A review by lisaluvsliterature
Kissing Games by Evie Alexander
5.0
I was excited for these two characters’ stories. And I was hooked from the start! Both had their own issues. Where in some ways it seemed like they didn’t necessarily affect the other one, the author made them perfectly woven into the plot so that it all made sense. The connection between these two was perfection as well. You could tell from their banter, the way they reacted to each other, as well as how they behaved. Both of them did the thing where they tried to pretend it was just a fling. But you could tell both were also thinking of how things could be afterward.
One fun aspect of this is that it took place during the same time period as the last book, Hollywood Games, so it was neat to see those those events from different points of view, with different amounts of importance based on the characters who were the stars of this story. Of course I also adored getting to spend time with Rory and Zoe again, and in a similar way, seeing the two of them from other characters’ perspectives.
Charlie was one I couldn’t help but fall in love with, and I hated that at first Valentina didn’t see he wasn’t a playboy just because he was such a handsome charming guy. I also hated how she got upset about something that played out for a tiny bit in the story with his ex. And while I am nowhere near a prude, from what the film she was getting ready to do that was an “art film” was described as, yeah, not sure that was really going to do anything for her career or changing how people saw her. I loved the way the author made things that happen turn into the catalyst for making her career change and grow in a way that was healthy and perfect for her.
Since we got an epilogue for this one, and the next book is supposed to be another couple, I look forward to seeing both of the couples from the books so far and how they play into the next couple’s story.
Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.
One fun aspect of this is that it took place during the same time period as the last book, Hollywood Games, so it was neat to see those those events from different points of view, with different amounts of importance based on the characters who were the stars of this story. Of course I also adored getting to spend time with Rory and Zoe again, and in a similar way, seeing the two of them from other characters’ perspectives.
Charlie was one I couldn’t help but fall in love with, and I hated that at first Valentina didn’t see he wasn’t a playboy just because he was such a handsome charming guy. I also hated how she got upset about something that played out for a tiny bit in the story with his ex. And while I am nowhere near a prude, from what the film she was getting ready to do that was an “art film” was described as, yeah, not sure that was really going to do anything for her career or changing how people saw her. I loved the way the author made things that happen turn into the catalyst for making her career change and grow in a way that was healthy and perfect for her.
Since we got an epilogue for this one, and the next book is supposed to be another couple, I look forward to seeing both of the couples from the books so far and how they play into the next couple’s story.
Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.