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sjroth's review
DNF. This doesn’t strike me as particularly well written. I was somewhat intrigued by the first chapter, but then when we met the obvious and over-the-top villain, got an information dump regarding his business woes, and met her terrible family within the span of just a few pages, I had to throw in the towel. I skimmed some future chapters and this just isn’t my cup of tea. It feels like the author is trying too hard to accomplish too much. I prefer romances that don’t take themselves so seriously.
afoolsingenuity's review
4.0
I spent quite a while reading this book. Far longer than I would usually spend readings romance, especially when it is one of my favourite tropes: fake relationships. In fact, this wasn't my first attempt to read this book. I began this around the time of its release but it wasn't the book I was in the mood for so I put it to one side. This time around though I seriously enjoyed it.
I wasn't really in a romance mood when I picked this up at the start of the week but I had something coming up I was nervous about so I knew a romance would be the most low pressure read for me and this was ideal. It worked. It distracted me from my nerves and was fun. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much when I wasnt even in the mood to read it. Clem instantly charmed me with her bookish anti social ways. Girl may not be a people person but she sounded like my kind of people so I was cheering for her to get her a sexy man like Jake because that's what she deserved.
Jake frustrated me with all the blame he laid on himself. Seriously the self flagellation got old fast but I got why he felt that way. And I was interested to see when he would forgive himself and allow himself some happiness and move forward in life because he and Clem were so meant to be. The spark between them was insane so I enjoyed reading their story especially with Clem's hilarious family in the background providing all the comic relief. I loved Clem's family and how close they all were (even when Clem claimed to hate them she loved them. They annoyed her because they were all so close).
I loved this book it was absolutely amazing and it was the perfect distraction when I needed it most.
I wasn't really in a romance mood when I picked this up at the start of the week but I had something coming up I was nervous about so I knew a romance would be the most low pressure read for me and this was ideal. It worked. It distracted me from my nerves and was fun. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much when I wasnt even in the mood to read it. Clem instantly charmed me with her bookish anti social ways. Girl may not be a people person but she sounded like my kind of people so I was cheering for her to get her a sexy man like Jake because that's what she deserved.
Jake frustrated me with all the blame he laid on himself. Seriously the self flagellation got old fast but I got why he felt that way. And I was interested to see when he would forgive himself and allow himself some happiness and move forward in life because he and Clem were so meant to be. The spark between them was insane so I enjoyed reading their story especially with Clem's hilarious family in the background providing all the comic relief. I loved Clem's family and how close they all were (even when Clem claimed to hate them she loved them. They annoyed her because they were all so close).
I loved this book it was absolutely amazing and it was the perfect distraction when I needed it most.
andybook's review
4.0
That was a very enjoyable read. First we have fake dating, a family who doesn't know what boundaries mean, even though they should and a great trip by the lake! Jake ans Clem's connection was so romantic and not at all forced. The added fun parts made it even more great.
doris1310's review
5.0
4.5 stars
Jakes and Clems story is funny. Sexy. With no drama or angst. It just flows. Sweet. Fluffy. Like a marshmallow. It sweetened this cosy afternoon perfectly.
Jakes and Clems story is funny. Sexy. With no drama or angst. It just flows. Sweet. Fluffy. Like a marshmallow. It sweetened this cosy afternoon perfectly.
mayu's review
4.0
I really enjoyed reading Real Kind of Love. I had a storyline in mind when I read the synopsis, but though it did follow that storyline, but the story still had a lot of surprises for me. This book is one of the best fake boyfriend romances I have read. If it hadn't been for those two things (I would come to them later), I would have just given this book total 5 stars.
The first thing I loved about this book was Clem. I just loved her character, I connected to her really well and she was one of the main reasons I enjoyed this book so much. I also loved Jake's character, the handsome young man with a fear of relationships after his broken engagement. Though I liked his character a lot, I felt that sometimes his thoughts were just all over the place.
Another thing I loved about this book was Clem's family. I know they can get a little too much and I think they should definitely restrain themselves sometimes, but the warmth that oozed out from everything that they did for eachother was really heartwarming. Plus this family gave me really funny moments which was an added bonus which made me love this family even more.
One more thing I loved about this book was the way the author treated Jake's ex relationship, she didn't paint anyone right or wrong. Most books just try to do that, but not Real Kind of Love, which was really good.
Clem and Jake's love story had everything in it, some really heartwarming moments that just tugged at all my hear strings, some incredibly funny moment (all thanks to Clem's family and Clem and Jake's sex jokes) that had me laughing out loud and some really steamy scenes 😉.
I have only two complaints about this book. First one is Jake's thoughts, I have already talked about this before, his thoughts sometimes just felt all over the place. The second is the misunderstanding at the end, I just don't understand how that misunderstanding even happened. This misunderstanding was completely not needed.
Final words
Though there were things that kind of didn't work for me, but I still enjoyed reading this novel a lot and I would definitely recommend this novel to all romance readers out there.
The first thing I loved about this book was Clem. I just loved her character, I connected to her really well and she was one of the main reasons I enjoyed this book so much. I also loved Jake's character, the handsome young man with a fear of relationships after his broken engagement. Though I liked his character a lot, I felt that sometimes his thoughts were just all over the place.
Another thing I loved about this book was Clem's family. I know they can get a little too much and I think they should definitely restrain themselves sometimes, but the warmth that oozed out from everything that they did for eachother was really heartwarming. Plus this family gave me really funny moments which was an added bonus which made me love this family even more.
One more thing I loved about this book was the way the author treated Jake's ex relationship, she didn't paint anyone right or wrong. Most books just try to do that, but not Real Kind of Love, which was really good.
Clem and Jake's love story had everything in it, some really heartwarming moments that just tugged at all my hear strings, some incredibly funny moment (all thanks to Clem's family and Clem and Jake's sex jokes) that had me laughing out loud and some really steamy scenes 😉.
I have only two complaints about this book. First one is Jake's thoughts, I have already talked about this before, his thoughts sometimes just felt all over the place. The second is the misunderstanding at the end, I just don't understand how that misunderstanding even happened. This misunderstanding was completely not needed.
Final words
Though there were things that kind of didn't work for me, but I still enjoyed reading this novel a lot and I would definitely recommend this novel to all romance readers out there.
sirsangel's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
While I liked it, I hated that the MC's were lying to her family about their relationship. I'm glad Clem got some confidence to speak up for herself, but lying...it's one of my pet peeves.
kimmylovestoread's review
4.0
Fake boyfriend! One bed! Both tropes that I enjoy. I related to a lot of Clementine's insecurities and i just loved her. Jake was a great book boyfriend and I loved him even more. This story was funny, but also quite sweet and even sexy at times.
I picked up this series after reading the synopsis of the 3rd book and of course I can't read that one until I read the first two, so here we are! It was my first book by Sara and I will gladly keep reading her.
I picked up this series after reading the synopsis of the 3rd book and of course I can't read that one until I read the first two, so here we are! It was my first book by Sara and I will gladly keep reading her.
melonreads's review
4.0
Adorable and charming, the two main characters were lovable and engaging, loved Clem’s crazy family, adored the friendship between Jake and Eli.
firewhiskeyreader's review
5.0
I LOVED this book. Like so much. I'll try to make a coherent review at some point because this was amazing. For now, I'm off to pick up book two.
Update 7/11/19 - Here's the review I posted on my blog at the beginning of June:
The first in her Books and Brews series, I found myself sinking into the world and the characters Rider created with some serious intensity. Literally as soon as I finished Real Kind of Love, I went and bought the sequel, Make Me Fall. But Real Kind of Love was such a great fake dating book. First of all, I adored the family dynamic within Clem’s family. I loved how the overbearing nature of her family was handled. And I really loved the way Clem and Jake fell in love. Plus, it was so cool to see Clem’s career as an audiobook narrator. And don’t get me started on how swoon worthy Jake’s big fix-it moment was. I do think this book would have benefited from more pages, but I could just want to spend more time with the characters.
Update 7/11/19 - Here's the review I posted on my blog at the beginning of June:
The first in her Books and Brews series, I found myself sinking into the world and the characters Rider created with some serious intensity. Literally as soon as I finished Real Kind of Love, I went and bought the sequel, Make Me Fall. But Real Kind of Love was such a great fake dating book. First of all, I adored the family dynamic within Clem’s family. I loved how the overbearing nature of her family was handled. And I really loved the way Clem and Jake fell in love. Plus, it was so cool to see Clem’s career as an audiobook narrator. And don’t get me started on how swoon worthy Jake’s big fix-it moment was. I do think this book would have benefited from more pages, but I could just want to spend more time with the characters.
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