shreya
4.75/5
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4.75/5
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4.75/5
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4.75/5
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4.75/5
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4.75/5
Thank you to NetGalley and Xpresso book tours for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb for this book was so appealing, which is why I requested this arc in the first place. Unfortunately, this was a big miss for me.
I'm not exactly sure what went wrong with this book for me; I just know I was super bored and confused a lot of the time.
The pacing of the book was very off, and even the writing was a bit confusing. I couldn't tell who was actually speaking a lot of the time, so I had to re-read a couple of paragraphs.
Now to the main characters. I was truly confused by their relationship. One second they're the bestest friends, and the next, they're kissing. Then they don't see each other and try to get over their “awkward moment”, then they're going on dates, then they're kissing. It just felt like I was being tossed around for no real reason. There were just a bunch of filler scenes, I guess that just didn't contribute to the story in any way.
The ending. It was cute but like why? It was so fast. Like they were barely together throughout the entire book. they kept saying how they've known each other for so long, but as a reader, I didn't feel that.
Overall, it could've been good.
Thank you to Bookouture for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
“I've heard the way he talks about you. And now, I've seen the way he looks at you.” “How does he look at me?” “Like you're his favorite thing in the whole world,”
this! book! oh! my! god!
i thoroughly enjoyed this book. like A LOT.
one thing that immediately grabbed my attention was that at the beginning of every chapter, there is a pick-up line. You'll understand the significance once you read the book (and you HAVE to read it), but I was flying through chapters just curious to see what the next pick-up line would be.
and CHRIS :) he was absolutely the cutest golden retriever mmc I've seen recently. i loved him so much.
The dynamic between the two main characters was also, UGH, totally swoon-worthy.
i also really liked Mae. her comebacks are top tier and she was just a very relatable character.
“I didn't have one favorite book and I didn't trust people who did.”
Imagine grumpy-sunshine, but he's the sunshine. Imagine a marriage of convenience, but an engagement of convenience. If you love these tropes, then definitely pick this book up!
3.75/5
thank you to booksirens and Paris Wynters for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review
I really did enjoy this book. it was a fast read, it was super cute, and i thought the main characters had good chemistry. there were a few plot holes that could've been done better, and i wish the story flowed a bit nicer at some parts. but other than that i had a good time. it was a fun and enjoyable read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.
I freakin' LOVED this book. I devoured it. I read this so fast it's not even funny.
I really liked the fmc. I didn't find her annoying, which is always a plus, and I like that she was confident in herself and her abilities as a chef.
I FREAKING LOVED the mmc, James.
“Is he trying to make me fall in love with him? Because he's one more crepe and book adventure away from it, and he doesn't even know it.”
I'll be honest, I still don't understand why he didn't like her initially, BUT their banter was fun; seeing them slowly start to trust and like each other (as friends) was super enjoyable. I loved seeing all the tiny gestures he would do for her.
“So, you want to keep me?” “Are you kidding? I've wanted nothing more. I want you so badly I'd eat the terrible cruise food for the rest of my life if it meant you'd be sitting next to me.”
Both of them together were actually so cute. like I loved their relationship and that it wasn't insta-love.
AND here's the best part (I could totally be wrong, or it wasn't big enough to notice), BUT THERE WAS NO THIRD ACT BREAK-UP? As far as I remember, there wasn't one, and I LOVED that.
Even the cooking parts of this book were super fun to just read about.
I really, really enjoyed this book; I definitely think you should read this.
2.5/5
Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
possible spoilers idk?
I'm not quite sure how I feel about this book. Well, I do. I didn't really like it.
I thought the blurb was interesting, and the plot seemed good, so I had a couple of expectations. however, I was not expecting anything that actually happened.
-by 40%, the main characters hadn't even met yet.
-by 75%, we're already at the third act conflict.
-by 85%, they're saying I love you but then breaking up?
-by 90%, everything is resolved.
-the romance felt like more of a subplot, even though I don't actually know what the actual plot was. The romance didn't feel big enough to be the main plot, but neither did that “mystery” or whatever that was.
-i don't really know anything about the mmc Noah. He was just there. and then they were in love? idk.
the few things I did like:
-i really did like the fmc Ella. She was confident and knew what she wanted and fought for it.
-i liked the project manager aspect of it all, it was way more interesting than I thought It would be.
-i loved the dynamic between all the workers at the construction site. Especially Ted. he was my fave.
The pacing of the book was extremely odd. it also went by so fast. I read the entire thing in maybe 4 hours maximum. If you don't mind a super fast-paced book and a bunch of random characters just being there, then I guess you can read this book?
