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Off to the Races by Elsie Silver

bchang's review against another edition

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2.75

vaughn is literally so stupid 

mikaliatucker's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring fast-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

3.5

alexeralikesbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Finished my reread, full review to come

sarahjgk's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I can confidently say I’ve never hated a MMC as much as I hate Vaughn Harding. I couldn’t even name a character trait of his other than “childish” until about 60% of the way through, and then it was all downhill from there. Billie deserves better lol all he did was act like a man-child, lack introspection, have a completely backwards moral compass, and expect Billie to understand and come around to his POV. I liked Billie but she had better chemistry with DD than with Vaughn, and DD was a more consistent, well-rounded character than Vaughn. Had a better story arc too. Giving 1.5 stars only bc I was able to finish the book, and bc the DD-Billie relationship was fun to read. Even though I knew they were gonna end up together, I was actually rooting for Billie to tell Vaughn to shove it, move on, and take DD with her

entirelybonkerz's review against another edition

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4.0

Step aside, Elsie Silver is our new Shania Twain.

ALEXA PLAY ANY MAN OF MINE

THIS BOOK IS GONNA GET EVERY BARBIE HORSE DREAM YOU HAVE EVER HAD, PUT THEM TOGETHER IN A BOX AND SHIP YOU TO THAT PINK STABLE YOUR MOM NEVER HAD MONEY TO BUY

A horse girl book shouldn't have been this good AND YET...

A spicy horse-girl love story, falling in love with her grumpy, rude boss, giving you the most delicious bickering and the most exciting sexual tension.

I sang to my little ponies' opening song for eight days after finishing this.

Elsie surprised the sh!t out of me with her fluid writing, her relatable characters, she made me CRY ABOUT A HORSE. Yes, that is correct. She gave the main horse in this book a more complex personality than I have ever seen in most men in romance books AND IN REAL LIFE.

I have no words, I am so excited I found another series of stand-alones to freak out about. I can't wait to jump to the next one.

These characters were funny, relatable, entertaining, this writing was light and romantic, and juicy and...

I am ready to live all my horse girl dreams, braid my hair, buy some boots and even lie about NOT being liberal as fuck, just so I can have a man watch me with lust as I gracefully ride a horse and wear tight horse trainer pants.

This had a couple of cringy dirty talk lines but I don't even care, this was amazing and I had a blast. Four BRILLIANT stars.

lzbthrmrz995's review against another edition

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3.0

I was obsessed with Wildfire/ young black stallion/ black beauty and spirit growing up. So when I read the summary of this being an enemies to lovers Horse trainer/ horse owner I just had to read it. I was instantly hooked with Billie she was spunky witty and just entertaining to read. Vaughn was your typical broody, moody, rude asshole billionaire with a soft spot for the girl. It was super entertaining to read. More of a slow burn than I would hope for but it was still good

accordingtobri's review against another edition

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3.0

I feel like this was pretty mid compared to the Chestnut Springs series

nayha_w's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

pleasantandminty's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

sophfarsophgood's review against another edition

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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

3.75

3.75 🌟 

This was super enjoyable and made me laugh out loud a couple of times.

I loved Billie and Vaughn. Though, I think I liked them a bit more when they were side characters in the second book.Â