Lauren
Not Another Love Song started off strong but got lost along the way. The story follows two musicians, Gwen and Xander/Alex, as they navigate career choices, what they want, and their growing chemistry.
To begin with the things I liked, I thought Gwen was likable. A little blind, but in a way that made sense for her. Without spoiling anything, she had good reasons to desire stability and consistency in her life. I also liked the writing overall. It was clear and flowed nicely. The third act conflict also felt logical to me.
However, there were many things I didn’t like. For starters, I understand why he is the way he is, but Xander/Alex not knowing who she is despite working with her is crazy. As are his rude comments early on. I simply do not forgive him.
Additionally, I felt like once the smut started, it became consistent. I don’t mind a little smut when it furthers the plot, but by the time we got the final time they slept together I found myself skipping forward. I think there were 3-5 scenes, and I really didn’t need that many. The book just ain’t long enough for that (for me).
Lastly, I really didn’t like most of the side characters either. Gwen’s friends felt more like caricatures than real people, and the other influences on her life kind of sucked and hardly apologized.
The book wasn’t bad, I just wasn’t satisfied. I would try another of her books again.
Not Another Love Song started off strong but got lost along the way. The story follows two musicians, Gwen and Xander/Alex, as they navigate career choices, what they want, and their growing chemistry.
To begin with the things I liked, I thought Gwen was likable. A little blind, but in a way that made sense for her. Without spoiling anything, she had good reasons to desire stability and consistency in her life. I also liked the writing overall. It was clear and flowed nicely. The third act conflict also felt logical to me.
However, there were many things I didn’t like. For starters, I understand why he is the way he is, but Xander/Alex not knowing who she is despite working with her is crazy. As are his rude comments early on. I simply do not forgive him.
Additionally, I felt like once the smut started, it became consistent. I don’t mind a little smut when it furthers the plot, but by the time we got the final time they slept together I found myself skipping forward. I think there were 3-5 scenes, and I really didn’t need that many. The book just ain’t long enough for that (for me).
Lastly, I really didn’t like most of the side characters either. Gwen’s friends felt more like caricatures than real people, and the other influences on her life kind of sucked and hardly apologized.
The book wasn’t bad, I just wasn’t satisfied. I would try another of her books again.