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ladycivic's review
5.0
I loved this book so much!! Sophie and Ryan ended up at a "hook up" singles resort for spring break, not knowing what their friends had gotten them into. When Ryan's botched come-on leads the two to begin an attempt at friendship I was hooked. Neither of them were actually looking for a hook up. Ryan, college senior, short stop extraordinaire, was in the middle of a week of baseball games, complete with pro scouts, when a panic attack hit him. His friends whisked him off to the resort. Sophie, also a college senior, was just dealt devastating news about her family's business when she decided to join her friends on their trip.
This book was so much more than a spring break party. It was about how these friends realize they are at a huge crossroads in their lives. The end of college; the beginning of the rest of their lives. How their choices are going to affect themselves, their families, everyone around them. I love the way Sophie was able to draw Ryan's "truths" out from deep inside him. How Ryan was able to keep Sophie true to her family's history. I was absolutely drawn in by the "bigger picture" of this book. Mine For The Week is one of the best books I've read this year. Thank you for such a phenomenal book!
This book was so much more than a spring break party. It was about how these friends realize they are at a huge crossroads in their lives. The end of college; the beginning of the rest of their lives. How their choices are going to affect themselves, their families, everyone around them. I love the way Sophie was able to draw Ryan's "truths" out from deep inside him. How Ryan was able to keep Sophie true to her family's history. I was absolutely drawn in by the "bigger picture" of this book. Mine For The Week is one of the best books I've read this year. Thank you for such a phenomenal book!
jaypeg's review
4.0
This book was given to me free in exchange for an honest review
This book was surprisingly enjoyable. The basic story is about baseball athlete Ryan and cookie heiress Sophie who meet at a singles holiday resort. The resort is all about hooking up and having a good time but Ryan and Sophie seem to be the only two people there who are just trying to distance themselves from their lives whilst they work out their problems.
I was surprised because there was no sports really in the story and because it was quite full of drama. Not my usual thing, but I really enjoyed this story.
There is a high element of instalove here. Ryan sees Sophie and is pretty much bowled over. So much so that he felt a bit stalkerish at times. He follows her around and insists on 'saving' her a few times when it's debatable that she needs saving which annoyed me. But the author also realises this and explains it well.
The two eventually get together and there is a great HEA at the end.
The characters
Ryan had pluses and minuses. I definitely felt that he was goodlooking and hot. The author got that across well. I was smitten. What was less appealing was his changeable nature. Both characters had a lot of 'angst' to deal with and it was pitched well. I could see both sides. Ryan spent the week working through his issues and see-sawing between his feelings. Whilst totally understandable it did annoy me after a while. Make a decision dude! Yes, look out for yourself for once but it can't be denied that your indecision affects a lot of people around you.
I felt that Ryan could have given baseball a bit more of a chance. He could have worked more on why he had panic attacks, got professional help. Maybe given baseball a chance just for a year or two. It's hard because this sold itself as a baseball novel. I love a sports romance. I like reading about the game and the team camaraderie but there is actually no sports in this book. I missed that.
As for Sophie, she also had her issues to work with. Sometimes I just wanted her to loosen up a bit. Enjoy yourself woman! Here you are about to get it on with a gorgeous athlete and your worrying about corporate mergers! I guess I am just a bit more into low angst, more sexy time stories. I am SO SHALLOW.
But the angst keeps the story going. And when the two do get together it was really hot! I LOVED how desperate Ryan was. Go Ryan! I loved it. It was HOT.
So in closing, a bit 'angsty' for my personal taste hence only 4 stars, but I know many people love the depth that brings to the story. Instalove aside, i never doubted their connection and I loved the ending. I wanted to be in their ending with them! I am definitely going to read the other book in the series and the rock star series. Ryan might even be my book boyfriend for a while if he chills out a bit.
This book was surprisingly enjoyable. The basic story is about baseball athlete Ryan and cookie heiress Sophie who meet at a singles holiday resort. The resort is all about hooking up and having a good time but Ryan and Sophie seem to be the only two people there who are just trying to distance themselves from their lives whilst they work out their problems.
I was surprised because there was no sports really in the story and because it was quite full of drama. Not my usual thing, but I really enjoyed this story.
There is a high element of instalove here. Ryan sees Sophie and is pretty much bowled over. So much so that he felt a bit stalkerish at times. He follows her around and insists on 'saving' her a few times when it's debatable that she needs saving which annoyed me. But the author also realises this and explains it well.
The two eventually get together and there is a great HEA at the end.
The characters
Ryan had pluses and minuses. I definitely felt that he was goodlooking and hot. The author got that across well. I was smitten. What was less appealing was his changeable nature. Both characters had a lot of 'angst' to deal with and it was pitched well. I could see both sides. Ryan spent the week working through his issues and see-sawing between his feelings. Whilst totally understandable it did annoy me after a while. Make a decision dude! Yes, look out for yourself for once but it can't be denied that your indecision affects a lot of people around you.
I felt that Ryan could have given baseball a bit more of a chance. He could have worked more on why he had panic attacks, got professional help. Maybe given baseball a chance just for a year or two. It's hard because this sold itself as a baseball novel. I love a sports romance. I like reading about the game and the team camaraderie but there is actually no sports in this book. I missed that.
As for Sophie, she also had her issues to work with. Sometimes I just wanted her to loosen up a bit. Enjoy yourself woman! Here you are about to get it on with a gorgeous athlete and your worrying about corporate mergers! I guess I am just a bit more into low angst, more sexy time stories. I am SO SHALLOW.
But the angst keeps the story going. And when the two do get together it was really hot! I LOVED how desperate Ryan was. Go Ryan! I loved it. It was HOT.
So in closing, a bit 'angsty' for my personal taste hence only 4 stars, but I know many people love the depth that brings to the story. Instalove aside, i never doubted their connection and I loved the ending. I wanted to be in their ending with them! I am definitely going to read the other book in the series and the rock star series. Ryan might even be my book boyfriend for a while if he chills out a bit.
brandijanee's review
3.0
**3.5 stars**
Erika Kelly is a new to me author and I honestly didn't know what to expect from Mine for the Week. This book follows Ryan O'Donnell and Sophie Valentine. The two of them come from pretty different backgrounds and run each other randomly while on vacation at a single's resort. Their unlikely meeting quickly turns into something more.
I never thought this would be something I'd say but I was happy with the use of insta-love in this story. I'm not one of those people who completely hates insta-love but it can be annoying when it's not done right. There was an instant attraction between the two main characters but in the short amount of time that they knew each other they opened up like they've never done before. Not only that, they inspired growth and change in each other and I couldn't have asked for more.
Even though the majority of the story takes place over only one week, it felt like Ryan and Sophie knew each other for so much longer. The downside to this was getting annoyed with Ryan going through the same cycle of thinking. Whenever Sophie would tell him to think about what he wanted and his happiness, Ryan would would focus on making sure everyone else was happy or he was letting them down. I know this was a big part of himself he needed to overcome but I felt like he was taking too long to get to that point.
This was such an exciting journey and I had fun following Ryan and Sophie each step of the way. Overall, I was surprised with Mine for the Week and am happy I had the chance to read it. I would love to go back and read the first book in the companion series.
My Blog: Brandi Janee’s Bookshelf
Erika Kelly is a new to me author and I honestly didn't know what to expect from Mine for the Week. This book follows Ryan O'Donnell and Sophie Valentine. The two of them come from pretty different backgrounds and run each other randomly while on vacation at a single's resort. Their unlikely meeting quickly turns into something more.
I never thought this would be something I'd say but I was happy with the use of insta-love in this story. I'm not one of those people who completely hates insta-love but it can be annoying when it's not done right. There was an instant attraction between the two main characters but in the short amount of time that they knew each other they opened up like they've never done before. Not only that, they inspired growth and change in each other and I couldn't have asked for more.
Even though the majority of the story takes place over only one week, it felt like Ryan and Sophie knew each other for so much longer. The downside to this was getting annoyed with Ryan going through the same cycle of thinking. Whenever Sophie would tell him to think about what he wanted and his happiness, Ryan would would focus on making sure everyone else was happy or he was letting them down. I know this was a big part of himself he needed to overcome but I felt like he was taking too long to get to that point.
This was such an exciting journey and I had fun following Ryan and Sophie each step of the way. Overall, I was surprised with Mine for the Week and am happy I had the chance to read it. I would love to go back and read the first book in the companion series.
My Blog: Brandi Janee’s Bookshelf
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