cocktailsandbooks1's review
3.0
Another KU find. The heroine, Gina, was a hard character to like. She pushed people away to prevent herself from being hurt, but she came off as being mean rather than someone building a wall around herself.
Ryder was a likable hero, but he was a little too much of a doormat to Gina. He constantly let her get away with treating him poorly. I wanted him to stand up to her and lay it all on the line, but he never did it. Even when she took "a break", he was right there to sweep her up as if it had been hours since they last saw each other and not weeks.
A decent read, but I would have like to see the characters develop a bit more and for the relationship with Ryder and Gina develop a bit more outside the bedroom.
Ryder was a likable hero, but he was a little too much of a doormat to Gina. He constantly let her get away with treating him poorly. I wanted him to stand up to her and lay it all on the line, but he never did it. Even when she took "a break", he was right there to sweep her up as if it had been hours since they last saw each other and not weeks.
A decent read, but I would have like to see the characters develop a bit more and for the relationship with Ryder and Gina develop a bit more outside the bedroom.
lauraanne9's review
3.0
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I enjoyed this book overall. However, I did find it a little difficult to connect with Gina. She was a little hard to engage with, the way she kept pushing Ryder away, and then bringing him in again. I was a lot more able to connect with Ryder, and I think at times I was frustrated with Gina as I could tell Ryder was sincere, but she was struggling. I do think the back and forth of the relationship made it a little harder for me to fully connect with it and with them.
I thought there were issues with Gina and her past that possibly were not fully addressed and explored. I felt like they were the reason she pushed Ryder away, but that they may not have been entirely resolved. I felt Ryder was 100% engaged in the relationship, where she remained about 95% involved with them as a couple.
The scene, without being too spoilery after their first sexual encounter was really heartfelt and emotional. But at other times, I thought the dialog was a little uneven, which messed with the pacing for me.
I do recommend this overall, but do feel that there were issues with the pacing that kept me from being able to totally engage with the story and the characters.
I enjoyed this book overall. However, I did find it a little difficult to connect with Gina. She was a little hard to engage with, the way she kept pushing Ryder away, and then bringing him in again. I was a lot more able to connect with Ryder, and I think at times I was frustrated with Gina as I could tell Ryder was sincere, but she was struggling. I do think the back and forth of the relationship made it a little harder for me to fully connect with it and with them.
I thought there were issues with Gina and her past that possibly were not fully addressed and explored. I felt like they were the reason she pushed Ryder away, but that they may not have been entirely resolved. I felt Ryder was 100% engaged in the relationship, where she remained about 95% involved with them as a couple.
The scene, without being too spoilery after their first sexual encounter was really heartfelt and emotional. But at other times, I thought the dialog was a little uneven, which messed with the pacing for me.
I do recommend this overall, but do feel that there were issues with the pacing that kept me from being able to totally engage with the story and the characters.
mydarlingbookz's review
3.0
After reading the first book.. I was invested in where Gina's story would go!
I was so hooked!!
And now that I read this book.. lord..
I disliked it so much!!
The whole push and pull.. now I don't mind as little of that.. but they have sex something gets them angry at one another and back to we dislike eachother.. then back to sex.. then ugh then sex
Like it was just a huge waste of time.. and when they did say we are boyfriend and girlfriend.. Gina has some breaking news making her not show up to ryder's gane.. she left a text but he got upset and back to disliking her.. also some drama happened.. and more drama
Like it was annoyong..
I was so hooked!!
And now that I read this book.. lord..
I disliked it so much!!
The whole push and pull.. now I don't mind as little of that.. but they have sex something gets them angry at one another and back to we dislike eachother.. then back to sex.. then ugh then sex
Like it was just a huge waste of time.. and when they did say we are boyfriend and girlfriend.. Gina has some breaking news making her not show up to ryder's gane.. she left a text but he got upset and back to disliking her.. also some drama happened.. and more drama
Like it was annoyong..
abailey410's review
4.0
I knew I was going to love Gina from the last book, but man her and Ryder were amazing. Each book in this series is better than the last. Highly recommend checking this series out and I will be looking for more from both authors.
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