What a roller-coaster of mess. It just seems like the writer hates her heroine and can't wait to find another new thing for her heroine could be miserWhat a roller-coaster of mess. It just seems like the writer hates her heroine and can't wait to find another new thing for her heroine could be miserable about. I suppose it's to get the hero and heroine together, but because of that I couldn't exactly feel the genuine connection. Because it's a roller-coaster of a mess. I kept thinking, "Wtf is going on?" So yeah. The epilogue is nice and all, but that's that.
Weird. So weird.
(view spoiler)[ Also. Even after all got revealed, I still hasn't gotten any f*cking clue why the heroine thought the H "hated her even more than she hated him"? Umm, why??? All I see is a childhood friendship fell through, H ignored her first because you know, puberty, so it's understandable why heroine hated him first. So why H hated her? Why? WHY? (hide spoiler)]
Can't stand the heroine. A bit hypocrite here and there, too naive and just can't adult. What a perfect way to picture a 27 yo in a romance DNF at 25%
Can't stand the heroine. A bit hypocrite here and there, too naive and just can't adult. What a perfect way to picture a 27 yo in a romance novel. Hero is fine, okay, flat. That's all. Oh, and "illegal" company mission.
I'd expect this from a heavy-serious-undercover-spying case which involves a country, life and death. But accounting company? And they're ecstatic about this "awesome undercover"? Is this shit even legal? I'm not an accountant so I don't know what they can actually do but it still sounds ridiculous to me.
At this point I'd have thought an accountant had to be good at martial arts too, you know, in case they got caught spying and could get killed. But hey, what do I know....more
**spoiler alert** I lost count how many times I closed my eyes in dejection when I read about them, especially Juliet. She's completely hopeless to li**spoiler alert** I lost count how many times I closed my eyes in dejection when I read about them, especially Juliet. She's completely hopeless to live. I'm not sure how she could live until 27 yo with her brain if not because she lived in her own fiction world. Double meaning intended. But this was what finally brought me to edge.
“Oh my God,” she mouthed before turning her frightened eyes back up to her sister. “Sara, I’ve made such a huge mistake; I should never have left him. I should have told him about Carrie Ann and the baby.”
I was literally pinching my nose, imagining a nice slap to Juliet's face. Gosh, she's the most frustrating heroine ever! Why do I feel like reading Harlequin Present?
“That was my baby, Juliet; so that was my decision to make, not yours. When Carrie Ann came to you, you should have told me right away.."
You and me, both, sweet Romeo. Okay, maybe Romeo wasn't that bad. At least one of them had a functioning brain although they both were still quite annoying. And to be fair, the ending is kinda sweet...I guess. But what earn this book 2 stars still is because I love that they both stayed celibate even when they're separated for a year.
It's ridiculously bad I'm questioning myself why would I ever think that it might be good to give this author a second chance. It's clear this author is not for me....more
*This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
3.5 stars, solely for the awesome writing style Natasha Anders *This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
3.5 stars, solely for the awesome writing style Natasha Anders never failed to provide.
I've always been a fan of Natasha Anders since I fell in love with the first read of The Unwanted Wife. Ever since, I've always waited patiently for her next book.
I got hooked right away just after I read the synopsis of The Wingman. Yet somehow I can't relate to the story when I finally read it full, and it's mainly because of the characters.
Of course it's still well-written, it's Natasha Anders after all. But for the characters? *rolls eyes*
Especially the heroine. Honestly I didn't care much, or at all, about the heroine since the beginning and I got more annoyed after half of the story. In the story, Daisy is supposed to be a unique, different one that other people call her the other McGregor. But for me, she falls short as a plain, lame and an adult-wannabe teenager.
As for Mason, well, he's cute and adorable at times. But at almost the end, he made a confusing and weird conclusion out of nowhere that I find he had no base on. Sure he got mad and upset when Daisy didn't trust him and jumped right into the wrong conclusion. He felt betrayed a big time. That part was understandable.
But then when finally Daisy tried to make it up to him and confessed, he suddenly decided there's no way Daisy loved him for real and went belittling her feeling just like that (like it's any of his right to tell her what to feel or not *rolls eyes*). And the reason he got to that conclusion?
Because he was her FIRST
*rolls eyes again*
I must have missed the memo that says you can't fall in love in a first relationship. I'd understand about his doubt, but he'd gone beyond doubt and just being stupid. He's justifying his action by thinking that he'd rather let her go than accept anything less than real love.
Well, hello, smart boy, have you even made sure about her feeling? Whether she really loved you or just in infatuation? NO. You went straight to belittle her feeling, reject her, and completely cut contact with her afterwards.
And then you came back after you're afraid of losing her in a traumatic event?? Either he or I needs a brain check because I don't understand his logic. Then again it's a romance story so I guess a climax ending like that was needed.
I still hope that at least I got a smarter hero and heroine tho. The side characters like Spencer and Daff are also a bit too immature for my taste.
Overall, it's a good read. Natasha Anders' Lovers have to read this! Especially if you love this author's awesome writing style like I do.
About the characters, well, all I can say is people have different preferences.
But since it's Natasha Anders' story, you have to, HAVE TO, read it. I can't wait for her next book already. I hope the next one has better characters than this one and be as good as The Unwanted Wife, or even better!...more
Can't love it enough. Especially when (view spoiler)[ our hero grovelled to our heroine. And get this, he didn't even actually make a mistake (hide sCan't love it enough. Especially when (view spoiler)[ our hero grovelled to our heroine. And get this, he didn't even actually make a mistake (hide spoiler)]...more
This one is one of the best contemporary novels i've ever read. And what makes me love this the most is the happy ever after epilogue; although there'This one is one of the best contemporary novels i've ever read. And what makes me love this the most is the happy ever after epilogue; although there's some things that left me unsatisfied, i guess the author only tried to be more realistic. Anyway, i still love it to the bit! Very recommended :)...more