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Simply Irresistible (Chinooks Hockey Team, #1)
by Rachel Gibson
by Rachel Gibson
3.5 STARS
I must admit I was a bit disappointed with this one. Let me explain why. First we had this lame beginning that made me hate the hero for being this number one jerk and then we were presented to a very naive and shallow heroine which only wanted to get married with a rich guy to survive.
I started reading the book thinking I would not like it at all, but then .... surprise... it got so much better! The heroine after getting the lowest she could go in life, decided to start making things right: gets a job and can finally say she's proud with what she became. The hero finally stops drinking (he really had reasons for drinking, not blaming him for it) and became a really interesting character to read about. Then they FINALLY start to get along again which made me the happiest girl alive.
By this point I was thinking this would be an amazing read! But then they fight again... for the most insignificant thing (which could have been easily resolved the very same day if they had wanted)and stay fighting and apart from almost all the book.
That's what bothered me the most. I would have given this book 4,even 5 stars, but I just can't do that when the main characters fight until the 93% of the book (literally) and then magically realized they love each other and wanna be together! I like progressive romances, which I can relate to real life. I don't know, it just didn't make sense for me in that aspect. But the book had some amazing parts.
I must admit I was a bit disappointed with this one. Let me explain why. First we had this lame beginning that made me hate the hero for being this number one jerk and then we were presented to a very naive and shallow heroine which only wanted to get married with a rich guy to survive.
I started reading the book thinking I would not like it at all, but then .... surprise... it got so much better! The heroine after getting the lowest she could go in life, decided to start making things right: gets a job and can finally say she's proud with what she became. The hero finally stops drinking (he really had reasons for drinking, not blaming him for it) and became a really interesting character to read about. Then they FINALLY start to get along again which made me the happiest girl alive.
By this point I was thinking this would be an amazing read! But then they fight again... for the most insignificant thing (which could have been easily resolved the very same day if they had wanted)and stay fighting and apart from almost all the book.
That's what bothered me the most. I would have given this book 4,even 5 stars, but I just can't do that when the main characters fight until the 93% of the book (literally) and then magically realized they love each other and wanna be together! I like progressive romances, which I can relate to real life. I don't know, it just didn't make sense for me in that aspect. But the book had some amazing parts.
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20.0% | "Okay so far the way they met was completely lame and the heroine seems too shallow and naive. I hope this changes." 4 comments |
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I have this book on my TBR and I even started reading it, but the beginning turned me off and I dropped it. Good to know they get over their initial behavior. I like some "fighting" between the H/h when that leads to good banter, but that doesn't seem the case here. Bummer!
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Dina wrote: "I have this book on my TBR and I even started reading it, but the beginning turned me off and I dropped it. Good to know they get over their initial behavior. I like some "fighting" between the H/h..."They do get over that initial lame behavior. But then they just fight for over too much time to turn their romance into something very annoying. It took them too long to realize they needed each other and once they did I was in the 93% of the book so it just felt rushed!
Melissa wrote: "I felt the same way. Jill Shalvis has a new book out with this same title and I loved it!"I'll add that one thanks for the recommendation!
Your Welcome. I really enjoyed it, I think you will to if you like the oh so popular(for the moment) small town romance.:)
Nice review Lady Vale! I'm looking forward to any Rachel Gibson book nowadays and this one's waiting to be read now on my shelf :)
Gokce wrote: "Nice review Lady Vale! I'm looking forward to any Rachel Gibson book nowadays and this one's waiting to be read now on my shelf :)"Thanks! Let me know what you think once you read it.

