Kiss Now, Lie Later (Rival Love, Band 1)
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MAEVE
I've heard a lot of things about Weston Cole. He’s popular. Conceited. Obnoxious. Most importantly, he’s spent the past three years steadily dismantling my family’s football legacy. I should hate him. And I did. Until I encountered him freshman year and discovered he’s also troubled. Captivating. Considerate. When our paths cross again senior year, that knowledge becomes even more dangerous than his suggestive smirk. Hating him was easy. Before I met him.
WESTON
No girl in Glenmont is more untouchable than Maeve Stevens. She lives across enemy lines. Her father is Glenmont’s head football coach. Her twin brother is their quarterback. My latest problem? One conversation with Maeve makes me forget about the decades long rivalry between our two towns. Makes me forget there’s a team of guys relying on me to lead them to victory against our main rival. A few forbidden kisses, and there’s only one thing I want to fight for. Her.
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Zwei rivalisierende Schulen, die sich gefühlt bis aufs Blut nicht abkönnen. Zwei Football-Teams und dazwischen Maeve, die Tochter des Coachs und Zwillingsschwester des Quarterbacks der Glenmont High, aber auf der anderen Seite gibt es dort auch Weston Cole, der eigentlich komplett tabu für sie sein sollte. Er gehört zum Feind. Als die beiden das erste Mal aufeinander treffen, teilen sie Geheimnisse über ihre Familien miteinander und beim zweite Mal, 2 Jahre später, teilen sie plötzlich einen Kuss, von dem niemand erfahren darf. Doch die Anziehung der beiden ist zum Greifen und keiner will wirklich Abstand zu dem anderen. Fazit: Ich liebe Farnsworth’s Bücher. Ihr Schreibstil ist einfach so angenehm und man wird direkt ins Buch gezogen. Ihre Charaktere sind immer so nachfühlbar und gut beschrieben, dass man sich die wirklich vorstellen kann und auch die Geschichten dahinter passen einfach. Ich habe Wes und Maeve wirklich zusammen geliebt. Wie die beiden von Anfang an diese Anziehung gespürt haben, aber es beide erst nicht wollten, weil sie ja eigentlich nicht dürfen, aber dann doch nicht anders können. Diese kleinen Flirterein zwischen den beiden und dieses Aufziehen - es war einfach so herrlich. Die beiden haben das Beste auseinander rausgeholt und das haben selbst alle anderen gemerkt.
Did this get me out of my reading slump? Yes. Is this a well-written book? F no. The idea is great; it was exactly what I was looking for (except for the sport part maybe, #normalisenonsportsromance btw), but the execution? Meh... You know the phrase "show, don't tell"? Well, this was the exact opposite, it was tell ONLY. The main obstacle for our couple is the legendary (read: barely explored) rivalry between two towns. Their names? Totally unpronounceable and somehow even less memorable. And instead of the author showing us this rivalry through actual physical or verbal altercations, she keeps writing (AND I QUOTE!!!): "If you’re from Glenmont, then you’re obligated to hate anyone from Alleghany." "We’re so obviously Weston Cole from Alleghany and Maeve Stevens from Glenmont. Enemies." "I know everyone in Glenmont would consider it a betrayal. Treason." "The iron wall known as the Alleghany-Glenmont rivalry." "This stupid fucking rivalry. I’ll always be from Alleghany, and you’ll always be from Glenmont." Like… all this yapping and literally no proof to back it up. You might almost admire the author’s unwavering commitment to telling us something without ever showing it. Then I thought, “Okay, shit will hit the fan once everyone finds out about their secret relationship.” F TO THE NO. I was SO excited for Liam to find out, like, I was bracing for a meltdown. Instead, we got… a mild shrug? His reaction was so underwhelming???? Yeah, he wasn’t exactly jumping through hoops or anything, but he acted so unbothered by the whole thing… idk. The book was fine for a casual read, but there was definitely way more potential.
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MAEVE
I've heard a lot of things about Weston Cole. He’s popular. Conceited. Obnoxious. Most importantly, he’s spent the past three years steadily dismantling my family’s football legacy. I should hate him. And I did. Until I encountered him freshman year and discovered he’s also troubled. Captivating. Considerate. When our paths cross again senior year, that knowledge becomes even more dangerous than his suggestive smirk. Hating him was easy. Before I met him.
WESTON
No girl in Glenmont is more untouchable than Maeve Stevens. She lives across enemy lines. Her father is Glenmont’s head football coach. Her twin brother is their quarterback. My latest problem? One conversation with Maeve makes me forget about the decades long rivalry between our two towns. Makes me forget there’s a team of guys relying on me to lead them to victory against our main rival. A few forbidden kisses, and there’s only one thing I want to fight for. Her.
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Zwei rivalisierende Schulen, die sich gefühlt bis aufs Blut nicht abkönnen. Zwei Football-Teams und dazwischen Maeve, die Tochter des Coachs und Zwillingsschwester des Quarterbacks der Glenmont High, aber auf der anderen Seite gibt es dort auch Weston Cole, der eigentlich komplett tabu für sie sein sollte. Er gehört zum Feind. Als die beiden das erste Mal aufeinander treffen, teilen sie Geheimnisse über ihre Familien miteinander und beim zweite Mal, 2 Jahre später, teilen sie plötzlich einen Kuss, von dem niemand erfahren darf. Doch die Anziehung der beiden ist zum Greifen und keiner will wirklich Abstand zu dem anderen. Fazit: Ich liebe Farnsworth’s Bücher. Ihr Schreibstil ist einfach so angenehm und man wird direkt ins Buch gezogen. Ihre Charaktere sind immer so nachfühlbar und gut beschrieben, dass man sich die wirklich vorstellen kann und auch die Geschichten dahinter passen einfach. Ich habe Wes und Maeve wirklich zusammen geliebt. Wie die beiden von Anfang an diese Anziehung gespürt haben, aber es beide erst nicht wollten, weil sie ja eigentlich nicht dürfen, aber dann doch nicht anders können. Diese kleinen Flirterein zwischen den beiden und dieses Aufziehen - es war einfach so herrlich. Die beiden haben das Beste auseinander rausgeholt und das haben selbst alle anderen gemerkt.
Did this get me out of my reading slump? Yes. Is this a well-written book? F no. The idea is great; it was exactly what I was looking for (except for the sport part maybe, #normalisenonsportsromance btw), but the execution? Meh... You know the phrase "show, don't tell"? Well, this was the exact opposite, it was tell ONLY. The main obstacle for our couple is the legendary (read: barely explored) rivalry between two towns. Their names? Totally unpronounceable and somehow even less memorable. And instead of the author showing us this rivalry through actual physical or verbal altercations, she keeps writing (AND I QUOTE!!!): "If you’re from Glenmont, then you’re obligated to hate anyone from Alleghany." "We’re so obviously Weston Cole from Alleghany and Maeve Stevens from Glenmont. Enemies." "I know everyone in Glenmont would consider it a betrayal. Treason." "The iron wall known as the Alleghany-Glenmont rivalry." "This stupid fucking rivalry. I’ll always be from Alleghany, and you’ll always be from Glenmont." Like… all this yapping and literally no proof to back it up. You might almost admire the author’s unwavering commitment to telling us something without ever showing it. Then I thought, “Okay, shit will hit the fan once everyone finds out about their secret relationship.” F TO THE NO. I was SO excited for Liam to find out, like, I was bracing for a meltdown. Instead, we got… a mild shrug? His reaction was so underwhelming???? Yeah, he wasn’t exactly jumping through hoops or anything, but he acted so unbothered by the whole thing… idk. The book was fine for a casual read, but there was definitely way more potential.