quinn_0611's review
3.0
As I mentioned in my previous blogpost, I'm in a bit of a reading slump, so I've turned to a favorite author of mine. Lori Foster writes pretty great novellas, which are perfect for me right now. Riley by Lori Foster is a shorter novel I've read before, and while it isn't a favorite, I enjoyed reading it again.
Riley by Lori Foster was a pleasant read, and I enjoyed it, but I did have some issues with it, too.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook
What I Liked:
- Riley was pretty great. As I've said before, I usually really love Lori Foster's heroes, and that's definitely the case with Riley. He's strong, capable, a bit of an alpha-male, but never obnoxious.
- Adorable little Butch makes his first appearance. He's such an adorable little chihuahua, and he was probably my favorite part of the novel. He sure is full of personality.
- I enjoyed seeing how Regina always wanted to be put together. I could totally relate to that. She did frustrate me at other times (more on that below), but in general I liked her.
- I wanted Riley and Regina to be together. I thought they made a good couple, and I could see how they would complement each other.
What I Struggled With:
- Regina sometimes frustrated me. I mean, at times she'd say things that just didn't feel realistic. And I didn't completely buy her reasoning for why she likes every just-so.
- The suspense aspect was kind of . . . unrealistic, I guess I would say. And I will admit, I'm not reading this for the suspense. But still it pulled me out of the story a bit because it was silly.
- Riley was a bit pushy at times, and I didn't like that. He would say things to Regina like "think about Butch. You don't want him to get hurt?" which felt a bit too manipulative for my tastes. Even though his intentions were good, it was a bit much.
Final Thought:
Riley by Lori Foster was a pleasant read, and I enjoyed it, but I did have some issues with it, too.This review was originally posted on Quinn's Book Nook
catzkc's review
2.0
This was nearly a DNF for me - would have been if it wasn't so short.
The woman is a pompous, pretentious prude. What single, adult woman in the 21st century is mortified for someone to find condoms in her bedroom?
She's also a naive idiot, who, among other things idolizes a local politician like he's the incarnation of JFK.
Then there was the whole thing of her shelling out $600 to a breeder for a full-bred Chihuahua, and then later goes on about a piece she did about the local animal shelter and how she wanted to give all of them homes.
The only thing good about this one was the cover.
The woman is a pompous, pretentious prude. What single, adult woman in the 21st century is mortified for someone to find condoms in her bedroom?
She's also a naive idiot, who, among other things idolizes a local politician like he's the incarnation of JFK.
Then there was the whole thing of her shelling out $600 to a breeder for a full-bred Chihuahua, and then later goes on about a piece she did about the local animal shelter and how she wanted to give all of them homes.
The only thing good about this one was the cover.
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