katherina_lei's review
3.0
Such a cute clean romance. This book could have been a romcom movie! I liked the characters and the story was so sweet.
aliceshepherd's review
5.0
Excellent book!
This book may not take place with Toujours clearly in charge but having some of the same characters ties it together nicely with the other books in this series.
It's funny. it's heartbreaking. It's disgusting. It lets you know that you cannot judge a book by its cover! Just because it says all the right things and looks like you think it should look doesn't mean that it's always the right thing.
This book may not take place with Toujours clearly in charge but having some of the same characters ties it together nicely with the other books in this series.
It's funny. it's heartbreaking. It's disgusting. It lets you know that you cannot judge a book by its cover! Just because it says all the right things and looks like you think it should look doesn't mean that it's always the right thing.
itsjustelf's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
eline_lovelyaudiobooks's review
4.0
I received this audiobook from the narrator for free in exchange for an honest review.
This review is a shortened version of the one I posted on my audiobook blog
The story initially made me think of the Calloway Sisters series, since the heroine Tamera struggled with unfortunate internet fame and countered it by taking part in a reality show.
This story is really adorable with lots of previous heartache and bad experiences. The two protagonists were absolutely likable. And I appreciated how Lindzee Armstrong created parallels between their experiences. What really stood out were the inner monologues in which the characters could truly relate to each other. How they act towards one another becomes understandable and meaningful. I could really appreciate how the storyline was constructed.
This is a “clean” romance. Even though I normally like my books dirty, it was a very entertaining novel and I didn’t miss any naughtier scenes. There were a lot of struggles and emotional wounds that the characters had to deal with. So it felt pretty natural that they would need the entirety of the book to really find each other.
Tiffany Williams did a wonderful narration. I think the ebook might have read a bit too sweet for me, but her voice gives Tamera substance and a little bit of an edge. This book is written in third person and has changing points of view, but only one narrator. This works just fine, since Tiffany Williams has honestly fantastic male voices. While the story is “clean” without any naughty scenes she still brings passion into it. Her ability to do different voices is great and it’s easy to differentiate between characters. The intonations made this a very captivating listen for me.
Despite it being a “sweet romance” it didn’t get boring. Quite the opposite actually! I finished it in two days and was always looking forward to listening. Since I’m a somewhat jaded listener, that is quite meaningful really.
I have to amend my initial statement a tiny bit though. While this is a stand-alone I feel I kind of missed out on Tamera’s backstory. I would have liked to know more details about her past experiences. I liked her but there were some hints that she was more of a villain in the first book. So it might be more enjoyable to read the first book in the series before this one.
This review is a shortened version of the one I posted on my audiobook blog
The story initially made me think of the Calloway Sisters series, since the heroine Tamera struggled with unfortunate internet fame and countered it by taking part in a reality show.
This story is really adorable with lots of previous heartache and bad experiences. The two protagonists were absolutely likable. And I appreciated how Lindzee Armstrong created parallels between their experiences. What really stood out were the inner monologues in which the characters could truly relate to each other. How they act towards one another becomes understandable and meaningful. I could really appreciate how the storyline was constructed.
This is a “clean” romance. Even though I normally like my books dirty, it was a very entertaining novel and I didn’t miss any naughtier scenes. There were a lot of struggles and emotional wounds that the characters had to deal with. So it felt pretty natural that they would need the entirety of the book to really find each other.
Tiffany Williams did a wonderful narration. I think the ebook might have read a bit too sweet for me, but her voice gives Tamera substance and a little bit of an edge. This book is written in third person and has changing points of view, but only one narrator. This works just fine, since Tiffany Williams has honestly fantastic male voices. While the story is “clean” without any naughty scenes she still brings passion into it. Her ability to do different voices is great and it’s easy to differentiate between characters. The intonations made this a very captivating listen for me.
Despite it being a “sweet romance” it didn’t get boring. Quite the opposite actually! I finished it in two days and was always looking forward to listening. Since I’m a somewhat jaded listener, that is quite meaningful really.
I have to amend my initial statement a tiny bit though. While this is a stand-alone I feel I kind of missed out on Tamera’s backstory. I would have liked to know more details about her past experiences. I liked her but there were some hints that she was more of a villain in the first book. So it might be more enjoyable to read the first book in the series before this one.
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