Reviews

Belle prise by Kate Canterbary

bekacrook's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Such a quick, easy and enjoyable read. Cole and Owen were sweet, fun, grumpy and deserved each other. They fell into each others lives in the best way and they opened each other up to having happiness. I enjoyed how much they liked each other and their quirks without it feeling unrealistic. 

There was minimal drama, and what drama there was was resolved quickly. The whole story really centred around the two of them, a few other characters were included but definitely not the focus. 

sezola's review against another edition

4.0

Little prince

I somehow found myself thoroughly enjoying this book. I loved how grumpy Owen was but really he just wanted someone to love and care for who'd love him in return. It was a joy to watch Cole grow as a character and learn from his mistakes. These two falling in love was beautiful.

triciamaeve's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

airin_reads's review against another edition

3.75

Low angst, high spice and a really great emotional arc.

taywinger's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

michellesantiago's review against another edition

2.0

This was just okay. Maybe I missed some detail because I was listening to the audiobook, but why didn't Cole just outright tell Own that he was attracted to men too, when Owen told him he was gay? Also, why didn't Cole just tell Owen who he really was (a famous tech billionaire)--I didn't understand why he had to keep that a secret. Because Cole keeping that a secret created a bigger drama in the end and hurt Owen more. I loved Owen's character, but I wasn't the biggest fan of Cole's character.

cateelderflower's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.0

After reading another book by Kate Canterbury, I readlly wanted to check out her work with a queer couple. 

I did enjoy the beginning of the book. But the discussion around queer identities, especially bisexuality, really through me off (see my content warnings). 

I also absolutely hated the "miscommunication" stuff. I mean Cole wanted to talk about his life multiple times and Owen just did not want to. And then he freaks out when he finds out. Well then maybe listen before. 

Also as a person who works in tech, what did Cole do? There is basically no information on it. He hates on some social media companies, and codes some stuff in the bedroom. Thats it. If he is the CEO of the company that basically "invented" the internet (

You're a fucking billionaire and you've invented, like, the entire internet, and you never thought any of that was worth mentioning?

) I would have really like to know a bit more about it... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia

There two paragraphs that are quite biphobic:

And praying that he was gay. Hell, I'd be happy with bisexual. I'd scrub the memories of all those pretty young bi boys I'd met in Bar Harbor and Kennebunkport over the years. The ones who sucked cock like they'd declared it their major. The ones who preferred to sneak around because their parents wouldn't understand. The ones who only wanted to play in secret, the ones who led straight lives, the ones who were all for equality but refused to see themselves in the Pride flag. The ones who always went back to Yale or Penn, and their girlfriends, come September. The ones who returned summers later for their posh, picturesque weddings to those same Ivy League girlfriends. The ones who taught me to stick with one-night stands and no last names because my heart was too tender for anything real.

And

I didn't want to hear this. I didn't, but I did. The thought of Cole with other men—a buffet of men, no less—twisted my gut. Cole with women was a different form of pain. I could hold my own when I was competing with gay guys for his affection, but I was powerless when it came to women.

iggyebab's review

2.0

Cute story. Nothing spectacular.

tltravis's review against another edition

5.0

Man overboard!

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first started this book, but I’m glad I did. Their playful banter, the way they purposely picked at each other and their flawless chemistry was so well written that I couldn’t stop reading until I reached the end.

I loved it!

dan4241's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0