shms's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so happy I saved this book for a rainy day. i'm not well, haven't been able to concentrate on anything, anything at all and in my misery I looked for something to just click beyond the first few minutes. Happy to say, this got me out of my funk.
I really liked the heroine, strong, mature, did I say strong? None of this wavering, simpering, easily fooled rubbish. So the few wobbles she had were understandable and dealt with in a straight forward manner. The extra star is there becuase we've got two grown ups as mc's and an author that treats its readers with respect. She allows for the fact we may have a modicum of intelligence instead of the usual lazy manipulative sleight of hand plotlines.
Like Pavlov's dogs I seem to be so well trained to romance plotlines that at the 80% stage I was bracing, for the inevitable 'crisis moment' leading to a seperation, cause...well that's what usually happens. I was actually experiencing some dread, and it was only when I stopped and questioned my feelings that I linked it to my expecation of the next stage. An expectation having being set by hundreds of books. Well, before I go off at a tangent about the mind, I'm happy to report it didn't. Sorry if that's a spoiler. :)
I really liked the heroine, strong, mature, did I say strong? None of this wavering, simpering, easily fooled rubbish. So the few wobbles she had were understandable and dealt with in a straight forward manner. The extra star is there becuase we've got two grown ups as mc's and an author that treats its readers with respect. She allows for the fact we may have a modicum of intelligence instead of the usual lazy manipulative sleight of hand plotlines.
Like Pavlov's dogs I seem to be so well trained to romance plotlines that at the 80% stage I was bracing, for the inevitable 'crisis moment' leading to a seperation, cause...well that's what usually happens. I was actually experiencing some dread, and it was only when I stopped and questioned my feelings that I linked it to my expecation of the next stage. An expectation having being set by hundreds of books. Well, before I go off at a tangent about the mind, I'm happy to report it didn't. Sorry if that's a spoiler. :)
musdalafa's review against another edition
2.0
(2.5 ⭐️)
there is a lot to unpack my friends so lets just get into it.
i was so excited to read this book because i love marriage of convenience/ fake dating/ grumpy x sunshine books. i eat that sh!t up every single time. so when i heard that this book had that i picked it up immediately.
the beginning was super amazing. just how i expected it to go. they made a deal to stay married for one year so that dane could acces his trust fund etc etc…now here is when everything goes south.
first of all we all know how this book is gonna end. SPOILER ALERT: they fall in love. wow, you didn’t see that coming, huh?? anyway our main guy dane is the most boring mmc i’ve read about. he has no depth, no personality, no nothing. all he does is grunt. i can’t even call this a slow burn romance because there was NO BURNING. JUST SLOW.
where is the chemistry?? where is the tension?? where is the angst?? never heard, never seen. so much telling but no showing. when i’m reading a book i need to feel the TENSION in my bones.
another thing i HATED about this book was the amount of “villains” (that sounds so bizarre lmafaoaoa) it had. at first it was fun and entertaining because one thing about me?? i LOOOOVVEE drama. but in this case when it gets too much to the point the only “plot” (
there is a lot to unpack my friends so lets just get into it.
i was so excited to read this book because i love marriage of convenience/ fake dating/ grumpy x sunshine books. i eat that sh!t up every single time. so when i heard that this book had that i picked it up immediately.
the beginning was super amazing. just how i expected it to go. they made a deal to stay married for one year so that dane could acces his trust fund etc etc…now here is when everything goes south.
first of all we all know how this book is gonna end. SPOILER ALERT: they fall in love. wow, you didn’t see that coming, huh?? anyway our main guy dane is the most boring mmc i’ve read about. he has no depth, no personality, no nothing. all he does is grunt. i can’t even call this a slow burn romance because there was NO BURNING. JUST SLOW.
where is the chemistry?? where is the tension?? where is the angst?? never heard, never seen. so much telling but no showing. when i’m reading a book i need to feel the TENSION in my bones.
another thing i HATED about this book was the amount of “villains” (that sounds so bizarre lmafaoaoa) it had. at first it was fun and entertaining because one thing about me?? i LOOOOVVEE drama. but in this case when it gets too much to the point the only “plot” (
suad006's review against another edition
3.0
-2 stars for the use of baby girl.
The amount of drama/people who are getting in between them, I felt like I was reading a Turkish drama but nonetheless, I was entertained.
The amount of drama/people who are getting in between them, I felt like I was reading a Turkish drama but nonetheless, I was entertained.
datsitdia's review against another edition
4.0
One star removed because the drama was a bit too much. But Vienna and Dane's chemistry and relationship was ❤️✨
kitabe_bohot_si's review against another edition
5.0
Love when I find a book which ticks all my requirements
saraup's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
hungovermaria's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
krmckerrow's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0