The Long Game

there was absolutely no chemistry, no spark and nothing that exciting happening between the two main characters. It started out less promising and became even more less promising, does that make sense?

the book began with adalyn who was shamed and banished after a video had gone viral. now, many companies and firms go through such shit but this just didn't make much sense to me. It felt exaggerated and stretched. Her father was a grade A asshole. So she moves into this small town for an assignment where she meets or almost runs over her love interest. The love interest is an absolute ass to her. He proudly admitted that he is mean and selfish, and i'm supposed to fall for his “charm” or lack thereof? He literally tells her several times that he wants her gone because she has disrupted his peace. She literally shows him her booking but he is still a bitch about it. And then few chapters in, all of a sudden he wants to fuck her. He is now into her. I got super confused, did i miss a chapter here? Did i misread this entire half of the book? What is going on? Suddenly, he is so protective of her, and wants to care for her??!!

And the third act conflict, my god. That was “bloody” stupid if you ask me. Because cameron literally said tell me more about the rumor and he literally didn't hide it from adalyn, he said he would have told her later. Her reaction was uncalled for. Fine get upset and what not, but really.