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life_as_emmalee's review against another edition
3.0
I felt connected to Lola even though I was furious with her at times. And sweet sweet Oliver. Love them
booksonawire's review against another edition
5.0
I called "Autoboyography" the older, angstier cousin to "Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda" - it was a charming YA Contemporary and remains my favorite from the pair. The Beautiful series was fan fiction following Fifty Shades, they tried a few YA paranormal, and their most recent works seem to be ushering them more and more into Women's Fiction. I don't mind when my favorites expand their range, but it has felt like they are leaving Romanceland behind, which is a shame because they did it so well!
But Wild Seasons has always felt like their sweet spot where everything aligned and they just got it right. It's the series no one ever talks about, which I recommend all the time. The characters are fun, charming, and quirky, the romance is absolutely adorable, and the steam factor is just right. This series has always been my go-to rec for introducing readers to Romance and those that have read it, loved it.
And Dark Wild Night is probably my favorite of the series. Lola is an all-or-nothing kind of girl that needs to understand balance, while Oliver is just...so sweet and incredible. He is the very definition of a book boyfriend. I never had the same pull for London and Luke, so I didn't finish the series. But I have been missing the spice from the more recent Christina Lauren books, so I will absolutely revisit these old favorites...4.5 stars
P.S. sign me up for a book for Not-Joe!
But Wild Seasons has always felt like their sweet spot where everything aligned and they just got it right. It's the series no one ever talks about, which I recommend all the time. The characters are fun, charming, and quirky, the romance is absolutely adorable, and the steam factor is just right. This series has always been my go-to rec for introducing readers to Romance and those that have read it, loved it.
And Dark Wild Night is probably my favorite of the series. Lola is an all-or-nothing kind of girl that needs to understand balance, while Oliver is just...so sweet and incredible. He is the very definition of a book boyfriend. I never had the same pull for London and Luke, so I didn't finish the series. But I have been missing the spice from the more recent Christina Lauren books, so I will absolutely revisit these old favorites...4.5 stars
P.S. sign me up for a book for Not-Joe!
sweetreads's review against another edition
4.0
The spicy goodness you expect from an early Christina Lauren novel.
degroenekeuken's review against another edition
2.0
Dit was het niet. De opbouw had gerust wat langer mogen duren. Voor een friends to lovers vond ik dat er weinig begrip was wanneer het fout loopt; als je al beste vrienden bent, zou ik net denken dat je zoiets sneller wilt uitpraten. De verhaallijnen van het nieuwe boek en de verfilming waren best interessant, maar werden uiteindelijk niet uitgediept en je blijft ook wat in het ongewisse.
daffodill37's review against another edition
3.0
(Audio)
This was fine. Didn't love it. Didn't hate it.
This was fine. Didn't love it. Didn't hate it.
upturnedroots's review against another edition
4.0
âPeople donât just take breaks in relationships to catch up on work.â
Wait. What. They don't? Ah, so this is why I'm single. LMFAO.
âIâm not sure she even has a millisecond of time to think about romance, but itâs fine; I think about it enough for the both of us.â
I've liked all of the books in this series so far, and Ansel IS my favorite, but you know what, Oliver's steady calming energy is right up there too.
I wasn't expecting to relate to Lola and Oliver as much as I did. I understood their fears about not wanting to do things wrong and navigating professional and creative pressures. I especially enjoyed that the foundation of their support was in their friendship and the way they understood each other's careers and creative mindsets.
âI unload my life on pages, transporting myself to a different world and seeing how I might react, survive, thrive.â
"Figure out how to balance Oliver with a career youâve wanted your whole life," he tells me. "Because youâll end up with neither if you think you have to choose."
âIâve realized . . . Iâve never needed to matter to someone as much as I need to matter to you.â
âI love you still. Whatever else youâre thinking, thatâs not changed with the sunup. I loved you before last night. Iâll love you tomorrow. Iâve just said the words now.â
So here's a bunch more of my favorite quotes because Christina Lauren are masters of emotion:
She can fight her way back to me. She doesnât need saving. If I went in there now and tried to walk her through everything between us, Iâd always wonder if sheâd have come back to me on her own.
I have to believe sheâll fight for us, that Iâm not wrong about her. I have to believe that I want to be there for her, always, but that she doesnât need me to be.
"Youâre afraid youâre going to abandon the things you love."
"So youâre preemptively abandoning them. Or, if I know you as well as I think I do, you donât let things get too deep in the first place."
âStop,â he says quietly. âThis isnât what I mean. I donât mean you should hide when youâre emotional. I mean you should recognize that Iâm the guy who wants to see how youâre feeling. To hear about it.â
âBut I need to know that youâre not going to leave, either. I canât feel like I come second. You will always come first to me,â he says. âI will never take you away from your art, but I donât ever want to feel like a distraction to you.â
Wait. What. They don't? Ah, so this is why I'm single. LMFAO.
âIâm not sure she even has a millisecond of time to think about romance, but itâs fine; I think about it enough for the both of us.â
I've liked all of the books in this series so far, and Ansel IS my favorite, but you know what, Oliver's steady calming energy is right up there too.
I wasn't expecting to relate to Lola and Oliver as much as I did. I understood their fears about not wanting to do things wrong and navigating professional and creative pressures. I especially enjoyed that the foundation of their support was in their friendship and the way they understood each other's careers and creative mindsets.
âI unload my life on pages, transporting myself to a different world and seeing how I might react, survive, thrive.â
"Figure out how to balance Oliver with a career youâve wanted your whole life," he tells me. "Because youâll end up with neither if you think you have to choose."
âIâve realized . . . Iâve never needed to matter to someone as much as I need to matter to you.â
âI love you still. Whatever else youâre thinking, thatâs not changed with the sunup. I loved you before last night. Iâll love you tomorrow. Iâve just said the words now.â
So here's a bunch more of my favorite quotes because Christina Lauren are masters of emotion:
She can fight her way back to me. She doesnât need saving. If I went in there now and tried to walk her through everything between us, Iâd always wonder if sheâd have come back to me on her own.
I have to believe sheâll fight for us, that Iâm not wrong about her. I have to believe that I want to be there for her, always, but that she doesnât need me to be.
"Youâre afraid youâre going to abandon the things you love."
"So youâre preemptively abandoning them. Or, if I know you as well as I think I do, you donât let things get too deep in the first place."
âStop,â he says quietly. âThis isnât what I mean. I donât mean you should hide when youâre emotional. I mean you should recognize that Iâm the guy who wants to see how youâre feeling. To hear about it.â
âBut I need to know that youâre not going to leave, either. I canât feel like I come second. You will always come first to me,â he says. âI will never take you away from your art, but I donât ever want to feel like a distraction to you.â
aapueoreads's review against another edition
4.0
4.5â¨
My favorite of the series so far!!! If you know me, you know Iâm a friends-to-lovers lover TO NO END.
Oliver and Lola are just so cute and nerdy and I loved the friendship they built before they dove into anything romantic.
Oliver is HANDS DOWN my favorite character of the series so far. He is so sweet and considerate and such an amazing friend to Lola in the beginning. He was so determined to make her understand how he felt about her and that everything he was doing was intentional and not him just trying something out with her. I LOVE HIMâŚspice was amazing too lol.
As for the third-act conflict, uggghhhhh it was just so frustrating because I knew it was coming. It could have been handled better between the characters but AHHHH I get where both were coming from in a way. Resolution was also very quick.
Overall, I love Oliver Lore and I hope to get glimpses lol Loliver in the last book â¨
My favorite of the series so far!!! If you know me, you know Iâm a friends-to-lovers lover TO NO END.
Oliver and Lola are just so cute and nerdy and I loved the friendship they built before they dove into anything romantic.
Oliver is HANDS DOWN my favorite character of the series so far. He is so sweet and considerate and such an amazing friend to Lola in the beginning. He was so determined to make her understand how he felt about her and that everything he was doing was intentional and not him just trying something out with her. I LOVE HIMâŚspice was amazing too lol.
As for the third-act conflict, uggghhhhh it was just so frustrating because I knew it was coming. It could have been handled better between the characters but AHHHH I get where both were coming from in a way. Resolution was also very quick.
Overall, I love Oliver Lore and I hope to get glimpses lol Loliver in the last book â¨
karey64's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.75
paige_miller48's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75