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reader_trish's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
saraah_jahan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
caitlynposts's review against another edition
4.0
Loved Georgia's story more than Hugh's ! Wild! A cute yet sexy story
dickmanp's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
thaisazul's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
caseyvelasquez's review against another edition
5.0
Dropped everything to read this one! Probably my favorite LP book to date, and I LOVED her honey mountain series! She writes the best characters and family dynamics. And the spice in this one!!
tiarareadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
THIS FREAKING BOOK!!!!!
ugh. laura does it again with another amazon book of the Reynolds family. one thing that i love about this series that is so different from any of the sibling series that I've read is these family group chats. I AM HERE FOR IT!!! they make me laugh so much and i love being able to see each personality shine through. maddox and georgia are so stinking cute together. its the little things that they would do for each other that had my heart melting. and we love a good office + boss x employee romance. and then throw in the fact that he is a billionaire. like GIVE IT TO ME! it made me love maddox even more that he tried to play off how strong his feelings were. and give me ALL the grumpy men! i just really loved how perfect georgia was the sunshine to his rain. i also was so head of heals in love with how georgia encouraged maddox to see (her mom) a therapist to help him work through his trauma. the ending had me in tears, i didn't think that laura could top the last one but she did! i cannot wait to read the next one!
five stars / two chili peppers
tropes:
- small town
- billionare
- boss x employee
- grumpy x sunhine
- opposites attract
- friends with benefits
- he falls first
- cute nicknames (tink + bossman)
ugh. laura does it again with another amazon book of the Reynolds family. one thing that i love about this series that is so different from any of the sibling series that I've read is these family group chats. I AM HERE FOR IT!!! they make me laugh so much and i love being able to see each personality shine through. maddox and georgia are so stinking cute together. its the little things that they would do for each other that had my heart melting. and we love a good office + boss x employee romance. and then throw in the fact that he is a billionaire. like GIVE IT TO ME! it made me love maddox even more that he tried to play off how strong his feelings were. and give me ALL the grumpy men! i just really loved how perfect georgia was the sunshine to his rain. i also was so head of heals in love with how georgia encouraged maddox to see (her mom) a therapist to help him work through his trauma. the ending had me in tears, i didn't think that laura could top the last one but she did! i cannot wait to read the next one!
five stars / two chili peppers
tropes:
- small town
- billionare
- boss x employee
- grumpy x sunhine
- opposites attract
- friends with benefits
- he falls first
- cute nicknames (tink + bossman)
romancingthebow's review against another edition
5.0
This book has everything. I loved every minute I spent reading it.
Under the Stars, is the sort of novel that will stay living in my head long after I've read it. The kind of book that I knew even before finishing it that I would be re-reading it again and heading over to purchase a physical copy.
Right off the bat, Laura Pavlov pulled me in with her sweet and realistic introduction of Georgia. While I've never had an ex steal my car, the post college wondering of what now and the need to assert yourself as an independent adult--especially as the baby of the family--was so relatable and instantly endeared me to her. Then again, this is really no surprise for me when reading any of Mrs. Pavlov's books. Even when writing a character with the level of wealth of Maddox, she never fails to deliver believable, likable characters who her readers instantly fall for and root for.
Georgia is so sweet and the epitome of a sunshine character. She's well liked, kind, has a heart of gold, and never wastes a moment on being someone other than her true, genuine self. Even more, she's not just a flat, unrealistically perfect character. We're shown how her kindness and openhearted spirit is both a winning attribute and a flaw, given laugh out loud moments of her mouth and thoughts running away from her before she can think, and my absolute favorite, is the feisty, sassy attitude she gives Maddox right from the start and how at no point in the story does it ever let up. And the best part, he absolutely loves her lack of filter and sour patch tongue with him:
Then we have Maddox. Has there ever been a more perfect book boyfriend created? I adored his grumpy, surely disposition from the moment we meet him. Sometimes the grumpy one in this trope can be a little much and even unlikable but that was never the case here. Even as Maddox struggles with the evolution of feeling Georgia elicits in him and how it relates to his shattering of his long held practices of dating and further forces him to reevaluate the lens on which he looks at his past through, you never dislike him. In fact, you fall even more for him as each onion like layer of him is revealed. He's grumpy, hard to please, and sometimes a real butt-head--not that Georgia ever lets him get away with that--but he's also so generous, caring, and loving.
As for the overall story, there was such a steady flow to the plot that I found myself reading long after my "one more chapter." It was engaging, driving, believable, and evocative. I found myself laughing, swooning, and crying throughout the whole thing. Even with their instant attraction, their relationship builds at a gradual pace without being achingly slow; the characters go through wonderful, improving growth surmounting everyday struggles that regular, real-world people face; and the angst is low, almost non-existent. Which given the circumstances of the story's final plot line, is truly impressive. It's written in such a way that you empathize and side with both Georgia and Maddox simultaneously, showing the true core of each character and highlighting where they were at the start of the book and how far they've come as you reach the end.
Under the Stars, is hands down the best work in Mrs. Pavlov's growing catalog, showcasing her dominance as a romance writer.
Under the Stars, is the sort of novel that will stay living in my head long after I've read it. The kind of book that I knew even before finishing it that I would be re-reading it again and heading over to purchase a physical copy.
Right off the bat, Laura Pavlov pulled me in with her sweet and realistic introduction of Georgia. While I've never had an ex steal my car, the post college wondering of what now and the need to assert yourself as an independent adult--especially as the baby of the family--was so relatable and instantly endeared me to her. Then again, this is really no surprise for me when reading any of Mrs. Pavlov's books. Even when writing a character with the level of wealth of Maddox, she never fails to deliver believable, likable characters who her readers instantly fall for and root for.
Georgia is so sweet and the epitome of a sunshine character. She's well liked, kind, has a heart of gold, and never wastes a moment on being someone other than her true, genuine self. Even more, she's not just a flat, unrealistically perfect character. We're shown how her kindness and openhearted spirit is both a winning attribute and a flaw, given laugh out loud moments of her mouth and thoughts running away from her before she can think, and my absolute favorite, is the feisty, sassy attitude she gives Maddox right from the start and how at no point in the story does it ever let up. And the best part, he absolutely loves her lack of filter and sour patch tongue with him:
I loved how salty she was with me when she was pure sunshine with everyone else.
Then we have Maddox. Has there ever been a more perfect book boyfriend created? I adored his grumpy, surely disposition from the moment we meet him. Sometimes the grumpy one in this trope can be a little much and even unlikable but that was never the case here. Even as Maddox struggles with the evolution of feeling Georgia elicits in him and how it relates to his shattering of his long held practices of dating and further forces him to reevaluate the lens on which he looks at his past through, you never dislike him. In fact, you fall even more for him as each onion like layer of him is revealed. He's grumpy, hard to please, and sometimes a real butt-head--not that Georgia ever lets him get away with that--but he's also so generous, caring, and loving.
As for the overall story, there was such a steady flow to the plot that I found myself reading long after my "one more chapter." It was engaging, driving, believable, and evocative. I found myself laughing, swooning, and crying throughout the whole thing. Even with their instant attraction, their relationship builds at a gradual pace without being achingly slow; the characters go through wonderful, improving growth surmounting everyday struggles that regular, real-world people face; and the angst is low, almost non-existent. Which given the circumstances of the story's final plot line, is truly impressive. It's written in such a way that you empathize and side with both Georgia and Maddox simultaneously, showing the true core of each character and highlighting where they were at the start of the book and how far they've come as you reach the end.
Under the Stars, is hands down the best work in Mrs. Pavlov's growing catalog, showcasing her dominance as a romance writer.