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The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
Did not finish book.
My first DNF (Did Not Finish) of the year π
This is a classic case of getting caught up in the bookstagram / booktok hype and it falling completely flat.
The first of the Dreamland Billionaires series, The Fine Print, is the story of Rowan, one of the grandsons in the Kane family who stands to inherit a percentage of his grandfather's business, the Dreamland theme park. Zahra, an employee at the park, makes quite the impression as a fiesty, no nonsense character who garners Rowan's attention almost immediately.
On paper this book seems like one I'd love - grumpy billionaire v sunshine employee, forced proximity, disney-esque settings, but I quickly found it missed the mark for me. It read like a carbon copy of the 50 Shades storyline but without the BDSM π Everything felt very forced and immature, and Rowan's character irritated me far too much to make him likeable in any way. Once he started texting Zahra pretending to be someone else I completely gave up. It all seemed absolutely ridiculous and I had no interest in seeing how things panned out (although I'm fairly certain I could guess exactly how the book ends).
I'm aware this is quite an unpopular opinion. Maybe I should have read on to give it a chance and see if it redeemed itself, but I really had no inclination to do so and life is far too short to force yourself through a book that's doing nothing for you
This is a classic case of getting caught up in the bookstagram / booktok hype and it falling completely flat.
The first of the Dreamland Billionaires series, The Fine Print, is the story of Rowan, one of the grandsons in the Kane family who stands to inherit a percentage of his grandfather's business, the Dreamland theme park. Zahra, an employee at the park, makes quite the impression as a fiesty, no nonsense character who garners Rowan's attention almost immediately.
On paper this book seems like one I'd love - grumpy billionaire v sunshine employee, forced proximity, disney-esque settings, but I quickly found it missed the mark for me. It read like a carbon copy of the 50 Shades storyline but without the BDSM π Everything felt very forced and immature, and Rowan's character irritated me far too much to make him likeable in any way. Once he started texting Zahra pretending to be someone else I completely gave up. It all seemed absolutely ridiculous and I had no interest in seeing how things panned out (although I'm fairly certain I could guess exactly how the book ends).
I'm aware this is quite an unpopular opinion. Maybe I should have read on to give it a chance and see if it redeemed itself, but I really had no inclination to do so and life is far too short to force yourself through a book that's doing nothing for you