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michaelahoyman's review against another edition
emotional
medium-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? Yes
4.0
The book honestly had a slow start, although I still very much enjoyed it. Once I picked up the book, I couldn’t put it down
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy
Honestly Declan may have his faults but I still love himthebooseller's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
A fun, (relatively) light read with disabilit rep (dyslexia) and a Black woman FMC
Recommended to mind the trigger warnings. Though not graphic, there are topics in the book some readers may find uncomfortable or painful.
Recommended to mind the trigger warnings. Though not graphic, there are topics in the book some readers may find uncomfortable or painful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kennalovessmut's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Iris and Declan have a forced proximity work relationship which turns to arranged marriage of convenience 🤭 I love these tropes and they were done really well. I love the banter the two characters had and their spicy scenes.
I loved the voice actors for this audiobook and I think the plot itself was much better than the fine print. Iris was a great FMC and was very enjoyable to listen about. I think her struggles with parental abuse and dyslexia were handled with care and added to her character.
Idk about Declan but something about the Kane boys I just can't get behind.... Like ok they have an asshole dad but a wonderful mother who just passed away too soon. It feels a bit extreme for the way he acts, especially in the 3rd act and his harsh words. IMO, there wasnt enough grovelling at the end to fix what he did so late in the story ..
While I enjoyed the endingwith the dog and the greenhouse, then the epilogues with their babygirl and the graduation party, - but again it felt rushed to forgive and conclude the book. Overall 4/5 and I'm sad by library doesn't have the audiobook for #3 but I'll read it!
I loved the voice actors for this audiobook and I think the plot itself was much better than the fine print. Iris was a great FMC and was very enjoyable to listen about. I think her struggles with parental abuse and dyslexia were handled with care and added to her character.
Idk about Declan but something about the Kane boys I just can't get behind.... Like ok they have an asshole dad but a wonderful mother who just passed away too soon. It feels a bit extreme for the way he acts, especially in the 3rd act and his harsh words. IMO, there wasnt enough grovelling at the end to fix what he did so late in the story ..
While I enjoyed the ending
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
jelkebooks's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
I did quite like The Fine Print, but I wasn't in love with it, however I liked the teasing of this couple in that book and was curious so I picked it up. I'm so glad I did because I really enjoyed this book, and definitely think it is WAY better than book one. It was just a really quick, and addictive read. The page count is quite large (for a romance at least) but I still managed to read this in one day, because I just couldn't put this one down.
The characters were also just really engaging. Declan and Iris were really interesting characters. They were not the most unique, if you've read a grumpyxsunshine billionaire romance before, you've read these characters before, but I do think Lauren Asher did a great job at fleshing out these characters and making them feel like real people, but also having them have great growth throughout the novel.
However, this book shines most in the romance departement. The dynamic between Iris and Declan was just everything to me. Prior to the start of this novel they have known each other for quite some time now, and they just know each other really well. Their dynamic was just really great, and I loved seeing it develop throughout the book to be more of a relationship. Seeing them slowly develop feelings for each other, or realise they have feelings for each other was just so much fun. I just really loved them together.
So yeah, I was having a great time, and then the third act conflict happened, and it was just terrible. I don't know. I really didn't like it. I was starting to get extremely dissapointed in the book because of it. However, the resolution of it was just top notch. I think it's one of my favourite resolutions of the third act conflict in a romance book I've read. I feel like even though the conflict was really stupid the resolution just made their relationship so much stronger, so I can't fully complain about it either. So yeah, I did really enjoy this book even if I didn't absolutely love it in the end. I'm extremely excited to read the next book in this series as well though.
The characters were also just really engaging. Declan and Iris were really interesting characters. They were not the most unique, if you've read a grumpyxsunshine billionaire romance before, you've read these characters before, but I do think Lauren Asher did a great job at fleshing out these characters and making them feel like real people, but also having them have great growth throughout the novel.
However, this book shines most in the romance departement. The dynamic between Iris and Declan was just everything to me. Prior to the start of this novel they have known each other for quite some time now, and they just know each other really well. Their dynamic was just really great, and I loved seeing it develop throughout the book to be more of a relationship. Seeing them slowly develop feelings for each other, or realise they have feelings for each other was just so much fun. I just really loved them together.
So yeah, I was having a great time, and then the third act conflict happened, and it was just terrible. I don't know. I really didn't like it. I was starting to get extremely dissapointed in the book because of it. However, the resolution of it was just top notch. I think it's one of my favourite resolutions of the third act conflict in a romance book I've read. I feel like even though the conflict was really stupid the resolution just made their relationship so much stronger, so I can't fully complain about it either. So yeah, I did really enjoy this book even if I didn't absolutely love it in the end. I'm extremely excited to read the next book in this series as well though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism
ashtontdavis's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent
aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol
isabellesimone's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.75
The only reason this book doesn’t get a 5 star rating is purely because I wanted more Nana scenes. That’s it.
Read this in less than 24 hours and I loved every second. Declan and Iris’s relationship progression is a little jarring. At times I thought I skipped a whole page because they gave me whiplash but the ending was so satisfying I can’t discount it. Lauren Asher is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors because of this series.
Read this in less than 24 hours and I loved every second. Declan and Iris’s relationship progression is a little jarring. At times I thought I skipped a whole page because they gave me whiplash but the ending was so satisfying I can’t discount it. Lauren Asher is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors because of this series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Child abuse
mirthe_2003's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
siijayreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Because there is nothing more I want than to turn a house into a home with you."
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I was only halfway through the book when I already knew I was going to freaking devour this and I was so right!! I only read this for 2 days and I think that speaks so much of how much I enjoyed this book. And enjoyed it I did 🤭 From start to finish I was absolutely HOOKED by the story and I knew I didn't want this to end.
This is the second book of the Dreamland Billionaires series and we officially get to know Declan, the oldest of the Kane brothers. His task to become the next CEO requires him to get married and have a child. Iris, his assistant for years, ends up being the woman who will eventually become his wife, and the journey of them faking their whole marriage up to them realizing the depth of how much they care for each other was an absolute swoony, angsty, funny, and romantic read and I absolutely ate it up!! I love them so much 🫶🤚😔
Iris is a QUEEN and a MOTHER!! I love how brave and determined she is to get through everything life throws her way and she doesn't take shit from anyone including Declan (which I live for!! I love me some badass fmc!!) and with all the things she has been through including growing up with an abusive father and being subjected to bullying because of her dyslexia, it is so damn satisfying seeing her grow and achieve everything she puts her mind to. I was absolutely rooting for her!! She is funny, inspiring, creative, and witty and it didn't take long for me to love her!!
Seeing the brothers heal from their past misunderstandings and healing from having to deal with their asshole father was a very refreshing moment. They didn't have the best father and it shows with the way they are now as adults but I am always in awe of their character development and how they slowly untangle themselves from unresolved traumas in order to become the better version of themselves.
For Declan, it wasn't easy for him being the oldest and protecting his siblings from their father and I admire the things he had done to protect them. I love how Lauren Asher wrote his character development because it didn't felt rushed or forced, and it took him losing the love of his life to figure out that he has made a big mistake and is willing to do everything to make things right. That groveling he did was GOD-TIER and I DEVOURED everything about it. There's something about a groveling mmc doing absolutely everything to get back the love of his life that has me weak 🫠 And their secret language texts had me giggling and kicking my feet like!! this book has everything I want in a romance book periodt.
Iris and Cal's friendship is everything!! And I cannot wait to start Final Offer and from the glimpses of his character from the first book and this one, he's already my fav brother 🤭
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rating: |☆☆☆☆☆|
I was only halfway through the book when I already knew I was going to freaking devour this and I was so right!! I only read this for 2 days and I think that speaks so much of how much I enjoyed this book. And enjoyed it I did 🤭 From start to finish I was absolutely HOOKED by the story and I knew I didn't want this to end.
This is the second book of the Dreamland Billionaires series and we officially get to know Declan, the oldest of the Kane brothers. His task to become the next CEO requires him to get married and have a child. Iris, his assistant for years, ends up being the woman who will eventually become his wife, and the journey of them faking their whole marriage up to them realizing the depth of how much they care for each other was an absolute swoony, angsty, funny, and romantic read and I absolutely ate it up!! I love them so much 🫶🤚😔
Iris is a QUEEN and a MOTHER!! I love how brave and determined she is to get through everything life throws her way and she doesn't take shit from anyone including Declan (which I live for!! I love me some badass fmc!!) and with all the things she has been through including growing up with an abusive father and being subjected to bullying because of her dyslexia, it is so damn satisfying seeing her grow and achieve everything she puts her mind to. I was absolutely rooting for her!! She is funny, inspiring, creative, and witty and it didn't take long for me to love her!!
Seeing the brothers heal from their past misunderstandings and healing from having to deal with their asshole father was a very refreshing moment. They didn't have the best father and it shows with the way they are now as adults but I am always in awe of their character development and how they slowly untangle themselves from unresolved traumas in order to become the better version of themselves.
For Declan, it wasn't easy for him being the oldest and protecting his siblings from their father and I admire the things he had done to protect them. I love how Lauren Asher wrote his character development because it didn't felt rushed or forced, and it took him losing the love of his life to figure out that he has made a big mistake and is willing to do everything to make things right. That groveling he did was GOD-TIER and I DEVOURED everything about it. There's something about a groveling mmc doing absolutely everything to get back the love of his life that has me weak 🫠 And their secret language texts had me giggling and kicking my feet like!! this book has everything I want in a romance book periodt.
Iris and Cal's friendship is everything!! And I cannot wait to start Final Offer and from the glimpses of his character from the first book and this one, he's already my fav brother 🤭
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Although I did enjoy reading this, I felt that it started to drag when halfway through the book. There was no spice scenes. It was just only banter and the tension building.
Then once the spice scenes, I started to lose interest, but it did bring me back, but towards the very end, I had to force myself to keep reading.
I think for me, it’s because it’s almost 500 pages and the first 300 are so pages weren’t tension building, but banter.
That being said, this was very good writing wise, since I did give up on the first book Because of how dry everything was, this book, felt more well written with their dynamic and the conflict.
I enjoyed it, but I don’t think I would reread this!
Then once the spice scenes, I started to lose interest, but it did bring me back, but towards the very end, I had to force myself to keep reading.
I think for me, it’s because it’s almost 500 pages and the first 300 are so pages weren’t tension building, but banter.
That being said, this was very good writing wise, since I did give up on the first book Because of how dry everything was, this book, felt more well written with their dynamic and the conflict.
I enjoyed it, but I don’t think I would reread this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Death of parent