I received an arc through Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion. This book was almost a DNF at multiple points throughout the story and I honestly regret that I didn't just drop it. I might be in the minority here, but I just don't think this book is ready for release yet. First to the positives. I really liked Eve and Oliver. I enjoyed the premise of the runaway bride and the super rich and multi-faceted pretty boy. I also liked that you could get a glimpse into both of their thoughts thanks to the multi POV. But. And this is a huge "but" which leads us to the negatives. I believe this book could have been great if only it had gone through a few more rounds of editing. Before you riot, let me explain: Everyone basically has the same character. Everyone is witty, everyone is smart, everyone has a sharp tongue. At multiple points, conversations between two or more characters were so unclear and confusing that I genuinely didn't know who was saying what. It wasn't made clear in the context, and their individual voices were so similar that sometimes you just cannot tell who is supposed to be talking. Next, I didn't understand Eve's sudden rejection of Oliver. She was the one who wanted a night with him and really pushed him towards it. Then when he comes back and gives her a way to solve all of her problems, she refuses...out of pride, I guess? And later when they have obvious chemistry and obviously want each other, she again refuses because....? I really don't know why. This happens on multiple occasions throughout the book as well. I always felt like I had skipped a few pages that gave reasons for the character's motivations. I assume it was meant to raise the tension, but all it did was to make me feel frustrated with the two. Also, did you know that the book is called "No Romeo"? Because in case you didn't, the characters remind you every few pages. The first time, I thought it was cute that they said Oliver was no Romeo. But they ended up mentioning that so often that I wanted to throw the book across the room each time I saw those two words. At one point, it actually said "Oliver = no Romeo". Please, did nobody in editing think to have that changed? These are just some of the things that annoyed and frustrated me. The saddest thing, as I said before, is that I really believe that this book could have been a great read. I just think that all of these things that I mentioned above should have been edited more. All of these are fixable complaints. Maybe my hopes were too high for this book, because I really enjoyed the premise. Or maybe this book just wasn't for me. It wasn't bad per se, it just had too many things that needed fixing in my opinion. If these are things that don't bother you, then you should definitely still give this book a try.
23. Juni23. Juni 2024
No Romeo (My Kind of Hero Book 1)von Donna AlamMontlake
