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norwayellesea's review against another edition
5.0
Before reading The Fixer, the first book in this New Wave Newsroom series, I was a bit apprehensive because of the covers for each title. Now that I've read the first two books, I can see how clearly they fit the personality of each female protagonist.
Dawn Hathaway's plans sensationally backfire when she's caught trying to illegally acquire alcohol for an upcoming party hosted by the Delta Chi Fraternity. With a $50 fine and missing out on getting into the Alpha Phi Sorority, she decides to reinvent herself as a gossip columnist for the campus newspaper. When a story she writes ends with a death, she needs help and the cop who's had her on his protective radar since their first run-in is more than happy to comply.
Arturo Perez loves his job as a community police officer at Allenhurst. Yet, lives with the guilt of not living up to his father's expectations...moving back home to join Boston PD. When he meets Dawn Hathaway, he knows deep down, he needs to put his plans on hold and stay in his current role. When a family emergency occurs, he decides to implement his plans but doesn't expect the local gossip columnist to make him see his predicament from an entirely different angle.
This time around, I know the song this novella is based on "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" and equally love all the references to 1980's...Erik Estrada and LEG WARMERS! Both the protagonists have daddy issues and are equally complex as they try to make life changing decisions which make them happy rather than pleasing other people. There's no sugar coating the serious issues the plot throws up however the novella maintains a fun and entertaining vibe. A lot packed into the pages and the author does a magnificent job by showing palpable character development.
You don't have to read the series in order, but be warned...once you've read one, you'll want to read the others.
***arc received courtesy of the publisher via Barclay PR***
Dawn Hathaway's plans sensationally backfire when she's caught trying to illegally acquire alcohol for an upcoming party hosted by the Delta Chi Fraternity. With a $50 fine and missing out on getting into the Alpha Phi Sorority, she decides to reinvent herself as a gossip columnist for the campus newspaper. When a story she writes ends with a death, she needs help and the cop who's had her on his protective radar since their first run-in is more than happy to comply.
Arturo Perez loves his job as a community police officer at Allenhurst. Yet, lives with the guilt of not living up to his father's expectations...moving back home to join Boston PD. When he meets Dawn Hathaway, he knows deep down, he needs to put his plans on hold and stay in his current role. When a family emergency occurs, he decides to implement his plans but doesn't expect the local gossip columnist to make him see his predicament from an entirely different angle.
This time around, I know the song this novella is based on "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" and equally love all the references to 1980's...Erik Estrada and LEG WARMERS! Both the protagonists have daddy issues and are equally complex as they try to make life changing decisions which make them happy rather than pleasing other people. There's no sugar coating the serious issues the plot throws up however the novella maintains a fun and entertaining vibe. A lot packed into the pages and the author does a magnificent job by showing palpable character development.
You don't have to read the series in order, but be warned...once you've read one, you'll want to read the others.
***arc received courtesy of the publisher via Barclay PR***
booklvrkat's review against another edition
4.0
Who knew that Arturo would get his own story? Well it's Dawns too....but I was happy to see she wasn't going to let the "older" person in the story go by the wayside. A gossip column this story might be about, but it's more about strength, moving forward, and falling in love.
justkeyreads's review
4.0
*Received this ARC from Netgalley*
Characters:
Dawn doesn't call herself the prettiest a room nor does she think she's the smartest. So when she discovers that she wants to work for the newspaper on a gossip column. Dawn wants to be popular like most people our age want to be known for something. But every time she needs information for a piece she always gets caught by none other than Officer Perez. Dawn really doesn't like him catching her in the act every time and she has to ride around in his cop car. But Dawn doesn't realize the pieces she writes have a powerful effect in a good way, but she still has doubts about not pursuing journalism, because of her dad. Throughout the years, she and Officer Perez or Art has been in contact and knowing each other for years as he saves her from going too far and she starts to fall for him.
Art: His dad doesn't approve of a job he loves. But for some reason he keeps catching Dawn since her freshmen year in compromising situations. Her zeal for getting gossip and as he gets to know her as he continues to bail out situations that she thinks she can handle while no realizing that she has someone who will support her and they actually have something in common. Art realized despite the age between he and Dawn; he really likes her. She gives him the inspiration to actually be happy and not have to defend where he works and don't care what his dad says.
Final Thoughts:
The romance didn't take over, but showcased on both characters personality and growth and love was over a period of Dawn's college career rather than aall at once. It was like a slow 80's song and when you take a listeni comes together like flipping through a stack of Polaroids.
Characters:
Dawn doesn't call herself the prettiest a room nor does she think she's the smartest. So when she discovers that she wants to work for the newspaper on a gossip column. Dawn wants to be popular like most people our age want to be known for something. But every time she needs information for a piece she always gets caught by none other than Officer Perez. Dawn really doesn't like him catching her in the act every time and she has to ride around in his cop car. But Dawn doesn't realize the pieces she writes have a powerful effect in a good way, but she still has doubts about not pursuing journalism, because of her dad. Throughout the years, she and Officer Perez or Art has been in contact and knowing each other for years as he saves her from going too far and she starts to fall for him.
Art: His dad doesn't approve of a job he loves. But for some reason he keeps catching Dawn since her freshmen year in compromising situations. Her zeal for getting gossip and as he gets to know her as he continues to bail out situations that she thinks she can handle while no realizing that she has someone who will support her and they actually have something in common. Art realized despite the age between he and Dawn; he really likes her. She gives him the inspiration to actually be happy and not have to defend where he works and don't care what his dad says.
Final Thoughts:
The romance didn't take over, but showcased on both characters personality and growth and love was over a period of Dawn's college career rather than aall at once. It was like a slow 80's song and when you take a listeni comes together like flipping through a stack of Polaroids.
ellesea's review
5.0
Before reading The Fixer, the first book in this New Wave Newsroom series, I was a bit apprehensive because of the covers for each title. Now that I've read the first two books, I can see how clearly they fit the personality of each female protagonist.
Dawn Hathaway's plans sensationally backfire when she's caught trying to illegally acquire alcohol for an upcoming party hosted by the Delta Chi Fraternity. With a $50 fine and missing out on getting into the Alpha Phi Sorority, she decides to reinvent herself as a gossip columnist for the campus newspaper. When a story she writes ends with a death, she needs help and the cop who's had her on his protective radar since their first run-in is more than happy to comply.
Arturo Perez loves his job as a community police officer at Allenhurst. Yet, lives with the guilt of not living up to his father's expectations...moving back home to join Boston PD. When he meets Dawn Hathaway, he knows deep down, he needs to put his plans on hold and stay in his current role. When a family emergency occurs, he decides to implement his plans but doesn't expect the local gossip columnist to make him see his predicament from an entirely different angle.
This time around, I know the song this novella is based on "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" and equally love all the references to 1980's...Erik Estrada and LEG WARMERS! Both the protagonists have daddy issues and are equally complex as they try to make life changing decisions which make them happy rather than pleasing other people. There's no sugar coating the serious issues the plot throws up however the novella maintains a fun and entertaining vibe. A lot packed into the pages and the author does a magnificent job by showing palpable character development.
You don't have to read the series in order, but be warned...once you've read one, you'll want to read the others.
***arc received courtesy of the publisher via Barclay PR***
Dawn Hathaway's plans sensationally backfire when she's caught trying to illegally acquire alcohol for an upcoming party hosted by the Delta Chi Fraternity. With a $50 fine and missing out on getting into the Alpha Phi Sorority, she decides to reinvent herself as a gossip columnist for the campus newspaper. When a story she writes ends with a death, she needs help and the cop who's had her on his protective radar since their first run-in is more than happy to comply.
Arturo Perez loves his job as a community police officer at Allenhurst. Yet, lives with the guilt of not living up to his father's expectations...moving back home to join Boston PD. When he meets Dawn Hathaway, he knows deep down, he needs to put his plans on hold and stay in his current role. When a family emergency occurs, he decides to implement his plans but doesn't expect the local gossip columnist to make him see his predicament from an entirely different angle.
This time around, I know the song this novella is based on "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" and equally love all the references to 1980's...Erik Estrada and LEG WARMERS! Both the protagonists have daddy issues and are equally complex as they try to make life changing decisions which make them happy rather than pleasing other people. There's no sugar coating the serious issues the plot throws up however the novella maintains a fun and entertaining vibe. A lot packed into the pages and the author does a magnificent job by showing palpable character development.
You don't have to read the series in order, but be warned...once you've read one, you'll want to read the others.
***arc received courtesy of the publisher via Barclay PR***
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