This was approximately a 6 hour audiobook so on the shorter side from my understand. If I’m being absolute honest, I really didn’t like our main charaThis was approximately a 6 hour audiobook so on the shorter side from my understand. If I’m being absolute honest, I really didn’t like our main character. I wanted so badly to sympathize with her but it was so difficult to. I don’t know what it’s like to be married so I won’t try and figure out what was going on there but I really wish Zoey had reached out for help from possibly a therapist or someone else. Sorry not sorry but why was the person she went to the worst person in this scenario? I felt like her sister had her own issues to work through and wasn’t the best influence for Zoey.
Along the same lines, what was the point with Tristan? I couldn’t understand his character for the entire 6 hours of this book! He’s beyond clueless to so much of society that it was hard to believe. Mind you, I’m not the most online dating or pop culture savvy but to not know all that he didn’t? It didn’t work for me. (I also understand that he didn’t always live in NYC but come on!) Even more so, why was Zoey the right person to give him a new look and life and perspective? This book ended up frustrating me than I can put into words. I also want my six hours back....more
I really hated the accent used for Vlad. It really took me out of the story and bothered me to no end. While I should’ve been focused on theDNF @ 51%
I really hated the accent used for Vlad. It really took me out of the story and bothered me to no end. While I should’ve been focused on the two characters falling in love and the world in which this story was set, I was instead annoyed by the voice. It sounded like the fakest, generic Eastern European accent (think Dracula in Hotel Transylvania).
Aside from the voice, I was actually interested in the world. I liked to see how humans and vampires and other creatures of this world interact and live with each other. I even liked Leila’s powers and learning more about her but alas it wasn’t meant to be. ...more
I don't exactly know why I picked this one up but I wasn't able to get into it. I'm pretty sure this was made into a Hallmark Christmas moviDNF @ 36%
I don't exactly know why I picked this one up but I wasn't able to get into it. I'm pretty sure this was made into a Hallmark Christmas movie and I watched that. Maybe it was the narrator or just the characters but nothing about this book made me happy. It also felt weird that she used his aversion to Christmas as ploy to get more views on her blog and get a job. It kinda defeated the "kill him with kindness" aspect of the story....more
If you're going to give me a story about second chance romance, I need you to give me more angst. I need to see tDNF @ I don't remember but past (46%)
If you're going to give me a story about second chance romance, I need you to give me more angst. I need to see these two people pine over one another again and really push themselves away from their feelings. The romance surrounding Brooke and Garrett was frustrating because they went too quickly from "I hate you" to "wow, I want to sleep with you again" which did not make for a good story.
I was also incredibly frustrated by Mindy. I don't know what it's like to be a mom so maybe it's not meant for me to understand but I was astounded at how she simply left her kids with her sister and didn't talk to her husband about her feelings? Maybe I would've been more open about it if she'd gotten out of her own way and her insecurities to talk to her husband.
Either way, I didn't really care that much for this story or the characters. It might be time for me to give up on Jill Shalvis so I can keep my love for some of her previous works intact....more
**spoiler alert** I downloaded this randomly because I wanted a contemporary romance on audiobook for my workout. Unfortunately, I was incredibly disa**spoiler alert** I downloaded this randomly because I wanted a contemporary romance on audiobook for my workout. Unfortunately, I was incredibly disappointed in this story. Not only was it ableist as hell, there was far too much angst for it to be any good. I was beyond annoyed at how far the author went so that Jada wouldn’t have to tell Maddox or her daughter about their relationship.
I don’t know what it’s like to be a mom, but I couldn’t understand how Jada wouldn’t tell him about his daughter. She began texted him without saying her name so they could begin some type of relationship. She’s a grown adult but wouldn’t take responsibility or her actions. And it’s so important to think about her daughter who wanted to know who her dad was.
In terms of the abelism, I didn't like how the mother kept talking about Atticus like he was incapable of doing anything because he was in a wheelchair. Not ever allowing him the opportunity to branch out without freaking out was not a fun time....more
I probably should’ve given up on this book well before this point. As much as I wanted to feel for Mick and his need to simply be accepted, DNF @ 33%
I probably should’ve given up on this book well before this point. As much as I wanted to feel for Mick and his need to simply be accepted, I couldn’t move on from his need to get vengeance by hurting Aslyn. Why are you going after an innocent woman even though you know she’s not who you’re upset with? I really couldn’t move past this and I couldn’t begin to care of them as a couple....more
I watched the TV show and it is just as boring and slow as the book. Everyone who said that the TV show was better than the book lied because Update:
I watched the TV show and it is just as boring and slow as the book. Everyone who said that the TV show was better than the book lied because I can’t understand the hype.
DNF @ 15%
I was bored out of my mind and I don’t have time for books that bore me in 2020....more
I have clearly been reading this book for a while and I haven’t really made that much progress. In all honesty, I was bored by this book. I DNF @ 23%
I have clearly been reading this book for a while and I haven’t really made that much progress. In all honesty, I was bored by this book. I didn’t really like the writing or the characters and I’m not sure if this book is for me. I removed my rating because I think my bad mood contributed to my dislike of the story. I’ll definitely be giving it another chance sometime this year! ...more
•this second person POV is NOT working for me at all. I can’t truly become invested •I was warned but there isn’t as much hate to loDNF at the moment
•this second person POV is NOT working for me at all. I can’t truly become invested •I was warned but there isn’t as much hate to love but I was hoping there was more! There isn’t as much tension •I’m just left with wanting more thus far and I won’t rate it b/c I might come back to finish it before August is over ...more
I wanted to love this one so much but I couldn't get into it. I didn't like the characters or the plot and there was so much I wanted from DNF at 28%
I wanted to love this one so much but I couldn't get into it. I didn't like the characters or the plot and there was so much I wanted from this story. I really enjoyed The Hating Game but Sally Thorne's sophomore novel was a miss for me. ...more