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Book Review: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott

Aug 8, 2018

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott

Pages: 316
Publish date: August 7, 2018
Publisher: –
ASIN: B07D8FNYY9
Purchase: Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU – iBooks

Returning home for her father’s wedding was never going to be easy for Adele. If being sent away at eighteen hadn’t been bad enough, the mess she left behind when she made a pass at her dad’s business partner sure was.

Fifteen years older than her, Pete had been her crush for as long as she could remember. But she’d misread the situation—confusing friendliness for undying love. Awkward. Add her father to the misunderstanding, and Pete had been left with a broken nose and a business on the edge of ruin. The man had to be just as glad as everyone else when she left town.

Seven years on, things are different. Adele is no longer a kid, but a fully grown adult more than capable of getting through the wedding and being polite. But all it takes is seeing him again to bring back all those old feelings.

Sometimes first loves are the truest.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time:

I received an e-arc of It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.

I’ve been a fan of Kylie Scott over the last couple of years. She writes romances that I fall in love with and plots that keep me engaged. So when I heard she was bringing out a new book, I couldn’t wait. And while I didn’t love It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, I did still really enjoy it.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time follows, Adele as she arrives back home to her father after seven years. She didn’t just leave her father behind, but a mess that isn’t easily fixed. When Adele was eighteen she fell in love with one of her father’s co-workers. But he didn’t feel the same. Heartbroken and embarrassed Adele left town, but now she is back.

I really enjoyed the premise of this one, it sounded intriguing something I don’t really read much of. I am not a massive fan of age gap stories. Maybe it’s because I haven’t read one that I have really loved yet. In saying that I didn’t hate the romance in It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, I just didn’t like the situations that occurred.

I quite enjoyed Adele as a protagonist. She was engaging and kept me hooked to the novel the whole time. The reader is able to see that Adele still hasn’t truly gotten over getting her heart broken. At first, I found it annoying. But as the novel went on and we got to see how close with Pete she actually was, it all made sense. I enjoyed Adele’s character development throughout the novel. And because there are also flashbacks, it’s like double development.

I wasn’t a massive fan of Pete in It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. There were so many things that he said and did that just didn’t sit right with me at all. I wasn’t a massive fan of how he treated Adele throughout the novel and that was something I couldn’t really go with. It wasn’t until the last couple of chapters that I liked him. Throughout the novel, he had a few shining moments but then he said something and bang right back to the bottom again.

Because of my dislike of Pete, I didn’t love the romance. It just broke me every time that Adele put her heart on the line and then Pete just stomped on it. However, I did like the use of the age gap in It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. The reader is able to see that Adele does really care for Pete and it wasn’t just some teenage crush that she had. And when Pete was at his best, the reader is able to see that he too cares for Adele.

I really enjoyed the theme of family in It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. It really added to the depth of the novel and just made me like the novel even more. Adele’s father and his new wife were totally adorable and I liked that there wasn’t really any hard feelings between Adele and her step mum. It’s rare that you see good relationships between stepfamilies. I liked that Adele’s father was protective, but also let Adele be when she needed it.

Like always I really enjoyed Kylie Scott’s writing and setting. She really knows how to capture a place and that adds depth to the story. I loved that the setting was also Australia. Kylie work’s really great with building characters and letting them take over the pages, which I loved. However, I did think that at times things that happened we really unnecessary and just took away from the story as a whole.

Overall, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott was a pretty good read. And while I didn’t love it, I still really enjoyed it and was able to read it in a couple of hours. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time explores the notion of first love, family and falling in love again. It explores expanding families, age gaps and starting away. If you are looking for a different romance read then this one is for you.

About the Author

Kylie Scott is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013 & 2014, by the Australian Romance Writer’s Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.

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Book Review: Save The Date by Morgan Matson

Jul 14, 2018

Save The Date by Morgan Matson

Pages: 417
Publish date: June 14, 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781471163883
Purchase: Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU – QBD

Charlie Grant’s older sister is getting married this weekend at their family home, and Charlie can’t wait—for the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will be under one roof. Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend before the house is sold and everything changes. The house will be filled with jokes and games and laughs again. Making decisions about things like what college to attend and reuniting with longstanding crush Jesse Foster—all that can wait. She wants to focus on making the weekend perfect.

The only problem? The weekend is shaping up to be an absolute disaster.

There’s the unexpected dog with a penchant for howling, house alarm that won’t stop going off, and a papergirl with a grudge.

There are the relatives who aren’t speaking, the (awful) girl her favorite brother brought home unannounced, and a missing tuxedo.

Not to mention the neighbor who seems to be bent on sabotage and a storm that is bent on drenching everything. The justice of the peace is missing. The band will only play covers. The guests are all crazy. And the wedding planner’s nephew is unexpectedly and distractingly…cute.

Over the course of three ridiculously chaotic days, Charlie will learn more than she ever expected about the family she thought she knew by heart. And she’ll realize that sometimes, trying to keep everything like it was in the past means missing out on the future.

Save the Date:

This post was supposed to be up ages ago. I thought it was, but silly me didn’t check and my review has now disappeared into the internet. Anyway, here we go again.

I received a free copy of Save the Date by Morgan Matson in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.

I’ve always been a big fan of Morgan Matson books, so when I hear she was bringing out something new, I needed to give it a go. However, Save the Date wasn’t what I was expecting. And that isn’t a bad thing. Going in I thought it was going to be more romance focused and honestly it wasn’t really. Romance intertwined throughout the novel, but it was more about family and forgiving.

Save the Date follows Charlie Grant as her family comes together one last time in their family home for her older sisters wedding. And basically, nothing goes to plan. There are alarms going off, a wedding planner that has disappeared, and high tension between family members. With the weekend shaping up to be a disaster, Charlie tries to do everything in her power to make it the perfect wedding and weekend. And it also just happens that the wedding planners nephew happens to be totally cute.

I really enjoyed Charlie as a protagonist, she was likable, real and made plenty of mistakes. Charlie has a lot going on in her life, from trying to decide what college she should go to, and the thought of her family falling apart. One of the things I really enjoyed about Save the Date was that Charlie felt so real. Her thoughts and problems just bounced off the page and really caught me. I adored that she cared so much for her family and would do anything for them.

I also liked how they all played a part in Charlie becoming who she is in the book. The reader is able to see throughout Save the Date that Charlie starts to grow and not only find herself, but footing in this large world. Even though all the chaos with the wedding happening, the reader is really able to grasp who Charlie is and who she wants to become.

The idea of family is a massive theme through Save the Date and even Morgan Matson books in general. One of the reasons that I really enjoy Morgan Matson books is because she doesn’t hide away from many things relating to family. It’s very real and even raw at times. And that is what Save the Date entails and explores. The Grant family aren’t your happy family that a lot of books depicted. There is a lot of heat, hurt and trouble surrounding the siblings and their parents. And as the novel does go we get to really see it all unfold. The reader is able to see how this family comes together when everything is going around them and how they stick together. But also how they can fall apart.

The plot for Save the Date was a little out there. It was crazy, fun and sometimes took the reader on a journey. But also at times, it seemed unbelievable. That might be the only reason why I didn’t love this book as much as Morgan Matson’s others. At times things just seemed so far-fetched that I had to really slow down and read what was happening. Honesty it did make the book fun and interesting, but it also dragged the story on far more than I think it needed. I did feel that there were parts that I didn’t enjoy about the family, especially relating to Charlie’s parents that didn’t sit with me right.

As I said at the start I thought that there was going to more of a romance drive of the book. And while it didn’t bother me, I was a little put back when I started reading. In saying all this, I did enjoy the romance that was in the book. I do wish there was more of it, especially towards the end, but that is because I thought it was totally cute and wanted more.

Overall I really enjoyed Save The Date by Morgan Matson. It was fun and excited read that just put a smile on my face. It’s about family, friendship and growing up. I love books about family and Save the Date really highlights the ups and downs and family and the many relationships that being apart of any relationship entail. I loved Charlie as a protagonist as she was real and was able to capture my attention from the start. Nevertheless, Save the Date was just a good read that really looked at many different themes.

Have you read Save the Date by Morgan Matson? What did you think of it? Are you planning on it? What’s your favourite Morgan Matson novel? Let’s Chat!

The Proposition by A.M Salinger | Excerpt Reveal

Jul 2, 2018

The Proposition by A.M. Salinger

Pages: 162
Publish date: 26 July 2018
Series: Night Series #6
Publisher: –
ASIN: B07CYX78L5
Purchase: Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon AU

They call me the Charmer. My best friend Wade tells me it’s because I’m suave and mysterious. But he doesn’t know my secret. The one I’ve kept hidden from him for twelve years. The one I will never reveal to him — Rhys

They call me The Brute. Probably because of my physique. And, let’s face it, because I’m a total dick at times. So Rhys likes to tell me anyway. Thing is, there’s something Rhys isn’t telling me. Something I’m dying to hear from his lips. His sinful confession. You see, I know Rhys’s secret — Wade

Rhys Damon has spent most of his adult life watching Wade Tucker bed woman after woman, his dark desire for his best friend and business partner a secret he is determined to take to his grave, since he knows it will never be reciprocated. With their design firm thriving across two continents, Rhys finds himself content burying his heartache in a string of meaningless, casual sex arrangements. Until the night everything changes.

When Wade Tucker stumbles upon his best friend calling out his name as he pleasures himself, he knows his relationship with Rhys will never be the same again. A year later, the memory of what Wade saw is still branded in his mind and his feelings for Rhys have evolved into something he never anticipated. As tension mounts and the relationship between the two business partners becomes increasingly strained, things finally come to a head the night Wade follows Rhys and discovers him with another man.

After an explosive confrontation, Wade makes Rhys a proposition he can’t refuse: that they try things out for six weeks. Six weeks of exploring a side of each other they never knew before. Six weeks of torrid kisses and sultry touches. Six weeks of screamingly good, scorching hot sex. Six weeks of utterly losing themselves to one another.

But as the end of their proposition looms in sight, can Wade persuade Rhys that he wants more? Or will Rhys’s deep-seated fears stop him from fully surrendering his heart and soul to the one man he thought he could never have?

The Proposition:

“Why did you take Misaki off the Osaka project?” Rhys snapped.

Wade Tucker placed his pen down on the file he was working on and leaned back in his leather chair. His expression grew shuttered as he locked gaze with Rhys, his slate blue eyes unreadable.

“She’s not fit for it right now.”

Rhys inhaled shallowly and counted to five.

Breathe. Just breathe. Don’t let him get to you.

“Would you care to explain?” Rhys said between gritted teeth. “We agreed months ago that it was time to give her the lead on one of the new contracts and we did so. We’re now six weeks from the deadline. The timing of this couldn’t be any worse.”

Wade drummed his fingers on the white laminate table, a slight frown darkening his chiseled face. Rhys found his eyes drawn to Wade’s large hand and immaculately clipped nails. He wondered if Wade had touched anyone with that very hand the night before. Had dipped his fingers inside a woman’s hot mouth and her wet pussy. Had gripped her ass and her hips while he thrust his hard dick repeatedly into her body.

Rhys reigned in on the torrid images flashing across his inner vision and cursed internally.

Now is not the time to indulge in your usual fuck fantasies about this dipshit.

Rhys thinned his lips, leaned against the door, and folded his arms across his chest. “I’m still waiting, Wade.”

Wade let out a rueful sigh and ran a hand through his hair. “She’s made several mistakes in the past two weeks that would have jeopardized the entire project had one of the other designers on her team not picked up on them.”

Surprise jolted through Rhys at Wade’s words. It was followed by a surge of irritation. “Why the hell didn’t you tell me about this sooner? That doesn’t sound like the kind of thing she’d—”

“Because I only managed to pin her down and talk to her last night,” Wade said, his own voice laced with annoyance.

Rhys stilled, his mouth suddenly dry. “Wait…please tell me you didn’t sleep with her!”

Shock flared across Wade’s face. He scowled and jumped to his feet, his hands flat on the desk.

“What?! No! What the hell do you take me for?” he barked.

“An asshole who likes to dip his stick in any wet hole he can find,” Rhys said bluntly.

Wade blinked owlishly, his expression so disconcerted Rhys would have laughed had the candid statement he had just made not burned through his very core.

He’d watched Wade bed woman after woman in the sixteen years they had known each other, and it still hurt just as badly as the day he realized he wanted the man who ended up becoming his closest friend and business partner.

Fate is a sick, twisted bitch.

“You’re such a fucking contradiction,” Wade muttered.

Rhys stiffened under Wade’s heated stare. “What do you mean?”

Wade’s eyes darkened with a mixture of frustration and amusement. “You’ve got that whole suave, sophisticated, butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-your-mouth look down to a T,” he said, his laser-like blue gaze roaming Rhys from his carefully-styled, dark blonde hair to the polished caps of his Italian loafers, “yet you’ve got the filthiest mouth of anyone I’ve ever met.”

Rhys ignored the fire licking across his skin where Wade had literally kissed his body with those dangerously mesmerizing eyes of his. He unfolded his arms, pushed away from the door, and tucked his hands in the pockets of his tailor-made trousers as he strolled casually across the office. He stopped opposite Wade and faced him across the desk.

“Of course.” Rhys arched an eyebrow arrogantly. “After all, that’s why they call me The Charmer and you The Brute.”

Wade’s lips twitched at the nicknames that had plagued them since their college days. “I still maintain they should have named us The Joker and The King.”

About the Author

Ava Marie Salinger is the pen name of an Amazon bestselling author who has always wanted to write scorching hot contemporary and erotic romance. In 2018, she finally decided to venture to the steamy side. NIGHTS is the first of several sizzling series featuring sweet, sexy men and women with dark pasts and a whole lot of love to give to the ones brave enough to fight for their hearts. When she’s not dreaming up hotties to write about, you’ll find Ava creating kickass music playlists to write to, spying on the wildlife in her garden, drooling over gadgets, and eating Chinese.

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