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The Miles High Club #4
The Do-Over
In this sexy installment of the Miles High Club series from bestselling author T L Swan, a billionaire playboy goes incognito on a backpacking trip in Europe. But how long can he hide from love? I’m wealthy, powerful, and able to get any woman I want. So why do I feel so empty inside? In search of a deeper me, I take a sabbatical from my privileged life. One year of backpacking around a new identity, no contacts, and no money. Not a bad plan, I think. Until I get there. A crowded hostel room, body odor, and beer bongs―there are no words for the fresh hell I’ve landed in. But amid the chaos, I meet my new roommate, Hayden Whitmore. She sleeps in the bed opposite me, and I openly admit to staring at her more than I sleep. Beautiful, innocent, and smart. Not my usual type but perhaps the perfect woman. There’s just one small problem with the divine Miss Hayden. She’s totally unaffected by my charm. Nothing is working, and now, I’ve been friend zoned. What? But the good thing about me is that I’m an incredible problem solver, and I’ve come up with a diabolical plan. I’m going to slide right in under her friend zone. Be the best damn friend she ever had, hold her hand, make her laugh, and spoon with her in bed. But now there’s another problem. Hayden is the one who is sliding under my skin, and maybe friendship isn’t enough.
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T.L. Swan
33 books23.2k followersT L Swan is a #1 Amazon best-selling author and a professional daydream believer. Based on the scenic South Coast of NSW with her husband and three kids, she's seen her books take the romance world by storm with multiple #1 best sellers and translated editions of her books in over 20 languages.
Best known for "The Miles High Club" series, all of her books exist in an inter-connected universe that exudes luxury and desire. Her mission is crafting steamy, tender, and unforgettable romantic stories that stay with you long after you’ve closed the book.
Best known for "The Miles High Club" series, all of her books exist in an inter-connected universe that exudes luxury and desire. Her mission is crafting steamy, tender, and unforgettable romantic stories that stay with you long after you’ve closed the book.
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September 1, 2022
– 2.5 stars
i actually didn’t want to spend more time writing a review for this book, but after one night of sleep i still couldn’t forget some of these quotes and had to include them here. that’s why we need some context:
╰⋟ Christopher Miles (H) is a spoiled little brat who loves to have threesomes, because apparently the chances are lower that he would get attached to one of the women if they come in pairs. 🤡
╰⋟ the plot of the first half of the book was actually interesting, because Christopher went backpacking through Europe. his reason is that he needs to find himself, but the things hesometimes always says are so dumb.
╰⋟ we’re 31% into the book and Hayden whatever-her-last-name-is (h) is pissed that Christopher didn’t come back to the hostel and spent the night with a girl (he didn’t sleep with OW that night, but he did after meeting Hayden so it’s still ew).
╰⋟ and here comes the moment that ruined the book for me at 44%: Christopher has to go back to NY to sign some contract with his brothers and while he is back he tries to have a threesome with Heidi and Nicki (OW). they kiss him and touch him and while he technically didn’t sleep with them, the whole scene was still disgusting, cause he got hard for them, which is a betrayal to Hayden. Christopher and Hayden have fooled around before and formed an emotional bond and he does home and does that shit. what annoyed me as much as that OW scene was that Christopher, when he returned to Hayden and continued with their little backpacking trip, didn’t even mentioned a single word to Hayden that anything happened while he was gone. idc that and he didn’t own her anything cause C & H weren’t a couple yet, but y’all the audacity.
╰⋟ when Christo and Hayden realize after they come back from their backpacking tour that they life a total different life cause Chris is a city boy and Hayden lives on a farm in bumfuck nowhere which leads to their big breakup.
╰⋟ this whole review so far is just me bashing Christo for saying and acting stupid af, so what about Hayden? honestly i don't care about her enough to say something mean. i can't even remember her last name and i only read this book yesterday. enough said.
those were all the reason why i decided to round down, but there were a couple of reasons why i was tempted to round up:
╰⋟ sometimes i could forget how much Christopher annoyed me and then i genuinely found him hilarious bc he was such a himbo. that man can’t do the easiest job like working as a waiter or being a mascot in a theme park. seeing that man struggle with his life gave me life.
╰⋟ the secondary characters were carrying this book! Hayden and Christopher’s backpacking friend group was so weird and quirky. but moreover, Eddie the kid who works at the hostel in Spain Hayden and Christopher stayed in was the highlight. he was such an adorable teen. 😭
╰⋟ the reason why i keep reading T.L. Swan books: they are lowkey entertaining and i was flying through this 500 page book and was only bored once. i have a shelf that perfectly sums up The Do-Over. ✊😩
｡･ﾟﾟ･ Conclusion･ﾟﾟ･｡
despite this last book in the series being pretty disappointing to read, it was exciting to see that we will get an extended epilogue book for this series, because it means we get more Tristan, Claire, Patrick, Harry, Fletcher & their 345 other kids content and i'm here for it. 😌
just look at this. i love them your honor. how can i not? 🥺👉👈
this was Christopher's story, but i wanna thank him and this book for proving me once again that Tristan Miles is the best Miles brother for a reason. can't wait for more Miles family shenanigans.
┍━━━━━━━━»•» «•«━┑
THE MILES HIGH CLUB SERIES
#1 The Stopover – 2 stars (Jameson x Emily)
#2 The Takeover – 4.5 stars (Tristan x Claire)
#3 The Casanova – 3.5 stars (Elliot x Kate)
#4 The Do-Over – 2.5 stars (Christopher x Hayden)
#5 Miles Ever After – tbr (extended epilogue book for #1-#4)
┕━»•» «•«━━━━━━━━┙
i actually didn’t want to spend more time writing a review for this book, but after one night of sleep i still couldn’t forget some of these quotes and had to include them here. that’s why we need some context:
╰⋟ Christopher Miles (H) is a spoiled little brat who loves to have threesomes, because apparently the chances are lower that he would get attached to one of the women if they come in pairs. 🤡
“For your information . . . I do not gangbang chicks.” I readjust my tie in annoyance. “I encourage group activities where everyone is treated equal.” I square my shoulders. “There’s a big difference.”
╰⋟ the plot of the first half of the book was actually interesting, because Christopher went backpacking through Europe. his reason is that he needs to find himself, but the things he
“I’m starting in Spain.”
“Why Spain?”
“I don’t know.” I shrug. “I like paella, I guess.”
“Oh, fuck me dead.” Jameson pinches the bridge of his nose. “You don’t go backpacking for fucking paella, Christopher. There’s a kick-ass Spanish restaurant here in London somewhere, I’m sure of it.”
╰⋟ we’re 31% into the book and Hayden whatever-her-last-name-is (h) is pissed that Christopher didn’t come back to the hostel and spent the night with a girl (he didn’t sleep with OW that night, but he did after meeting Hayden so it’s still ew).
“What does she fucking expect?” I scrub my skin until it’s nearly raw. “I need sex; she doesn’t. What does she want . . . me to be a fucking priest now?”
╰⋟ and here comes the moment that ruined the book for me at 44%: Christopher has to go back to NY to sign some contract with his brothers and while he is back he tries to have a threesome with Heidi and Nicki (OW). they kiss him and touch him and while he technically didn’t sleep with them, the whole scene was still disgusting, cause he got hard for them, which is a betrayal to Hayden. Christopher and Hayden have fooled around before and formed an emotional bond and he does home and does that shit. what annoyed me as much as that OW scene was that Christopher, when he returned to Hayden and continued with their little backpacking trip, didn’t even mentioned a single word to Hayden that anything happened while he was gone. idc that and he didn’t own her anything cause C & H weren’t a couple yet, but y’all the audacity.
She licks her lips as her dark eyes hold mine.
Fuck yeah.
My cock hardens, a dull ache forming between my legs.
I’ve missed my bad girls.
╰⋟ when Christo and Hayden realize after they come back from their backpacking tour that they life a total different life cause Chris is a city boy and Hayden lives on a farm in bumfuck nowhere which leads to their big breakup.
“There’s no fucking point. I’m not doing a long-distance relationship. It won’t work.”
“Why not?”
“Because I need sex!” he yells. I sit back in my seat, shocked to silence.
Wow . . .
╰⋟ this whole review so far is just me bashing Christo for saying and acting stupid af, so what about Hayden? honestly i don't care about her enough to say something mean. i can't even remember her last name and i only read this book yesterday. enough said.
those were all the reason why i decided to round down, but there were a couple of reasons why i was tempted to round up:
╰⋟ sometimes i could forget how much Christopher annoyed me and then i genuinely found him hilarious bc he was such a himbo. that man can’t do the easiest job like working as a waiter or being a mascot in a theme park. seeing that man struggle with his life gave me life.
╰⋟ the secondary characters were carrying this book! Hayden and Christopher’s backpacking friend group was so weird and quirky. but moreover, Eddie the kid who works at the hostel in Spain Hayden and Christopher stayed in was the highlight. he was such an adorable teen. 😭
╰⋟ the reason why i keep reading T.L. Swan books: they are lowkey entertaining and i was flying through this 500 page book and was only bored once. i have a shelf that perfectly sums up The Do-Over. ✊😩
｡･ﾟﾟ･ Conclusion･ﾟﾟ･｡
despite this last book in the series being pretty disappointing to read, it was exciting to see that we will get an extended epilogue book for this series, because it means we get more Tristan, Claire, Patrick, Harry, Fletcher & their 345 other kids content and i'm here for it. 😌
“Dad,” Patrick says across the table.
Tristan keeps talking to Jameson and Christopher.
“Dad.”
He still doesn’t hear him.
“Dad.”
Tristan keeps talking.
“Dad.”
“Dad’s talking, Patrick,” Claire says. “Use your manners, please.”
“Excuse me, Dad!” he screams. The whole table stops talking, and Tristan looks across the table, startled. “Yes, Patrick, what is it?”
“I want fries tonight.”
Tristan looks at him deadpan and sips his beer. “That’s great, buddy. You do that.”
just look at this. i love them your honor. how can i not? 🥺👉👈
this was Christopher's story, but i wanna thank him and this book for proving me once again that Tristan Miles is the best Miles brother for a reason. can't wait for more Miles family shenanigans.
┍━━━━━━━━»•» «•«━┑
THE MILES HIGH CLUB SERIES
#1 The Stopover – 2 stars (Jameson x Emily)
#2 The Takeover – 4.5 stars (Tristan x Claire)
#3 The Casanova – 3.5 stars (Elliot x Kate)
#4 The Do-Over – 2.5 stars (Christopher x Hayden)
#5 Miles Ever After – tbr (extended epilogue book for #1-#4)
┕━»•» «•«━━━━━━━━┙
August 4, 2022
2.5/5 ☆
This was just okay. Felt a bit all over the place and the writing wasn’t my favorite. Christopher wasn’t super likable either and Hayden was a pushover. Don’t think anyone will top Tristan for me.
This was just okay. Felt a bit all over the place and the writing wasn’t my favorite. Christopher wasn’t super likable either and Hayden was a pushover. Don’t think anyone will top Tristan for me.
September 1, 2022
If you are a TL Swan fan, walk away. Do not continue with my review. I always try to be kind in my reviews but this one makes me irrationally angry with how terrible it was and it's likely I won't be capable of keeping this politically correct. If you gave this book more than 2 stars, did we read the same book?
I found the first 2 books of the Miles High Club to be meh. The 3rd was bad. This? Was a train wreck you couldn't look away from.
I think that the storyline of 4 billionaire brothers running a global media conglomerate is great. The "traditional billionaire romance"...except the actual execution was anything but.
The book opens with Christopher referring to the 2 girls in his bed as "hobags". Ummm, TF? But it totally gets better when he tells Hayden
...and you are going to turn into the ultimate fuck-bunny hobag.”
Don't worry, she giggles at that even though she slut shames other women. Repeatedly. He shames a woman for having body hair, referring to her as a "gorilla"....so really I guess they're two peas in a pod 🤷🏽♀️
In any book I read, a lack of editing annoys me. Sure, some things can slip past, we are human after all. But you CANNOT confidently tell me that someone...ANYONE...that read this book can miss that someone "snapped" at another person 90 times in this book. NINETY. NINE-ZERO. I would suggest a thesaurus to find some synonyms for "snap" in the speaking form but since it was only used correctly about 5 times out of the 90 that it was used, even that wouldn't help. You know what would help? An editor. Not only was the overuse of the word incredibly distracting (repeatedly in sentences back to back, line after line) but in what world do adults "snap" at one another that way? It was CONSTANT. When I read "he snapped at her", I read: he's irritated, he's being short, he's angry, etc. And this was being in used in what should have been friendly conversations! It was completely out of context and distracting.
The kicker is that this isn't the only word or phrase that was overused. This book is littered with a lack of creativity or description. The book could have been 100 pages shorter without all of the useless conversations.
"Hi", he said.
"Hello", she said.
"Good morning", they said together.
👆🏻 There was a whole ass page of saying good morning to the housekeeper and introducing her only for her to have NO bearing on the storyline or to even appear again! WHAT WAS THE POINT?!
The amount of storyline and plot holes made my head spin. One chapter ends with:
And then the next one starts with:
WHAT HAPPENED IN THOSE 2 WEEKS?! Absolutely nothing is explained. They had "the time of their lives" with zero context.
Can someone explain to me what carrying a bag has to do with intelligence? Anyone?
The way all of these characters speak to one another is just astounding. No healthy, emotionally stable adult speaks too, or allows themselves to be spoken too, this way.
“Yes, fucker, I do,” I snap. Christopher says this to a 14 year old homeless boy.
I couldn't stand when the 3 oldest brothers made an appearance, they were portrayed as jerks, "leering" at women in the bar. Oh, ok. Just going to ignore their stories of "falling in love and being devoted husbands"? Because that is not how you follow up on an HEA. At all.
I could not get over how many times grown-ass men "gasped", "cried out", yelled or "saw red", "shrieked". It was cringe. Like I would have second embarrassment if I witnessed a man behaving that way.
Honestly, if I didn't have the OCD need to finish a series in it's entirety, I never would have read this book. I find it insulting that there appears to be so little effort into presenting a finished product for her readers. I fully support authors from other countries, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc. but what I don't support is an author wanting to write a character different from themselves with no research. If you write an American character, make sure you write them as American. Not only did Hayden speak in a way that was more related to Australian slang but I also found it insulting that she was portrayed as a "country bumpkin", too stupid too know any better than farm life. It was like that was the only way any woman would put up with what an ass Christopher was because they were too niave to know any better. The fact that TL Swan thought it would be funny to refer to someone who A.I.'s for a living as "fist fucking a cow" is appalling.
If I could give this book negative stars, I would. This was lazy writing and TL Swan is only banking on blind hype to sell this book. I've yet to read a review that actually gives a legitimate answer for why they liked it so much which tells me they didn't really like it all.
And if you don't believe the 90 "snaps" in this book, you can see every fucking one in my shared highlights.
I found the first 2 books of the Miles High Club to be meh. The 3rd was bad. This? Was a train wreck you couldn't look away from.
I think that the storyline of 4 billionaire brothers running a global media conglomerate is great. The "traditional billionaire romance"...except the actual execution was anything but.
The book opens with Christopher referring to the 2 girls in his bed as "hobags". Ummm, TF? But it totally gets better when he tells Hayden
...and you are going to turn into the ultimate fuck-bunny hobag.”
Don't worry, she giggles at that even though she slut shames other women. Repeatedly. He shames a woman for having body hair, referring to her as a "gorilla"....so really I guess they're two peas in a pod 🤷🏽♀️
In any book I read, a lack of editing annoys me. Sure, some things can slip past, we are human after all. But you CANNOT confidently tell me that someone...ANYONE...that read this book can miss that someone "snapped" at another person 90 times in this book. NINETY. NINE-ZERO. I would suggest a thesaurus to find some synonyms for "snap" in the speaking form but since it was only used correctly about 5 times out of the 90 that it was used, even that wouldn't help. You know what would help? An editor. Not only was the overuse of the word incredibly distracting (repeatedly in sentences back to back, line after line) but in what world do adults "snap" at one another that way? It was CONSTANT. When I read "he snapped at her", I read: he's irritated, he's being short, he's angry, etc. And this was being in used in what should have been friendly conversations! It was completely out of context and distracting.
The kicker is that this isn't the only word or phrase that was overused. This book is littered with a lack of creativity or description. The book could have been 100 pages shorter without all of the useless conversations.
"Hi", he said.
"Hello", she said.
"Good morning", they said together.
👆🏻 There was a whole ass page of saying good morning to the housekeeper and introducing her only for her to have NO bearing on the storyline or to even appear again! WHAT WAS THE POINT?!
The amount of storyline and plot holes made my head spin. One chapter ends with:
I’m done with Hayden Whitmore.
And then the next one starts with:
Two weeks later
HAYDEN
“Happy birthday, baby,” Christopher’s soft voice whispers.
I smile over at my beautiful, reliable friend, the man who’s never lied to me. The man who cares for me, day in and day out.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THOSE 2 WEEKS?! Absolutely nothing is explained. They had "the time of their lives" with zero context.
“I am quite capable of carrying my own backpack, Christopher,” I huff. “Don’t insult my intelligence.”
Can someone explain to me what carrying a bag has to do with intelligence? Anyone?
The way all of these characters speak to one another is just astounding. No healthy, emotionally stable adult speaks too, or allows themselves to be spoken too, this way.
“Yes, fucker, I do,” I snap. Christopher says this to a 14 year old homeless boy.
I couldn't stand when the 3 oldest brothers made an appearance, they were portrayed as jerks, "leering" at women in the bar. Oh, ok. Just going to ignore their stories of "falling in love and being devoted husbands"? Because that is not how you follow up on an HEA. At all.
I could not get over how many times grown-ass men "gasped", "cried out", yelled or "saw red", "shrieked". It was cringe. Like I would have second embarrassment if I witnessed a man behaving that way.
Honestly, if I didn't have the OCD need to finish a series in it's entirety, I never would have read this book. I find it insulting that there appears to be so little effort into presenting a finished product for her readers. I fully support authors from other countries, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc. but what I don't support is an author wanting to write a character different from themselves with no research. If you write an American character, make sure you write them as American. Not only did Hayden speak in a way that was more related to Australian slang but I also found it insulting that she was portrayed as a "country bumpkin", too stupid too know any better than farm life. It was like that was the only way any woman would put up with what an ass Christopher was because they were too niave to know any better. The fact that TL Swan thought it would be funny to refer to someone who A.I.'s for a living as "fist fucking a cow" is appalling.
If I could give this book negative stars, I would. This was lazy writing and TL Swan is only banking on blind hype to sell this book. I've yet to read a review that actually gives a legitimate answer for why they liked it so much which tells me they didn't really like it all.
And if you don't believe the 90 "snaps" in this book, you can see every fucking one in my shared highlights.
August 26, 2022
*Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this title.*
So I'm gonna cut right to the chase. While I found that part of this book reminded me fondly of previous books that I loved... on the whole this final entry to the Miles High Club was not for me. Since I respect this author I will keep this review succinct and not spiral into the rant that I want.
This book is about Christopher Miles being told by his brothers that he is entitled and doesn't know anything about being a normal guy. This leads him to decide to take a "Do-Over" year and go backpacking through Europe. With only $1500 in his pockets and a fake name (kind of) he heads off to try and survive on his own and meet people who don't know of his privilege. On this trip he meets Hayden, who is taking her own year off of life to get her groove back. She has no idea who Christopher Miles is and if he wants to get with her, he's gonna have to grow up and win a girl with more than his money. (This is a summary in my own words.)
3 Things I liked:
-The Miles family moments. The brothers together in the beginning. The little notes they sent Chris during his travels. And of course, the family dinner where we get a peek at Tristan and a pregnant Claire (I will always STAN these two-perfection!)
-Christopher and Eddie's relationship. Any time these two were together I was melting. I wish there was more of them. I almost rated this book higher just for their interactions. The way Christopher looks out for him and champions him was really cool.
-A few swoony conversations here and there. They do have a very good physical relationship. The author knows how to bring the heat.
3 Things I strongly DISliked:
- The amount of gross things used for humor in the first 30% of this book. (vomit, body hair, animal husbandry, etc.) Like... are we 13 here?
- The amount of times that the dialogue tag referred to Christopher as "yelling, screaming, or raising" his voice. He was speaking in a raised or angry voice more often than he used an indoor voice. Whenever something wasn't going his way, he was screaming. He threw fits and tantrums CONSTANTLY. I know part of this is supposed to be how he is in the beginning... to show a character growth, I guess but... at a certain point I realized it was just his default and it made him so unlikable. Any time Claire wanted to discuss something... he listened for 2 seconds before he escalated. I'm serious, keep your eye out for what volume he speaks in. It's telling.
-And all of this leads to my biggest issue: I don't know how Hayden stays with him. He is a lair, a manipulator, a bully, and when he doesn't get his way.... he leaves. At first I liked that Hayden was patient and that she didn't always jump to conclusions, but eventually... I wanted her to go back to the farm as well. At least the cows aren't going to jerk you around. I know there was a lot of their time on the road that we don't see but... I think she's better off without him.
Rounding this out, I just didn't believe the romance by the time we ended. We spent a big portion of the book with them as friends. Which is GREAT! However, we skip through that time with time jumps and I didn't get to EXPERIENCE all the little things Chris was doing that had Hayden so devoted to him... so when they were together and he would constantly have these tantrums.... I just wanted her to leave.
His brothers were right, he was and still is spoiled.
3 stars
3 on the spice scale.
So I'm gonna cut right to the chase. While I found that part of this book reminded me fondly of previous books that I loved... on the whole this final entry to the Miles High Club was not for me. Since I respect this author I will keep this review succinct and not spiral into the rant that I want.
This book is about Christopher Miles being told by his brothers that he is entitled and doesn't know anything about being a normal guy. This leads him to decide to take a "Do-Over" year and go backpacking through Europe. With only $1500 in his pockets and a fake name (kind of) he heads off to try and survive on his own and meet people who don't know of his privilege. On this trip he meets Hayden, who is taking her own year off of life to get her groove back. She has no idea who Christopher Miles is and if he wants to get with her, he's gonna have to grow up and win a girl with more than his money. (This is a summary in my own words.)
3 Things I liked:
-The Miles family moments. The brothers together in the beginning. The little notes they sent Chris during his travels. And of course, the family dinner where we get a peek at Tristan and a pregnant Claire (I will always STAN these two-perfection!)
-Christopher and Eddie's relationship. Any time these two were together I was melting. I wish there was more of them. I almost rated this book higher just for their interactions. The way Christopher looks out for him and champions him was really cool.
-A few swoony conversations here and there. They do have a very good physical relationship. The author knows how to bring the heat.
3 Things I strongly DISliked:
- The amount of gross things used for humor in the first 30% of this book. (vomit, body hair, animal husbandry, etc.) Like... are we 13 here?
- The amount of times that the dialogue tag referred to Christopher as "yelling, screaming, or raising" his voice. He was speaking in a raised or angry voice more often than he used an indoor voice. Whenever something wasn't going his way, he was screaming. He threw fits and tantrums CONSTANTLY. I know part of this is supposed to be how he is in the beginning... to show a character growth, I guess but... at a certain point I realized it was just his default and it made him so unlikable. Any time Claire wanted to discuss something... he listened for 2 seconds before he escalated. I'm serious, keep your eye out for what volume he speaks in. It's telling.
-And all of this leads to my biggest issue: I don't know how Hayden stays with him. He is a lair, a manipulator, a bully, and when he doesn't get his way.... he leaves. At first I liked that Hayden was patient and that she didn't always jump to conclusions, but eventually... I wanted her to go back to the farm as well. At least the cows aren't going to jerk you around. I know there was a lot of their time on the road that we don't see but... I think she's better off without him.
Rounding this out, I just didn't believe the romance by the time we ended. We spent a big portion of the book with them as friends. Which is GREAT! However, we skip through that time with time jumps and I didn't get to EXPERIENCE all the little things Chris was doing that had Hayden so devoted to him... so when they were together and he would constantly have these tantrums.... I just wanted her to leave.
His brothers were right, he was and still is spoiled.
3 stars
3 on the spice scale.
April 11, 2024
this killed a few of my brain cells.
September 28, 2022
Year abroad!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💚🖤💙💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌏
Character development: 😤😥😊🤩😘
The heroine: Hayden Whitmore - she was working at her family Cattle Station in Orange County before leaving for her solo backpacking trip across Europe, which she booked two years ago when she was newly broken-hearted. Now she is terrified to go on the trip alone, she has hardly left home in the last two years. Though her mother talks her into going so that she can learn what is out there away from home.
The Hero: Christopher Miles - he has always gotten everything he wants. He has his dream job and never had to interview (he is a big wig at his Family’s company), he has millions of dollars, a custom car collection, and he gets any woman he wants (married or not) with the tip of his head. He goes on dates with nice women just to say he is trying, but really he only sleeps with two women at a time so there is never any chance of falling for one of them.
The Story: When Christopher’s brothers Jameson, Elliot and Tristan call him spoiled and laugh at him, he has a reaction that is out of proportion with what happened. Though he can’t get their comments out of his mind. When someone tells him that he should go travel the world and find himself or make himself into the kind of man he wants to be, he comes to a decision that he will do just that. Christopher decides that the only way to do it the right way is to do it without the help of all his money. So he takes a year off to go backpacking through Europe.
This book was told in dual points of view via dual narration. The narration was done by Sebastian York, whom I really like, but he does sound a bit older than Christopher’s 31 years. Though he does have a deep sexy voice which I love for the romantic Hero. C.J. Bloom also does the narration and she has a great voice for audiobooks, soft and feminine with an even tempo.
Like the first three books in this series, this one had so much. It had terrific supporting characters, humor, romance and plenty of steam. I absolutely loved all the people in the hostel who Christopher and Hayden decided to travel with. I loved the settings, the banter, the enemies to lovers trope and everything else.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💚🖤💙💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌏
Character development: 😤😥😊🤩😘
The heroine: Hayden Whitmore - she was working at her family Cattle Station in Orange County before leaving for her solo backpacking trip across Europe, which she booked two years ago when she was newly broken-hearted. Now she is terrified to go on the trip alone, she has hardly left home in the last two years. Though her mother talks her into going so that she can learn what is out there away from home.
The Hero: Christopher Miles - he has always gotten everything he wants. He has his dream job and never had to interview (he is a big wig at his Family’s company), he has millions of dollars, a custom car collection, and he gets any woman he wants (married or not) with the tip of his head. He goes on dates with nice women just to say he is trying, but really he only sleeps with two women at a time so there is never any chance of falling for one of them.
The Story: When Christopher’s brothers Jameson, Elliot and Tristan call him spoiled and laugh at him, he has a reaction that is out of proportion with what happened. Though he can’t get their comments out of his mind. When someone tells him that he should go travel the world and find himself or make himself into the kind of man he wants to be, he comes to a decision that he will do just that. Christopher decides that the only way to do it the right way is to do it without the help of all his money. So he takes a year off to go backpacking through Europe.
This book was told in dual points of view via dual narration. The narration was done by Sebastian York, whom I really like, but he does sound a bit older than Christopher’s 31 years. Though he does have a deep sexy voice which I love for the romantic Hero. C.J. Bloom also does the narration and she has a great voice for audiobooks, soft and feminine with an even tempo.
Like the first three books in this series, this one had so much. It had terrific supporting characters, humor, romance and plenty of steam. I absolutely loved all the people in the hostel who Christopher and Hayden decided to travel with. I loved the settings, the banter, the enemies to lovers trope and everything else.
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August 4, 2022
*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*.
Warning - This review contains spoilers for the whole book.
The Do-Over was one of my most anticipated romances of the year but unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. It follows the final Miles brother Christopher and his love interest Hayden. Christopher decides to go backpacking after living an extremely privileged life. In Spain he meets Hayden who is also backpacking. They get on well and embark on a relationship.
I enjoyed seeing the Miles brothers and enjoyed their banter. It was great to see Jameson and Tristan and how their lives were progressing. But this was the only part of the book I enjoyed.
Christopher was way too entitled for my liking and he never changes. He loves having money which is fine but thinks he is better than everyone else. I read books for escapism not to read about a hero that doesn’t care about anyone else. He tells Hayden that his job is more important than hers without considering that the only reason he has the job is because his family owns the company. Nepotism is not cute. "I will not be judged for having money... my parents have worked fucking hard to build the Miles empire What... does she think she's above it?
There was so much shaming of other women and I just can’t stand to read that in 2022. For example a woman has a lot of body hair and is shamed by Christopher for it and it was not funny. He compares her to a gorilla. "It's gorillas in the mist down there." A woman flirts with Christopher and says she is a model so Hayden says "Only Fans, I bet". Even if she was an Only Fans model what does it matter. Fuck-bunny hobag is used. Every woman wants to fuck Christopher and I am so over that in 2022. Women like Bernadette was an unhinged sex obsessed woman as she says referring to Christopher "When I find a snack in my bedroom, what do you expect."
The jokes weren’t funny. They were so juvenile and it was like being back in school. Christopher shames a guy for not wearing deodorant. Wow, so funny. Jokes like this . . . "Bangkok? Banging my cock sounds like a job I would actually want." The hero also ends up projectile vomiting which is so romantic.
Christopher and Hayden start sleeping on the same bed randomly and then the heroine is grateful that he hasn’t slept with anyone in two months. Talk about the bare minimum. Then he lies about who he is for a huge part of the book which of course causes the typical conflict.
Christopher and Hayden are together and they go and meet Hayden’s family. Hayden’s family live on a farm and are clearly not as good as the Miles’ because the author made clear attempts to diminish them. For example, Hayden’s mother will only serve offal which everyone at the table has to eat. "Offal? I frown. You know, like brains and kidneys and stuff."
Then they break up because Christopher can’t do long distance relationships because he needs sex which to me proves he doesn’t really love Hayden. They are not a good match together and clearly wanted different things in life.
Overall this was so disappointing. I was so excited for it and thought I would love it. Everything in this book has been done before by this author. It felt very similar to Elliot’s book in terms of character dynamics. I truly feel I don’t know anything about Christopher. He is so bland and faceless to me. The only thing I do know is that he loves money and sex with multiple women. I didn’t have a good time reading this and for that reason I have to give it a 1 star review. Also there is going to be an extended epilogue book of the Miles brothers and that feels like a cash grab to me.
Warning - This review contains spoilers for the whole book.
The Do-Over was one of my most anticipated romances of the year but unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. It follows the final Miles brother Christopher and his love interest Hayden. Christopher decides to go backpacking after living an extremely privileged life. In Spain he meets Hayden who is also backpacking. They get on well and embark on a relationship.
I enjoyed seeing the Miles brothers and enjoyed their banter. It was great to see Jameson and Tristan and how their lives were progressing. But this was the only part of the book I enjoyed.
Christopher was way too entitled for my liking and he never changes. He loves having money which is fine but thinks he is better than everyone else. I read books for escapism not to read about a hero that doesn’t care about anyone else. He tells Hayden that his job is more important than hers without considering that the only reason he has the job is because his family owns the company. Nepotism is not cute. "I will not be judged for having money... my parents have worked fucking hard to build the Miles empire What... does she think she's above it?
There was so much shaming of other women and I just can’t stand to read that in 2022. For example a woman has a lot of body hair and is shamed by Christopher for it and it was not funny. He compares her to a gorilla. "It's gorillas in the mist down there." A woman flirts with Christopher and says she is a model so Hayden says "Only Fans, I bet". Even if she was an Only Fans model what does it matter. Fuck-bunny hobag is used. Every woman wants to fuck Christopher and I am so over that in 2022. Women like Bernadette was an unhinged sex obsessed woman as she says referring to Christopher "When I find a snack in my bedroom, what do you expect."
The jokes weren’t funny. They were so juvenile and it was like being back in school. Christopher shames a guy for not wearing deodorant. Wow, so funny. Jokes like this . . . "Bangkok? Banging my cock sounds like a job I would actually want." The hero also ends up projectile vomiting which is so romantic.
Christopher and Hayden start sleeping on the same bed randomly and then the heroine is grateful that he hasn’t slept with anyone in two months. Talk about the bare minimum. Then he lies about who he is for a huge part of the book which of course causes the typical conflict.
Christopher and Hayden are together and they go and meet Hayden’s family. Hayden’s family live on a farm and are clearly not as good as the Miles’ because the author made clear attempts to diminish them. For example, Hayden’s mother will only serve offal which everyone at the table has to eat. "Offal? I frown. You know, like brains and kidneys and stuff."
Then they break up because Christopher can’t do long distance relationships because he needs sex which to me proves he doesn’t really love Hayden. They are not a good match together and clearly wanted different things in life.
Overall this was so disappointing. I was so excited for it and thought I would love it. Everything in this book has been done before by this author. It felt very similar to Elliot’s book in terms of character dynamics. I truly feel I don’t know anything about Christopher. He is so bland and faceless to me. The only thing I do know is that he loves money and sex with multiple women. I didn’t have a good time reading this and for that reason I have to give it a 1 star review. Also there is going to be an extended epilogue book of the Miles brothers and that feels like a cash grab to me.
December 29, 2022
"If only..."
I love the Miles Brothers, especially Tristan and Elliot. The only reason why this book is a 3.5 is that I don't think Christopher is as good as any of his brothers. Maybe I was expecting too much, or just different. It's not that I totally dislike him. I just needed... more.
"He spins me again and then pulls me back to him with force, and when I’m in his arms like this and listening to him sing to me, nothing else seems to matter."
Christopher handles the marketing at Miles Media. He's a pretty busy guy, and loaded just like his brothers. He's the fun one, I guess. Never had a relationship, doesn't allow anything to get too serious, likes his women in pairs. I get that. However, I also found him bratty, entitled, and childish - his brothers call him spoiled, and I think that really is the right word for him.
"If I want to love someone like Hayden, I need to step up and be the man that she deserves."
Hayden is (and I hate this term) an average girl. Not the model type, not high-maintenance. She works at her parents' farm for a living. She doesn't have boatloads of money she can throw around. She's not that experienced when it comes to love or sex. She's not spoiled, she's real. She was just OK for me.
"Don’t look at me like that," she whispers.
"Like what?"
"Like I’m your next meal."
My eyes rise to hers. "Maybe you are."
Both Chris and Hayden are backpacking. They both want a do-over, to find themselves, even though not in the same way. They end up at the same hostel in Barcelona.
The chemistry between them is undeniable, but so are the differences. Christopher is not used to hostels or a 'normal' life. Hayden is not used to luxury or squandering money. There's no way these two can be a thing, unless... he doesn't tell her who he is. To her, he's a simple guy, when he's far from it.
"You’ve given me a semi in that bikini."
I curl my lip in disgust. We begin to walk back to our room.
"What is it with you and semi anyway?" I ask.
"What do you mean?" He frowns.
"Semikissed me, semidick . . . you seem to have a lot of semi going on."
"You couldn’t handle the lot."
The banter between them is great, and I love that Hayden doesn't take his shit. She's not going to be an easy one to get, and he does come on pretty strong, but she's not having it. However, he's not used to giving up, so they become friends... and from then on, a lot more than just that.
I loved how they became close bit by bit and that it took them time to trust each other. I loved all the cuddling, and I definitely loved all the sex. And just like that, twelve months together flew by.
"What is this?" he whispers. Love.
"You know what it is." You love me. His eyes search mine.
"We could win the war and blow up the world."
Their holidays come to an end, though, and he needs to come clean about who he is. He knows she's not going to take it well, and, to be honest, there were some parts where I wanted to smack him for being a jerk, and then some. Some of the things he says are hurtful and unnecessary and they didn't sit well with me at all.
"What didn’t you believe in?"
"That someone could make me feel the way you do."
The thing is, he doesn't know any better. All of this, giving his heart to someone else and trusting her with it, is uncharted territory for him. It's not that he doesn't love her, he just doesn't know how to do it right. He doesn't know how to show it. He is kind of fucked up in a way. My heart broke for both of them, because she's getting hurt in the process and she surely doesn't deserve it.
"I never believed in love. I thought it was a fantasy that only lonely people talked themselves into needing."
In the middle of all of it, we get his brothers and his family, which was absolutely great. Her family is simple, but loving. Eduardo, the kid they meet in Spain, was a wonderful addition and his relationship with Christopher will really melt your heart.
And yes, there are some funny scenes because Christopher is totally clueless about most things. Being honest, sometimes it's funny, while other times he was just annoying AF to me.
"You didn’t need me to be anything else. I was enough."
Can someone else show you who you really are, or make you a better person just by being there?
Yes. They are both different, better people from having known each other. And that's the best do-over ever.
I love the Miles Brothers, especially Tristan and Elliot. The only reason why this book is a 3.5 is that I don't think Christopher is as good as any of his brothers. Maybe I was expecting too much, or just different. It's not that I totally dislike him. I just needed... more.
"He spins me again and then pulls me back to him with force, and when I’m in his arms like this and listening to him sing to me, nothing else seems to matter."
Christopher handles the marketing at Miles Media. He's a pretty busy guy, and loaded just like his brothers. He's the fun one, I guess. Never had a relationship, doesn't allow anything to get too serious, likes his women in pairs. I get that. However, I also found him bratty, entitled, and childish - his brothers call him spoiled, and I think that really is the right word for him.
"If I want to love someone like Hayden, I need to step up and be the man that she deserves."
Hayden is (and I hate this term) an average girl. Not the model type, not high-maintenance. She works at her parents' farm for a living. She doesn't have boatloads of money she can throw around. She's not that experienced when it comes to love or sex. She's not spoiled, she's real. She was just OK for me.
"Don’t look at me like that," she whispers.
"Like what?"
"Like I’m your next meal."
My eyes rise to hers. "Maybe you are."
Both Chris and Hayden are backpacking. They both want a do-over, to find themselves, even though not in the same way. They end up at the same hostel in Barcelona.
The chemistry between them is undeniable, but so are the differences. Christopher is not used to hostels or a 'normal' life. Hayden is not used to luxury or squandering money. There's no way these two can be a thing, unless... he doesn't tell her who he is. To her, he's a simple guy, when he's far from it.
"You’ve given me a semi in that bikini."
I curl my lip in disgust. We begin to walk back to our room.
"What is it with you and semi anyway?" I ask.
"What do you mean?" He frowns.
"Semikissed me, semidick . . . you seem to have a lot of semi going on."
"You couldn’t handle the lot."
The banter between them is great, and I love that Hayden doesn't take his shit. She's not going to be an easy one to get, and he does come on pretty strong, but she's not having it. However, he's not used to giving up, so they become friends... and from then on, a lot more than just that.
I loved how they became close bit by bit and that it took them time to trust each other. I loved all the cuddling, and I definitely loved all the sex. And just like that, twelve months together flew by.
"What is this?" he whispers. Love.
"You know what it is." You love me. His eyes search mine.
"We could win the war and blow up the world."
Their holidays come to an end, though, and he needs to come clean about who he is. He knows she's not going to take it well, and, to be honest, there were some parts where I wanted to smack him for being a jerk, and then some. Some of the things he says are hurtful and unnecessary and they didn't sit well with me at all.
"What didn’t you believe in?"
"That someone could make me feel the way you do."
The thing is, he doesn't know any better. All of this, giving his heart to someone else and trusting her with it, is uncharted territory for him. It's not that he doesn't love her, he just doesn't know how to do it right. He doesn't know how to show it. He is kind of fucked up in a way. My heart broke for both of them, because she's getting hurt in the process and she surely doesn't deserve it.
"I never believed in love. I thought it was a fantasy that only lonely people talked themselves into needing."
In the middle of all of it, we get his brothers and his family, which was absolutely great. Her family is simple, but loving. Eduardo, the kid they meet in Spain, was a wonderful addition and his relationship with Christopher will really melt your heart.
And yes, there are some funny scenes because Christopher is totally clueless about most things. Being honest, sometimes it's funny, while other times he was just annoying AF to me.
"You didn’t need me to be anything else. I was enough."
Can someone else show you who you really are, or make you a better person just by being there?
Yes. They are both different, better people from having known each other. And that's the best do-over ever.
August 26, 2022
Hayden and Christopher had the potential to be the best romance yet from this author. But I found Christian to be absolutely insufferable with very little growth in this book, until the very end. He was CONSTANTLY losing his temper over nothing, taking it out on Hayden, and generally acting like a spoiled brat. The ONLY redeeming quality he had was his love and concern for the boy, Eddie.
I did not like the slapstick approach to humor, the non stop partying and sleeping around, and the constant reference to how Christopher "needed" sex and that was a constant conflict in their relationship. I hated how often women were degraded by both Hayden and Christopher. And the whole time they were falling in love or in love I was wondering why?
I loved The Takeover but this one was a hot mess.
I received an ARC for review
I did not like the slapstick approach to humor, the non stop partying and sleeping around, and the constant reference to how Christopher "needed" sex and that was a constant conflict in their relationship. I hated how often women were degraded by both Hayden and Christopher. And the whole time they were falling in love or in love I was wondering why?
I loved The Takeover but this one was a hot mess.
I received an ARC for review
August 6, 2022
With each new book in this series, that hero is my favorite. I wasn’t sure if Christopher was going to make the cut, but holy heck…he totally won me over and wormed his way into my heart. I will not be forgetting him for a long while.
Christopher had a lot to learn as he set out on his backpacking trip across Europe. I thought for sure he’d throw in the mini towel early on, but he stuck it out despite the smells and crazy characters. I began to fall in love with this hero that on the surface didn’t offer much in the way of any emotional depth.
While he was attracted to Hayden from the beginning, this is not the type of storyline where the hero immediately fell in love with the heroine and wanted only her. Instead, he slowly began to transition from the playboy he was into someone that became an incredible hero. Watching it was hilarious, moving and definitely sexy.
I’m really not about the heroine, but Hayden did make her mark with me as she was such a great heroine. When she was struggling, I felt the pain and when she was happy, I was just as ecstatic. She was the perfect counterpoint to Christopher as she was honest and upfront with a background that had given her a sense of calm that she brought into her relationship with him.
When this couple faced a major conflict, I sobbed at the result. I worried that the end was going to be contrived to make things work or that the author would force Hayden into a position that went against who she was at heart. Not so. Along the way to their happy ever after, I found myself crying even more as Christopher took a step that I had been hoping for all along but was unsure of the outcome. While I had plenty of tears in the last part of the book, I had so many laugh out loud moments leading up to it. Literally laugh out loud as in a burst of laughter that I couldn’t contain. So glad I was alone when that happened.
This is a lengthy book and it was difficult to set aside. I found myself thinking about it during those times and anxious to get back into the story. It’s filled with secondary characters that were fun and brought their own humor to the page. That included his family, particularly his brothers as well as Hayden’s father who I loved as he got to know Christopher. These are the types of characters that I’d love to see again in a novella that updates us on this couple’s relationship.
All of that to say, I absolutely LOVED this book and I didn’t even touch on what were some of the steamiest scenes I’ve read in a while. Definitely a fun, sexy, emotional story well worth reading.
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Steam
Christopher had a lot to learn as he set out on his backpacking trip across Europe. I thought for sure he’d throw in the mini towel early on, but he stuck it out despite the smells and crazy characters. I began to fall in love with this hero that on the surface didn’t offer much in the way of any emotional depth.
While he was attracted to Hayden from the beginning, this is not the type of storyline where the hero immediately fell in love with the heroine and wanted only her. Instead, he slowly began to transition from the playboy he was into someone that became an incredible hero. Watching it was hilarious, moving and definitely sexy.
I’m really not about the heroine, but Hayden did make her mark with me as she was such a great heroine. When she was struggling, I felt the pain and when she was happy, I was just as ecstatic. She was the perfect counterpoint to Christopher as she was honest and upfront with a background that had given her a sense of calm that she brought into her relationship with him.
When this couple faced a major conflict, I sobbed at the result. I worried that the end was going to be contrived to make things work or that the author would force Hayden into a position that went against who she was at heart. Not so. Along the way to their happy ever after, I found myself crying even more as Christopher took a step that I had been hoping for all along but was unsure of the outcome. While I had plenty of tears in the last part of the book, I had so many laugh out loud moments leading up to it. Literally laugh out loud as in a burst of laughter that I couldn’t contain. So glad I was alone when that happened.
This is a lengthy book and it was difficult to set aside. I found myself thinking about it during those times and anxious to get back into the story. It’s filled with secondary characters that were fun and brought their own humor to the page. That included his family, particularly his brothers as well as Hayden’s father who I loved as he got to know Christopher. These are the types of characters that I’d love to see again in a novella that updates us on this couple’s relationship.
All of that to say, I absolutely LOVED this book and I didn’t even touch on what were some of the steamiest scenes I’ve read in a while. Definitely a fun, sexy, emotional story well worth reading.
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Triggers
Steam
August 31, 2022
I have been waiting for this book to come out to close out the brothers series and Christopher always seemed so funny and sweet in the other books, and Wow! What a huge disappointment!!!!!
He is such an asshole! Like, the entire book!!! The FMC is basically a doormat. I just really hated this book. There are so many red flags and I’m so sad bc I liked the first book and Tristan from bk 2 was my favorite but this one really missed.
He is such an asshole! Like, the entire book!!! The FMC is basically a doormat. I just really hated this book. There are so many red flags and I’m so sad bc I liked the first book and Tristan from bk 2 was my favorite but this one really missed.
August 21, 2022
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
This was a DNF. At 60% I couldn't read any further. Attempted on several occasions to put it down and take a break and start again. Sadly just didn't work for me.
Christopher was a very immature and unlikeable hero in my opinion. He is told by his brothers and the woman he dates that he's spoiled and entitled. He doesn't think so. He decides to embark on a sabbatical, he'll leave all his privilege behind and backpack through Spain.
Hayden is a down to earth, simple farm girl and headed to Spain as well.
The two meet at a hostel room that they are sharing.
And so he begins the pursuit and she's not really impressed. Well Christopher isn't used to that so he determines he'll eventually win her over.
The writing and characters in this book were very unappealing to me. The MC's dialogue and thought process was immature and made him unlikeable to me.
The heroine was one dimensional as well. I found her neither likable or unlikeable, bland comes to mind.
The writing is not for me as well. It was incoherent at times and found it had no direction during sections of the book.
Don't know if I will read another book of this author. Don't think her writing is for me.
This was a DNF. At 60% I couldn't read any further. Attempted on several occasions to put it down and take a break and start again. Sadly just didn't work for me.
Christopher was a very immature and unlikeable hero in my opinion. He is told by his brothers and the woman he dates that he's spoiled and entitled. He doesn't think so. He decides to embark on a sabbatical, he'll leave all his privilege behind and backpack through Spain.
Hayden is a down to earth, simple farm girl and headed to Spain as well.
The two meet at a hostel room that they are sharing.
And so he begins the pursuit and she's not really impressed. Well Christopher isn't used to that so he determines he'll eventually win her over.
The writing and characters in this book were very unappealing to me. The MC's dialogue and thought process was immature and made him unlikeable to me.
The heroine was one dimensional as well. I found her neither likable or unlikeable, bland comes to mind.
The writing is not for me as well. It was incoherent at times and found it had no direction during sections of the book.
Don't know if I will read another book of this author. Don't think her writing is for me.
August 28, 2022
If you liked the first three books in the series, i would recommend not reading this one, it honestly made me hate the miles brothers, the author gave them words and reactions that were so misogynist and downright derogatory towards women.
Christopher was so toxic that reading even the romantic scenes felt uncomfortable, he was literally emotionally abusing and did lots of gaslighting, and Hayden was allowing this, she had this feminist persona at the beginning, but then her love made her so weak, love is supposed to make you strong, it's not about lowering your expectations and limits.
That was a bad ending for a nice series.
* I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher *
Christopher was so toxic that reading even the romantic scenes felt uncomfortable, he was literally emotionally abusing and did lots of gaslighting, and Hayden was allowing this, she had this feminist persona at the beginning, but then her love made her so weak, love is supposed to make you strong, it's not about lowering your expectations and limits.
That was a bad ending for a nice series.
* I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher *
February 18, 2023
"I don’t have time for his childish tantrum. He slept with two women last night and then had the audacity to be pissed with me for only talking to a man."
I think this is my least favorite hero by TL Swan. I just thought he was extremely childish for a 30 year old. Although there was character growth for his character by the end, I just couldn't connect with him, the heroine, or the story in general.
"I can’t imagine a life without you in it,” he murmurs. "
"It doesn’t matter where I live because you are my home"
Rating 1.5 stars 🌟
I think this is my least favorite hero by TL Swan. I just thought he was extremely childish for a 30 year old. Although there was character growth for his character by the end, I just couldn't connect with him, the heroine, or the story in general.
"I can’t imagine a life without you in it,” he murmurs. "
"It doesn’t matter where I live because you are my home"
Rating 1.5 stars 🌟
September 3, 2022
Sigh. Like.....big sigh. I'm not sure why I do this to myself and read her books.oh! I know why! Because the takeover was such perfection and one of the most memorable, perfect, funny, sweet books I've ever read. 5 flaming stars for thr takeover. The stopover was pretty good too. I started the third book and Dnfed because I heard that he is obsessed with another woman for most of the book.
I'm pretty sure someone else wrote the takeover because its the only book that doesn't have tl swans make shift bullshiet all over it. Her books always ALWAYS have some fucked up fuckery that I hate and this was no exception.
This book?!
Christopher likes threesomes and is a dumb dumb.
I don't even know what happened with this book. He has a threesome in the opening beginning of the book. he has a threesome when hes in Spain backpacking. He's been kind of friendzoned by the cow-lovin husbandry h even though he's slowly developing feelings. Then he doesn't go through with it but he goes back home for a hot second because he's scared of this new relationship and meets up with the two girls from the beginning of the book and goes up to his penthouse with them to duck them. Gets horny and then finally remembers he's in love with someone. 😐
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This is why I hate her books. Why the fucck does she do this? Yes, he tells them to leave but he goes back to Spain and doesn't even tell her about this? Its just a fun memory? What? Sighggghhghghhhhhhhhhhh.
Then the whole "he's a city guy, she likes to breed cows in the country" thing was dragged out til like....94% 🤦 England is not just London 😂🤔🤔🤔 it took awhile to figure this out 🙄😕😳 they break up because shes unhappy in living on the city but he tells her that he needs sex to be happy 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤷 as you do......
There are some entertaining parts like the hairy gorilla lady he was about to bang but she had sweat glisten ing from her armpits 😭😭😭😭😭 that's my trigger!!!!! I can't deal with this armpit drama 😭😭😭😭😭😭😂 you may laugh but its a true trigger and this author did me a dirty 😐
I kept reading and reading and reading hoping it woulf get better and that christopher wouldmt say stupid shiet but whoooooo doggy! It just kept getting worse. Someone slap me upside the head if I decide to read another tl swan book.
I will go Kardashian and say bible that the takeover was not written by this author. No way could ahe have written that. It was too good. 😂😂
I'm pretty sure someone else wrote the takeover because its the only book that doesn't have tl swans make shift bullshiet all over it. Her books always ALWAYS have some fucked up fuckery that I hate and this was no exception.
This book?!
Christopher likes threesomes and is a dumb dumb.
I don't even know what happened with this book. He has a threesome in the opening beginning of the book. he has a threesome when hes in Spain backpacking. He's been kind of friendzoned by the cow-lovin husbandry h even though he's slowly developing feelings. Then he doesn't go through with it but he goes back home for a hot second because he's scared of this new relationship and meets up with the two girls from the beginning of the book and goes up to his penthouse with them to duck them. Gets horny and then finally remembers he's in love with someone. 😐
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This is why I hate her books. Why the fucck does she do this? Yes, he tells them to leave but he goes back to Spain and doesn't even tell her about this? Its just a fun memory? What? Sighggghhghghhhhhhhhhhh.
Then the whole "he's a city guy, she likes to breed cows in the country" thing was dragged out til like....94% 🤦 England is not just London 😂🤔🤔🤔 it took awhile to figure this out 🙄😕😳 they break up because shes unhappy in living on the city but he tells her that he needs sex to be happy 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤷 as you do......
There are some entertaining parts like the hairy gorilla lady he was about to bang but she had sweat glisten ing from her armpits 😭😭😭😭😭 that's my trigger!!!!! I can't deal with this armpit drama 😭😭😭😭😭😭😂 you may laugh but its a true trigger and this author did me a dirty 😐
I kept reading and reading and reading hoping it woulf get better and that christopher wouldmt say stupid shiet but whoooooo doggy! It just kept getting worse. Someone slap me upside the head if I decide to read another tl swan book.
I will go Kardashian and say bible that the takeover was not written by this author. No way could ahe have written that. It was too good. 😂😂
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 8, 2022
3,5
“No matter how hard he tries, no matter how much we love each other, he can’t fix my problem. I miss my home.”
What a joke, she traveled the world for 12 months and now missed her home… come on…
It’s a good book to past your time.
“No matter how hard he tries, no matter how much we love each other, he can’t fix my problem. I miss my home.”
What a joke, she traveled the world for 12 months and now missed her home… come on…
It’s a good book to past your time.
August 10, 2022
DNF at 21%
What is this?? Seriously, since the very beginning everything is all over the place and the writing is so bad and cringey.
Seriously, Christopher is a 31-year old dude who acts like and entitled 15-year old and is cringey af.
Don’t get me started on Hayden, she tries to act like a saint but slut shames any women with confidence.
I was so excited to read this because the previous books were amazing but this feels like if a teenager is writing on their diary, everyone acts so dumb.
ARC provided in exchange of my honest opinion
What is this?? Seriously, since the very beginning everything is all over the place and the writing is so bad and cringey.
Seriously, Christopher is a 31-year old dude who acts like and entitled 15-year old and is cringey af.
Don’t get me started on Hayden, she tries to act like a saint but slut shames any women with confidence.
I was so excited to read this because the previous books were amazing but this feels like if a teenager is writing on their diary, everyone acts so dumb.
ARC provided in exchange of my honest opinion
August 11, 2024
4,5/5 ⭐️
Que quentinho no coração ♥️
Que quentinho no coração ♥️
June 13, 2023
4,75/5★
Thank god for this book. It actually did not make me mad nor frustrated! Quite the opposite actually!! It was freaking amazing!! Bless Christopher for actually communicating and not getting another woman involved when he actually already found the one!! We love to see it.
Of course this book still came with heart ache and pain but the kind that actually makes sense and also helps the characters grow together AND individually. It was really well executed and it involved into the plot in a way that made me love these two even more which I LOVED!!!
The only thing that I found a bit unnecessary was the length of the book. I could’ve been kept a bit shorter if you ask me. But on the other hand, we got to see a lot of in depth development on Christopher’s behalf which I loved to see!!
He really changed a lot from the beginning of the book until the end. He really fought for Hayden which made my heart freaking backflip a million times. He was literally the best boyfriend out of all the men in this series if you ask me! I loved seeing his inner struggle during the time where he realised how much he actually loved her. It was very realistic considering how different his lifestyle used to be before meeting her. It was just amazingly planned and organised by the author!
Hayden is also amazing!! I love how we also got to see her flaws in the relationship and that we also got to see her grow. She really is an amazing FMC and so well written. I loved how she was pretty much the complete opposite of Christopher but they worked so freaking well together!! She’s amazing… and so smart! Like wth?! I wanna be like her and I just love how emotionally intelligent she is how she made Christopher realise that he needs to work on his lmao.
The tropes in this book were also for once something different compared to the other three books! I loved how they became friends first before actually doing something physical together!! It felt so refreshing and I loved how the first bonded emotionally before getting into bed. That was a huge improvement compared to book 1, 2 and 3. It made their love story so much more endearing and heartwarming to me!!
I also loved how well they actually communicated with one another!! Of course they still fought at first but instead of leaving things unsolved they actually talked with each other!! I loved that so so much!! It shows maturity and growth on both ends.
I just love these two together so so much. They have amazingly written chemistry! Romantic, cute and spicy scenes that felt natural to read about! And they were actually so so soooo healthy!
Also loved seeing Christopher get closer with her family. It was just so sweet how he loves her no matter what and always want to be with her and vice versa.
Overall, most definitely my favourite book AND couple in the series. They’re both amazing and so was this book!! Can’t wait to read the epilogue novella and see where they and the other couples are after a few years!
Thank god for this book. It actually did not make me mad nor frustrated! Quite the opposite actually!! It was freaking amazing!! Bless Christopher for actually communicating and not getting another woman involved when he actually already found the one!! We love to see it.
Of course this book still came with heart ache and pain but the kind that actually makes sense and also helps the characters grow together AND individually. It was really well executed and it involved into the plot in a way that made me love these two even more which I LOVED!!!
The only thing that I found a bit unnecessary was the length of the book. I could’ve been kept a bit shorter if you ask me. But on the other hand, we got to see a lot of in depth development on Christopher’s behalf which I loved to see!!
He really changed a lot from the beginning of the book until the end. He really fought for Hayden which made my heart freaking backflip a million times. He was literally the best boyfriend out of all the men in this series if you ask me! I loved seeing his inner struggle during the time where he realised how much he actually loved her. It was very realistic considering how different his lifestyle used to be before meeting her. It was just amazingly planned and organised by the author!
Hayden is also amazing!! I love how we also got to see her flaws in the relationship and that we also got to see her grow. She really is an amazing FMC and so well written. I loved how she was pretty much the complete opposite of Christopher but they worked so freaking well together!! She’s amazing… and so smart! Like wth?! I wanna be like her and I just love how emotionally intelligent she is how she made Christopher realise that he needs to work on his lmao.
The tropes in this book were also for once something different compared to the other three books! I loved how they became friends first before actually doing something physical together!! It felt so refreshing and I loved how the first bonded emotionally before getting into bed. That was a huge improvement compared to book 1, 2 and 3. It made their love story so much more endearing and heartwarming to me!!
I also loved how well they actually communicated with one another!! Of course they still fought at first but instead of leaving things unsolved they actually talked with each other!! I loved that so so much!! It shows maturity and growth on both ends.
I just love these two together so so much. They have amazingly written chemistry! Romantic, cute and spicy scenes that felt natural to read about! And they were actually so so soooo healthy!
Also loved seeing Christopher get closer with her family. It was just so sweet how he loves her no matter what and always want to be with her and vice versa.
Overall, most definitely my favourite book AND couple in the series. They’re both amazing and so was this book!! Can’t wait to read the epilogue novella and see where they and the other couples are after a few years!
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August 28, 2022I'll keep this short and not-so-sweet: when the "hero" of a romance novel makes you nauseous, it's not going very well. I absolutely loved The Stopover, and it feels like every one of Swan's books since then has just upped the shock value, with "heroes" whose actions turn my stomach. As always, her writing is incredibly bingeable and easy to devour, but this male lead is SO extraordinarily off-putting that I was left feeling sick to my stomach. The book is also unnecessarily long, so I skimmed a significant portion of it. I was not emotionally invested, and I didn't care if this couple found their happily ever after.
September 1, 2022
Missed by miles... Christopher has no substance. I enjoyed the first three volumes in this Romance series, but the hero-boss out of his natural environment and the hostel /travel theme did not work for me. I wanted him to to remain with Heidi and Nicki and get their character development/background. Did not like the ancillary travel companions or the heroine.
September 10, 2022
She has done it AGAIN !! TL Swan you’re my favorite.
I was dying to re-enter the world of the Miles brothers and let me tell you, Christopher’s story did not disappoint.
I LAUGHED OUT LOUD, like full on belly laughed throughout the entirety of this book. AMAZING.
The love story here was so good. The plot was amazing. Just everything. I am going to go into ANOTHER withdrawal from the Miles brothers universe so I need TL Swan to get me another book STAT.
I was dying to re-enter the world of the Miles brothers and let me tell you, Christopher’s story did not disappoint.
I LAUGHED OUT LOUD, like full on belly laughed throughout the entirety of this book. AMAZING.
The love story here was so good. The plot was amazing. Just everything. I am going to go into ANOTHER withdrawal from the Miles brothers universe so I need TL Swan to get me another book STAT.
October 6, 2022
As the last Miles brother, I really expected more...
So... I was battling with myself if I even should write a review for this book, or just move on to the next on my TBR and forget about this mess.
But I feel like I should say something, considering that I've been with this series for so long.
Christopher Miles was even worst than Jameson Miles, and that's something that I never saw coming!
He's a selfish playboy, a liar, and a poor perfectionist rich boy, who can't stand failure, so he just avoid commitment at all!
The beginning was so OTT and immature, full of "let's just get drunk and have fun", with ridiculous situations that even in a book, sounded forced!
He's awful to everyone, even when he apparently likes them. I'm still trying to understand why people liked him.... I guess even in books, people are superficial like that.
The female character (that I already forgot her name) was a doormat. There's not another explanation for her to be cuddling with him every night, knowing that he was just back from his threesome with random girls!
"Ohhhh but they weren't together", you'll say... Yeah... But he was already pursuing her, and when she said no, he was out to find a willing hole, cause the poor thing couldn't be a week without s3x! 🙄🙄
He lied to her for 12 months, and then she accepted his lies after one argument?
No ma'am... Have some self respect!
There's no groveling!
Even in the end, it's her saying I'm sorry for leave, and wanting to change her life for him... AGAIN!
Him taking his brother's house in the country side of London, ain't a big gesture at all!
One star goes just for the plot around Eduardo... I loved that kid!
And the other one goes to the audiobook quality (this last one was the reason that I even finished).
I guess Tristan is and always will be my favorite brother, and that's it!
Will I still read this author?
Absolutely... She can do better!
So... I was battling with myself if I even should write a review for this book, or just move on to the next on my TBR and forget about this mess.
But I feel like I should say something, considering that I've been with this series for so long.
Christopher Miles was even worst than Jameson Miles, and that's something that I never saw coming!
He's a selfish playboy, a liar, and a poor perfectionist rich boy, who can't stand failure, so he just avoid commitment at all!
The beginning was so OTT and immature, full of "let's just get drunk and have fun", with ridiculous situations that even in a book, sounded forced!
He's awful to everyone, even when he apparently likes them. I'm still trying to understand why people liked him.... I guess even in books, people are superficial like that.
The female character (that I already forgot her name) was a doormat. There's not another explanation for her to be cuddling with him every night, knowing that he was just back from his threesome with random girls!
"Ohhhh but they weren't together", you'll say... Yeah... But he was already pursuing her, and when she said no, he was out to find a willing hole, cause the poor thing couldn't be a week without s3x! 🙄🙄
He lied to her for 12 months, and then she accepted his lies after one argument?
No ma'am... Have some self respect!
There's no groveling!
Even in the end, it's her saying I'm sorry for leave, and wanting to change her life for him... AGAIN!
Him taking his brother's house in the country side of London, ain't a big gesture at all!
One star goes just for the plot around Eduardo... I loved that kid!
And the other one goes to the audiobook quality (this last one was the reason that I even finished).
I guess Tristan is and always will be my favorite brother, and that's it!
Will I still read this author?
Absolutely... She can do better!
August 31, 2022
The Do-Over — T. L. Swan
I waited several months for the final volume of The Miles High Club series to appear, and the wait was worth it. I read The Do-Over in less than 24 hours, I just couldn't put it down, and now that it's over I want to keep reading about Christopher, Hayden and Eddie.
The story begins with Christopher, the youngest of the Miles brothers who after a chat with Jameson, Tristan and Elliot who tell him how spoiled he is, ends up taking a year off for an extended vacation with limited money and only one backpack with the necessary. The man doesn't know what he's getting into and what awaits him, but he decides to leave the luxury, the affairs with several women, the work and the people who were always there to meet his every need aside, to discover who he really is.
On the other side, at a farm in a place unknown to many, Hayden is preparing for a vacation during the same period, planned some years ago. It had been a decision made when the only man she'd ever loved had broken her heart, and now she wasn't so sure she wanted to go. But she did, and that's how the two got to know each other.
From different worlds and with opposite desires and expectations, their destinies meet and the real story begins, somewhat built on lies, as Christopher hides his true identity and both, but especially Hayden, believe they can only remain friends.
The book was somewhat different than the previous volumes, the drama was not present as much and the problems that arose along the way were resolved in a mature manner. What was similar were the scenes where I laughed so hard and the spicy scenes. The author puts her characters in so many unusual situations for them and causes us, the readers, to laugh. It was a delight to see the four brothers preparing the backpack.
Despite the fact that Christo does not know how to manage feelings and is not good with words, there were many romantic moments that made me like him. And his relationship with Eddie, everything he did for the boy warmed my heart and made me appreciate him so much more.
For many it may not be a perfect book and will not like it, for various reasons that I will not mention. But I loved it and I liked how things turned out, how it ended, I liked everything. The appearances of the other members of the Miles family, the interactions of the two with Eddie, the romantic moments... I can only congratulate the author and wait for Miles Ever After to meet the four brothers and their families again.
I had one last beautiful summer day with the two and I felt like I was accompanying them in their adventures.
I waited several months for the final volume of The Miles High Club series to appear, and the wait was worth it. I read The Do-Over in less than 24 hours, I just couldn't put it down, and now that it's over I want to keep reading about Christopher, Hayden and Eddie.
The story begins with Christopher, the youngest of the Miles brothers who after a chat with Jameson, Tristan and Elliot who tell him how spoiled he is, ends up taking a year off for an extended vacation with limited money and only one backpack with the necessary. The man doesn't know what he's getting into and what awaits him, but he decides to leave the luxury, the affairs with several women, the work and the people who were always there to meet his every need aside, to discover who he really is.
On the other side, at a farm in a place unknown to many, Hayden is preparing for a vacation during the same period, planned some years ago. It had been a decision made when the only man she'd ever loved had broken her heart, and now she wasn't so sure she wanted to go. But she did, and that's how the two got to know each other.
From different worlds and with opposite desires and expectations, their destinies meet and the real story begins, somewhat built on lies, as Christopher hides his true identity and both, but especially Hayden, believe they can only remain friends.
The book was somewhat different than the previous volumes, the drama was not present as much and the problems that arose along the way were resolved in a mature manner. What was similar were the scenes where I laughed so hard and the spicy scenes. The author puts her characters in so many unusual situations for them and causes us, the readers, to laugh. It was a delight to see the four brothers preparing the backpack.
Despite the fact that Christo does not know how to manage feelings and is not good with words, there were many romantic moments that made me like him. And his relationship with Eddie, everything he did for the boy warmed my heart and made me appreciate him so much more.
For many it may not be a perfect book and will not like it, for various reasons that I will not mention. But I loved it and I liked how things turned out, how it ended, I liked everything. The appearances of the other members of the Miles family, the interactions of the two with Eddie, the romantic moments... I can only congratulate the author and wait for Miles Ever After to meet the four brothers and their families again.
I had one last beautiful summer day with the two and I felt like I was accompanying them in their adventures.
Want to read
July 21, 2022
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December 6, 2023
Am avut parte de o surpriză deosebită la Gaudeamus, "Provocarea", povestea lui Christopher Miles, un bărbat de bani gata care în viața lui nu a avut o relație serioasă cu o femeie.
Totul se schimbă când frații lui mai mari râd de el. Astfel, bărbatul realizează că trebuie să schimbe ceva în modul în care își trăiește viața.
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Totul se schimbă când frații lui mai mari râd de el. Astfel, bărbatul realizează că trebuie să schimbe ceva în modul în care își trăiește viața.
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December 31, 2023
DNF
I LITERALLY COULD NOT FINISH THIS BORING ASS BOOK. I loved the other brothers and their stories. But this was so dry and she was so foolish for just doing whatever he said they were 2 simps that were not cute .
He was a liar and she was dense. Ugh I wanted to like this story so bad !!
I LITERALLY COULD NOT FINISH THIS BORING ASS BOOK. I loved the other brothers and their stories. But this was so dry and she was so foolish for just doing whatever he said they were 2 simps that were not cute .
He was a liar and she was dense. Ugh I wanted to like this story so bad !!
August 12, 2024
adivinhei logo o que ia acontecer ao longo do livro, mas mesmo assim passei um bom bocado a ler :)
a parte final irritou-me um bocadinho, pois era só os cérebros deles não terem sido trocados por calhaus 😭😭
a parte final irritou-me um bocadinho, pois era só os cérebros deles não terem sido trocados por calhaus 😭😭
September 2, 2022
Christopher Miles had to earn my love. I don't mean in a swoony kind of way either. I mean in the kind of rage inducing way that led me to tears on multiple occasions kind of earn my love. Was it worth it? Abso-freakin-lutely!!
Billionaire romances are always a hit and miss for me. It is either the billionaires are too high and mighty, or they are unreasonably humble. Which let's be honest isn't realistic on either front. For some reason though T.L. Swan always seems to pull me into her books even when I don't love the character immediately.
The Do-Over was classic rich guy out of his league being in a below his income bracket kind of situation. Christopher wants to do better; he wants to be better and this one-year backpacking trip around the world is supposed to help him do that. Except he never expected the girl. Now, here is where I thought I could predict the outcome of this story. I was wrong, so terribly wrong and I was happy about it.
Hayden was undeniably herself. She loved her life, her job, and the life that she had created on her family farm. This trip around the world is a way for her to find herself and enjoy life before she starts her "real life" duties. Enter cocky billionaire, except she doesn't know he is a billionaire.
Thus begins the story of Christopher and Hayden and their journey to not only themselves but to one another.
I cried. Big ugly tears. I didn't expect. I was appalled that I was crying over a man like Christopher, but it was in that moment that I realized he made me fall in love with him. Despite his rude words to Hayden, despite the way he expected things to go his way and even the way their time went when they were in London. Christopher Miles made me fall in love with him and I was surprised.
If you take nothing away from my review but one thing let it be that books will surprise, you. Characters will surprise you and even though you "think" you know how a story is going to go that isn't always the case.
We've come to the end of the road, mostly for the Miles brothers even though I had some serious issues with a couple of them I loved all their stories in a way. I can't wait for their extended epilogues but mostly I can't wait to see what T.L. Swan has coming next!!
Billionaire romances are always a hit and miss for me. It is either the billionaires are too high and mighty, or they are unreasonably humble. Which let's be honest isn't realistic on either front. For some reason though T.L. Swan always seems to pull me into her books even when I don't love the character immediately.
The Do-Over was classic rich guy out of his league being in a below his income bracket kind of situation. Christopher wants to do better; he wants to be better and this one-year backpacking trip around the world is supposed to help him do that. Except he never expected the girl. Now, here is where I thought I could predict the outcome of this story. I was wrong, so terribly wrong and I was happy about it.
Hayden was undeniably herself. She loved her life, her job, and the life that she had created on her family farm. This trip around the world is a way for her to find herself and enjoy life before she starts her "real life" duties. Enter cocky billionaire, except she doesn't know he is a billionaire.
Thus begins the story of Christopher and Hayden and their journey to not only themselves but to one another.
I cried. Big ugly tears. I didn't expect. I was appalled that I was crying over a man like Christopher, but it was in that moment that I realized he made me fall in love with him. Despite his rude words to Hayden, despite the way he expected things to go his way and even the way their time went when they were in London. Christopher Miles made me fall in love with him and I was surprised.
If you take nothing away from my review but one thing let it be that books will surprise, you. Characters will surprise you and even though you "think" you know how a story is going to go that isn't always the case.
We've come to the end of the road, mostly for the Miles brothers even though I had some serious issues with a couple of them I loved all their stories in a way. I can't wait for their extended epilogues but mostly I can't wait to see what T.L. Swan has coming next!!
February 25, 2025
I tried, I really did, but TL Swan’s books just aren’t for me.
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