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fsmeurinne's review against another edition
4.0
In this enthralling romance, I immersed myself in the behind-the-scenes drama of a home renovation reality show. The dynamic between the spirited Gannon and the composed field producer, Paige, unfolds into a captivating love story. Despite Gannon's playful teasing, Paige remains focused on her job and resistant to the spotlight. Their contrasting personalities and undeniable chemistry add depth to the narrative. The book skillfully addresses issues of gender inequality in the industry, shedding light on Paige's struggle. The tension builds as Gannon seeks redemption, and the conclusion is heartfelt and satisfying. With well-developed characters, humor, and a touching ending, this novel left me thoroughly enchanted.
introverted_otter's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book could have been an email
agrippinaes's review against another edition
4.0
This was just a very joyful book to read. It had a nice plot and moved along quickly. It was a fairly long book for its type, but there was always something happening.
I really liked the heroine, Paige, and how she dealt with the situations that faced her. I liked her stubbornness and the way she stood up for herself, too. Gannon was a nice hero - he was a lot sweeter than I expected from the first few pages when he was painted as the grumpy guy who liked to tease the heroine. The pair of them had good chemistry and I liked how their relationship developed. I enjoyed that the conflict they faced happened somewhere around the middle, rather than towards the end; the end of the novel was relatively conflict free except for their emotional issues, and I liked the change up a lot. Their relationship also had some really, really cute moments -
My only real complaint is that I did find some of Gannon's attitudes about their relationship a little bit pushy. It was a bit difficult, actually - I also found Paige's stubbornness on that front a bit annoying, especially as the book went on - but for a while, Gannon's refusal to accept her genuine (and in my opinion, completely understandable) concerns about forming a relationship with him grated a little. I thought some of the things he did a bit unfair. But I think he made up for it by the end and there was an acknowledgement towards the end that he'd learned about sexism etc. in the media industry to improve himself.
I would recommend it if you want a sort-of-enemies (but actually more friends) to lovers romance based around a reality television show.
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I really liked the heroine, Paige, and how she dealt with the situations that faced her. I liked her stubbornness and the way she stood up for herself, too. Gannon was a nice hero - he was a lot sweeter than I expected from the first few pages when he was painted as the grumpy guy who liked to tease the heroine. The pair of them had good chemistry and I liked how their relationship developed. I enjoyed that the conflict they faced happened somewhere around the middle, rather than towards the end; the end of the novel was relatively conflict free except for their emotional issues, and I liked the change up a lot. Their relationship also had some really, really cute moments -
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the birthday scene was a favourite - I loved the idea of scowly Gannon making cupcakes and buying her balloons; and the proposal scene at the end, whilst not normally the kind of thing I like, actually made me grin a lot.My only real complaint is that I did find some of Gannon's attitudes about their relationship a little bit pushy. It was a bit difficult, actually - I also found Paige's stubbornness on that front a bit annoying, especially as the book went on - but for a while, Gannon's refusal to accept her genuine (and in my opinion, completely understandable) concerns about forming a relationship with him grated a little. I thought some of the things he did
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like declaring he was trying to win her back in front of all her staff, for exampleI would recommend it if you want a sort-of-enemies (but actually more friends) to lovers romance based around a reality television show.
Content Warnings:
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Mentions of cancer, terminal illness, homelessness, sexism, depictions of injuries.readundancies's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I just felt like there was a lot of pre-established backstory that should’ve been included to ease into the relationship between the two leads.
Like it could’ve used a prologue or something.
Other than that, well, it was fine.
But like, just fine, ya know?
Like it could’ve used a prologue or something.
Other than that, well, it was fine.
But like, just fine, ya know?
ell_n's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
abstab's review against another edition
4.0
fun plot and fun characters. but what kind of name is gannon
justnicole88's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
cat_m's review against another edition
The writing is not for me. Time jumps without warning, and there are a lot of time jumps with barely any development, characters are not fleshed out