Feb 28th, 2024
Edit: I read on Jen's review that Olivia T Turner changed some details that upset us safe readers. I did not read the new version of the book, only the parts on Jen's comments and the hero says, "New city, new team, new girl"...NEW GIRL??? It should be "my only girl", they new each other since they were kids. She was in 2nd grade and he two years older, so there is still ambiguity and seems experienced, so my review will remain the same until I read the new version someday. I fully agree with Jen, whom I trust.
THIS part makes me now think she is his one and only, (quote I copied from Jen's review)“I don’t know what you heard about me, Alina,” I say, pulling my mouth from hers. “But the rumors aren’t true. I’ve never been with any actresses. I’ve never been with anyone. I drank and got into fights, but I never wanted any other woman. You’ve always been the one for me.” When he says, "I've never been with anyone", makes me think he never was with a woman, but the "new girl" comment makes me confused. I don't know. Maybe I will read the new version to see for myself someday soon. The quote that he has never been with anyone perked me up!
I am glad that Olivia T Turner read our comments and did a rewrite. Thank you Miss Turner for hearing us, that is a rare thing and it is very much heartwarming and deeply appreciated. I am hoping in future there will be no players, and no cheating. Thank you again for hearing us Olivia, truly. I will keep reading Olivia's books in future, she really did a wonderful thing for us. I will reread the book for myself, and review it once I do. I will keep reading her books, she did give us her word they will be safe and free of cheating, so I feel comfortable, happy and excited to read her future releases!
Close edit.
1 edition book review BEFORE the rewrite that I haven't read yet. These are my impressions and review of the book when it first came out, NOT the rewrite. At the end I did write to no longer trust OTT, but her rewriting the book made me feel like I can trust Olivia again and that she will be mindful of keeping her books safe again. I am keeping my first review below as is, and when I reread the rewrite one day, I will write a second review.
February 26th, 2024 Review:
ZERO stars This is the worst book from Olivia T Turner, and I cannot believe her! What the fuck Olivia?
NOT SAFE!!
CHEATING!! because the hero and heroine met 8 years ago, and he had feelings for her then even had a crush on her when he first saw her, and she is madly in love with him when she first saw him. She saved herself for him, while he left, and for 8 years stuck his dick in all the cunts he could find! Last time he saw her was at her high school graduation. This is his excuse for not going after her before he left,
quote,
“I
always thought you were marriage material. You’re the only girl I’ve
ever met who I could see as my wife.”
“I never hated you, Alina. I… was
scared of you.”
“Scared of me?”
“Scared that you would be the one and I would screw it up.”
“I wanted to tell you, Alina,” he says as he reaches out and
touches my arm. Goosebumps slide along my skin. “But I—”
end quote,
But I what???? Would rather leave and fuck a bunch of women? I would have told him to fuck off, and to tell the world that I have more self respect than to be with a man slut, and find myself a real man!
The only reason he got with her is because he saw her as a knockout, and fuckable.
FUCK THIS BOOK! FUCK THIS HERO!
manwhore hero, says he was always in love with the heroine but didn't know it.
virgin heroine, spineless, desperate and disappointing.
quote,
"I waited for you,” she says as she looks up at me with those big
beautiful hazel eyes, quick little breaths coming out of her wet lips.
Her words hit me hard. My knees nearly buckle.
“You’re a… virgin?”
She nods her head as she gazes into my eyes. “I only wanted
you.”
She saved herself for him, and he went on an 8 year long fucking spree.
HEA written I don't believe in. 3 epilogues. None of it believable.
You know when you read the synopsis in a book written by an author you read for a long time and trust to be safe. I read the playboy part and my first thought was, "No, this is Olivia T Turner, this is a misdirect, the hero probably let people think he has a playboy reputation but remained celibate." And then you read the book, fully trusting your beloved author that you are in safe hands and then....*stab in the back*. The hero IS a playboy, FUCKED his way around the world, while the heroine is pining and in love with this disease riddled fuck stick. Worst of all, he says that he always had feelings for her!
Quote,
“You’re going to
pretend that you’re married to Alina while you go around and screw
any girl in a skirt behind her back?”
“What?” I snap. “No!”
I don’t want anyone but her. Not anymore.
She’s always been the one for me, but I was too stupid to realize
it. I was too focused on hockey and getting to the highest level. I
failed to see the treasure that was right in front of me. I took her for
granted. I missed out on years."
I HATED that. I HATED THAT SOOOO MUCH! It made my blood boil.
Quote,
"I’m fully realizing that Alina Hoover is the woman for me.
I want to marry her, buy a mansion, and fill it with babies. I want
to spend the rest of my life with that incredible woman."
"That’s what I’ve wanted all along, I was just too stupid to realize
it. I didn’t realize what I was running from. My days of debauchery
are over. My days of being a respectable man Alina can be proud of
have begun."
*cough cough*BULLSHIT! If you loved her, or at least had feelings for her, YOU WOULD HAVE KEPT YOUR DICK IN YOUR PANTS!!!
The worst thing, is when the only man you love, who says feels the same since you met, leaves and fucks women for YEARS. It makes me sick, and she settles for that! How is this romantic? Why couldn't he have saved himself for her like she did for him? Why couldn't it have been the classic, misunderstanding, that all these articles are just rumors, that he never touched a woman since they met, because he always knew she was the one. *huffing in frustration*
Ok, I am done. I AM DONE! I am going to scrub my brain to wash out the dumpster juice, shit stain that is this book and reread old favorite books that have heroes who are not cheating players!
I will give the series a chance because the next book seems to be a about a brutish giant hero who turns into a cinnamon roll for his sunshine heroine (giant cinnamon roll heroes are my favorite and I hope Olivia doesn't fuck his character up like she did this one. They seem to have no past, so no risk of cheating (hopefully), and there is no sign he is a player (again, hopefully). For that I am praying we get the Olivia T Turner we used to love, but it I will never trust her books to be safe from now on. I am left seething mad, shocked and hurt.
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK! DO NOT BLINDLY BUY OLIVIA T TURNER BOOKS ANYMORE! SHE IS NO LONGER A SAFE AUTHOR WE CAN TRUST!