Mimi
This was a book I could not put down for the first 60%. I just devoured it.
I completely dug the forbidden/secret romance between the female lead and male lead, with the female lead being the male lead's best friend's little sister. The female lead in this book has always had a crush on the male lead but even she did not expect the level of obsession she receives back from the male lead. I just loved that he could not leave her alone. He hires her as his personal assistant and day 0, he already has her sleeping over. When the female lead leaves a social evening due to jealousy, the male lead is immediately at her apartment demanding she returns with him.
Smut was also good.
The last 30% was just OK however and I skimmed most of it. Everything from the Paris scenes felt like a forced lead up to a cliche third act breakup. The male lead shares the female lead with some business associates, clearly specifying that they must not hurt her. It seems unrealistic that the first thing they'd try to do is hurt her, and film her.
The female lead's brother, to the surprise of no one, goes ballistic when he finds out about that his best friend and little sister are dating. However, what surprised me was how quickly the male lead gave up. In the first 60% he was controlling, his-way-or-no-way, but suddenly upon having to face the female lead's brother, he instantly becomes a coward and gives up. The female lead even tries to fight for him with her brother there but he breaks up with her. It felt like a complete change in character.
And what made it even more nonsensical is the male lead changes his mind in a week and all he has to say to the female lead's brother to get him to accept their relationship is that he loves the female lead and plans to marry her. That's all it took.
I was so torn on whether to downgrade this to two and a half star because of this. It was sitting at a maybe-reread rating but the last 30% disappointed me so much I wouldn't reread this book.
This author's writing is really good. She writes characters with great chemistry and I'd try a different book by her however
This was a book I could not put down for the first 60%. I just devoured it.
I completely dug the forbidden/secret romance between the female lead and male lead, with the female lead being the male lead's best friend's little sister. The female lead in this book has always had a crush on the male lead but even she did not expect the level of obsession she receives back from the male lead. I just loved that he could not leave her alone. He hires her as his personal assistant and day 0, he already has her sleeping over. When the female lead leaves a social evening due to jealousy, the male lead is immediately at her apartment demanding she returns with him.
Smut was also good.
The last 30% was just OK however and I skimmed most of it. Everything from the Paris scenes felt like a forced lead up to a cliche third act breakup. The male lead shares the female lead with some business associates, clearly specifying that they must not hurt her. It seems unrealistic that the first thing they'd try to do is hurt her, and film her.
The female lead's brother, to the surprise of no one, goes ballistic when he finds out about that his best friend and little sister are dating. However, what surprised me was how quickly the male lead gave up. In the first 60% he was controlling, his-way-or-no-way, but suddenly upon having to face the female lead's brother, he instantly becomes a coward and gives up. The female lead even tries to fight for him with her brother there but he breaks up with her. It felt like a complete change in character.
And what made it even more nonsensical is the male lead changes his mind in a week and all he has to say to the female lead's brother to get him to accept their relationship is that he loves the female lead and plans to marry her. That's all it took.
I was so torn on whether to downgrade this to two and a half star because of this. It was sitting at a maybe-reread rating but the last 30% disappointed me so much I wouldn't reread this book.
This author's writing is really good. She writes characters with great chemistry and I'd try a different book by her however