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A review by raye_loves_reading
Love Hard by Nalini Singh
3.0
When I read these books I am never sure whether I should be rating them on how good they are, or how enjoyable I found them.
These books by Nalini Singh are like my secret indulgence (no, not like chocolate because I am never secret about that), but the one thing I don't tend to talk about too much. When I was at uni it was because people were judgy, and now it's because I've got into a habit of not sharing, except with other readers.
Anyway, I have previously admitted that I prefer Singh's contemporary romances to her sci-fi fantasy outings, for some reason the writing is much easier to relate to.
Jacob and Juliet could probably be classified as enemies to lovers, except for the fact that this isn't really what they are.
At 18 Jacob became a single father when the love of his life Callie, died. Juliet was her best friend, but time and a troubled childhood means that Juliet was shipped off to live with strict relatives after one rebellion too many. Now, years later, she's back and she's managing his off the field modelling career and worming her way into his heart even though they are both resisting. I love the way that she clearly is attracted to him, but she doesn't want to fall into a trap.
They are both fighting this all the way and though they do obviously fall into bed together, and he is a romantic at heart, she isn't going to just say 'Yes please' and chuck everything else out the window.
The one thing I can say about the Esera men is that despite the fact that they do initially come across as being a little bit caveman, they aren't at all. They have the old world ideals wrapped up in modern sensitivities.
These books by Nalini Singh are like my secret indulgence (no, not like chocolate because I am never secret about that), but the one thing I don't tend to talk about too much. When I was at uni it was because people were judgy, and now it's because I've got into a habit of not sharing, except with other readers.
Anyway, I have previously admitted that I prefer Singh's contemporary romances to her sci-fi fantasy outings, for some reason the writing is much easier to relate to.
Jacob and Juliet could probably be classified as enemies to lovers, except for the fact that this isn't really what they are.
At 18 Jacob became a single father when the love of his life Callie, died. Juliet was her best friend, but time and a troubled childhood means that Juliet was shipped off to live with strict relatives after one rebellion too many. Now, years later, she's back and she's managing his off the field modelling career and worming her way into his heart even though they are both resisting. I love the way that she clearly is attracted to him, but she doesn't want to fall into a trap.
They are both fighting this all the way and though they do obviously fall into bed together, and he is a romantic at heart, she isn't going to just say 'Yes please' and chuck everything else out the window.
The one thing I can say about the Esera men is that despite the fact that they do initially come across as being a little bit caveman, they aren't at all. They have the old world ideals wrapped up in modern sensitivities.