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Going Public by Hudson Lin

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This was...okay? It felt kind of flat to me, and also like no one ever had any real consequences for their actions, but given that it centers around financial crime, maybe that is actually quite accurate. It made me think of how one of my writing profs told me that you can't protect your characters. These characters felt very protected.

_ashton_reads_'s review

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3.0

I enjoyed the demisexual rep, but found all the business details a bit dull and would’ve liked more focus on the romance.

starslang's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

wrenl's review

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2.0

I have so many conflicted feelings about this. 1. YAY for MLM gayasians! 2. The corporate fraud and stuff doesn’t get dangerous enough to be interesting. 3. Elvin is such a marshmallow, but I don’t get why Ray falls for him. It seems a bit forced.

Elvin is the best, though. Such a devoted, caring person who does his best to support his family. Ray comes off as more aloof, and I had a hard time getting into his head. He had backstory, but I never felt the lingering effects of his childhood on his adult life. Their relationship is sweet but forced. I don’t see the turning point, and I wanted more. Elvin loved Ray for so long, but Ray fell in love in an instant. Boooo I want more chemistry!

And gosh the corporate fraud stuff. There weren’t any stakes, and even though Elvin worried a million times, I never got why. What would they lose if things go out? And the ending is so lame!

shellysbookcorner's review

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4.0

Thank you Harlequin Publicity Team and Carina Press for my review copy.

When I first started this book I wasn’t in the right mind frame. So I waited a few months to read and ended up really enjoying the story. Ray and Elvin had great chemistry and banter. They were so the opposite of each other, but it worked.

I also felt bad for Ray at the end and felt he got such a raw end of the deal when it came to the secondary storyline. I also would have liked an extended epilogue.

This was my first time reading Hudson Lin
and I do look forward to reading more books by her in the future.

mmromancereviewed's review

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4.0

Being a Canadian from Toronto, I loved the local rep and the guest appearances of Montreal and northern Quebec. I loved the love story - bad boy boss and assistant with a longstanding crush... but parts of it got lost in the work drama, especially when the mob becomes involved... I loved that both characters are of Asian descent, although that is explored more in Elvin's case..

I wish there was more depth of interaction between Ray and his family - I think that could have added an interesting dimension to the book that explored and tied into Ray and Elvin's growing relationship.

This is the first book of Hudson Lin's I've read and I am definitely intrigued enough to read more! I plan to add book 1 of this series to my TBR and I can't wait to see what future books will look like.

lolasreviews's review

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DNF'd at 21%

I really liked the sound of this book, but for some reason it just wasn't gripping me. I didn't feel the connection between the characters and the plot wasn't grabbing my attention.