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Smitten
Beauty and the Beat
Mia knows what she wants in life – she was born to perform, and she doesn't need anyone's help to succeed.
So when she is paired with the obnoxious new guy for her final music assessment, she is beyond frustrated. Rob is rude, disrespectful and has terrible taste in music. They have absolutely zero in common.
But as they spend more time together, Mia starts to realise that there's more to Rob than she'd thought. That he might even be the guy she never knew she was looking for. Too bad she's already scared him off...
So when she is paired with the obnoxious new guy for her final music assessment, she is beyond frustrated. Rob is rude, disrespectful and has terrible taste in music. They have absolutely zero in common.
But as they spend more time together, Mia starts to realise that there's more to Rob than she'd thought. That he might even be the guy she never knew she was looking for. Too bad she's already scared him off...
- GenresRomanceYoung Adult
272 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2013
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December 19, 2014
Full Review on my blog: http://rowreads.blogspot.com/2014/12/...
My initial thoughts of the book is if Glee was to be set in an Australian high school this will be it.
We follow Mia, who goes to a school specialized in performing art is forced to work with Rob, the new kid who is dark, moody and the total opposite of Mia for their music finals. Due to their conflict they have a love hate relationship which might bloom to something more.
Mia's personality reminds me alot of Rachael Berry from Glee but how she looks i instantly thought of the character Marley! She know what she want to do in life and is determine to get it. However at times she is crazy controlling on her friends and gets quiet annoying when she does not get what she wants or when things does not go with her plans. She also tend to jump to conclusion and misjudge people without knowing their full story. Even so I did like her character for her confidants and passion in performing art. I also like how she eventually changed and start to give people who she labeled as 'sworn enemies' a chance as she eventually made some good friends when she drop the grudge
I love Rob! Even though i was not found of him at first as he was freaking rude and angry at first, as we get to know more about him he is a lot different from his bad boy image. Sweet, caring and and like Mia has a passion and confident for music and performing arts.
The love hate relationship is what made the book for me! They personalities and music styles are as opposite as day and night with each other. Also they hated and were reluctant to work with each other at first but as they get to know each other they managed to put aside their differences and synch in their different styles.
Also there are a lot of references go Musicals like Rent and Annie which if you are a musical junkie you'll appreciate it.
Overall a great fluffy contemporary romance that is fast pace and will sure to leave you with a smile as does all smitten romance books I've read.
Highly recommend if you are looking for a great beach read, a music and/or a musical lover along with if you are a fan to the TV series Glee (and yes I am a fan and freaking love that show to bits!).
My initial thoughts of the book is if Glee was to be set in an Australian high school this will be it.
We follow Mia, who goes to a school specialized in performing art is forced to work with Rob, the new kid who is dark, moody and the total opposite of Mia for their music finals. Due to their conflict they have a love hate relationship which might bloom to something more.
Mia's personality reminds me alot of Rachael Berry from Glee but how she looks i instantly thought of the character Marley! She know what she want to do in life and is determine to get it. However at times she is crazy controlling on her friends and gets quiet annoying when she does not get what she wants or when things does not go with her plans. She also tend to jump to conclusion and misjudge people without knowing their full story. Even so I did like her character for her confidants and passion in performing art. I also like how she eventually changed and start to give people who she labeled as 'sworn enemies' a chance as she eventually made some good friends when she drop the grudge
I love Rob! Even though i was not found of him at first as he was freaking rude and angry at first, as we get to know more about him he is a lot different from his bad boy image. Sweet, caring and and like Mia has a passion and confident for music and performing arts.
The love hate relationship is what made the book for me! They personalities and music styles are as opposite as day and night with each other. Also they hated and were reluctant to work with each other at first but as they get to know each other they managed to put aside their differences and synch in their different styles.
Also there are a lot of references go Musicals like Rent and Annie which if you are a musical junkie you'll appreciate it.
Overall a great fluffy contemporary romance that is fast pace and will sure to leave you with a smile as does all smitten romance books I've read.
Highly recommend if you are looking for a great beach read, a music and/or a musical lover along with if you are a fan to the TV series Glee (and yes I am a fan and freaking love that show to bits!).
December 15, 2013
Finished this in one sitting.
good lord, okay, first I really hated Mia and her way of being a control freak but dayuuuuum that all changed when Rob came in the picture. (idk why but I kept imagining him as Channing while reading)
Even though the story was fast paced, I still think that it was alright and I wouldn't have had it any other way to tell and finish the story. Only wish I have now was if it could go on forever. Another book that made me feel like this was Perfect Chemistry, hot damn that book was sizzling.
Anyhoo, this is a good book for all you music lovers out there and anyone else who'd like to read a fluffy romance now and then!
good lord, okay, first I really hated Mia and her way of being a control freak but dayuuuuum that all changed when Rob came in the picture. (idk why but I kept imagining him as Channing while reading)
Even though the story was fast paced, I still think that it was alright and I wouldn't have had it any other way to tell and finish the story. Only wish I have now was if it could go on forever. Another book that made me feel like this was Perfect Chemistry, hot damn that book was sizzling.
Anyhoo, this is a good book for all you music lovers out there and anyone else who'd like to read a fluffy romance now and then!
November 12, 2015
finished this book in less than 24 hours.. definitely very fast-paced but that doesn't change the fact that it was an awesome book! a very cute romance YA that one should totally read to brighten up their day!
December 10, 2013
*3.5 Stars*
June 27, 2021
Probably more of a 2.5. I honestly have a lot of mixed feelings about this one. I really did not like Mia as a main character although I think there was some growth throughout the novel which was nice to see. My main issue comes from the fact that this book dealt with a lot of heavy topics that I wasn’t necessarily expecting (same as in Piece of Cake which I recently read); however, I felt like they were not always handled particularly well.
Ultimately, I would feel uncomfortable recommending this book to anyone and I would recommend looking into trigger warnings (these would include but may not be limited to: depictions mental health - particularly in relation to anorexia and the death of a family member). There were just too many parts of this book particularly at the beginning that made me uncomfortable and took away from my overall enjoyment of the story.
Ultimately, I would feel uncomfortable recommending this book to anyone and I would recommend looking into trigger warnings (these would include but may not be limited to: depictions mental health - particularly in relation to anorexia and the death of a family member). There were just too many parts of this book particularly at the beginning that made me uncomfortable and took away from my overall enjoyment of the story.
February 4, 2015
This would be a good book for a teen who is just looking for a light, quick romance. That being said, I have a few issues with how the author addressed some sensitive topics. I've addressed them in the section below.
Mia is considered a control freak by her friends and her mother. She has her whole life mapped out at the age of 17. And in typical rom-com fashion, the plot unfolds like a well-worn map. Girl meets boy. They hate each other. They're forced to work together on a school project. Can you guess what happens next?
Spoiler alert:
Mia is considered a control freak by her friends and her mother. She has her whole life mapped out at the age of 17. And in typical rom-com fashion, the plot unfolds like a well-worn map. Girl meets boy. They hate each other. They're forced to work together on a school project. Can you guess what happens next?
Spoiler alert:
November 4, 2020
This is so bad, but also so very readable. A decent romance , but the writing was a bit average, and it didn't blow me away. (Though I did read the whole thing in about 2 hours...) Decent, but not wonderful.
July 25, 2013
Review to come!
July 8, 2015
Nice Book...... Kept me on it. I wanted to finish the book, did not want to leave it in between. So I did finish it in 1 day..
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