swampgoddess's review against another edition
5.0
I am hooked on Talia Hibbert. This story was especially beautiful. The depth of the characters in this books - as with all Hibbert's work - is fantastic. The narrators of the audiobook were also exceptional.
readingwithhippos's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot resist a small-town romance, especially if that small town is British and full of charming people like the one in Work For It. Griff is the strong, silent type who works on a farm and shuts people out because he isn’t terribly good at socializing. Olu is a city boy with baggage with a capital B who has escaped to the country to try to get his mental health back on track. They’re intrigued by each other, but they both have a lot to overcome before they’ll be able to admit their feelings. If I had to pick a favorite romance writer, Talia Hibbert is it. Her books never fail to lift my spirits and make me feel better about the world.
thelostvoid's review against another edition
4.5
I had pretty high hopes and my god were they fucking achieved Talia Hibbert you continue to be amazing. I figured since she writes simply incredible men that her m/m romance would have some brilliant main characters and I was riiight, she continues to astound with both her leads and their friends and family.
I don't have a lot of words other than this is great and I loved it, even teared up a bit at the end.
I don't have a lot of words other than this is great and I loved it, even teared up a bit at the end.
lunashie23's review against another edition
5.0
I love this story very much. After I finished reading the "Just for him" series, I was left wanting more. Keynes was such an interesting character, and his semi introduction on the other books was cool. So when it popped on my recommendation to read next, I was a bit apprehensive. See, I don't usually enjoy reading book in first person, so I was thinking I was going to hate it. I love Olu so much, so I decided to give it a try.
It was hot, it was emotional, and I cried so much. I am still tearing a bit as the emotion this book brought me. I really happy for Olu's story, even if I am like years behind it.
Thank you, and can't wait for more stuff.
It was hot, it was emotional, and I cried so much. I am still tearing a bit as the emotion this book brought me. I really happy for Olu's story, even if I am like years behind it.
Thank you, and can't wait for more stuff.
unfocusedcuriosity's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bubblegrunge's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
2.0
Talia Hibbert has quickly become one of my favorite authors and is an auto-buy, immediately preorder for me. That Kind of Guy (releases in May of this year) is one of my favorite romances of 2019!
Unfortunately, Work For It didn’t really work for me. It’s hard for me to tell why. It started really well - with the signature Talia Hibbert humor I’ve come to expect and love so much. I love the ways things are described so clearly that I feel like I’m right there.
However, somewhere around halfway through the story started to slow down for me and I wasn’t into the second half of this book. It felt like the pacing was off.
I would still wholeheartedly recommend checking out books by Talia Hibbert and am so excited to read Get a Life Chloe Brown soon!
Thank you very much to the author for a free review copy in exchange for my honest review.
Unfortunately, Work For It didn’t really work for me. It’s hard for me to tell why. It started really well - with the signature Talia Hibbert humor I’ve come to expect and love so much. I love the ways things are described so clearly that I feel like I’m right there.
However, somewhere around halfway through the story started to slow down for me and I wasn’t into the second half of this book. It felt like the pacing was off.
I would still wholeheartedly recommend checking out books by Talia Hibbert and am so excited to read Get a Life Chloe Brown soon!
Thank you very much to the author for a free review copy in exchange for my honest review.
jazzzzzis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Griff has my heart forever, and I’m jealous but happy for Olu that he gets to keep it.
10111111111's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rating: 5 stars (10/10)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: holiday fling, grumpy x grumpy, farm, mental health
Review:
This was my first spicy MM book that I ever read, and so the story holds a special place in my heart. I was a little apprehensive about going into this audiobook, not only because I wasn't sure how I would take the story now after I've read so much more, but also because I haven't had the best luck with audiobooks recently. However, I did not have to be worried at all. I originally gave this book a 4.5 star rating, but the narration of this story was so good and added so much more life to it, that I had to give it 5 stars. Firstly, I loved the British accents; I kind of forgot the story was set in England, but I absolutely loved hearing their voices and the slang, it had a huge grin on my face. Also, I forgot how funny this story was, and the delivery of the lines made the jokes just that much funnier - I lol'd a number of times throughout. I did like both VAs, and I found the one for Olu a great fit given the character's heritage - his voice seemed to fit so perfectly. I did find it a little over the top with his Griff voice sometimes, but he was still a great actor, and I liked hearing his voice. Having said that, Griff's VA was absolutely perfection, 11/10, amazing, show-stopping. I loved his gruff but also gentle, somewhat brutish but also silky voice, and the way he acted both Griff and Olu was just absolute perfection. Like, no notes, I think I liked his acting just as much as Corvin King's in FTF, which I haven't found anyone else yet close to that level at all. I enjoyed any time we got his POV, and I felt like he sop perfectly captured the nature of Griff, who is such a beautiful giant of a character who I have such a soft spot for. It also doesn't help that these two characters are stunning and very much my kind of aesthetic 👌 but I was so pleasantly surprised that I rearranged my whole day so that I could listen to the entirety of this in one day, and I don't regret it one bit. Please please listen to this ASAP!
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: holiday fling, grumpy x grumpy, farm, mental health
Review:
This was my first spicy MM book that I ever read, and so the story holds a special place in my heart. I was a little apprehensive about going into this audiobook, not only because I wasn't sure how I would take the story now after I've read so much more, but also because I haven't had the best luck with audiobooks recently. However, I did not have to be worried at all. I originally gave this book a 4.5 star rating, but the narration of this story was so good and added so much more life to it, that I had to give it 5 stars. Firstly, I loved the British accents; I kind of forgot the story was set in England, but I absolutely loved hearing their voices and the slang, it had a huge grin on my face. Also, I forgot how funny this story was, and the delivery of the lines made the jokes just that much funnier - I lol'd a number of times throughout. I did like both VAs, and I found the one for Olu a great fit given the character's heritage - his voice seemed to fit so perfectly. I did find it a little over the top with his Griff voice sometimes, but he was still a great actor, and I liked hearing his voice. Having said that, Griff's VA was absolutely perfection, 11/10, amazing, show-stopping. I loved his gruff but also gentle, somewhat brutish but also silky voice, and the way he acted both Griff and Olu was just absolute perfection. Like, no notes, I think I liked his acting just as much as Corvin King's in FTF, which I haven't found anyone else yet close to that level at all. I enjoyed any time we got his POV, and I felt like he sop perfectly captured the nature of Griff, who is such a beautiful giant of a character who I have such a soft spot for. It also doesn't help that these two characters are stunning and very much my kind of aesthetic 👌 but I was so pleasantly surprised that I rearranged my whole day so that I could listen to the entirety of this in one day, and I don't regret it one bit. Please please listen to this ASAP!
catknit7's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5