Started off good, but then they just kept having so much sex that I ended up skimming thru the rest of the novel... Don't get me wrong, I lo3.5 stars.
Started off good, but then they just kept having so much sex that I ended up skimming thru the rest of the novel... Don't get me wrong, I love reading the hot scenes but it just had waaaaay too much and I felt as if the two didn't have enough time in the story to 'connect' and 'fall in love'... Like seriously wtf. Lol.
This would've went into my favourites shelf if it weren't for the fact that I wasn't that satisfied with the story... This book was H I L A R I O U S.
This would've went into my favourites shelf if it weren't for the fact that I wasn't that satisfied with the story... but the heroine! Holy shit, I loved her HAHAHA! It's sooooo freaking rare that I love the heroine more than the hero, but that's how it was in this book!
Love love loved the dialogue between the heroine and the hero AND between the heroine and Vivien (her bestfriend)!
Oh man... After reading The Opportunist last night, I don't know why I continued to torture myself by reading (well... skim-reading) the third book (sOh man... After reading The Opportunist last night, I don't know why I continued to torture myself by reading (well... skim-reading) the third book (skipped the second, zero fucks given).
I had to admit, there were so many parts in this book that left my mouth gaping. It was interesting to see the gaps and holes that we didn't know existed in the past by seeing Caleb's POV.
However, I think this book took things too far. Everything, and I mean everything that happened went wrong. Even the epilogue wasn't such a HEA, which is why I was a little disappointed since Caleb and Olivia went through all that shit together and they still sort of didn't get what they really wanted. Was it the price of their mistakes? Who knows.
This whole series was full of what-ifs and regrets. I thought that by the third book, they would have learned their lesson. Caleb did, but Olivia was hurt too many times (as much as Caleb was) and I guess she was pretty insecure in this novel. Caleb redeemed himself in this novel. He knew he belonged to Olivia and that there was absolutely no going back. He either had her, or he had nothing.
I don't think I'll ever forget the craziness of this series. I can't really give it a rating since I skipped the first 20% of the book and pretty much skimmed through the rest. But if I could give it a rating, it would be 3.5 stars. :)...more
UPDATE: After contemplating hard as to what to rate this book, I decided to rate it 3.5-4 stars. I can't fucking decide okay! Lol!
I have never been aUPDATE: After contemplating hard as to what to rate this book, I decided to rate it 3.5-4 stars. I can't fucking decide okay! Lol!
I have never been at a lost as to what I should rate a book. My emotions toward this book are so conflicting. I don't know what to think anymore. I'm at a complete loss for words.
HOLY. HELL.
Can someone please tell me what the fuck I was thinking when I read this book?
SERIOUSLY.
Downloaded it last night after waking up from a nap and read this in one sitting! It is now 4am. I don't know if those 6 hours of reading have been a waste of time, or a thrilling ride... I. Really. Don't. Know!
This has been the WORST emotional rollercoaster of a book that I have EVER read in my entire fucking life! I wish I could tell myself to go back six hours ago and convince myself not to read it!!!
Okay.
So, the characters.
At first, I liked the hero and the heroine. Their flaws were hinted at, but I didn't think that what the heroine did would be so. fucked. up. I mean, I sort of felt like she was the bitch in a typical love story, but then I realised the other chick was just as bad. Yet I think Olivia was much darker.
I get it. People make mistakes. Everyone has a dark side inside ourselves that we nurture from time to time. But... what she did? I could NOT get past it. In fact, I should have dropped the book from that point, because it didn't get better from there.
More fucked up shit happened.
I think the only part I actually enjoyed reading were their interactions when the hero had 'amnesia'. And the ending. Oh. God. I'll get to that soon.
There were many times where I wanted to chuck my bloody Kindle at the nearest wall. I despised the heroine. The hero was no saint, either. But man, I hated the heroine. It's weird, because I never become emotionally invested in characters that I never really like. Yet there was something about these two that drew me to them. So, I kept reading.
From being majorly pissed off throughout 40% - 90% of the book, reading the last 3% made me burst out into tears. I don't understand what happened. 20 minutes before the ending, I was seriously contemplating to turn the power of my Kindle off, but considering there was only 20% left, I kept on reading.
The next thing I know, I was bawling my fucking eyes out. Heck, it wasn't even the last 3% where it happened. It was probably 3/4 into the last 1% of the book where it happened.
In some ways, I'm glad I kept on reading. From reading my review so far, you probably think I'm trashing this book. I am, yet at the same time, I'm not. I've experienced many emotions from reading a book... From laughing hysterically to being emotionally vulnerable the next. But I have never been so pissed off, and yet manage to applaud the book for bringing out these foreign emotions in me. I went from being pissed off to crying so hard and feeling so miserable over characters that I hated.
As much as I badmouth this book, there was something I liked about it - that drew me to read on further. After writing this much in the review, I still don't know what it was. Was it the fact that it burst my bubble and made me realise that not everything goes the way it's planned? That maybe when I find "The One", I may not get to keep him and be with him, despite our feelings for each other? In some ways, this book was sort of realistic. People become broken. Lost. Sometimes, love is not enough for what has already happened. Not everything can be overcome because not everything is a fairy tale that is guaranteed to have a happy ending.
The ending was painful to read. Yet, I loved it. Even the epilogue. I had a glimpse into Olivia's soul - or what was left of it - and felt immense pain in those last few pages. For what could have been. For what was lost. For what she will never get back. It was so amazing to read those last few pages. I still don't know why I was so enthralled by it. But it was those last few pages that redeemed this book for me, and I don't think I'll ever forget it.
One thing's for sure - I will always remember this book. Probably to remind myself never to approach a book like this again. I didn't like what I felt when I read this book. Heck, I became so emotionally vulnerable at a story that I didn't even like. Or at least, I didn't want to like it. However, at the same time it was exhilarating to read a book that was out of my comfort zone. To experience emotions that never surfaced from reading other books. Doesn't mean I'll do it again, though. Lol.
Oh, word of warning, stay AWAY from this book if you're a sucker for HEA's like I am. This book will shatter you. Seriously.
Even though this book is most certainly an unforgettable read for me, there is a very minimal chance that I will be reading the next books. I MIGHT just peek into the third book, but the second? GOD no. No, no, no, no way. I fucking hate Leah. Bitch doesn't even deserve her own perspective in the series. Besides, I read some reviews and unsurprisingly, everyone said she was a psycho. Even if there's a chance that she might be likable, I don't want to take that chance. I just DON'T want to like that bitch at all.
Unless the third book is a HEA, which I sort of don't anticipate anymore (because of something that happened in the epilogue), I think the series should have ended at this book. It should have just been a stand-alone book. Things have just gotten way to fucked up, yet I think I prefer it that way. If I read on, I'm sure the fucked up-ness will only increase dramatically, especially in book 3. ...more
This could have been an easy five star read. EASY.
It lost one star because of the dialogue... Every conversation, and I mean EVERY CONVERSATION was COThis could have been an easy five star read. EASY.
It lost one star because of the dialogue... Every conversation, and I mean EVERY CONVERSATION was COMPLETELY REPETITIVE. They just kept saying stuff that they already said the page before. Like FAR OUT. I get that they had to work out their issues, but couldn't they just STOP repeating what they've already said? Another element should have been added to the storyline to further the plot. The main couple was just going back and forth most of the time.
I gave this a four star rating because I liked the hero. If it weren't for him, I would have put this book into my DNF shelf. I also liked the part where the heroine revealed something to him about the miscarriage and the hero became pale and shocked. I felt how he felt, and I was sorta shocked too.
I actually had low expectations of this book after reading all the nasty reviews...
So I was surprised when I found that the book was ok to read. I meaI actually had low expectations of this book after reading all the nasty reviews...
So I was surprised when I found that the book was ok to read. I mean, sure, Tony had his cold-hearted moments, but I actually thought he wasn't as bad as I thought he was going to be. I also wasn't disappointed by Trish either. I didn't think she was a doormat in this book. She was still feisty. I have seen a lot of worse heroes (from Harlequins though... does that count?).
I look forward to reading about Adam, who is my favourite character so far! I'm praying that we don't get to see Ryan in the next book, but I highly doubt it since we first saw Mia when he was with her... SIGH.
I'm getting sick of all these 'cheating' issues... I really hope Mia didn't cheat on Adam or something... We need another plot this time. Fingers crossed x.
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