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avidbookreader's review
4.0
OMG. Julia Kent will have you laughing out loud! This story was so funny and so lighthearted and warm, I plowed through this boxed set in a day.
kathis_wonderland's review
3.0
Yes, it took me quite a while to finish this boxed set, but just because I refused to finish the last book in it! Shopping for a Billionaire by Julia Kent includes five books and is about Shannon who is a mystery shopper. During one of her mystery shops she meets Declan, while her hand was stuck in a men's toilet. Shannon is super clumsy and often awkward, but both of them fall deeply for each other. And their journey goes on with many ups and downs.
I read the first four books within a few days as the writing style of the author is very light and easy to understand. The words just fly by. The story is funny and I had to laugh often. Some moments made me cringe a lot as both Shannon and Declan often don't see the obvious things or are just awkward. A lot of scenes are predictable but this is not bad. Some are a bit unrealistic, but this comes with every book.
I enjoyed the book. It is not a heavy read and perfect to read it to get your head free. I am now intrigued to read the other books as well, especially about Declan's brother!
I read the first four books within a few days as the writing style of the author is very light and easy to understand. The words just fly by. The story is funny and I had to laugh often. Some moments made me cringe a lot as both Shannon and Declan often don't see the obvious things or are just awkward. A lot of scenes are predictable but this is not bad. Some are a bit unrealistic, but this comes with every book.
I enjoyed the book. It is not a heavy read and perfect to read it to get your head free. I am now intrigued to read the other books as well, especially about Declan's brother!
holtfan's review
2.0
I got the first two novellas in this series for free a few years back and after relatively enjoying them, kept telling myself I would buy the rest of the series "one of these days."
Except I never did. Which is probably for the best. My library eventually bought them and I don't foresee myself ever giving these a re-read.
Or if I do, someone come check on me. Bring chicken noodle soup.
It isn't that the series is bad. These are fun little novellas full of crazy hijinks and potty humor. It just...underwhelms as it goes on. The romance is boring and centers on the heroine's total lack of self-esteem. When she does get some character growth, it is mostly because she finally gets fed up with being yanked around by the self-absorbed assholes she dates. But then one of those assholes is the romantic lead so...
He doesn't really go anywhere?
And his backstory for why he became less emotional than Batman is quite the coinkydink.
What kept me reading (and these novellas entertaining) is the extended family surrounding the heroine and romantic lead. I actually perked up and started feeling interest when we met the romantic lead's brothers. If they had side series, I'd go read those books instead. (But looks like the one brother's stories are kind of interspersed with the rest of this series? I'm not committed enough to wade through more Declan angst to find out.)
These are light. Fun. Fluffy. But in the end, dependent on either chaotic plot twists or terrible communication. So not something I'd want to re-read.
Except I never did. Which is probably for the best. My library eventually bought them and I don't foresee myself ever giving these a re-read.
Or if I do, someone come check on me. Bring chicken noodle soup.
It isn't that the series is bad. These are fun little novellas full of crazy hijinks and potty humor. It just...underwhelms as it goes on. The romance is boring and centers on the heroine's total lack of self-esteem. When she does get some character growth, it is mostly because she finally gets fed up with being yanked around by the self-absorbed assholes she dates. But then one of those assholes is the romantic lead so...
He doesn't really go anywhere?
And his backstory for why he became less emotional than Batman is quite the coinkydink.
What kept me reading (and these novellas entertaining) is the extended family surrounding the heroine and romantic lead. I actually perked up and started feeling interest when we met the romantic lead's brothers. If they had side series, I'd go read those books instead. (But looks like the one brother's stories are kind of interspersed with the rest of this series? I'm not committed enough to wade through more Declan angst to find out.)
These are light. Fun. Fluffy. But in the end, dependent on either chaotic plot twists or terrible communication. So not something I'd want to re-read.
kimalah's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.75
froggy_dear's review
3.0
Things I liked: humor, hot sexytimes, plus size heroine, competent heroine, ridiculous secondary characters.
Things I liked less: hero's issues, the weird whisking away of the heroine, and a few copy editing misses.
Liked the book, but wouldn't read it again. I would read more about these characters, though.
Things I liked less: hero's issues, the weird whisking away of the heroine, and a few copy editing misses.
Liked the book, but wouldn't read it again. I would read more about these characters, though.
animation's review
5.0
Hilarious
The funniest romance you'll ever read. I couldn't put it down. This co u of seriously be a comedy series.
The funniest romance you'll ever read. I couldn't put it down. This co u of seriously be a comedy series.
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