hhushaw's review
3.0
An honest review thanks to NetGalley. This was a good book, but it had a lot more potential than what I could see. The book was moving along steadily; it wasn't until the last chapter or so that I was disappointed, and my rating went down a star. The movement and backstory of both characters made the reading and movement of the book very worthwhile. Though I felt as we progressed we lacked on the emotional state of Tobin, I wanted more. This was a great simple read; you won't be disappointed if you want a quick romantic journey.
colossal's review
4.0
I've been in an odd reading mood. All I've been feeling like for the last week has been romance and short stories. This was one of a couple of romance novels I'd pulled off my queue between SpecFic anthologies and it was probably the better of the two.
Kiersten Bradley is a self-made millionaire in her mid-30s and CEO of an energy drink company. Tobin Parks is a hit pop singer in her mid-20s. Both have success in life beyond expectations, and both have conquered difficult childhoods to get where they are. When Tobin wants to become associated with Kiersten's company as a spokesperson, the two are pushed together with some interesting chemistry.
The best romance novels give good backgrounds and full lives to their characters as well as showing the characters growing through their relationships and how their lives change accordingly. This book pretty much nails that. The romance is also quite believable even though both these characters have serious insecurities.
A very minor quibble, but after all that drama in the middle of the book, I would have loved to see Kiersten's horrible family's reaction to the end of the book.
Kiersten Bradley is a self-made millionaire in her mid-30s and CEO of an energy drink company. Tobin Parks is a hit pop singer in her mid-20s. Both have success in life beyond expectations, and both have conquered difficult childhoods to get where they are. When Tobin wants to become associated with Kiersten's company as a spokesperson, the two are pushed together with some interesting chemistry.
The best romance novels give good backgrounds and full lives to their characters as well as showing the characters growing through their relationships and how their lives change accordingly. This book pretty much nails that. The romance is also quite believable even though both these characters have serious insecurities.
A very minor quibble, but after all that drama in the middle of the book, I would have loved to see Kiersten's horrible family's reaction to the end of the book.
theamandashelby's review
3.0
I know this is a little shocking, but this is only my 3rd book read written by Julie Cannon. So far all three have been kind of meh for me. I am not overly impressed with this book. I think it is a decent read, but not a book I will remember reading. I enjoy age gap books. This one really came down to characters for me. I didn’t enjoy Tobin, and while I liked her more by the end of the book I just found her kind of gross in the beginning. The majority of the time I felt Kirsten deserved better. By the end I was happy, but the beginning really left me wanting more. I think if you are a Cannon fan you should give it a go, or if you are looking for a simple book but not expecting too much this could be the book for you. I doubt I will reread in the future, but by far not a bad read.
hoosierreader's review against another edition
4.0
this was a reread. I had the ebook but wanted the hard copy. Very sensual writing. Good character development, likable characters who are both strong women from different worlds.
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