Annoying & frustrating as all hell!!! I don't think I've read another book where a character actually has the sense to ask the right questions, and does so on damn repeat, but never gets a damn straight answer that makes a lick of sense, and then is ditzy enough to just be like 'oh, well okay, whatever he's so hot~' geezfreakingus!
I don't think I've ever read another book with such indecisive, emotional cowards. She has no backbone and he thinks his backbone is equal parts bastard and indestructible to the point of constant self-sabotage.
You've seen tug-a-wars where one side has a bunch of scrawny kids and the other side looks like they just benched a semi, but the stacked side f's with the scrawny side just enough to give them some delusional hope of actually winning? Well, that's this book. The male MC is like that stacked side... He jerks her around emotionally, always giving her just enough slack to think she might win his affections but promptly jerks her ass in the mud and then stands her up to do it all again. The roommate... Bam hits the mud. The "personal shopper" .. Bam hits the mud. I love you but you must leave... Bam in the mud.
The whole story constantly feels concocted. Why drag her into your life, flirt with her, tease her, accept her, tell her he doesn't want to hurt her, and then turn around and tell her to leave. Nah, f'ing her and then telling her you love her but she has to leave ain't hurting her?!? Wth?
The uber rich element also just felt too concocted. I mean internet sensations are a dime a dozen, and I certainly don't know of any of them that's rolling with their own buildings, squad of personal assistants, and fleet of sports cars.
I'll admit that Jake is a funny SOB when he gets in "fight" mode, and that initial car scene was lol funny. Yet, again, though, there just wasn't a believability factor. After a few of these, his targets would know the gig and not play into his game.
So, the story, the romance, and the characters are a train wreck!
But by damn if I wasn't one of those stupid ass bystanders watching with mouth agape and unable to look away. Lawd, I question my own sanity, but f'it I don't have to get book two to see wtf happens. Why? Hell if I could tell you!?!?