bookwormbetty's review against another edition
5.0
This boooook! Y'all I love this book to hard. Although it isn't my favorite in the series, I have read them all, and this is a a contender for favorite. Anabelle and Elliot...Lord love me. I am so happy to see that Elliot got his shot. I am not going to talk about the plot as it would give everything away, suffice to say, this story has so much. There is love, lust, like, humor, feels, revenge, and yes every bit of it is as amazing as it sounds. This book is told in dual pov.
gabrielaalongia's review
2.0
This does not even seem like the same author. Terrible FMC and the random friendship with Rex seemed so unnecessary
kidisitor's review against another edition
4.0
This book starts a little different than normal. We get the POV from a few different guys whom all could be the hero in the end... until we read a little further and find out exactly what kind of guys they are, but even then, with situations arising, we can't be certain who the heroine will end up in the end. It keeps you on your toes. While there are laughs throughout it, there aren't really any laugh out loud moments. The vibe tends to be a little on the somber side. Not all sad, but not all sunshine and roses. The relationships between the girl and the boys, seems to pick up and move quickly. Granted not seriously for most of them. The story also moves quickly. The heroine and the one boy whom she does get the closest too, seemed to skip some of the emotional aspects. The two became good friends before becoming intimate, but it felt like it lacked something as far as their feelings go. I mean we got to see them become close, but there was never any relationship talk, or talk about their feelings towards one another or anything like that. I felt like one minute they were friends, the next they were in love. As a reader, it didn't feel like they were in love. All in all, it was an enjoyable read and it kept your attention. There is some sexual content, but that isn't the main focus of the romance.
groovygirl858's review
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? No
3.75
The first two-thirds of this book are wonderful. Last third, not so much. I don't want to include spoilers in this review, so I'll be vague about what I didn't like.
I actually didn't mind the big development that occurs the last third of the book, but I DID take issue with the MMC's actions. I feel like the author missed an opportunity to develop the romance more, which was a confusing choice to me. When there is separation between the two main characters the last third of the book, I expect on-page angst and pining. We barely got that in this story from the MMC's POV and it was needed after the decisions he made.
Because I enjoyed this couple and most of their story, I'm going to give this 3.75 stars. I have to deduct 1.25 star for what I stated above and the fact that another male character steps in and does what the MMC should be doing the last third of the book. I didn't mind the friendship between this male character and the FMC, but I felt his role was too prominent at the point of the story.
I actually didn't mind the big development that occurs the last third of the book, but I DID take issue with the MMC's actions. I feel like the author missed an opportunity to develop the romance more, which was a confusing choice to me. When there is separation between the two main characters the last third of the book, I expect on-page angst and pining. We barely got that in this story from the MMC's POV and it was needed after the decisions he made.
Because I enjoyed this couple and most of their story, I'm going to give this 3.75 stars. I have to deduct 1.25 star for what I stated above and the fact that another male character steps in and does what the MMC should be doing the last third of the book. I didn't mind the friendship between this male character and the FMC, but I felt his role was too prominent at the point of the story.
sydney_09's review against another edition
2.0
I give this a solid 2.75-3.00
My biggest thing was that it was written like two halves of two separate stories. Also, I think the plot was a little all over the place. I don't feel like there was enough written about Elliott & Ana. I think the beginning of their relationship (in the first half of the book) started out really well. There was also not enough character development for the supporting characters mainly Ana's parents, & Elliott's family. I feel like the "revenge" plot between Ana, Eric, & Rex was pointless.
This whole story paints Ana with a "green/wet-behind-the-ears" look. I could not STAND how things between her and Rex were going. Especially after how he treated her in the beginning of the story. I was hoping for a bigger redemption for Elliott even though he was actually really nice and had only minor flaws. The plot was a bit cliche. I think the story needed more written between the "pre-pregnancy" and "pregnancy" stages. There is just a really noticeable shift that broke the book up to me honestly. I won't be reading the other books in the series.
My biggest thing was that it was written like two halves of two separate stories. Also, I think the plot was a little all over the place. I don't feel like there was enough written about Elliott & Ana. I think the beginning of their relationship (in the first half of the book) started out really well. There was also not enough character development for the supporting characters mainly Ana's parents, & Elliott's family. I feel like the "revenge" plot between Ana, Eric, & Rex was pointless.
This whole story paints Ana with a "green/wet-behind-the-ears" look. I could not STAND how things between her and Rex were going. Especially after how he treated her in the beginning of the story. I was hoping for a bigger redemption for Elliott even though he was actually really nice and had only minor flaws. The plot was a bit cliche. I think the story needed more written between the "pre-pregnancy" and "pregnancy" stages. There is just a really noticeable shift that broke the book up to me honestly. I won't be reading the other books in the series.
purpl3_vix3n's review
5.0
Handing over my 5 stars now. This has gotta be Rex Gunderson's book! It just has to!
beus's review
2.0
this started out so good but the separation and the surprise pregnancy ruined their whole relationship for me
sammytvo's review against another edition
2.0
elliotannabelle were cute but towards the end, the book started focusing on the redemption arc for a side character . . .