ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
I have really high expectation for this one. The premise is so interesting (Enemies to lovers romance? YES, PLEASE). Samantha Young is one of my favorite author, I've never given her novel rating below than 4 stars! However, I'm quite disappointed with this for few reasons.
I'm going to start with what I like first. (1) main character - Ava is a strong female character. Her best friend - Harper is a bad ass character too. I really adore their friendship. (2) Enemies to lovers romance (of course). (3) The cover is gorgeous.
My problem with this book:
1. I hate the male main character - Caleb Scot. Alpha male, successful career, possessive - when will author get tired of this? Because I hate it. I usually can look past the character flaws when the author developed the story (or their past history), but nope. Nope for Caleb "bastard" Scot. I think his past is not fully developed, that is why I'm having a hard time looking past his flaws.
2. I can only see Ava & Caleb connection through their sexual desire (70% of their activities is sleeping with each other, sooo). Nothing else. I can't really feel the love.
3. The freaking ending of the book. [SPOILER ALERT] Ava was really mad with him for rejecting her and because he said something that really hurts her. But, when he surprise her by secretly booked a plane seat together (it's supposed to be sweet as this is how they first met) and then apologize to her, she immediately forgive him and proceed to have sex with him in the plane's toilet. Really? What the hell.
1. I hate the male main character - Caleb Scot. Alpha male, successful career, possessive - when will author get tired of this? Because I hate it. I usually can look past the character flaws when the author developed the story (or their past history), but nope. Nope for Caleb "bastard" Scot. I think his past is not fully developed, that is why I'm having a hard time looking past his flaws.
2. I can only see Ava & Caleb connection through their sexual desire (70% of their activities is sleeping with each other, sooo). Nothing else. I can't really feel the love.
3. The freaking ending of the book. [SPOILER ALERT] Ava was really mad with him for rejecting her and because he said something that really hurts her. But, when he surprise her by secretly booked a plane seat together (it's supposed to be sweet as this is how they first met) and then apologize to her, she immediately forgive him and proceed to have sex with him in the plane's toilet. Really? What the hell.
4. The weird spelling of the Scottish accent.
I gave this book 2 stars on goodreads.
I gave this book 2 stars on goodreads.
Thank you to Penguin Random House & Samantha Young for providing a copy for an honest review.
