A review by stephaniek219
Chandler by Laurelin Paige
4.0
Edited: April 2020
I originally (partially) read and reviewed a year ago. I couldn’t get past the first 1/3 of the book (see original below). As a huge fan of Laurelin’s work, I decided to revisit. I didn’t re read the beginning- I stand with my original opinion there- but picked up where I left off. And I thoroughly enjoyed the rest. Somewhere around 33% Chandler starts to grow up a bit. He’s recognizing and acknowledging his actual feelings without being a spoiled jerk, he’s adorable with his niece, and turns into quite a brilliant businessman by the end. A disastrous hiccup in the middle happens but I can’t quite blame him based on what he knew - and didn’t know.
Original: Jan 2019
I love Hudson Pierce. The Fixed Trilogy (+Hudson #4) is one of my top EVER favorites. I expected Chandler to fall in line with them, but it lacks so much. About all I can say for sure- because Chandler reiterates it over & over - is that Chandler is Hudson’s younger brother. Chandler proves that to be true in his immaturity. Genevieve is also rather immature, so they are quite a pair. I found it odd that Chandler never ever, in all his conquests, felt the desire to dominate, yet the first night spent with Genevieve its all he can think of. And just coincidentally, that’s what she’s always desired yet never experienced. That side of each of them felt contrived for shock value alone.
I originally (partially) read and reviewed a year ago. I couldn’t get past the first 1/3 of the book (see original below). As a huge fan of Laurelin’s work, I decided to revisit. I didn’t re read the beginning- I stand with my original opinion there- but picked up where I left off. And I thoroughly enjoyed the rest. Somewhere around 33% Chandler starts to grow up a bit. He’s recognizing and acknowledging his actual feelings without being a spoiled jerk, he’s adorable with his niece, and turns into quite a brilliant businessman by the end. A disastrous hiccup in the middle happens but I can’t quite blame him based on what he knew - and didn’t know.
Original: Jan 2019
I love Hudson Pierce. The Fixed Trilogy (+Hudson #4) is one of my top EVER favorites. I expected Chandler to fall in line with them, but it lacks so much. About all I can say for sure- because Chandler reiterates it over & over - is that Chandler is Hudson’s younger brother. Chandler proves that to be true in his immaturity. Genevieve is also rather immature, so they are quite a pair. I found it odd that Chandler never ever, in all his conquests, felt the desire to dominate, yet the first night spent with Genevieve its all he can think of. And just coincidentally, that’s what she’s always desired yet never experienced. That side of each of them felt contrived for shock value alone.