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books_and_more_books_byt's review
5.0
Wow! This book was better than I thought it would be. It was well written and flowed smoothly. At first, I didn’t care for Nate because I thought he was a jerk, but as the book progresses his character truly comes out and his love for Harley becomes visible. I loved all the side characters and hope to see them in future books. This is definitely a must-read if you love comedy romances.
nikkieliz13's review
3.0
Rating: 3 Stars
Harley and Nate are ex-best-friends. They each had romantic feelings for the other, yet neither acted on them out of fear that they would ruin their friendship. Except, keeping their feelings a secret from each other was what ended up ruining their friendship. Now their fake-engaged.
Overall an average and unoriginal, but still enjoyable read.
Harley and Nate are ex-best-friends. They each had romantic feelings for the other, yet neither acted on them out of fear that they would ruin their friendship. Except, keeping their feelings a secret from each other was what ended up ruining their friendship. Now their fake-engaged.
Overall an average and unoriginal, but still enjoyable read.
thebookishattitude's review
4.0
This story was the perfect blend of her previous released [b:Jocking Jameson|44125803|Jocking Jameson (Face-Off Legacy Book 4)|Jillian Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551079738l/44125803._SY75_.jpg|68267239], [b:Jameson|35163536|Jameson (Face-Off Series, #4)|Jillian Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495078853l/35163536._SY75_.jpg|56758049] and [b:More than Friends|36687195|More than Friends|Jillian Quinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518978109l/36687195._SY75_.jpg|58305944].
Jillian brought back all the same vibes and creativeness she's shown in the past. I feel like King Takes Queen may have even been mentioned previously in Jocking Jameson, but I'd have to do a reread to be sure.
Nate King is a boss when it comes to game codes, his fathers company is his legacy if only he could keep it in his pants and out of the media. Harley McQueen was once his best friend but time, bad choices, and Harley's need to put distance between them severed their forever.
I really enjoyed this aspect of their relationship. You know once upon a time they were everything. Best friends first that never crossed that line even though they both wanted more. While its touched on, this story highlights more of where they are at now and rekindling what they lost. Even if the circumstances aren't ideal.
Harley's character is sassy and smart. What I enjoyed most about her was her ability to adapt. In every situation she rose to the challenge before her, even though most of the time she seemed to go with the flow she also knew what she wanted and wasn't all that afraid to go after it.
Nate was her perfect half, the tech to her art. His character wasn't afraid to spill his truth and show her what she's always meant to him. Jillian knows how to turn even the biggest Alpha into a softy when coupled with the right woman.
There are a few side characters in this book that I kinda hope get their own stories. Personally her Hockey Series' are my favourite, but I can't wait to see where she goes with what could be a brand new series here.
Jillian brought back all the same vibes and creativeness she's shown in the past. I feel like King Takes Queen may have even been mentioned previously in Jocking Jameson, but I'd have to do a reread to be sure.
Nate King is a boss when it comes to game codes, his fathers company is his legacy if only he could keep it in his pants and out of the media. Harley McQueen was once his best friend but time, bad choices, and Harley's need to put distance between them severed their forever.
I really enjoyed this aspect of their relationship. You know once upon a time they were everything. Best friends first that never crossed that line even though they both wanted more. While its touched on, this story highlights more of where they are at now and rekindling what they lost. Even if the circumstances aren't ideal.
Harley's character is sassy and smart. What I enjoyed most about her was her ability to adapt. In every situation she rose to the challenge before her, even though most of the time she seemed to go with the flow she also knew what she wanted and wasn't all that afraid to go after it.
Nate was her perfect half, the tech to her art. His character wasn't afraid to spill his truth and show her what she's always meant to him. Jillian knows how to turn even the biggest Alpha into a softy when coupled with the right woman.
There are a few side characters in this book that I kinda hope get their own stories. Personally her Hockey Series' are my favourite, but I can't wait to see where she goes with what could be a brand new series here.
msmathy's review
3.0
Not a comedy
The cover of this book might lead you to think that this is a real rom-com. However, it's pretty dark even from the beginning. There's a lot going on from their past relationship and there isn't a good resolution for it for quite some time. In addition, a secondary characters have some heavy things going on. There is some funny moments especially centered around drinking and going to clubs, but this is not a typical rom-com and shouldn't be considered one. The story is interesting and once you get past the fact that it isn't going to be a comedy, it's okay. it's a lot more angsty than you might expect.
The cover of this book might lead you to think that this is a real rom-com. However, it's pretty dark even from the beginning. There's a lot going on from their past relationship and there isn't a good resolution for it for quite some time. In addition, a secondary characters have some heavy things going on. There is some funny moments especially centered around drinking and going to clubs, but this is not a typical rom-com and shouldn't be considered one. The story is interesting and once you get past the fact that it isn't going to be a comedy, it's okay. it's a lot more angsty than you might expect.
lauriereadsrom1's review
4.0
"Dear Future Ex-Wife" by Jillian Quinn was a fun, flirty, steamy frenemies-to-lovers romance that I enjoyed and would recommend. What made it extra special for me was that it was mostly set in Philadelphia, which is pretty unique in my experience so far with contemporary romance. I'm a proud Philly girl by birth, so I loved seeing my city represented and had a lot of fun imagining being back home as the characters went about their daily lives.
The main characters of this story, Nate and Harley, were both very likeable and well-developed. I really appreciated that Nate treated Harley as an equal and made such an effort to recognize her artistic talents, especially since her own father largely ignored them. Harley's wish for her father to finally see her was one of the main reasons she agreed to marry Nate, but she was also smart enough to realize that she could benefit from the arrangement as well by negotiating a well-deserved promotion into the deal.
I loved Harley and Nate's amusing banter and how they constantly teased each other, as well as the slow burn of their relationship development as Harley, especially, tried to resist her reawakening romantic feelings for Nate. It was easy to see how strong their attraction was even after so many years apart, and I couldn't wait for them to finally give in to it. When they did, I thought my Kindle might actually combust!
The book's secondary characters, mainly Nate and Harley's group of friends, were also a tremendous amount of fun, though I have to admit to wondering how some of them stayed employed given how much they all went out partying and drinking. That said, they were all quite likeable, and I could easily see several of them starring in future books of their own.
*ARC provided by the author via Xpresso Book Tours. All opinions expressed are my own.
The main characters of this story, Nate and Harley, were both very likeable and well-developed. I really appreciated that Nate treated Harley as an equal and made such an effort to recognize her artistic talents, especially since her own father largely ignored them. Harley's wish for her father to finally see her was one of the main reasons she agreed to marry Nate, but she was also smart enough to realize that she could benefit from the arrangement as well by negotiating a well-deserved promotion into the deal.
I loved Harley and Nate's amusing banter and how they constantly teased each other, as well as the slow burn of their relationship development as Harley, especially, tried to resist her reawakening romantic feelings for Nate. It was easy to see how strong their attraction was even after so many years apart, and I couldn't wait for them to finally give in to it. When they did, I thought my Kindle might actually combust!
The book's secondary characters, mainly Nate and Harley's group of friends, were also a tremendous amount of fun, though I have to admit to wondering how some of them stayed employed given how much they all went out partying and drinking. That said, they were all quite likeable, and I could easily see several of them starring in future books of their own.
*ARC provided by the author via Xpresso Book Tours. All opinions expressed are my own.
lilmissbookthang's review
4.0
Life is full of childhood best friends, misunderstandings and working towards your goals where you may need that little extra push to get there or a slap in the face to bring you back down to earth. Dear Future Ex-Wife is full of them too!
whatfelreads's review
4.0
super easy & quick read. nothing to write home about, but i liked it! so it got a 4 star from me! (i had an arc of this one!)
samnreader's review
1.0
I should not have spent time reading this, but we know my brain parts aren't really into reading so that's my excuse.
But I shan't make you read a review, not make myself write a review.
But I will say her favorite wine is "Pino."
And it was generally super confusing with the flip flopping of her feeling like he'd never be attracted to her and her knowing he totally wanted her.
Oh, and he's super creepy initially. Really. Just avoid this.
But I shan't make you read a review, not make myself write a review.
But I will say her favorite wine is "Pino."
And it was generally super confusing with the flip flopping of her feeling like he'd never be attracted to her and her knowing he totally wanted her.
Oh, and he's super creepy initially. Really. Just avoid this.
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