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Spitfire in Love - Avant Chasing Red
Elle n’aurait pas dû croiser son regard, se perdre dans ses yeux bleus, fondre devant son sourire. À l’instant même où elle lui a donné son numéro de portable, elle l’a regretté. Elle le savait, leur rencontre était une erreur. Une magnifique erreur…
Aimer Cameron la détruirait. Il n’y a pas de fin heureuse avec un gars dans son genre. Si elle veut survivre à ses sentiments, Kara n’a pas d’autre choix : elle doit fermer son cœur à double tour, et prier pour que leurs chemins ne se croisent plus jamais.
Aimer Cameron la détruirait. Il n’y a pas de fin heureuse avec un gars dans son genre. Si elle veut survivre à ses sentiments, Kara n’a pas d’autre choix : elle doit fermer son cœur à double tour, et prier pour que leurs chemins ne se croisent plus jamais.
- GenresYoung Adult
378 pages, Paperback
Published September 5, 2018
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About the author
Isabelle Ronin
12 books1,125 followersIsabelle Ronin is a Filipino Canadian writer based in Manitoba. Her Wattpad story, Chasing Red, has garnered over 130 million reads and was one of the most-read stories of 2016. As a result of the story’s immense popularity online, several major publishers around the world have acquired the rights to Chasing Red.
When she’s not writing, Isabelle can be found hanging out in bookstores, cafes, and whenever possible, the beach.
When she’s not writing, Isabelle can be found hanging out in bookstores, cafes, and whenever possible, the beach.
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April 19, 2019
I received a free copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Kara doesn't have time for boys. She is working as much as she can to help her dad. They are not poor but their economical situation could be better. And she is at college, too.
One day, her brother hits a motorbike and runs away. So, to save him from having problems with the insurance company, she makes an offer to the owner of the motorbike. She will fix it and she will drive him around while the bike is being fixed.
Easy, right? well,... no. Because the owner of the bike is Cameron. He is hot and intriguing. And he is attracted to her. Could Kara resist him?
The story is ok. Although it's a little bit slow at the beginning. And I would have loved to know how the story goes on...
Kara doesn't have time for boys. She is working as much as she can to help her dad. They are not poor but their economical situation could be better. And she is at college, too.
One day, her brother hits a motorbike and runs away. So, to save him from having problems with the insurance company, she makes an offer to the owner of the motorbike. She will fix it and she will drive him around while the bike is being fixed.
Easy, right? well,... no. Because the owner of the bike is Cameron. He is hot and intriguing. And he is attracted to her. Could Kara resist him?
The story is ok. Although it's a little bit slow at the beginning. And I would have loved to know how the story goes on...
April 8, 2019
My days of teenage angst are long gone that I had trouble relating to the characters. Kara’s stubbornness and hot-headedness got really old really fast, and her cold-hot-cold-hot attitude drove me nuts. But at least Kara is not TSTL kind of character, for which I am very thankful about.
I think had I been 20 years younger I would have enjoyed the story more because for a teen/young adult story, it really isn’t bad. Kara and Cam have a good chemistry and their story and relationship are believable enough.
Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the online copy. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I think had I been 20 years younger I would have enjoyed the story more because for a teen/young adult story, it really isn’t bad. Kara and Cam have a good chemistry and their story and relationship are believable enough.
Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the online copy. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
October 28, 2019
I had extremely low expectations going into this because even by reading the back cover I could tell I wouldn't like it. I read it despite that because a friend lent this to me and I wanted to read it because of her. Even with my low expectations, I was disappointed and absolutely right about not liking this.
This is probably the most cliché book I have ever read, written like bad fanfiction which is hardly surprising considering this was originally written on Wattpad. And it shows. All the components of a really cliché, badly written fanfiction on Wattpad are in this.
1. Badboy with a dark past. Check.
2. Girl that is inexplicably drawn to him. Check.
3. Unnecessary drama. Check.
4. A kind of love triangle (but not really). Check.
5. Communication issues between the main characters. Check.
This has all the ingredients to fail and that it does. The writing is lazy at times. Kara, the main girl, has a best friend but she is in exactly three scenes. She apparently has some issues of her own but they're never explored further. It's obvious that she's just there so Kara has a friend. Kara also talks about a mysterious childhood friend but we never find out where he is or what happened to him and he served no purpose.
The lazy writing also applies to Cameron's mother. We are led to believe that she fucks shit up whenever she returns to Cameron's life and causes trouble, but when she actually turns up, she is in one chapter, does absolutely nothing and then we find out that she just left. THIS IS SO UNNECESSARY AND LAZY AND I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT!
The romance is probably the worst thing about this. There is zero development. Cameron and Kara both are somehow drawn to each other and just know that they should be together or something. Cameron essentially tries to stalk Kara after he sees for the first time. Kara was also talking about falling in love with Cameron after they'd known each other for LESS THAN A WEEK! Also also, I feel like Kara forgave Cameron too easily after he just fucked off for three weeks. He didn't exactly do much to earn her forgiveness, but I guess she gave him the benefit of the doubt or whatever.
One last thing because I am sick of writing this review: Cameron is an asshole. He told Kara she's not like other girls and oh my god I am tired of this trope can it end??? He also said that men and women can't be friends because "men don't generally hang around with women who won't have sex with them." I just... wow. I don't even know what to say to that than fuck off with that bullshit.
Unless it isn't already clear, I do not recommend this. Save yourself and don't read it. Ever.
This is probably the most cliché book I have ever read, written like bad fanfiction which is hardly surprising considering this was originally written on Wattpad. And it shows. All the components of a really cliché, badly written fanfiction on Wattpad are in this.
1. Badboy with a dark past. Check.
2. Girl that is inexplicably drawn to him. Check.
3. Unnecessary drama. Check.
4. A kind of love triangle (but not really). Check.
5. Communication issues between the main characters. Check.
This has all the ingredients to fail and that it does. The writing is lazy at times. Kara, the main girl, has a best friend but she is in exactly three scenes. She apparently has some issues of her own but they're never explored further. It's obvious that she's just there so Kara has a friend. Kara also talks about a mysterious childhood friend but we never find out where he is or what happened to him and he served no purpose.
The lazy writing also applies to Cameron's mother. We are led to believe that she fucks shit up whenever she returns to Cameron's life and causes trouble, but when she actually turns up, she is in one chapter, does absolutely nothing and then we find out that she just left. THIS IS SO UNNECESSARY AND LAZY AND I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT!
The romance is probably the worst thing about this. There is zero development. Cameron and Kara both are somehow drawn to each other and just know that they should be together or something. Cameron essentially tries to stalk Kara after he sees for the first time. Kara was also talking about falling in love with Cameron after they'd known each other for LESS THAN A WEEK! Also also, I feel like Kara forgave Cameron too easily after he just fucked off for three weeks. He didn't exactly do much to earn her forgiveness, but I guess she gave him the benefit of the doubt or whatever.
One last thing because I am sick of writing this review: Cameron is an asshole. He told Kara she's not like other girls and oh my god I am tired of this trope can it end??? He also said that men and women can't be friends because "men don't generally hang around with women who won't have sex with them." I just... wow. I don't even know what to say to that than fuck off with that bullshit.
Unless it isn't already clear, I do not recommend this. Save yourself and don't read it. Ever.
November 2, 2018
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Spitfire in Love est un tome différent des deux précédents puisqu’il nous plonge au cœur de l’histoire d’amour entre Kara et Cameron, le meilleur ami de Caleb. J’avais envie de découvrir ce roman, car l’univers créé par Isabelle Ronin m’avait plu et que j’avais hâte de retrouver sa plume.
Je ressors de cette lecture dubitative sur la fin apportée par l’auteure puisque j’ai l’impression qu’il me manque tout un pan de cette romance et je suis assez frustrée de ne pas y avoir accès. Pourtant, point de suite en vue, on se trouve face à un livre unique qui se lit indépendamment des autres et qui voit naître une belle relation.
J’ai particulièrement aimé le caractère de Kara et cette volonté qu’elle a d’aller de l’avant. Sa vie a été dure, elle porte le poids de responsabilités bien trop lourdes sur ses épaules or elle ne baisse jamais les bras. C’est une battante, une guerrière qui fait tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour garder la tête hors de l’eau et prendre soin des siens. Je me suis sentie proche de la jeune femme qui malgré son impulsivité ne m’a jamais semblé immature ou dans l’excès. J’aime sa force, mais également cette vulnérabilité à fleur de peau qui refait surface de temps à autre. C’est une héroïne comme je les apprécie avec ses bons et ses mauvais côtés.
Cameron a lui aussi de quoi nous attendrir et nous émouvoir. J’ai adoré les voir se rapprocher, se tourner autour et se défier. Je suis ravie que l’auteure ait pris le parti de garder les révélations-chocs pour les derniers chapitres, cela permet de faire monter la tension et de prendre le temps de connaître ce couple atypique.
Spitfire est un mélange de multiples émotions qui nous font osciller entre espoir, douleur, remise en question et bonheur. J’ai aimé parcourir ses pages, avide de connaître le fin mot de l’histoire, mais je reste clairement sur ma faim concernant son dénouement et j’aurais vraiment aimé avoir un vrai aperçu de leur vie et des problèmes rencontrés au lieu de ce dernier paragraphe un tantinet abrupt. Kara et Cam ont néanmoins sur me charmer et m’émouvoir et je suis malgré tout ravie d’avoir pu assister à la naissance de leur amour.
Spitfire in Love est un tome différent des deux précédents puisqu’il nous plonge au cœur de l’histoire d’amour entre Kara et Cameron, le meilleur ami de Caleb. J’avais envie de découvrir ce roman, car l’univers créé par Isabelle Ronin m’avait plu et que j’avais hâte de retrouver sa plume.
Je ressors de cette lecture dubitative sur la fin apportée par l’auteure puisque j’ai l’impression qu’il me manque tout un pan de cette romance et je suis assez frustrée de ne pas y avoir accès. Pourtant, point de suite en vue, on se trouve face à un livre unique qui se lit indépendamment des autres et qui voit naître une belle relation.
J’ai particulièrement aimé le caractère de Kara et cette volonté qu’elle a d’aller de l’avant. Sa vie a été dure, elle porte le poids de responsabilités bien trop lourdes sur ses épaules or elle ne baisse jamais les bras. C’est une battante, une guerrière qui fait tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour garder la tête hors de l’eau et prendre soin des siens. Je me suis sentie proche de la jeune femme qui malgré son impulsivité ne m’a jamais semblé immature ou dans l’excès. J’aime sa force, mais également cette vulnérabilité à fleur de peau qui refait surface de temps à autre. C’est une héroïne comme je les apprécie avec ses bons et ses mauvais côtés.
Cameron a lui aussi de quoi nous attendrir et nous émouvoir. J’ai adoré les voir se rapprocher, se tourner autour et se défier. Je suis ravie que l’auteure ait pris le parti de garder les révélations-chocs pour les derniers chapitres, cela permet de faire monter la tension et de prendre le temps de connaître ce couple atypique.
Spitfire est un mélange de multiples émotions qui nous font osciller entre espoir, douleur, remise en question et bonheur. J’ai aimé parcourir ses pages, avide de connaître le fin mot de l’histoire, mais je reste clairement sur ma faim concernant son dénouement et j’aurais vraiment aimé avoir un vrai aperçu de leur vie et des problèmes rencontrés au lieu de ce dernier paragraphe un tantinet abrupt. Kara et Cam ont néanmoins sur me charmer et m’émouvoir et je suis malgré tout ravie d’avoir pu assister à la naissance de leur amour.
September 13, 2020
È stato un libro abbastanza bello anche se le aspettative erano piuttosto alte. L'ho acquistato per caso in una libreria mondadori e credo che il vero significato si trovi alla fine del libro (non faccio spoiler lascio a voi la lettura) . Adoro la semplicità e la spontaneità dei personaggi anche se avrei incluso qualcosa di più dal punto di vista di Cameron il co-protagonista del romanzo per capire di più sulla sua sfera psicologica e il perché di tante sue scelte durante il percorso di lettura. Consigliato a chi vuole leggere un romanzo rosa ma senza troppe effusioni e/o scene sessuali dettagliate e un romanzo che non richiede molto impegno nella lettura e soprattutto di facile comprensione e scorrevolezza.
May 22, 2019
Kara was unusual in that she had a lot riding on her shoulders and at such a young age. Kara had to grow up earlier than most of us and was determined to help her family. I thought Cam’s nickname of Spitfire fit her perfectly. While he pursued her, she didn’t have the time for love and hate seemed to come out - except it wasn’t hate. Their banter between themselves was funny and I really enjoyed how Isabelle told their story.
December 3, 2019
«Ci sono cose che non sai di me e che non posso confidarti, ora» aggiunse. «Cose da cui devo proteggerti.»
«So badare a me stessa.»
«Lo so. So bene che sei in grado. Ma riuscirai a difenderti anche da me?»
«So badare a me stessa.»
«Lo so. So bene che sei in grado. Ma riuscirai a difenderti anche da me?»
November 3, 2018
un troisième volet sur un nouveau couple bien plus intéressant, plus réaliste que le précédent tome.
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June 29, 2019
I liked this book though the story seemed kind of rushed.
May 18, 2020
LOVE THIS BOOK!
May 29, 2021
It's a good book with romance, bad boy. I buy it for holliday and I have enjoyed reading it.
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June 20, 2021
Thanks author for that amazing story. hands up high for you.
August 7, 2019
I loved Kara and Cameron as characters. They were perfect for each other. I can't wait to read more from Isabelle Ronin in the future. A five star read. The storyline was very addicting.
May 22, 2019
This is an amazing book. It will make you laugh, cry, and give you incredible false hope for finding a guy like Cam. I promise you this is worth taking the time to read because I have read it more than one time and it has absolutely changed my life. This author does not disappoint. If you chose to read this book, good luck and happy reading.
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