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ghada95's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 STARS
*ARC in exchange of an honest review*
I received the Arc from the writer and I'm so glad that she send me her book.
I loved her work from the first few pages when Annie all hungry and desperate, at the front of her neighborhood Cole.
This is absolutely a slow born like nothing is happening until 95% of the book, but you can feel the chemistry and the feeling between this 2 characters. It's like reading a fairytale with the perfect prince charming that he'll do anything to make you happy.
Loved everything from this story.
Now I will definitely check her other works.
*ARC in exchange of an honest review*
I received the Arc from the writer and I'm so glad that she send me her book.
I loved her work from the first few pages when Annie all hungry and desperate, at the front of her neighborhood Cole.
This is absolutely a slow born like nothing is happening until 95% of the book, but you can feel the chemistry and the feeling between this 2 characters. It's like reading a fairytale with the perfect prince charming that he'll do anything to make you happy.
Loved everything from this story.
Now I will definitely check her other works.
desertlover's review against another edition
3.0
3 to 3.5 STARS
I loved The Keeper and couldn't wait to get my hands on a new book from Liota. Overall, this is a decent read, but it didn't compel like I anticipated. I adored Annie and her resilience. Sadly, I never really connected with Cole; he is so indecisive. There is an intense slow burn, but the ending seems rushed in comparison to the rest of the book.
This won't go down as a favorite, but I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying it either.
I loved The Keeper and couldn't wait to get my hands on a new book from Liota. Overall, this is a decent read, but it didn't compel like I anticipated. I adored Annie and her resilience. Sadly, I never really connected with Cole; he is so indecisive. There is an intense slow burn, but the ending seems rushed in comparison to the rest of the book.
This won't go down as a favorite, but I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying it either.
fadjorlolo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
iiwii87's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
delly888's review against another edition
3.0
cute but why did he have a girlfriend for 75% of the book
stephanieclaire's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rinasreadsnz's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet meets swoon
Cole and Annie's story was really interesting to read.
While Annie had a hard time reading her new reality, her neighbour, Cole, was there to help share the load.
What started as a friendship slowly turned into more as the two of them and Annie's son, Jones, spent more and more time together.
There was a lot of emotional baggage for Annie to come to terms with, and all this time, Cole had a partner.
When push came to shove and the pair experienced an emotional—and possibly life-changing moment—everything became clear to Cole.
This was a sweet read. Low steam and slow-burning, but high in drama. A nice change of pace from my normal read.
Cole and Annie's story was really interesting to read.
While Annie had a hard time reading her new reality, her neighbour, Cole, was there to help share the load.
What started as a friendship slowly turned into more as the two of them and Annie's son, Jones, spent more and more time together.
There was a lot of emotional baggage for Annie to come to terms with, and all this time, Cole had a partner.
When push came to shove and the pair experienced an emotional—and possibly life-changing moment—everything became clear to Cole.
This was a sweet read. Low steam and slow-burning, but high in drama. A nice change of pace from my normal read.
scvallese1's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
Like You Mean It is the first book that I've read by Jillian Liota, and I'm glad that I did read it. The author did a great job of hooking me right from the start- I loved the way that Annie met Cole- so adorable! And I absolutely loved Cole's interactions with Jones. There were parts that I had difficulty with as well; I couldn't quite grasp the age thing (this is a weird thing for me- I am a timeline person and can't just go with the flow when things get confusing for me here)- primarily when it came to understanding Annie's relationship with her ex. And Cole's dating of Jess was someone bothersome to me. Things just wrapped up too quickly for me at the end, also.
But, I will say the writing was done really well, I liked the characters, and Jillian Liota did a great job of making them feel real. I will definitely look out for more books by this author!
Like You Mean It is the first book that I've read by Jillian Liota, and I'm glad that I did read it. The author did a great job of hooking me right from the start- I loved the way that Annie met Cole- so adorable! And I absolutely loved Cole's interactions with Jones. There were parts that I had difficulty with as well; I couldn't quite grasp the age thing (this is a weird thing for me- I am a timeline person and can't just go with the flow when things get confusing for me here)- primarily when it came to understanding Annie's relationship with her ex. And Cole's dating of Jess was someone bothersome to me. Things just wrapped up too quickly for me at the end, also.
But, I will say the writing was done really well, I liked the characters, and Jillian Liota did a great job of making them feel real. I will definitely look out for more books by this author!
bekreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
the only reason this isn’t 5 stars is i wish we got more then two chapters of them being together but overall i really enjoyed this book