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The Exception
Jillian
I grew up wealthy and was given everything my parents wanted me to have. After years of being molded into the perfect daughter, I played a role. I was only what they wanted me to be. My parents controlled everything, my life, friends, career, and even the man I was supposed to marry. When I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself, the person looking back was a total stranger.
Leaving my fiancé at the altar on my wedding day was the start of a journey I embarked on in search of the person that I truly was. I would disappear, vanish, and start a new life where, little by little, I would unmold the person everybody thought I was. I would live in a man-free zone for as long as my journey took me. NO EXCEPTIONS. Until I met a man with dark hair, a business suit, smoldering eyes, and a face like a god—Drew Westbrook.
Drew
I had everything I wanted in life. Money, looks, success, and beautiful women by my side at all times. Some of these women stayed around for a while, and some left quickly. I was all for a relationship as long as she wasn’t looking for a ring or wanting to hear the words “I do.” I liked the way I lived my life, and I was content.
I had plenty of friends, loving parents, and a successful billion-dollar company were all I needed to feel complete. NO EXCEPTIONS. Until the day a brown-haired, blue-eyed beauty sat down next to me on an airplane, and suddenly, everything that mattered to me didn’t seem to matter anymore. She captivated me, and I wanted her—all of her. But her journey didn’t include me, and I felt something I’d never felt incomplete.
18+
I grew up wealthy and was given everything my parents wanted me to have. After years of being molded into the perfect daughter, I played a role. I was only what they wanted me to be. My parents controlled everything, my life, friends, career, and even the man I was supposed to marry. When I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself, the person looking back was a total stranger.
Leaving my fiancé at the altar on my wedding day was the start of a journey I embarked on in search of the person that I truly was. I would disappear, vanish, and start a new life where, little by little, I would unmold the person everybody thought I was. I would live in a man-free zone for as long as my journey took me. NO EXCEPTIONS. Until I met a man with dark hair, a business suit, smoldering eyes, and a face like a god—Drew Westbrook.
Drew
I had everything I wanted in life. Money, looks, success, and beautiful women by my side at all times. Some of these women stayed around for a while, and some left quickly. I was all for a relationship as long as she wasn’t looking for a ring or wanting to hear the words “I do.” I liked the way I lived my life, and I was content.
I had plenty of friends, loving parents, and a successful billion-dollar company were all I needed to feel complete. NO EXCEPTIONS. Until the day a brown-haired, blue-eyed beauty sat down next to me on an airplane, and suddenly, everything that mattered to me didn’t seem to matter anymore. She captivated me, and I wanted her—all of her. But her journey didn’t include me, and I felt something I’d never felt incomplete.
18+
264 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 22, 2016
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Sandi Lynn
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May 17, 2016
Nope.
It sucked.
No steam, no angst and no alpha in the male.
The thing which was there was just a whole lotta "sweet". Sweet enough that it gets annoying.
They say yu shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I couldn't agree more for this novel, the cover depicts something the book DID NOT manage to pull off.
The only thing I can say I liked was the blurb...which was obviously why I started reading this book.
2 stars only because if written in a different manner with characters with less predictable personalities then this novel would have been something I would cry over cuz the plot isn't that bad.
It sucked.
No steam, no angst and no alpha in the male.
The thing which was there was just a whole lotta "sweet". Sweet enough that it gets annoying.
They say yu shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I couldn't agree more for this novel, the cover depicts something the book DID NOT manage to pull off.
The only thing I can say I liked was the blurb...which was obviously why I started reading this book.
2 stars only because if written in a different manner with characters with less predictable personalities then this novel would have been something I would cry over cuz the plot isn't that bad.
May 14, 2016
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Beware of Spoilers!
Star Ratings:
Heroine (Jillian): 1/5
Hero (Drew): 1/5
Plot: 1/5
Grovel: none
Cheating: H has girlfriend for the first 10 chapters
HEA: DNF
Triggers: cheating
Average score: 1/5
Best Line: none
Worst Line: "A little panty soaking but refreshing."
“the whole time I was fucking Jess, I was thinking about Jillian, and it needed to stop.”
Personal Review:
I tried with this book but DNF’d at chapter 11 because couldn’t connect with either characters.
For a girl who claims to be in a man-free period, she sure made some stupid choices.
Random Ramblings:
•Urgh that cover…not my favourite
•All I kept thinking in the beginning was how is she paying for all of this?! I know her family is rich but nothing is mentioned about her having her own money
•Ano came across as someone who knew more about life and wanted to pass his wisdom to others – like Mr Miyagi – but he did not measure up to Mr Miyagi in my eyes
•Girl, I get you are on a journey of self-discovery but you don’t neeed to keep reminding me! Get over yourself!
Overall Feeling:
Trying too hard
Beware of Spoilers!
Star Ratings:
Heroine (Jillian): 1/5
Hero (Drew): 1/5
Plot: 1/5
Grovel: none
Cheating: H has girlfriend for the first 10 chapters
HEA: DNF
Triggers: cheating
Average score: 1/5
Best Line: none
Worst Line: "A little panty soaking but refreshing."
“the whole time I was fucking Jess, I was thinking about Jillian, and it needed to stop.”
Personal Review:
I tried with this book but DNF’d at chapter 11 because couldn’t connect with either characters.
For a girl who claims to be in a man-free period, she sure made some stupid choices.
Random Ramblings:
•Urgh that cover…not my favourite
•All I kept thinking in the beginning was how is she paying for all of this?! I know her family is rich but nothing is mentioned about her having her own money
•Ano came across as someone who knew more about life and wanted to pass his wisdom to others – like Mr Miyagi – but he did not measure up to Mr Miyagi in my eyes
•Girl, I get you are on a journey of self-discovery but you don’t neeed to keep reminding me! Get over yourself!
Overall Feeling:
Trying too hard
April 28, 2016
2.5-3 stars
Eh... It was alright.. Sweet, short read, low on angst but very predictable. The ending, however, was just stupid. The H is very tame and sweet. There is not one alpha bone in his body and when decides to play mind games to convince the h to be with him - well, that just pissed me off. The h is kinda annoying but sweet.
A lot of "sweet" in this one!
Eh... It was alright.. Sweet, short read, low on angst but very predictable. The ending, however, was just stupid. The H is very tame and sweet. There is not one alpha bone in his body and when decides to play mind games to convince the h to be with him - well, that just pissed me off. The h is kinda annoying but sweet.
A lot of "sweet" in this one!
May 19, 2016
The title alone gave me expectations. Then I read the blurb. Then I looked at the cover. Then I read the book. Then I was disappointed.
If you're looking for a super sappy but likeable hero, then read this book.
If you're looking for a heroine who makes questionable decisions and whose thought patterns are wonky, then read this book.
If you're looking to get ultra frustrated with said heroine, then read this book.
If you're looking for a bunch of "random" coincidences that are too many to be real, then read this book.
If you're looking for people with twitchy eyes, like Drew and Jillian, then read this book.
If you're looking for love without a whole lot of substance, read this book.
Enjoy! xo
If you're looking for a super sappy but likeable hero, then read this book.
If you're looking for a heroine who makes questionable decisions and whose thought patterns are wonky, then read this book.
If you're looking to get ultra frustrated with said heroine, then read this book.
If you're looking for a bunch of "random" coincidences that are too many to be real, then read this book.
If you're looking for people with twitchy eyes, like Drew and Jillian, then read this book.
If you're looking for love without a whole lot of substance, read this book.
Enjoy! xo
April 25, 2016
Completely unbelievable.
COMPLETELY ADORABLE.
(Great read if your brain needs a break)
COMPLETELY ADORABLE.
(Great read if your brain needs a break)
May 13, 2016
This book had the emotional depth of a piece of furniture to me.
did-not-finish
November 19, 2023How does one narrow a right eye? I tried it and ended up squinting or winking. Anyways. Not a fan of the writing style.
May 25, 2016
DNF at 60%. I kept hoping this book would go somewhere, but alas, I just couldn't keep going. It read like a first draft or brief sketch, with absolutely no depth of character or story. Blah blah blah. I give up on this tripe.
How did such a horrible book rate almost a 4-star rating? I really need to stop relying on Goodreads ratings for book recommendations!
How did such a horrible book rate almost a 4-star rating? I really need to stop relying on Goodreads ratings for book recommendations!
April 19, 2019
This book was very good and I think Sandi Lynn is my favorite author this year
May 10, 2016
I was a big fan of Sandi Lynn but now all her books are all the same. Nothing ever changes. I find all her books very predictable and rather stale. All her characters and even the store line is so generic. I feel no connection to the story. It's all the same, the tone of all her books from start to end just doesn't connect with the reader anymore. Sorry to say but her writing needs a big improvement. Once you've read one book I feel like you'll be reading the same book again and again. The only difference is the storyline will be slightly different but the characters are all the same. Rich guy meets average girl. Sandi Lynn please change it up! Your becoming too predictable! A big shame!
May 7, 2016
Seriously cringeworthy dialogue through most of the book!!!
April 26, 2016
If u looking for fairly tale, this is the one u looking for. Two people acted runaway bride n groom, met in a plane with too many coincidences, they being a couple in New York.
Something touching is forgiveness, life is too short, see Jillian's sister, 24/25, got brain cancer then left everyone in Hell n be the angle in Heaven. Spent too much to angry someone wasn't worth. Forgiveness is something we need, to move on, try to make our own self little bit easy in the Hell.
I do think something impossible is, if you don't have four millions, can u start your self reflection tour? Anyway, I don't think it is a big deal, book is a tool for me to stay away from Hell, at least for hours, days.
Something touching is forgiveness, life is too short, see Jillian's sister, 24/25, got brain cancer then left everyone in Hell n be the angle in Heaven. Spent too much to angry someone wasn't worth. Forgiveness is something we need, to move on, try to make our own self little bit easy in the Hell.
I do think something impossible is, if you don't have four millions, can u start your self reflection tour? Anyway, I don't think it is a big deal, book is a tool for me to stay away from Hell, at least for hours, days.
October 26, 2016
Don't waste your money. I don't get how this book got such a high rating. I was just skimming through the it just to finish up.
March 30, 2025
A runaway bride meets her soul mate. Jillian and Drew and a lot of coincidences bring them together.
Jillian escapes from her overbearing parents to finally live her own life. Meeting her soulmate was not in the plan but sometimes you can’t fight fate. Great story, good characters and a happy ever after.
Jillian escapes from her overbearing parents to finally live her own life. Meeting her soulmate was not in the plan but sometimes you can’t fight fate. Great story, good characters and a happy ever after.
January 4, 2020
At least it was a short read.
I disliked Jillian's eagerness to like the first man she saw after she decided to find herself and have an inner journey.
I disliked all the impossible coincidences in the book - anything could have happened without those at all.
I definitely disliked that the main characters were telling everything to their friends and also everything, which happened in the book was expressed in the dialogues by each character in the book.
I ached for Kristen, so applause to author's writing skills.
I disliked Jillian's eagerness to like the first man she saw after she decided to find herself and have an inner journey.
I disliked all the impossible coincidences in the book - anything could have happened without those at all.
I definitely disliked that the main characters were telling everything to their friends and also everything, which happened in the book was expressed in the dialogues by each character in the book.
I ached for Kristen, so applause to author's writing skills.
June 8, 2016
Even though I liked this book I felt it had to many similarities to her other book, One Night in London. Yes things were changed a bit but still the same.
Both books the characters meet each other by chance and spend one night of sex knowing they will never see each other again.
Both books they run into each other unexpectedly.
Both books one of them is not ready to make a commitment.
I could see if they had been written many months or years in between but they are only a few months apart.
In this book I didn't find it realistic that her father could be this cold hearted hateful man and then instantly turn into the father she wanted him to be. Wouldn't happen that quickly.
Easy read!
Both books the characters meet each other by chance and spend one night of sex knowing they will never see each other again.
Both books they run into each other unexpectedly.
Both books one of them is not ready to make a commitment.
I could see if they had been written many months or years in between but they are only a few months apart.
In this book I didn't find it realistic that her father could be this cold hearted hateful man and then instantly turn into the father she wanted him to be. Wouldn't happen that quickly.
Easy read!
May 17, 2016
This book was so stupid it made my head hurt. The author wrote a story like she was an amateur and didn't know what was appealing.
Now let's talk about the characters, they were horrible, bitchy, and annoying.
The storyline was horrible, wasn't written good and was just plain horrible!
The dialogue was stupid and not very intelligent.
I would never recommend this book to anyone, To be honest I am embarrassed I read the whole book when it was obvious in the first 2 pages the book is horrible and stupid.
Now let's talk about the characters, they were horrible, bitchy, and annoying.
The storyline was horrible, wasn't written good and was just plain horrible!
The dialogue was stupid and not very intelligent.
I would never recommend this book to anyone, To be honest I am embarrassed I read the whole book when it was obvious in the first 2 pages the book is horrible and stupid.
May 30, 2019
I have enjoyed other SL books, but this one was merely 'meh'. Jillian, in my opinion, was borderline alcoholic... man, she really relied on a drink virtually every time she face something 'challenging'. Drew was just blahhh. He had a gf who he, at some point, was into. And the fact that he fucked her while thinking of Jillian... not cool... really not cool. The 2 stars are for the fact that, although I didn't like very much about this, the actual writing was good.
May 2, 2016
I liked it, her other series were great so of course this one was too. I liked that she went off on her own to discover herself. Drew was great too he was the best even tho he was mean to his ex girlfriend it was understandable. I liked how all the coincidences in a way brought them together which was great! Sad about her sister but I liked the sisters strength I just liked everyone.
August 27, 2016
This was just too sticky sweet, with everything falling perfectly into place in a predictable way. I needed so much more from this story. Also, I don't care for the whole "I'm with someone but I'm not 'happy' and 'it's been over for a long time' but we're still together" bit. No, don't use that as a justification to essentially cheat.
June 18, 2016
Not my cup of tea. Right when it switched to Drew's POV it was hit you over the head obvious it was written by a woman. What kind of heterosexual man notices subtle blonde highlights?! Definitely not my type of hero.
June 10, 2016
Must read!
This is another hit by Sandi Lynn! I've read everything she's done and this one is defiantly another hit! You won't be disappointed
This is another hit by Sandi Lynn! I've read everything she's done and this one is defiantly another hit! You won't be disappointed
May 1, 2016
2.5 stars. This wasn't a BAD book, but it was over the top korny.
April 28, 2016
this wasn't sandi Lynn's finer books. it felt like I was reading something from a different author. it lacked everything!
April 30, 2016
4.5 Stars!
July 3, 2016
too cheesy for me
November 1, 2016
** 4.5 Stars **
Sweet and Short. Not to angsty but still enjoyable ;)
#HighlyRecommended
Sweet and Short. Not to angsty but still enjoyable ;)
#HighlyRecommended
March 31, 2018
Brilliant story again could read these books all day every day and never get bored of the author
April 28, 2016
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