Cute and Simple but problematic
This book is cute and simple, and way too short.
It was too short, and if you read the rest of the review, I hope you can see where if the book had everything it is lacking, the book would naturally be longer and more enjoyable. This book was rushed. Although the characters were cute to read and enjoyable, it could have been so much more.
The plot was barely enough to carry the story along, and the conflict between the FMC’s family (that was drawn out and seemingly a big thing) only happened at the last 90% of the book and was only a few measly paragraphs.
It was also insta-love, with too completely different characters falling in love in a unrealistic way. Their personalities were not consistent, besides a few obvious main traits that make them unique (gruffness and chatterbox). So what I mean by inconsistent is that FMC is insistent that she does not get with guys on the first date, that she is organized and goal oriented enough to run her own business, that she has risen above her past... but she hasn’t. Her personality shows no connection to her past.. like being unloved, disliked and emotionally abused all her life has not affected her in the slightest. That is, until she faced her family and her personality took a 180. She became quiet and opposite to everything she is. It wasn’t until Fox said anything that she became self assured and strong and seemingly able to “rise above” her family. Yes, I realize this is contradicting, but for her whole personality to flip so quickly doesn’t make sense and it all happens within a few paragraphs.
Lastly, the book was shown and told in a disorganized way that disrupted the smoothness the book could have had. One minute it is being shown, then the scene ends and a day passed. All of the internal monologue of emotions (the “falling in love” aspect. The thought process of it) was missing or summarized by lila rose telling it.
While I like enjoyed lila rose’s other books (at least the ones I have read so far) this one was disappointing.