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A review by alexandraflorence
By Referral Only by Lyla Payne
4.0
It wasn't until I got to the 33% mark that I started to realise that By Referral Only was probably part of a series, I say probably because I wasn't too sure. It was then at 70% that it dawned on me that I had in fact read the fist book! Safe to say I cannot remember any of it, besides the creep Sebastian. After my experience with the book, I'd definitely say don't rush out to read the first one, you don't need to, and honestly I preferred By Referral Only to Broken At Love anyway.
Oh, I love Cole, I love Cole, I love Cole. And how could you not? He's Scottish for crying out loud! Serious kudos to Lyla Payne for actually creating a believable Scot, there was no daft or excessive dialect in sight, which is something I always find authors trip up on, especially if they are American (no offence or anything, it's just that the language is usually romanticised beyond belief). As a Brit, and one who's half Scottish at that, I can confidently say that I approve of Cole's language, special mention to some of the words that Lyla used, that I can honestly say I've heard my very Scottish Grandparents say!
"He was from Scotland - he probably liked pale."
I loved that quote too much not to mention it!
In addition to having the whole Scottish thing going on, Cole is also a proper gentleman. He's respectful and treats Ruby right. (Queue another quote)
'"I can take care of myself" [...] "I am quite convinced of that, Ruby Cotton. It doesn't mean you don't deserve to be taken care of, though. In my humble opinion."'
Seriously, swoon!
Ruby is from new money, a la Gatsby, and it's a very defining part of her. So much so that she avoids relationships to prevent being dumped due to not being 'good enough'. Ruby did harp on a bout this quite a lot, and I could see how it could get annoying, but it's not something that bothered me in any way. We've all got flaws and that's just hers. Aside from the whole white-trash new-money thing, Ruby is hilarious and I really liked that she was independent and didn't need to rely on anyone.
Ruby is an aspiring actress, so the book is jammed full of drama references and analogies, which I've got to say I loved. Teaching kids Shakespeare, my inner drama geek swooned.
I definitely enjoyed By Referral Only, I found it hard to not just write about Cole, he's one of my favourite New Adult men.
'By Referral Only' by Lyla Payne
4 Stars
Oh, I love Cole, I love Cole, I love Cole. And how could you not? He's Scottish for crying out loud! Serious kudos to Lyla Payne for actually creating a believable Scot, there was no daft or excessive dialect in sight, which is something I always find authors trip up on, especially if they are American (no offence or anything, it's just that the language is usually romanticised beyond belief). As a Brit, and one who's half Scottish at that, I can confidently say that I approve of Cole's language, special mention to some of the words that Lyla used, that I can honestly say I've heard my very Scottish Grandparents say!
"He was from Scotland - he probably liked pale."
I loved that quote too much not to mention it!
In addition to having the whole Scottish thing going on, Cole is also a proper gentleman. He's respectful and treats Ruby right. (Queue another quote)
'"I can take care of myself" [...] "I am quite convinced of that, Ruby Cotton. It doesn't mean you don't deserve to be taken care of, though. In my humble opinion."'
Seriously, swoon!
Ruby is from new money, a la Gatsby, and it's a very defining part of her. So much so that she avoids relationships to prevent being dumped due to not being 'good enough'. Ruby did harp on a bout this quite a lot, and I could see how it could get annoying, but it's not something that bothered me in any way. We've all got flaws and that's just hers. Aside from the whole white-trash new-money thing, Ruby is hilarious and I really liked that she was independent and didn't need to rely on anyone.
Ruby is an aspiring actress, so the book is jammed full of drama references and analogies, which I've got to say I loved. Teaching kids Shakespeare, my inner drama geek swooned.
I definitely enjoyed By Referral Only, I found it hard to not just write about Cole, he's one of my favourite New Adult men.
'By Referral Only' by Lyla Payne
4 Stars