot in their graduating Law class.
A problem back in Law School puts these two at war in the present day when they are thrown together as lawyer and client. Kailyn is so perfectly awkward about her remaining obsession with the TV show she grew up watching that Daxton was the child star of. Which one of us can't relate to that? I loved her so much! She is a fierce lawyer. but also a nerdy fangirl.
Daxton is so wonderful and watching him flail as he tries to raise his teen sister is endearingly sweet and relatable. When he calls Kailyn to help him buy tampons for his sister you will DIE laughing at the scene that unfolds in the pharmacy! It is perfection.
This sweet story of loss and love and righting past wrongs will have you swooning and sighing.
A problem back in Law School puts these two at war in the present day when they are thrown together as lawyer and client. Kailyn is so perfectly awkward about her remaining obsession with the TV show she grew up watching that Daxton was the child star of. Which one of us can't relate to that? I loved her so much! She is a fierce lawyer. but also a nerdy fangirl.
Daxton is so wonderful and watching him flail as he tries to raise his teen sister is endearingly sweet and relatable. When he calls Kailyn to help him buy tampons for his sister you will DIE laughing at the scene that unfolds in the pharmacy! It is perfection.
This sweet story of loss and love and righting past wrongs will have you swooning and sighing.
This book. THIS BOOK.
I LOVE a book with physical diversity/challenges. Lacey is a tomboy of the highest order. She lives and breathes independence and most certainly doesn’t need a man. She is very active and can most often be found in the Alaskan mountains hiking and exploring. But when life hands her the curveball of a medical diagnosis she turns to her old friend who has recently returned to her town, Quinn. As they spend more time together Lacey suddenly notices Quinn is smokin’ hot. I think you know where this is going.
Finding love is hard enough, but watching Lacey deal with a new diagnosis, plan for the future, and decide if her old friend might be more than just a friend adds layers to the beautiful story. I loved how J.H. Croix made this story so relatable and so very swoony!
These old friends have INSANE chemistry and their steamy scenes are HOT HOT HOT. but it's the sweet story of acceptance and vulnerability that you will remember long after you finish this book!
I LOVE a book with physical diversity/challenges. Lacey is a tomboy of the highest order. She lives and breathes independence and most certainly doesn’t need a man. She is very active and can most often be found in the Alaskan mountains hiking and exploring. But when life hands her the curveball of a medical diagnosis she turns to her old friend who has recently returned to her town, Quinn. As they spend more time together Lacey suddenly notices Quinn is smokin’ hot. I think you know where this is going.
Finding love is hard enough, but watching Lacey deal with a new diagnosis, plan for the future, and decide if her old friend might be more than just a friend adds layers to the beautiful story. I loved how J.H. Croix made this story so relatable and so very swoony!
These old friends have INSANE chemistry and their steamy scenes are HOT HOT HOT. but it's the sweet story of acceptance and vulnerability that you will remember long after you finish this book!