acas29's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
laurenlimabean's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
tiredfangirl's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death of parent
hunkydory's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, and Death of parent
kaitlinlovesbooks'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Racism, Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia
youweremycrown's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
1.75 purely for the diverse cast
you ever read a book and you realize that the characters are better off not being together? yeah.. this is it. the book was utterly boring. the author wrote carlos in a way that made him grate on my nerves in special a genderflip of NLOG. don’t tell his sister that he likes rosé but not because it’s a girly drink but because his sister can’t be right. also he bought his sister a tool kit for her apartment and while putting a bookcase together, THAT SHE DIDNT ASK FOR, was like “hmm her screwdriver sucks… i should get her an electric one for christmas.” DOES SHE EVEN USE IT??? ugh i just couldn’t with carlos… nik seemed immature and didn’t really learn anything by the end of the book about growing and being able to trust your emotions. i mean carlos was immature too he fucking stormed out during a fight. they didn’t seem to grow by the end of the book and i feel like they would be the type of couple that would fight all the time.
you ever read a book and you realize that the characters are better off not being together? yeah.. this is it. the book was utterly boring. the author wrote carlos in a way that made him grate on my nerves in special a genderflip of NLOG. don’t tell his sister that he likes rosé but not because it’s a girly drink but because his sister can’t be right. also he bought his sister a tool kit for her apartment and while putting a bookcase together, THAT SHE DIDNT ASK FOR, was like “hmm her screwdriver sucks… i should get her an electric one for christmas.” DOES SHE EVEN USE IT??? ugh i just couldn’t with carlos… nik seemed immature and didn’t really learn anything by the end of the book about growing and being able to trust your emotions. i mean carlos was immature too he fucking stormed out during a fight. they didn’t seem to grow by the end of the book and i feel like they would be the type of couple that would fight all the time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy and Death of parent
onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory is a cute, lighthearted romance novel that features two people who were absolutely not looking for love yet find it anyway. In it we meet Nik on one of the most publicly weird days of her life, as she rejects a wedding proposal on the jumbotron in Dodger stadium. But before you go judging her, the person who proposed to her didn’t even spell her name correctly and you won’t be rooting for him. You know who you will be rooting for? Carlos. He and his sister meet her on the same day of her fateful proposal, and I won’t say more so you can experience the witty scene.
I’ve been making my way through the Jasmine Guillory books, whenever I want something fun and flirty. This is number 2 in the series, and you truly can read them in any order because while there are nods to characters in each book you don’t lose any key plot points by jumping around.
In terms of heat factory, this one is tame. The focus is on the character development and witty banter, which is well done. Nik has a great friend group, Carlos has a great family and is friends with the couple from the first book, and all together it’s an entertaining circle of people around them that adds to their stories.
There is some personal growth that each person needs to address as they couple up, however it’s not too deep. This book is a great choice if you are looking for a beach read or easy page-turner, and you want to keep the spice level low.
Content warnings: Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Premature birth
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy
jenn_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Domestic abuse
quasinaut's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Noooo. Not much happens, there's little chemistry between the characters, and Carlos is controlling and arrogant (which others call him out on, jokingly, but it's actually a problem)! Maybe could have been better had it not been framed as a romance, which may have allowed for more depth in the plot and interactions with side characters. (I wanna read more about Dana and Natalie!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Stalking and Racism
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent