How do you expect me to find their childish bickering from chapter 1 attractive and sexy? The most mature character in this entire book was an 11 year old. I have a list of romantic comedies with sunshine and grumpy characters that were written like a damn masterpiece. None of this was down-to-earth, realistic, everything felt forced, all the jokes and the stereotyping were taken to a MAXIMUM. There are so many things that annoyed the fuck out of me in this book, none of this plot made sense. The fact that a 40 year old man finds a broken shell of a woman attractive is a red flag of its own. She cries to a complete stranger and asks him: please, help me, what should I do? 5 times in the first two chapters. Have you ever met a woman? In what world would a woman not know what to do in a crisis situation?! I can't relate to female characters like that. We need to be done with the idea that bubbly women are stupid and helpless women. ![]() A sunshine character is quirky!!! She loves coffee! She can't remember where she parked her car! She is so entertaining!! Did I mention she LOOOOOOOOOOVES coffee? Oh I didn't? Don't worry, the author will make her groan and pout 22 times while she's thinking about coffee before chapter 10, and that is just soooooooooo sexy. Nooooooo, but that's not stereotypical enough. Why does every sunshine woman need to be co-dependent? Why can't you write a NORMAL bubbly woman, who knows how to be a functional adult? Let's start with the fact that some authors just go overboard with their "sunshine" characters. Leaving the EXTREMELY obnoxious, forced and stereotypical gay representation in this aside. This book managed to include every single thing I hate in romcoms, every-single-thing. I don't think that is too much to ask, honestly. ![]() This book just had to be AT LEAST 300 pages shorter and the characters had to have a personality and the maturity of a normal human being and not sound like they were all 12. Some of the sex scenes were sweet, and this couple could have been cute. Does that make sense? Let's start with the fact that this was nearly 700 pages long and every time the main character POUTED because she needed caffeine, I wanted to live a little less. This author managed to write the same book twice. I was waiting for people we meet on vacation feels or Wall of Winnipeg swoons and I got a big pile of the most obnoxious, insufferable writing and plot devices I've seen in a looooong time. I jumped into this knowing I was getting into a romcom. To say I had massive expectations is an understatement. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.Īt least, that’s the plan until the trouble turns to real danger.īe warned, if you love this book, do not read this review. But since Naomi’s life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. There’s a reason Knox doesn’t do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. Now she’s stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of. ![]() After helping herself to Naomi’s car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn’t changed at all. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way…with fists and beer. Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding. Knox doesn’t tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone.
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