A 2.5, but more on the two.
DNF=50%, jumped on 80% and ended it
SYNOPSIS: Love is a friendship that has caught fire.
Connor Taylor was having a great life till his brother’s wedding invite arrived. He knew his brother didn’t want him there and there was no way he was going. But then comes the emotional drama and, he ends up in California.
Enter Harley Evans, the bride. Harley’s life clashes with Connor’s and boom – opposites attract. They make each other laugh. They make fun of each other. Their friendship blooms and love happens.
When these two worlds collide, Harley has to choose between the two brothers. Will she choose her fiancé or the guy whom she’s in love with head over heels?
Note this before you read my review: I don't revel in giving books a lot of unpleasant comments since I know that it's really hard to create a published book. I am still a fan of all authors, even authors whose books I didn't exactly like, because, without them, I won't know what to do with my life. Possibly only this:
And this:
So authors, I salute you. Very much. And I don't really like writing bad reviews, okaaaaay?
So, on with the review.
THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BOOK
1.) The 'marriage' thing
So, the main character (Harley) is going to be married to Carter. Everything is hunky-dory, except for one thing: Harley doesn't love Carter. Later in the book, she tells us that the reason she was marrying Carter was because her parents were forcing her. I am disappointed at this for reasons, namely:
* HEH ANO BA NAMAN TO 2015 NA ARRANGED MARRIAGE PA RIN ITU WTF (Translation: What the actual fudge? It's 2015, guys. No one forces their children to people they don't like to marry. What is this, the Victorian era? But let me clarify this: If the reason behind the arranged marriage was for business purposes, I would have been less disappointed. But the only reason behind this was because the parents were best friends with Carter's parents!
* I am very disappointed of Harley because she isn't one of those women who will fight to the death for what they believe. So, she's just going to let this happen? She isn't even going to do anything about it?
Wow. If I was Harley, I'd think of something. I would give up anything (heck yeah, I can start another career) rather than growing old with someone I despise. I won't wait for a time when I'll finally be in love with the guy. Do, or do not. There is no try.
* This isn't actually a reason but.. FACT: Harley and Carter were neighbours. Frickin' neighbours. Parents were best friends. Yet she only met him, like, twenty-something years later?
2.) The extremely predictable ending
If you read the synopsis, you could guess. My eight year old brother could predict this.
OF COURSE SHE ENDS UP WITH CONNOR. OF COURSE. THIS IS AS OBVIOUS AS HERMIONE GETTING AN OUTSTANDING AT HER O.W.L.S.
3.) The romance
As much as I actually hinted a smile during reading, the romance was just kind of... forced. It's as if the author was yelling, "NOW KISS!" at the top of her lungs whilst writing this book. Aaaaand, insta-love! Heck.. no.
"Why did he have such an effect on her? Heck, she had only met him this morning.
LOL OKAI FASTEST LOVE AWARD GOES TO HARLEY AND CONNOR!!!!
No surprises at all. No plot twists. As already said above, extremely predictable.
4.) The writing
Usually I don't really mind the writing, only the emotional impact of the book. But the author used a lot of exclamation points to the point that I actually started being uncomfortable while reading this book. And I don't really want to say this, but it actually felt like it was written by my 7th grade classmate (who is, by the way, ten years old). And I didn't actually learn a thing in this book. I've read two hundred books in the whole thirteen years of my existence (not only two hundred, maybe three hundred, I'm actually just really embarrassed to put here on GR the books I read when I was four) and I learned many things from a huge percentage of these books. But I didn't learn anything here. Well, except this: You can fall in love within five hours of meeting a person.
5.) THE CHARACTERS.
*Carter: You are very clueless, sorry, Do you not realize that your fiancée and your brother are actually busy being in love with each other and.. they're just right in front of you?
No? No?
Obviously a no then.
And he's kinda... harsh. Even if my brother and I don't really get along very well, I won't act like that. Because he's still my bro and nothing can change that. But you, you actually let your brother almost starve?
And it was all because of some irrational argument? I can't believe you.
But.. at least they made up at the end of the book.
*Lillian
I don't understand you. You mean to tell me, that you broke up with Liam just because he didn't arrive for a dinner? And you didn't even ask him why? What if his father died? Or he actually got hurt? Or what if his friend needed his help? Before you judge, before you act harshly upon something or someone, think about it first.
*Harley
Again, for just being like a pet. A pet that does anything its master commands it to do. Don't you have a brain of your own?
6.) Meaningless, childish dialogue
Don't make me even start about this.
7.) Eerily similar plot to We'll Always Have Summer (The Summer I Turned Pretty #3) by Jenny Han
Okay. Harley is basically Belly, Connor basically Jeremiah, Carter basically Conrad. Only difference is that the Jeremiah of this book was the one for the Belly of this book. At least Jenny Han's book was...!!! I won't compare.
FINAL VERDICT: Definitely a no for me. If you're looking for a cheesy, light read, read this. I don't know if you'll like it though. But still, I am clarifying, I am not a HATER of any author. Only speaking my mind.
DNF=50%, jumped on 80% and ended it
SYNOPSIS: Love is a friendship that has caught fire.
Connor Taylor was having a great life till his brother’s wedding invite arrived. He knew his brother didn’t want him there and there was no way he was going. But then comes the emotional drama and, he ends up in California.
Enter Harley Evans, the bride. Harley’s life clashes with Connor’s and boom – opposites attract. They make each other laugh. They make fun of each other. Their friendship blooms and love happens.
When these two worlds collide, Harley has to choose between the two brothers. Will she choose her fiancé or the guy whom she’s in love with head over heels?
Note this before you read my review: I don't revel in giving books a lot of unpleasant comments since I know that it's really hard to create a published book. I am still a fan of all authors, even authors whose books I didn't exactly like, because, without them, I won't know what to do with my life. Possibly only this:
And this:
So authors, I salute you. Very much. And I don't really like writing bad reviews, okaaaaay?
So, on with the review.
THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BOOK
1.) The 'marriage' thing
So, the main character (Harley) is going to be married to Carter. Everything is hunky-dory, except for one thing: Harley doesn't love Carter. Later in the book, she tells us that the reason she was marrying Carter was because her parents were forcing her. I am disappointed at this for reasons, namely:
* HEH ANO BA NAMAN TO 2015 NA ARRANGED MARRIAGE PA RIN ITU WTF (Translation: What the actual fudge? It's 2015, guys. No one forces their children to people they don't like to marry. What is this, the Victorian era? But let me clarify this: If the reason behind the arranged marriage was for business purposes, I would have been less disappointed. But the only reason behind this was because the parents were best friends with Carter's parents!
* I am very disappointed of Harley because she isn't one of those women who will fight to the death for what they believe. So, she's just going to let this happen? She isn't even going to do anything about it?
Wow. If I was Harley, I'd think of something. I would give up anything (heck yeah, I can start another career) rather than growing old with someone I despise. I won't wait for a time when I'll finally be in love with the guy. Do, or do not. There is no try.
* This isn't actually a reason but.. FACT: Harley and Carter were neighbours. Frickin' neighbours. Parents were best friends. Yet she only met him, like, twenty-something years later?
2.) The extremely predictable ending
If you read the synopsis, you could guess. My eight year old brother could predict this.
OF COURSE SHE ENDS UP WITH CONNOR. OF COURSE. THIS IS AS OBVIOUS AS HERMIONE GETTING AN OUTSTANDING AT HER O.W.L.S.
3.) The romance
As much as I actually hinted a smile during reading, the romance was just kind of... forced. It's as if the author was yelling, "NOW KISS!" at the top of her lungs whilst writing this book. Aaaaand, insta-love! Heck.. no.
"Why did he have such an effect on her? Heck, she had only met him this morning.
LOL OKAI FASTEST LOVE AWARD GOES TO HARLEY AND CONNOR!!!!
No surprises at all. No plot twists. As already said above, extremely predictable.
4.) The writing
Usually I don't really mind the writing, only the emotional impact of the book. But the author used a lot of exclamation points to the point that I actually started being uncomfortable while reading this book. And I don't really want to say this, but it actually felt like it was written by my 7th grade classmate (who is, by the way, ten years old). And I didn't actually learn a thing in this book. I've read two hundred books in the whole thirteen years of my existence (not only two hundred, maybe three hundred, I'm actually just really embarrassed to put here on GR the books I read when I was four) and I learned many things from a huge percentage of these books. But I didn't learn anything here. Well, except this: You can fall in love within five hours of meeting a person.
5.) THE CHARACTERS.
*Carter: You are very clueless, sorry, Do you not realize that your fiancée and your brother are actually busy being in love with each other and.. they're just right in front of you?
No? No?
Obviously a no then.
And he's kinda... harsh. Even if my brother and I don't really get along very well, I won't act like that. Because he's still my bro and nothing can change that. But you, you actually let your brother almost starve?
And it was all because of some irrational argument? I can't believe you.
But.. at least they made up at the end of the book.
*Lillian
I don't understand you. You mean to tell me, that you broke up with Liam just because he didn't arrive for a dinner? And you didn't even ask him why? What if his father died? Or he actually got hurt? Or what if his friend needed his help? Before you judge, before you act harshly upon something or someone, think about it first.*Harley
Again, for just being like a pet. A pet that does anything its master commands it to do. Don't you have a brain of your own?
6.) Meaningless, childish dialogue
Don't make me even start about this.
7.) Eerily similar plot to We'll Always Have Summer (The Summer I Turned Pretty #3) by Jenny Han
Okay. Harley is basically Belly, Connor basically Jeremiah, Carter basically Conrad. Only difference is that the Jeremiah of this book was the one for the Belly of this book. At least Jenny Han's book was...!!! I won't compare.
FINAL VERDICT: Definitely a no for me. If you're looking for a cheesy, light read, read this. I don't know if you'll like it though. But still, I am clarifying, I am not a HATER of any author. Only speaking my mind.
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