pages: not sure. read as an ebook (goodreads says 351)
read/heard: 12/8-10/2019
book: 69 in 2019
SYNOPSIS
After an “Oops, we made a mistake” kiss, neither one can stop thinking about the other. With Alexa’s wedding rapidly approaching, Maddie and Theo both share bridal party responsibilities that require more interaction with each other than they’re comfortable with. Underneath the sharp barbs they toss at each other is a simmering attraction that won’t fade. It builds until they find themselves sneaking off together to release some tension when Alexa isn’t looking.
But as with any engagement with a nemesis, there are unspoken rules that must be abided by. First and foremost, don’t fall in love.
MY THOUGHTS
(that synopsis is all sorts of fucked up).
A book will call you once its ready to be read.
That's what I always say.
I started this book I think back when it first came out but I instantly DNF'd it because I just didn't have the....everything to deal with it.
It's the same as book 1. It's the same as book 2.
and I just didn't have energy at the moment to re read the same story with different characters.
again.
I know there's a book #4. I wonder how many more there'll be. (btw, book 4 is out and it's about Maddie's mom. And when she was introduced into this story I was like "oh, yep. Here we go. Here she goes inserting her story here so we can get a book out of her later."
A N Y W A Y
for some reason even though I had DNF'd it physically, I had also put it on hold as an ebook in my library. I think maybe even at the same time I ordered the actual copy to see which one would come first.
I got it the other night and i was like yea okay, fuck it. I'll try it and I was actually able to get into it without hesitation.
(apparently i covered all my bases because i also got my audio book order the day after i had finished reading it.)
It actually made me laugh and it made me all giddy in the parts that it needed to and I was all about their romance when they were living it.
But of course all good things must come to an end.
Once Maddie and Theo realize they have feelings for each other, it just, I dreaded it. The last few chapters I found myself thinking "ugh, i want this to be over." & "only 3 more chapters, 1 more. No wait! 2 more. Fuck." i was genuinely upset that there were 2 chapters left instead of 1. when does that ever happen!?
The only difference, two actually, with this story is:
1) Maddie and Theo have known each other for years, because of Alexa (damn you, amazon!) So it was bound to happen between them. But then when it does, it felt so out of place that it was finally happening. Sorta. like they "hate" each other one scene and in the next Maddie is in front of Theo in nothing but her thong.
2) wooooow. These two. When they finally clash, they do not hold back.
I don't really remember the first book and the second one very little but the one thing that stood out to me with this one from the others is that when these two FINALLY realize "hey, I fucking love you!" The fought that shit with words.
Like borderline abusive to me.
Maddie tells him hes an uptight, spreadsheet loving, no fun having pathetic excuse of a man and Theo tells her shes basically a no brain, only interested in fashion and money whore who will fuck just about anyone.
I remember characters in the first two books denying it and saying shit along the lines of naaahhh but these two. Wowowowow.
They went for gut punches.
If these two were real humans we'd basically be telling them to stay the fuck away from each other because you know it's not going to end good.
Aside from the fact that this story is the same as all others this one felt rushed.
Like there were problems one sentence and then the next one, it was fixed. There wasn't really any resolution. Badaboom Badabing, onto the next scene.
it just made no sense.
its as if the issues never happened.
That and when she writes their sex scenes.
They were just cringey to me. To me it's like, don't write 2 or 3 sentences getting all pornographic and then in the next line have them at work trying to figure work shit like they weren't just in some low budget porno.
I expect those kinda lines from books that are legit just about them fucking their feels away just to end up together but definitely not this book. Idk that was just weird to me.
i guess what i am trying to say, yea, I've read some of those smut books but at least those books had the balls to be all about that. they owned it and worked it. in this books case, it was a weird, out of place set of sentences that were just, weird.
Iduno.
Oh! And also, I know this wasn't a book about Alexa but I hated how whiny she made her in this book. Like wtf!
I've never planned a wedding so I'm not sure but she just was so fucking whiny. And her mom! I wish Alexa would've just told her mom respectfully to fuck off.
and Drew. that man was a mute for most of the book. he legit only had like 5-6 lines even though he appears way more than that. it was just so weird. especially in the beginning. i feel like this book devalues all of the work that Alexa and Drew put into their relationship in the first book.
I'm kinda over my own review. I still gotta type out spoilers and I'm already over it so I'll just stop here.
but I mean, if you want a quick, without too much involvement type of read then, yea, fuck it. Jump in.
You don't need to know the 2 other books to read this one....so there's that.
Hmmm, you know what I'd like? i'd like for all these couples to sit down and just be like "omg lol. THE LITERAL SAME THING HAPPENED TO ALL OF US. Omg! Teehee. and now here we are together. none of our love stories have any type of variety BECAUSE WE ARE ALL THE SAME! YAY!!!!"
Ugh.
Anyway, jump over for spoilers.
Thanks for reading!
S P O I L E R S
Maddie goes with Alexa to a bar for Theo's bday.
I guess in keeping this book relevant with the first, this is around the time Alexa and Drew broke up?
Idk
But he shows up. They make up and then Alexa leaves with him leaving Maddie WHO DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO GO TO THE DAMN BAR BECAUSE SHE FUCKING HATES THEO at the bar. by herself.
Theo's brother Ben has shown up wants to turn up but Theo isn't about that life so he uses Maddie as an "out".
Hes all "I'll walk you to your car."
Shes all nah.
He ends up walking her.
She gets in her car, he takes off the opposite way of the bar. shes all wtf? Hes all I'm walking home and she's all OMG I'll give you a ride.
They start talking and in there he let's her know hes an amazing dancer.
Shes all no effing way. Hes all yes. I am. She keeps making fun of him.
They arrive he gets out and says thanks and that yea he is a better dancer.
She takes it as a challenge and goes up to his apt.
He clears the living room and blows her brains away by dancing *nsyn'cs bye bye bye.
(the best thing about this book? that its team *Nsync!)
She loses her shit at how good it was.
They have sex.
(I mean what?)
its all back and forth about they do they don't.
they promise to keep their secret to themselves and not tell Alexa but to cut the shit, Alexa knew all along.
they thought she'd be a dumb bitch about it and make it a big deal that they are hooking up and whatever but she didn't. she doesn't say anything until the end basically. she knew the entire time and not once said a word.
all in all, it takes Theo getting his ass knocked out by a protester for him to be unconscious and for him to tell Maddie that he loves her so that she can be like omg do you mean it but i love you too!
and even then they still fuck it up and honestly I'm over this so yes, they do end up together.
Alexa locks them in her closet the day of her wedding and tells them to stop being a bunch of bitches and so yea.
over it.
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