jscarpa14's review against another edition
3.0
Editing and more Blondes
I pulled a full star for the clichéd blonde because I'm so tired of having 4 out of 5 romance novels I pick up be about yet another blonde.
My other big issue here is something I let slide on my review of the second book in the series which I read first since it wasn't about a blonde. Editing. They typos and mistakes in the book are high school level and not nearly professional. One chapter literally has the point of view listed as Key. His brother's fiancé is both Katherine and Catherine. There are scenes where physical actions are skipped and I found myself rereading trying to make sense of them. I'm not saying Lemire doesn't have a lot of skill as a writer but a lack of basic copy editing is entirely unprofessional.
It's an interesting story that I enjoyed, but I'd have preferred to read the final draft instead of a published rough.
I pulled a full star for the clichéd blonde because I'm so tired of having 4 out of 5 romance novels I pick up be about yet another blonde.
My other big issue here is something I let slide on my review of the second book in the series which I read first since it wasn't about a blonde. Editing. They typos and mistakes in the book are high school level and not nearly professional. One chapter literally has the point of view listed as Key. His brother's fiancé is both Katherine and Catherine. There are scenes where physical actions are skipped and I found myself rereading trying to make sense of them. I'm not saying Lemire doesn't have a lot of skill as a writer but a lack of basic copy editing is entirely unprofessional.
It's an interesting story that I enjoyed, but I'd have preferred to read the final draft instead of a published rough.
ingamama1033's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
2.0
I appreciate that someone took the time to write this story but I found that it fell flat. Although well structured, there was nothing new here. The MF character was somewhat interesting but the MC fell flat without much character arc. There was little hockey.
natneedsbooks's review
3.0
I really liked Kay and Blaze. Their characters were interesting and good together. The book was just too wordy for me. I skimmed so much. I needed more dialogue and less telling.
amandaun's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dxisymitch's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Death of parent
findmeinunderland's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
Nothing substantial
Tropes
Tropes
- Age Gap
- Happily ever after
- Insta-love
- Opposites attract
stwdscrwdntat2d's review against another edition
5.0
First Score
Lyssa Lemire
When Blaze meets the mysterious girl at one of his halloween parties, he is obsessed. She disappears that night and he cant stop thinking of her.. then he needs a tutor which so happens to be the girl he admirers but doesnt know since she was never without a mask that night.. they build this unbreakable bond and help each other grow.. great read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Lyssa Lemire
When Blaze meets the mysterious girl at one of his halloween parties, he is obsessed. She disappears that night and he cant stop thinking of her.. then he needs a tutor which so happens to be the girl he admirers but doesnt know since she was never without a mask that night.. they build this unbreakable bond and help each other grow.. great read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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