naturally's review against another edition
i take full blame for ever picking this book up. lucy's stalking of adam is mentioned on the blurb, so i really should've known better than to start reading.
as a lover of rom coms, i'm no stranger to how the genre can be problematic at times. humour is subjective, and to hate adam conor is a reminder of that. i found lucy to be weird, juvenile, annoying, perverted and deeply unfunny...she is not the quirky girl-next-door that she thinks she is. somebody lied to her several times! typically, i love a flawed heroine, but i don't think i have it in me to brave 400 pages of lucy's story.
as a lover of rom coms, i'm no stranger to how the genre can be problematic at times. humour is subjective, and to hate adam conor is a reminder of that. i found lucy to be weird, juvenile, annoying, perverted and deeply unfunny...she is not the quirky girl-next-door that she thinks she is. somebody lied to her several times! typically, i love a flawed heroine, but i don't think i have it in me to brave 400 pages of lucy's story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Stalking
chloelj27's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Let’s start by saying that this book needed to be called To LOVE Adam Connor because that’s exactly what I did. I FELL for this man!! He’s a single parent to his absolutely ADORABLE son, Aiden, as well as being sweet, protective, sexy, patient, dignified and just perfection!
I loved Lucy in To Love Jason Thorn and my god, this girl’s story did not disappoint! She had me dying with laughter but also crying with how much I related to her. Yes, it was repetitive in how she felt, but that’s exactly how it feels like in reality and it’s hard to overcome that feeling. I’m so glad we saw a lot more of her friendship with Olive, and I loved her interactions with Jason too! As for her and Adam - wow!! Their banter back and forth from start to finish was hilarious, their lust and love for each other was disgustingly perfect and put Aiden into the mix, you have the CUTEST family ever! 😍
The spice is great in this book, but I LIVED for the sexual tension and flirtatious interactions whilst still trying to maintain the hate with each other. The little games they played with one another had me kicking my legs in the air and grinning like the Cheshire Cat!
I loved the plot throughout as well as all the amazing tropes! I found it more intriguing and exciting then TLJT especially with it having a couple of “oh my god” moments. As much as I liked Olive and Jason, they just don’t compare to Lucy and Adam! 😍 that ending was perfect for Lucy’s story (and yes, I may have cried some happy tears about it)!
I loved Lucy in To Love Jason Thorn and my god, this girl’s story did not disappoint! She had me dying with laughter but also crying with how much I related to her. Yes, it was repetitive in how she felt, but that’s exactly how it feels like in reality and it’s hard to overcome that feeling. I’m so glad we saw a lot more of her friendship with Olive, and I loved her interactions with Jason too! As for her and Adam - wow!! Their banter back and forth from start to finish was hilarious, their lust and love for each other was disgustingly perfect and put Aiden into the mix, you have the CUTEST family ever! 😍
The spice is great in this book, but I LIVED for the sexual tension and flirtatious interactions whilst still trying to maintain the hate with each other. The little games they played with one another had me kicking my legs in the air and grinning like the Cheshire Cat!
I loved the plot throughout as well as all the amazing tropes! I found it more intriguing and exciting then TLJT especially with it having a couple of “oh my god” moments. As much as I liked Olive and Jason, they just don’t compare to Lucy and Adam! 😍 that ending was perfect for Lucy’s story (and yes, I may have cried some happy tears about it)!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Stalking and Addiction
ttumbletree's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Stalking
lazycrow's review against another edition
Gotta be a no from me dawg. DNF with less than one hundred pages left.
Not a fan of Lucy. Most of the book from her POV was incredibly annoying, all she does is WHINE.
Throwing a pregnancy into the mix is so lame. It’s such an “I’m out of ideas” plot point. Then they went ‘oh wait I’m not pregnant never mind’ ugh lame
Not a fan of Lucy. Most of the book from her POV was incredibly annoying, all she does is WHINE.
Throwing a pregnancy into the mix is so lame. It’s such an “I’m out of ideas” plot point. Then they went ‘oh wait I’m not pregnant never mind’ ugh lame
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking and Pregnancy
maudjuliette's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
- The kid's voice wasn't well written in my opinion. I'm not surprised it's very hard to pull it off.
- The FMC is very annoying.
- The author didn't put a TW for sexual assault, and that's just wrong. Said sexual assault comes out of the blue.
- The ending was just plain ridiculous. I would be so mad if i was the FMC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Stalking
emjorgie's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
After how I felt about the 1st one I just shouldn't have picked this one up.
Its worse. So much worse. Adeline is so evil its almost funny. Our main girl Lucy? She is a mess who honestly talks/thinks about s*x and d*cks way to much for a novel claiming to have a plot. Like if you want to just write smut go do that, but don't give us half baked plots that are either unresolved or handled poorly.
Also content warning because this book has an on page scene where a male character attempts to SA Lucy. Why is no one mentioning that??? Then the book just gives it two paragraphs and it never comes up again
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking
Spoiler
minor break in-hiding from an intruder scene as wellsami_leigh's review against another edition
I skipped over the warning signs in the opening of the story where stalking is normalised/made light of, persevering as I enjoyed the first book in this series. The red flags continued to pile up with the blatant over sharing of the protagonist whose fascination with all things sex may have been a characteristic added to promote female empowerment and sex positivity -which I am all for -but instead it became the character’s only personality trait. Adam Connor is a well rounded character and his arc is enjoyable and heartwarming to read, especially his family values and relationship with his son. I am usually a fan of enemies to lovers but this storyline dragged. The next red flag mimics what Adam went through in his previous relationship, which he grows to know was the downfall of that relationship, meaning this one is also doomed. Lucy’s constant insistence she is ‘cursed’ and the lack of growth, seeking of help for her mental health, or resolve here thus far (half way) is disappointing from the protagonist and first person narrator; I’m supposed to connect with this character, cheer for her, and champion her growth and journey. I cannot bring myself to like her or appreciate her; I actually feel sorry for Adam that he is giving his all and being vulnerable whilst Lucy blames others and allows life to happen to her. I recommend book 1. I recommend you stop there.
Spoiler
the way sexual harassment and assault were skimmed over andSpoiler
was the pregnancy trope and pregnancy trap (I read about this in a review when deciding whether to DNF or not) which
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pregnancy and Toxic relationship
noveltay's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked how fast of a read this was! The tension was fun for a little bit, but I might be alone here in thinking Lucy needed to let her walls down wayyyy sooner. I did smile a lot at my phone and enjoyee the whole book, it’s just one of those things where I didn’t relate to the main character’s POV. Still a fast read!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape
soniajoy98's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infidelity and Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse
tea_rea's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Stalking
Minor: Alcohol and Drug abuse