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bubblewombat's review
challenging
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
Even though I think Jude is the best brother (so far, we'll see when Max's book is out), his book didn't fully work for me. And it's not bad by any means, I was just expecting a bit more from it.
I said in my review of Memory Lane something along the lines of there being a heavier feeling, and a slowness which, after reading this, I attribute to Becky Wade's writing style. You might not feel it though, so don't let that discourage you from giving this book a try.
Even though the storyline was interesting (an FBI agent pretending to be a perfume designer's fake boyfriend to stop her cousin from selling a super secret family perfume recipe), I didn't feel like picking this up again when I put it down to switch to a different book.
I wasn't bored, it's really just the writing style that weighed the whole story down. I thought it would be better than the first book, so I'm a bit disappointed.
Several plotlines happened all at once, but I didn't mind this much, except that it cut down on time that could've been used to further Gemma and Jude's relationship. For this reason though, I'd encourage you to read the first book before getting into this one, to avoid any confusion.
The faith content in this one felt almost like an afterthought. Yeah, it was there, but for the majority of the book, I forgot I was even reading a Christian story. And then when it did show up, it was minimal compared to everything else. On the other hand, this might open doors for non-Christians who might find this book interesting, but are reluctant to read it precisely because they don't want to read about faith. So if that's you, worry not, it's barely in there!!
The villain cousin plot could've been developed better, it seemed like it would be such a huge focus of the story, but it took a backseat to everything else that was happening. I easily could've forgotten Cedric's existence had he not texted that one time in between meetings.
And then the final showdown felt very anticlimactic, even with something potentially life threatening that happened to one of the characters.
I'd still read the final book though, and I could see myself rereading this series through audio someday. But I'm not sure if I'd try this author's other books once I'm done. Like, I do enjoy these characters and their stories, so I'm willing to deal with the stuff that bugs me, but I can't always do that, you know.
I said in my review of Memory Lane something along the lines of there being a heavier feeling, and a slowness which, after reading this, I attribute to Becky Wade's writing style. You might not feel it though, so don't let that discourage you from giving this book a try.
Even though the storyline was interesting (an FBI agent pretending to be a perfume designer's fake boyfriend to stop her cousin from selling a super secret family perfume recipe), I didn't feel like picking this up again when I put it down to switch to a different book.
I wasn't bored, it's really just the writing style that weighed the whole story down. I thought it would be better than the first book, so I'm a bit disappointed.
Several plotlines happened all at once, but I didn't mind this much, except that it cut down on time that could've been used to further Gemma and Jude's relationship. For this reason though, I'd encourage you to read the first book before getting into this one, to avoid any confusion.
The faith content in this one felt almost like an afterthought. Yeah, it was there, but for the majority of the book, I forgot I was even reading a Christian story. And then when it did show up, it was minimal compared to everything else. On the other hand, this might open doors for non-Christians who might find this book interesting, but are reluctant to read it precisely because they don't want to read about faith. So if that's you, worry not, it's barely in there!!
The villain cousin plot could've been developed better, it seemed like it would be such a huge focus of the story, but it took a backseat to everything else that was happening. I easily could've forgotten Cedric's existence had he not texted that one time in between meetings.
And then the final showdown felt very anticlimactic, even with something potentially life threatening that happened to one of the characters.
I'd still read the final book though, and I could see myself rereading this series through audio someday. But I'm not sure if I'd try this author's other books once I'm done. Like, I do enjoy these characters and their stories, so I'm willing to deal with the stuff that bugs me, but I can't always do that, you know.
termfor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
forestidylls's review
4.0
Fun fake dating romance - loved learning more aspects about perfume, though it got a little much sometimes. The multiple POVs threw me at first and then I realized that it was the second in a series and I probably would know all the perspectives if I had read the first in the series, so after that it was fine. Appreciated Gemma figuring out that she wants something more than a surface relationship.
myahstover's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
elitearcher's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
prupell's review
4.0
Rocky Road by Becky Wade is the second book in the Sons of Scandal series. I really enjoyed the first book and was glad to revisit the characters.
Though there were parts in the beginning that were a little slow, it picked up and I was totally invested. There was great banter, good family dynamic with both families, and a bit of a mystery, which I really enjoyed.
I definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a good, clean romance. I am looking forward to the third book in the series.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Becky Wade for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Though there were parts in the beginning that were a little slow, it picked up and I was totally invested. There was great banter, good family dynamic with both families, and a bit of a mystery, which I really enjoyed.
I definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a good, clean romance. I am looking forward to the third book in the series.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Becky Wade for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
mama_chell's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
thelucindalife's review
2.0
Definitely cared about the characters in the first book far more. Their falling in love seemed more believable
emmeline7's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5