Mace

I like the plot but it became a bit cliché and less quirky at the second half of the book.

4/5 ⭐️

I'll be honest, I accidentally read this (third book of the series) because of some date issues on my kindle. But by the time I realized I wasn't reading the first book, I was already quite in love with Jacob and Eve. Their banter, their inner rants, and the steaming chemistry that has been boiling since day one (aka the interview).

I wouldn't say that it was the perfect romance book because it has its flaws–like instead of showing us their struggles, we were told about what has happened. It would have made more sense to show us how Eve would have struggled in the beginning but instead we saw how she immediately adapted and succeeded in her newfound career. It makes a good conflict for her to begin her relationship with Jacob after he was able to talk her out of giving up and try for him.

Then there's the issue of the lack of exposure of Jacob's family. I would rather like to see how his relationship with his adoptive mother, Lucy, and adoptive brother, influenced his idea of love and maybe even his desire of having his own family.

Lastly, it's about Eve's singing ability and her need of music to be able to focus. I have never been able to relate as much as I did with Eve from the beginning of the book–from the inconsistent journaling, body image struggles, being spoiled that you eventually became unaware of the privileges that you are wasting, to the constant use of a single earbud to be able to function. Hence, why I wasn't able to physically drop the book. However, it would have been better for us to see these qualities of hers in a constant but subtle way. For example: Jacob hearing her humming from the other room before they go to sleep or in the shower (I'm not sure if it happened or not), mentioning how Eve goes from a disaster artist to a focused queen in the kitchen every morning once she starts singing or playing the music, or maybe just a small mention of music playing in the background every now and then. Instead it was mentioned more when it was convenient.

Nevertheless, I liked the book very much and it was relatable in a way that it could even inspire you especially when you're currently struggling career-wise and life-wise like me.

4.5/5 ⭐️

Okay, first of all, I initially thought that Eve's book was going to be the only and most relatable book in this series for me. But the way the story carried out Chloe's fear of getting hurt and her dissociating from her usual activities hit me in my non-existent sack of balls. Clearly, I'm having issues of my own, I am very much aware of that thank you ver much. But reading this book made it seem like the author sneaked into my ipad and read all of my journals. This is almost therapy for me. Okay, not almost. This IS therapy for me.

“You don't always have to be okay.” - Red, Chapter 18

“When you walked out, it felt like I was breaking. No one should be able to make feel like that. No one should have that power. It's not...safe.” - Chloe, Chapter 21

She laughed and the air tasted different. Clean - Red, Chapter 23

This book almost broke me. Nope, I didn't cry. But I almost did. The way each of their own fears and traumas were handled and narrated was almost unassuming. It really felt like I'm witnessing two real-life couple handle the bouts of explosive emotions that was born from their past relationships. I hate that I thought I wasn't gonna like this book because I wasn't completely invested in the beginning (having assumed that Eve's book was the peak for me). I might have enjoyed their angsty banters and teenage-like blush moments more if I knew that it would be this good.

With all that, I would like to go on record to say that I want my own sensitive but adventurous artsy biker man who can take me on a camping trip with an air mattress, fairy lights, and a giant pack of marshmallows.

4 out of 5 taco tuesdays ⭐️

/5 ⭐️

First read this book when I was in 7th grade and decided to pick it up again. The pacing and storytelling is so soooo boring that I'm actually reading this while I'm reading romance books just so I can avoid banging my head from the lack of thrill