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rolatarek's review against another edition
3.0
This book started off SO WELL and just progressed into shit. The beginning was beautiful and wholesome but also there was pining and spice and it had so much potential and it just turned into a clusterfuck of “how do I make this book seem deep and like it has a plot” that just made it really weird. Also, whose idea was it to add the POVs of dead people, inanimate objects, and animals throughout?? it wasn’t quirky it was just plain bizarre and confusing.
AND THE CANDY BAR SCENE? I read a lot of spicy stuff but that was just bad and uncomfortable to read and just plain trash.
Overall, If L.J Shen had left this as lovers to strangers to lovers without the family stuff and the people that meant absolutely nothing in there, it would have been great but this was just a mess.
AND THE CANDY BAR SCENE? I read a lot of spicy stuff but that was just bad and uncomfortable to read and just plain trash.
Overall, If L.J Shen had left this as lovers to strangers to lovers without the family stuff and the people that meant absolutely nothing in there, it would have been great but this was just a mess.
hall2020's review against another edition
5.0
Leigh did it again
I don’t know what cigar pants are but I picture them as kind of like cargo pant but instead of large pockets that can hold well cargo they have little pockets that hold cigars. I imagine objects, moments and even feelings as best friends also. I wouldn’t call summer my best friend, although I do love summer it leaves me for a few months every year so I wouldn’t consider it my best friend. Aurora you should probably go get some labs done, you might be cold all the time because you are anemic.
If Gina Davis isn’t dead where the hell is she? Also WHO THE HELL DRINKS VODKA AND DIET COKE IN IRELAND???
Let’s talk about Thailand, no wait more importantly let’s talk about elephants. They are amazing, I wish I had room to keep one in my house. You know they have course hair covering their body? It’s not all over, it’s sporadic. It’s like when you get laser hair removal on your pleasure place and a couple of years later it starts to grow back.
For a book that was supposed to be a tragic romance I sure did laugh a lot. But why don’t you find out how it went by reading the book instead of reading stupid reviews!
It’s fecking incredible.
I don’t know how to feel about the fact that a penguin has never introduced themselves to me.
I don’t know what cigar pants are but I picture them as kind of like cargo pant but instead of large pockets that can hold well cargo they have little pockets that hold cigars. I imagine objects, moments and even feelings as best friends also. I wouldn’t call summer my best friend, although I do love summer it leaves me for a few months every year so I wouldn’t consider it my best friend. Aurora you should probably go get some labs done, you might be cold all the time because you are anemic.
If Gina Davis isn’t dead where the hell is she? Also WHO THE HELL DRINKS VODKA AND DIET COKE IN IRELAND???
Let’s talk about Thailand, no wait more importantly let’s talk about elephants. They are amazing, I wish I had room to keep one in my house. You know they have course hair covering their body? It’s not all over, it’s sporadic. It’s like when you get laser hair removal on your pleasure place and a couple of years later it starts to grow back.
For a book that was supposed to be a tragic romance I sure did laugh a lot. But why don’t you find out how it went by reading the book instead of reading stupid reviews!
It’s fecking incredible.
I don’t know how to feel about the fact that a penguin has never introduced themselves to me.
rebelreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a fantastic read that sweeps you up and away into the world of Rory and Malachy.
This is a standalone that is different from LJ Shen's previous books but well worth a read.
The characters are very well written and the world building by this author is phenomenal. It sucks you right in from the start and spits you out at the end.
This is a standalone that is different from LJ Shen's previous books but well worth a read.
The characters are very well written and the world building by this author is phenomenal. It sucks you right in from the start and spits you out at the end.
amandanomaly's review against another edition
4.0
This book was fantastic! Though the story felt a bit long, I was fully invested in the main characters and I was hooked to their stories. I was also pleasantly surprised but how many times this book made me laugh out loud with the witty remarks! I hope I remember them so I can use them in my RL going forward. LOL An excellent, excellent read!
kalii_marie's review
5.0
Shen does it again
In the past two weeks (yes you heard that right- two weeks) I have read 5 LJ Shen books and I’ve read a handful of others before then. This one just might be my favorite. The notes from inanimate and personified objects had me cackling while the kismet of the love really made my heart swell. So many good quotes about life and love in this book. Just beautifully written and so much fun to read.
In the past two weeks (yes you heard that right- two weeks) I have read 5 LJ Shen books and I’ve read a handful of others before then. This one just might be my favorite. The notes from inanimate and personified objects had me cackling while the kismet of the love really made my heart swell. So many good quotes about life and love in this book. Just beautifully written and so much fun to read.
aprel's review
4.0
Review ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Category – Contemporary, Music, Enemies to Lovers, Second Chance
A second change romance between a 27-year-old photographer heroine and a 30-year-old songwriter hero. Themes of addiction, music, abandonment, single parenthood, second chances, enemies to lovers, fate and deceit are found in this book. It is a fairly angsty read with a happy ending.
Angst - 4
Main Character Development - 4
Secondary Character Development - 3
Banter - 3
Sexual Heat -
Category – Contemporary, Music, Enemies to Lovers, Second Chance
A second change romance between a 27-year-old photographer heroine and a 30-year-old songwriter hero. Themes of addiction, music, abandonment, single parenthood, second chances, enemies to lovers, fate and deceit are found in this book. It is a fairly angsty read with a happy ending.
Angst - 4
Main Character Development - 4
Secondary Character Development - 3
Banter - 3
Sexual Heat -
readlovereviewblog's review
5.0
Rory committed 8 years ago to drop everything for this person she met when she was different after a 24-hour tryst in Ireland. Malachy took her heart years ago. Callum, her current boyfriend, is sweet, but it isn’t Mal from 8 years ago. They meet on the balcony of a dinner she was having at a hotel in New York. This book so for a mature audience. The author is very blunt about her sensitive topics. This book also time jumps a lot from current to past and back again. Mal is a jerk now, and she has to be in his presence for 2 months while she works on her photography job. He is now a songwriter but announces he married her cousin. This book gets all kinda thirsted, and by midway through the books, we still don’t have all the answers. The author has a weird letter from the other characters in the chapters. But this book has so many truths to reveal still. Not sure where the romance is going to go. This book is a total surprise at the end.
I love how the author wove this perfect romance story, even referencing movies. Yes, this story has gaps that trick the reader into thinking the romance won’t work out but reading it, in the end, is worth it. I love how the author brought truths to light at the right time instead of randomly in the book. I hated the surprise letters in between some chapters from other characters in the book. This was an epic, unforgettable love story.
I love how the author wove this perfect romance story, even referencing movies. Yes, this story has gaps that trick the reader into thinking the romance won’t work out but reading it, in the end, is worth it. I love how the author brought truths to light at the right time instead of randomly in the book. I hated the surprise letters in between some chapters from other characters in the book. This was an epic, unforgettable love story.
illusie's review
1.0
This book disappointed me. I disliked Mal and Aurora annoyed me. There were many things I did not like in the plot: cheating, rape and how it was handled, the big "secret" and the reason why everyone hated Rory in the village. This was the first time and the last time I read anything by this author.
meaganhurlburt's review
1.0
DNF
Couldn’t get through it. The writing style is so clunky and the dialogue seems forced. The accents, don’t even get me started. The metaphors are so heavy handed and the narrator is too petulant to relate to. I wanted to like it, the concept seems amazing, this was just not the one for me.
Couldn’t get through it. The writing style is so clunky and the dialogue seems forced. The accents, don’t even get me started. The metaphors are so heavy handed and the narrator is too petulant to relate to. I wanted to like it, the concept seems amazing, this was just not the one for me.
allyreadsromance's review
5.0
This is unlike any LJ Shen book I've read before! These two characters have longed and hated each other for over eight years. They sealed their fates at 18 in a grand romantic gesture and thought they would never see each other again. A lot of suspense and half-truths fill these two people's lives. Only the truth will set them free!
If any type or concept of cheating bothers you, then skip this read. It's emotional, sexy, infuriating, loving, and beautiful! I loved it!!
This one has restored my faith in LJ after Broken Knight...which I just could not do!
If any type or concept of cheating bothers you, then skip this read. It's emotional, sexy, infuriating, loving, and beautiful! I loved it!!
This one has restored my faith in LJ after Broken Knight...which I just could not do!