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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
I really didn't think I would like Becca's story after More Than Music, but OMG she and Andrew are PERFECT. I'm not sure if I can read Tara and Hector's story now. (yes I know I've read this all out of order).
So I think the author just kind of pushed it too far with the whole good vs. bad stuff going on. Otherwise this was quite entertaining.
*ARC in exchange for an honest review *
4 stars!
I loved reading Becca & Andrews story. The words that Elizabeth Briggs has written, really made me feel throughout the whole book. I was hot, I was scared, I was angry, I was hurt, sad, excited, you name it. Briggs made me feel like I was a part of Becca and Andrew getting their second chance, not only together, but with their lives. I truly enjoyed More Than Once, and can't wait to catch up on the books in the series that I haven't read yet.
4 stars!
I loved reading Becca & Andrews story. The words that Elizabeth Briggs has written, really made me feel throughout the whole book. I was hot, I was scared, I was angry, I was hurt, sad, excited, you name it. Briggs made me feel like I was a part of Becca and Andrew getting their second chance, not only together, but with their lives. I truly enjoyed More Than Once, and can't wait to catch up on the books in the series that I haven't read yet.
Great Read
I received a copy from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
This was an enjoyable read. I liked the story. A lot was happening from the start, which I never expected. I like the characters and the POVs of Becca and Andrew, but also of the past and present. They were delightful to read. I thought their chemistry was undeniable. I just wished that there was more about their relationship as I found their book too short. The ending was beautiful. I am happy that they got their happily ever after. I wish the story were longer, but I am glad that I enjoyed it very much. I can't wait to read more books in the series and more books by Elizabeth Briggs. Overall, a great read.
I received a copy from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
This was an enjoyable read. I liked the story. A lot was happening from the start, which I never expected. I like the characters and the POVs of Becca and Andrew, but also of the past and present. They were delightful to read. I thought their chemistry was undeniable. I just wished that there was more about their relationship as I found their book too short. The ending was beautiful. I am happy that they got their happily ever after. I wish the story were longer, but I am glad that I enjoyed it very much. I can't wait to read more books in the series and more books by Elizabeth Briggs. Overall, a great read.
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Note: This ARC was provided by Victory Editing in exchange for an honest review.
More Than Once is the fourth full-length book in the Chasing the Dream new adult (NA) series from author Elizabeth Briggs and is the fifth overall release. Main characters Becca Collins and Andrew West will be familiar to fans of the series, with Becca, Villain Complex's original bassist and Jared Cross's one-time hook-up, being a recurring character in the first three books and Andrew introduced as Andy, Tara McFadden's ex-boyfriend, in the third novel. Becca's and Andrew's paths cross in More Than Comics when Hector Fernandez introduces them to each other. The events in More Than Once take place several months after that meeting and Andrew no longer goes by the name "Andy", but there are several flashbacks that lay out what occurred between Becca and Andrew the night that they met at the comic con.
With Becca being such a recognizable character in the books in the series that were about Villain Complex and with her meeting Andrew in book three, I was happy that these two finally get their story told, especially after Becca left the band and Andrew got his marriage proposal turned down. It's a fast-paced love story, but I didn't get the feeling that it was rushed, meaning this wasn't a case of insta-love. There's a hesitancy that takes place when the prospect of something more comes up, mainly because of what happened between Andrew and Tara. Aside from the romance, I liked how the two main characters try to find a way to go after their dreams. With this book, it felt like the Villain Complex story arc truly came full circle. That's just one reason why More Than Once is a 4.5-star read, rounded off to five stars, and one of my favorites in the series. ♥
Note: This ARC was provided by Victory Editing in exchange for an honest review.
More Than Once is the fourth full-length book in the Chasing the Dream new adult (NA) series from author Elizabeth Briggs and is the fifth overall release. Main characters Becca Collins and Andrew West will be familiar to fans of the series, with Becca, Villain Complex's original bassist and Jared Cross's one-time hook-up, being a recurring character in the first three books and Andrew introduced as Andy, Tara McFadden's ex-boyfriend, in the third novel. Becca's and Andrew's paths cross in More Than Comics when Hector Fernandez introduces them to each other. The events in More Than Once take place several months after that meeting and Andrew no longer goes by the name "Andy", but there are several flashbacks that lay out what occurred between Becca and Andrew the night that they met at the comic con.
With Becca being such a recognizable character in the books in the series that were about Villain Complex and with her meeting Andrew in book three, I was happy that these two finally get their story told, especially after Becca left the band and Andrew got his marriage proposal turned down. It's a fast-paced love story, but I didn't get the feeling that it was rushed, meaning this wasn't a case of insta-love. There's a hesitancy that takes place when the prospect of something more comes up, mainly because of what happened between Andrew and Tara. Aside from the romance, I liked how the two main characters try to find a way to go after their dreams. With this book, it felt like the Villain Complex story arc truly came full circle. That's just one reason why More Than Once is a 4.5-star read, rounded off to five stars, and one of my favorites in the series. ♥
The Chasing the Dream series is one I have really enjoyed from the very beginning, so when the opportunity arrived to sign up for More Than Once I did not hesitate to put my name down.
More Than Once gives us an insight into Becca's life, and catches up with her after leaving the band. It also took me a while to make the connection between Andy and a previous book, More than Comics. Andy was the boyfriend of Tara who proposed marriage and was turned down spectacularly
Becca is trying to get her life back on track, to prove to her parents that she has changed, and hopefully get help to go back to college. However this is short lived as she loses yet another job, and her 'perfect' boyfriend dumps her, right before a Christmas family meal. Andy is her Knight in shining armour, after an accidental meeting (which is the cause of Becca's current lack of job) he agrees to be her boyfriend for the night in exchange for a date.
More Than Once is told with some flashbacks of Andy and Becca's first meeting. Drowning thier sorrows together and then ending up in a hotel room. We get to see the chemistry between this duo, and understand why things heat up so fast between them.
After everything that Becca did, I didn't expect to feel sorry for her. Yes she messed up, but tried to make amends for this, changing the way she lived, how she behaved, and tried to settle down, but her parents never seemed to be happy with her until she had the perfect life: job and boyfriend with a future. It didn't seem to matter how hard she worked it was never good enough for them, and when they think she has the life they want for her, only then do they agree to pay for college. I thought this was quite selfish of them to have such high expectations for her, even knowing she was doing the best that she could.
I really liked Becca's sister, and although they are twins they are complete opposites of each other, and have different lives. I liked how thier story line played out, and how they were both unhappy with thier current situation, but how it all worked out for them.
The chemistry between Andy and Becca was intense, and I did like how although they vaguely knew each other, it didn't feel too rushed, that they tried to be friends before making it too serious, especially as they had thier own past still to deal with.
The last half of More Than Once was great. I loved how she was able rejoin the band for the show and how welcoming they were to her. It was just the thing she needed to get out of her slump and kick start her life in the right direction.
Final Verdict
More Than Once was another great installment to this series, I also like how we still get to see characters from the previous books and catch up with them too. I can't wait to get hold of the next bok to see what happens next
More Than Once gives us an insight into Becca's life, and catches up with her after leaving the band. It also took me a while to make the connection between Andy and a previous book, More than Comics. Andy was the boyfriend of Tara who proposed marriage and was turned down spectacularly
Becca is trying to get her life back on track, to prove to her parents that she has changed, and hopefully get help to go back to college. However this is short lived as she loses yet another job, and her 'perfect' boyfriend dumps her, right before a Christmas family meal. Andy is her Knight in shining armour, after an accidental meeting (which is the cause of Becca's current lack of job) he agrees to be her boyfriend for the night in exchange for a date.
More Than Once is told with some flashbacks of Andy and Becca's first meeting. Drowning thier sorrows together and then ending up in a hotel room. We get to see the chemistry between this duo, and understand why things heat up so fast between them.
After everything that Becca did, I didn't expect to feel sorry for her. Yes she messed up, but tried to make amends for this, changing the way she lived, how she behaved, and tried to settle down, but her parents never seemed to be happy with her until she had the perfect life: job and boyfriend with a future. It didn't seem to matter how hard she worked it was never good enough for them, and when they think she has the life they want for her, only then do they agree to pay for college. I thought this was quite selfish of them to have such high expectations for her, even knowing she was doing the best that she could.
I really liked Becca's sister, and although they are twins they are complete opposites of each other, and have different lives. I liked how thier story line played out, and how they were both unhappy with thier current situation, but how it all worked out for them.
The chemistry between Andy and Becca was intense, and I did like how although they vaguely knew each other, it didn't feel too rushed, that they tried to be friends before making it too serious, especially as they had thier own past still to deal with.
The last half of More Than Once was great. I loved how she was able rejoin the band for the show and how welcoming they were to her. It was just the thing she needed to get out of her slump and kick start her life in the right direction.
Final Verdict
More Than Once was another great installment to this series, I also like how we still get to see characters from the previous books and catch up with them too. I can't wait to get hold of the next bok to see what happens next
More Than Once was straight lust to love with a touch of sweetness. Becca and Andrew were wonderful together. I enjoyed seeing their relationship develop into something more than a meaningless romp. The final act by Andrew was darling.
Rating: 3/5
Recommend: +/-
Audience: A/NA
Status: R
Chemistry/Intensity: Yes
Conflict/Drama: Yes (mild)
Family Dysfunction: Yes
HEA: Yes
NetGalley ARC
Rating: 3/5
Recommend: +/-
Audience: A/NA
Status: R
Chemistry/Intensity: Yes
Conflict/Drama: Yes (mild)
Family Dysfunction: Yes
HEA: Yes
NetGalley ARC
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Before I start this review let me tell you that if you don’t feel comfortable reading some mature content or if you’re too young this book is not for you.
This book is book 4 from the Chasing the Dreams series. Having read More than Exes and More than Comics (review here) I was really excited to read this book and I loved it.
This book is about Becca and Andrew. They actually meet in the end of More than Comics an end up having a one-night stand. When they meet they’re both in a bad place in their life and lose contact with each other. The book starts 5 months later. Becca left her old ways that involved a lot of booze and bad decisions, leaving music behind, and moved back home to Dallas. Andrew also moved to Dallas where he got a job. They end up reconnecting and when Becca’s boyfriend breaks up with her on Christmas Eve Andy decides to help her and pretends to be her boyfriend in front of her family mainly because her parents want her to get married and have kids. Andrew is still in a bad place after what happened in the end of More than Comics and thinks he’s not ready for a relationship but everything changes when he starts spending more time with Becca. I loved how this book was the characters development and also self-acceptance. I also loved Becca’s family, especially her twin sister, Trish. Sometimes I wouldn’t like her parents but it was just because they were a little bit rough with her. The end was amazing and while I wasn’t expecting what happened I should have seen that coming :D .
Overall, this was a great book. I loved Becca and Andrew and I loved to see more about them. Elizabeth Briggs is turning to be one of my to-go authors when I want to read new adult. If you like new adult romances you should definitely give this one a try.
*I was provided a eARC by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Before I start this review let me tell you that if you don’t feel comfortable reading some mature content or if you’re too young this book is not for you.
This book is book 4 from the Chasing the Dreams series. Having read More than Exes and More than Comics (review here) I was really excited to read this book and I loved it.
This book is about Becca and Andrew. They actually meet in the end of More than Comics an end up having a one-night stand. When they meet they’re both in a bad place in their life and lose contact with each other. The book starts 5 months later. Becca left her old ways that involved a lot of booze and bad decisions, leaving music behind, and moved back home to Dallas. Andrew also moved to Dallas where he got a job. They end up reconnecting and when Becca’s boyfriend breaks up with her on Christmas Eve Andy decides to help her and pretends to be her boyfriend in front of her family mainly because her parents want her to get married and have kids. Andrew is still in a bad place after what happened in the end of More than Comics and thinks he’s not ready for a relationship but everything changes when he starts spending more time with Becca. I loved how this book was the characters development and also self-acceptance. I also loved Becca’s family, especially her twin sister, Trish. Sometimes I wouldn’t like her parents but it was just because they were a little bit rough with her. The end was amazing and while I wasn’t expecting what happened I should have seen that coming :D .
Overall, this was a great book. I loved Becca and Andrew and I loved to see more about them. Elizabeth Briggs is turning to be one of my to-go authors when I want to read new adult. If you like new adult romances you should definitely give this one a try.
My first problem with this is calling it a "standalone" romance in the blurb. Yes, many series have entries that can be read as standalones, or in any order. I had read the first of this series quite a while back, and I wasn't worried too much about skipping past #2 + 3 when I found this one on sale.
But this is not, at all, a standalone. If I hadn't read #1, I'd be completely lost. It was nice to see a minor character come back and get her redemption novel, basically, because she was such a brat when she was introduced. But without that context, this story loses a lot of its punch.
And as for skipping books? Major spoilers for them, which is to be expected in a series, but again, don't call it a standalone then.
My second problem was the emotional extremes and wishy-washy-ness of both leads. Becca does challenge Andrew about his mixed messages, which at least lampshades how badly he doesn't have his head together, but these two bounce around on the page like pinballs.
What made this book endurable was actually the sex scenes, strangely enough. When they get physical, it's like they're entirely different people written by an (almost) entirely different author. Which might be a criticism in some cases, but here, it definitely underscores how their connection started as a one-night stand both of them considered fantastic but were scared to pursue further.
Ultimately, though, it was a shallow read that didn't impress me.
But this is not, at all, a standalone. If I hadn't read #1, I'd be completely lost. It was nice to see a minor character come back and get her redemption novel, basically, because she was such a brat when she was introduced. But without that context, this story loses a lot of its punch.
And as for skipping books? Major spoilers for them, which is to be expected in a series, but again, don't call it a standalone then.
My second problem was the emotional extremes and wishy-washy-ness of both leads. Becca does challenge Andrew about his mixed messages, which at least lampshades how badly he doesn't have his head together, but these two bounce around on the page like pinballs.
What made this book endurable was actually the sex scenes, strangely enough. When they get physical, it's like they're entirely different people written by an (almost) entirely different author. Which might be a criticism in some cases, but here, it definitely underscores how their connection started as a one-night stand both of them considered fantastic but were scared to pursue further.
Ultimately, though, it was a shallow read that didn't impress me.