Rating: ⭐️⭐️
This book just wasn't for me.
Whether it was because I read it right after reading a really fantastic romance book, or because the main character was very unlikeable, this book didn't leave much of an impact on me.
I feel so bad too because I really wanted to like this. I even read one of my Goodreads friends reviews, and not only was her review so positive, it made me very optimistic and excited for the read! She even prepared me that I wasn't going to like the character for the first little chunk of the book...
For me it was more than the first little chunk; it ended up being the whole book.
At the beginning of the book, it was his complacency and, to be quite honest, utter a**hole-ness that was off putting to me. He just seemed like a complete dick. And that opinion didn't change much throughout reading this book. The only parts that this main character was redeemable was when he was discussing his mom. You can tell that he truly cares about her and regrets his past actions towards her; he wishes he could change the past and undo his mistakes with her. This book might have been redeemed if maybe he actually did get a do-over with his mom? But nope. It's a romance and everything was centered around the romance, which duh, makes sense but I was still disappointed by that. I wish the main characters relationship with his mom could've been more than just a side story arc.
Another thing that just wasn't the best for me was the writing. But, I don't fault the author for this at all! I just think that my taste is skewed at the moment because I just got done reading a romance writing style that I really really enjoy and know that I love. So going straight for another romance right after that? I should've known I would be disappointed. So while the writing in this book didn't sit well with me, I do think the writing is well done and crafted in a great way; It just wasn't for me.
Don't let my review stop you from reading this book, I think this was the definition of wrong book, wrong time.
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