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liferhi_inspired's review against another edition
5.0
Flawless is a thrilling and addictive story about a bad ass heroine named Verena. This book will take you on a journey as a relationship blossoms with a smoking hot chef named Lance, at the same time as Verena is fighting to hold onto control of her family business. If you love a great book with strong positive characters, this is the book for you!
This book is a cross between a womens fiction and a romance, though the book will be nothing as you've ever read. When I started reading this book I thought that I knew where it would end up leading, boy was I wrong! This book is heart pounding addictive and will have you sitting on the edge of you're seat. The characters in this book are well written and many of them you would wish could be your own friends, while a select few were written as fabulous villains that you can't help but hate. The writing is done fabulously and kept me enthralled in the story and I found I never wanted to out it down.
I have a love for books that have strong female characters and this book has them in abundance. I can't wait to continue on with the series!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion*
This book is a cross between a womens fiction and a romance, though the book will be nothing as you've ever read. When I started reading this book I thought that I knew where it would end up leading, boy was I wrong! This book is heart pounding addictive and will have you sitting on the edge of you're seat. The characters in this book are well written and many of them you would wish could be your own friends, while a select few were written as fabulous villains that you can't help but hate. The writing is done fabulously and kept me enthralled in the story and I found I never wanted to out it down.
I have a love for books that have strong female characters and this book has them in abundance. I can't wait to continue on with the series!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion*
b00kr3vi3ws's review against another edition
4.0
Verena Valent is a strong modern woman who takes her responsibilities seriously. When her parents die in an accident, she is left to take care of not only her grandmother and younger sisters, but also the family business of skincare products. She gives up her own dreams to step up to the responsibilities left to her. But then the recession hits the market, and she finds out that her fiancé may not be in her life for her love but for her business. Slowly everything starts to crumble around her… She has only her family and friends for support. Will she be able to salvage the business and find a chance at true love?
Welcome to the world of fashion, style, entrepreneurship, love, betrayal, friendship and family. This is not just a simple romance novel but a full on drama that has a bit of every imaginable flavour. From Beverly Hills to Streets of Paris, this novel takes you on a journey of cut throat business to finding love at unexpected places. I loved the way the author has described every setting, every situation with so much details and care that the story practically comes to live infront of the reader’s eyes. The language used is simple and comfortable and the narration has a smooth flow to it.
I loved the character of Verena. She is strong, dependable, practical and fun. I also absolutely adored Verena’s grandmother. She is a lady with some character. Even Verena’s friends added a lot to the story. It was nice to read a novel where the ladies got the attention and got to play the top roles. In the patriarchal world that we live in, and with the crimes against women going up every day, it was really motivating to read about these women who live their lives on their terms and can take on any man at so many levels. And well, there is Lance, the chef. Who wouldn’t love a hottie who can cook? Then theirs is this pragmatic and caring side to him that adds to his charms. He is anybody’s ideal man.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the stories of the other women in the gang.
Welcome to the world of fashion, style, entrepreneurship, love, betrayal, friendship and family. This is not just a simple romance novel but a full on drama that has a bit of every imaginable flavour. From Beverly Hills to Streets of Paris, this novel takes you on a journey of cut throat business to finding love at unexpected places. I loved the way the author has described every setting, every situation with so much details and care that the story practically comes to live infront of the reader’s eyes. The language used is simple and comfortable and the narration has a smooth flow to it.
I loved the character of Verena. She is strong, dependable, practical and fun. I also absolutely adored Verena’s grandmother. She is a lady with some character. Even Verena’s friends added a lot to the story. It was nice to read a novel where the ladies got the attention and got to play the top roles. In the patriarchal world that we live in, and with the crimes against women going up every day, it was really motivating to read about these women who live their lives on their terms and can take on any man at so many levels. And well, there is Lance, the chef. Who wouldn’t love a hottie who can cook? Then theirs is this pragmatic and caring side to him that adds to his charms. He is anybody’s ideal man.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the stories of the other women in the gang.
readingwithana's review against another edition
3.0
(Review thanks to a free digital ARC from NetGalley)
After the tragic death of her parents when she was eighteen, Verena Valent has taken over her family's renowned skin care company. With clients among the most elite and wealthy of Beverly Hills, Verena lives a rather glamorous and successful life. She is planning to expand her company onto Asia, which will enable her to become even more successful. However, in the midst of this transition, the economy hits a downfall and Verena's company suffers. Everything is at risk, including her company.
When I first started reading this book, the world that the author created reminded me a lot of being immersed back into Gossip Girl. So much glamour and it makes you wish that you actually were part of that world. But since I am not really the time of person that spends her time at Beverly Hills and eating lavish dinners at fancy restaurants, I found it hard to connect with the story. I could not really relate to the characters although I did enjoy how it reminded me of Gossip Girl.
It was hard to like the main characters in the story. Verena seemed like she knew what she was doing but at the end, she seemed very inexperienced. In some ways, it did make sense since she had no experience running a business prior to the death of her parents. However, it's been almost ten years since she has been running the company and I would think she would have more guidance and expertise of what it takes to run a business. I feel her fault was being extremely careless and not being careful of who she trusted.
I think that is one of the things that bothered me the most of the novel. Verena was just not likeable, in my opinion. It was hard seeing how easily fooled she was. It seemed like she had no backbone and could not properly defend herself.
The romance of this novel was one of the redeeming parts of it. However, it kind of bothered me that Verena technically cheated on her boyfriend. I feel regardless of whether your partner is treating well or bad, you should not be cheating on them. It would have been better for her to cut ties with her boyfriend before she got involved with someone else. But I guess that just adds more to the plot and gives the reader an incentive to keep on reading to see who Verena decides to stay with.
Overall, this was an okay book. Not the best I have read but definitely not the worst.
After the tragic death of her parents when she was eighteen, Verena Valent has taken over her family's renowned skin care company. With clients among the most elite and wealthy of Beverly Hills, Verena lives a rather glamorous and successful life. She is planning to expand her company onto Asia, which will enable her to become even more successful. However, in the midst of this transition, the economy hits a downfall and Verena's company suffers. Everything is at risk, including her company.
When I first started reading this book, the world that the author created reminded me a lot of being immersed back into Gossip Girl. So much glamour and it makes you wish that you actually were part of that world. But since I am not really the time of person that spends her time at Beverly Hills and eating lavish dinners at fancy restaurants, I found it hard to connect with the story. I could not really relate to the characters although I did enjoy how it reminded me of Gossip Girl.
It was hard to like the main characters in the story. Verena seemed like she knew what she was doing but at the end, she seemed very inexperienced. In some ways, it did make sense since she had no experience running a business prior to the death of her parents. However, it's been almost ten years since she has been running the company and I would think she would have more guidance and expertise of what it takes to run a business. I feel her fault was being extremely careless and not being careful of who she trusted.
I think that is one of the things that bothered me the most of the novel. Verena was just not likeable, in my opinion. It was hard seeing how easily fooled she was. It seemed like she had no backbone and could not properly defend herself.
The romance of this novel was one of the redeeming parts of it. However, it kind of bothered me that Verena technically cheated on her boyfriend. I feel regardless of whether your partner is treating well or bad, you should not be cheating on them. It would have been better for her to cut ties with her boyfriend before she got involved with someone else. But I guess that just adds more to the plot and gives the reader an incentive to keep on reading to see who Verena decides to stay with.
Overall, this was an okay book. Not the best I have read but definitely not the worst.
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