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Consider Me by Becka Mack
2.0

I'm not sure how I came across this book exactly, but it was on my kindle so I decided to give it a shot...and it was a little all over the place as a romance novel. Trying to fall for balance between Carter as a goofball and dominant partner was a major struggle-
SpoilerThe sex scenes would vary between steamy and cringey...like he worshipped Olivia which was hot, but then he calls his dick the sword of thunder, would call Olivia anything between princess and pumpkin, always describes how she has a perfect body, etc.
. I wasn't all that crazy about the story. Mack's tone and voice for the lead characters (and chapter titles) is definitely fun. She knows how to let Carter and Olivia hang loose or to be more serious and challenge each other as partners. The latter was more enjoyable to see them grow, especially Carter. But the transition of Carter going from HIMBO to dedicating himself to one woman, and Olivia's initial hesitation to Carter to all of her insecurities/confidence stemming from him was pretty abrupt. They are pretty much each other's whole worlds after a month of knowing each other; and the conflict of their personalities and choices ends just as suddenly where a lot of Olivia's insecurities and confidence comes from either accepting his past life as a playboy and dealing with his spontaneity. Both Olivia, Carter, and their supporting character of friends read as immature sometimes. Even though Carter's fame and history should be a major exterior conflict to their relationship, it mostly falls to the background until the third act twist
Spoilerof an ex-friend finding Carter's phone and copying his nude photos of Olivia to blackmail him/break them up
that comes across like fanfiction. Parts of this was enjoyable; other parts were difficult to get into.