Glad I didn't pay $7 for this one.
584546
I love Kevin Spacey, but this movie was not that good.  It kinda dragged for me, and seemed like they ran out of money so they cut some scenes that may have given the movie more substance.
1157094
Pretty underwhelming-more like 2 1/2 stars than 3. The characters were likable enough, but some were a bit one-dimensional, while others were stereotypical and the way they were brought together and interacted with Katherine wasn't very realistic at times. The author told us rather than showed us-the style wasn't that sophisticated. It was clearly a set up for the third book because it just stopped abruptly, which made it seem more like the end of a chapter than the end of a book. Glad I only paid $0.99 for it-by the time the 3rd one comes out, I will have forgotten this.
3992569
I enjoyed The Last Call, which is why I bought this one. Too bad for me. For the first 3/4 of the story it was mildly entertaining, then turned into ludicrous. I can handle a bit of story stretching, but this was too much. I am glad I only paid $.99, but that is a dollar I would love to have back.
4279672
I enjoyed the story but everything seemed a little canned. I'm still kicking myself for paying 14.00 for this book. It may have been worth 3.99 but DEFINITELY not almost 4 times that. It wasn't up to the Sullivan series standard by a wide margin. Jason was sexy but the whole revenge thing was off putting. Our heroine was so spineless it's hard to understand what qualities she has that could attract such a successful, handsome hero. It is baffling. I am going to request a refund. The publisher's pricing may knock  Ms. Andre off the peak she was heading for with her books.
3328847
It wasn't bad. The writing was good, the pacing went well. But it was trite. I could name at least three authors who have already written this theme who did it better. (Jim Butcher, Kaylayna Price, Mercedes Lackey.) Since it was an Amazon freebie on a night when I needed something new to read and couldn't afford to spend money on new words in a row, it was all right. But I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
2380356
I find very few books that are unreadable but this is one of them.  I painfully read a couple of chapters and then figured life is just too short to waste on this drivel.  I am amazed that this gets good reviews.  The good news is I didn't pay for it - you can see it is free and if you get it you will see why.  Even in the world of romance novels of which I am not a fan - there are some good ones out there - and I enjoy those.  Since it is free you don't have anything to lose to give it a try but I wouldn't waste my time.  Maybe the rest are better.  From what I've read this is really a ploy to get you to purchase the rest of the series.
4560936
I expected so much and got soooo little from this book. It started out okay but through the book it became slow and drawn out. The characters were not developed enough for me. The story jumped around between past reflections, different characters, and did not seem to have a clear or finished thought. (if that makes sense) I am glad this only cost me less than 10 bucks. There were only a few good moments in the book that had you wanting to keep reading but they were not enough to hold your attention. Not the best book in my opinion.
252246
So - so, although I only spent about $7.95 there are better books out there that you can spend your money on.
1987551
I'm glad this book was given to me rather than me shelling out seven plus dollars for it. There was so little to like.  Firstly, the leads seem so cold and calculating.  They meet, decide to have an affair, have sex, lay down ground rules of no emotional attachments, and engage in bouts of lovemaking interspersed with some well meaning but interfering friends and relatives. There are also past loves popping up too.

I really thought both leads were boring and there was no real build up to their romance, no longing glances, no breathless interludes.  I was tired of hearing Judith state how she did not need to ever marry again and that for her this sexual tryst was just a little interlude to pass the time and fulfill her needs.  Ditto for the male lead, Gideon, although he seemed to be in touch with his feelings a little more than Judith.
2725531
Not worth the $1,99 that I paid for it.  Sorry but you asked.
907196
I was surprised with what I got out of this book for all the high ratings it had on goodreads, so I hope someone else appreciates this review. I almost don't want to rate it as low as I did because I appreciate it and what it wanted to be, but it's a culmination of many things that brings me here.

Disclaimer is I only got 75% of the way through the story. Took about that long to make up my mind. It had a pretty strong start but it just lost its momentum more and more as the story went on.

I paid $10 for this on Amazon. It's not worth it. Typos and grammar mistakes galore, first of all. I paid money for this. Come on.

Jokes fell flat for the most part. It was so clear when there was an attempt, and it's like I had a bit of an awkward moment with myself where I knew I was supposed to laugh, it was meant to be an absolute banger, but I just didn't want to.

The author makes the writer character southern, from Tennessee even. Hi, I'm from Tennessee, and I even went to the school referred to in the story, and just...no. They have her dropping "yankee" and "darlin'" like there's no tomorrow, but she never once says "y'all"? Unrealistic. (That was a joke, but seriously, this was an annoying detail that served no purpose to the story.)

Uh, it got weirdly racist at one point? Do better.

It wasn't realistic and it wasn't believable. And I just mean for who she was trying to convince us these characters were, it didn't match up. Also, there was a lack of stakes and consequences. Sure something like this can be fluffy and relatively drama-free, but this story ignored the characters and their situation and all the inherent conflict, and instead she'd write in these drama bombs to shake things up for everyone. Also made for quite a slow story overall.

Constantly jumping perspectives and referring to characters by traits is pretty immature writing. Come to find out this was a Xena fanfic from what I understand? It shows, unfortunately.

I also had a complaint that it was set in 2021 but reads like it's meant to be 2121, but then I found out this was written in 2001. I can forgive that and just call it a very hopeful outlook...

BUT honestly, what I'm trying to get at here is that this would make decent fanfiction for anyone, sure. But so much of this should have been cleaned up before being sold to people like me. It's unacceptable to be honest.
4434181
I checked this book out from the library for my kindle, I am really glad I didn't pay for it. The author must be an organic loving flower child who perhaps should consider writing their feelings about meat, pesticides and other issues.  I understand trying to create a back story for characters but the constant badgering of remarks like "left me an apple and a note stating it was organic/wax free/pesticide free" take away from the plot line and got annoying quickly. I will finish the book but won't be purchasing more.
3898946
Should have known better.  The first Ernest was too much.  Now this is how many redo's later?  Glad I didn't pay for it.
1554287
Most of the story gets bogged down in descriptions of absolutely nothing. It could have been pared down to a quarter of its' current size and been an enjoyable short story. The ending was very abrupt also. It was free, so I don't feel cheated, but I would have even at just $.99.
623374
I wish I could say that I enjoyed this book.  I did slog through most of it, but ended up skimming the last 30%.  I didn't enjoy the author's style, the characters and I had a hard time actually deciding what the plot was.  I'm happy this one is over.
Thank you First2Read for the galley in exchange for an honest review.
3279435
I usually don't mind unsettling books, but I honestly did not like this one very much. I didn't really like any of the characters. Actually, I despised basically all of them except the little boy, and I actually found him annoying at times, so I didn't like him as much as I feel I should have.
I liked the beginning of the story, but as it progressed, I liked it less and less. There were parts in this book that actually made me feel ill, and the ending was far from what I'd hoped it would be. The end felt a bit rushed as well, and with that on top of the fact that it also felt incredibly wrong and unsatisfying, I was very disappointed. After reading the last page, I just sat there for a few minutes with my stomach upset thinking to myself, "...that's all? Is that really how it ended? Are you kidding me?"
The author's writing was pretty good (although the various insect metaphors got a bit old after a while), but not good enough to bring up my rating. For me, this book is a pretty solid three stars.
875231
I'm glad this book was free cause if I had played for it I would be VERY unhappy right now. I guess it's well written, by no means anything spectacular. The female lead is "damaged" and almost unbearably annoying. Seriously she drives me crazy, and I only grew to dislike her more and more as the book progressed. The male lead is a descent guy. Mildly...... what's the word? Needy, desperate... I don't know, but he was ok. This book is mediocre, nothing special....  something to pass the time but almost not worth wasting the time to read it.