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The Thing about Love...: (trilogy: The Thing About... Book 1)
by J. M. Raphaelle
Rating: 4/5
Genre: Adult Romance
Recommended Age: 18+ (language and explicit romance scenes)
I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the author. All opinions are my own.
Ellie Valencia is a broken shell of a woman after the guy she loves walks out on her without an explanation, a reason, or a goodbye.
Amidst her confusion and sorrow, she meets the very sexy, successful, and charming Jack Milian, who is every girl's dream.
There's just one major flaw: he's her ex's best friend...
Despite destiny's cruel game, Ellie is determined to find herself again and open her heart to love. But she must first leave all her fears behind…
It's a task that's proving hard to do when she doesn't know how far Jack is willing to fight for her against the innate obstacles that arise from falling for your best friend's ex.
The emotional turmoil and passionate romance that Jack and Ellie find themselves wrapped up in is The Thing About Love…
The Thing About Love… is a work of fiction inspired by true events of the author.
The Thing About Love... is available in Spanish as A Veces El Amor... - Amazon.com
Do you remember your first broken heart? I’m no stranger to love and broken hearts. For a time I thought I would only be destined to be broken hearted. I have dated and loved and lost many guys and I have been in a similar situation as the main character of this book. I was with a guy for 3 years when we broke up. It wasn’t my first broken heart but it hurt the worst because when you spend so much time with someone you become very lost without them, no matter if they were a complete d-bag or not. When you’ve become your own person again after being a unit for so long you tend to go through a period where you’re not sure who you are any longer. That being said the events that take place in this book are so very relatable and realistic. It makes you love the characters even more because of how honest this book is about breakups and heartache. Beyond that the characters felt well developed and were complex as well. This book is definitely one that will make you cry and swoon multiple times.
However, I did feel that the plot was a tad cliché (but I didn’t feel that it was cheesy or annoying) and I felt that the pacing suffered a little bit for the plot. However, it was not as cliché as most romance books are. I’m also not a fan of heavy romance scenes so I didn’t enjoy the more adult actions, but I did feel like the story benefitted from these moments between the two characters.
Verdict: If you’re a fan of romance and want something that a little different than your average Harlequin Romance book then I’d definitely check this book out! This is also an excellent book to read if you want to read about a realistic character who discovers herself and she’s also the type of character who you will be rooting for throughout the whole book.
Genre: Adult Romance
Recommended Age: 18+ (language and explicit romance scenes)
I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the author. All opinions are my own.
Ellie Valencia is a broken shell of a woman after the guy she loves walks out on her without an explanation, a reason, or a goodbye.
Amidst her confusion and sorrow, she meets the very sexy, successful, and charming Jack Milian, who is every girl's dream.
There's just one major flaw: he's her ex's best friend...
Despite destiny's cruel game, Ellie is determined to find herself again and open her heart to love. But she must first leave all her fears behind…
It's a task that's proving hard to do when she doesn't know how far Jack is willing to fight for her against the innate obstacles that arise from falling for your best friend's ex.
The emotional turmoil and passionate romance that Jack and Ellie find themselves wrapped up in is The Thing About Love…
The Thing About Love… is a work of fiction inspired by true events of the author.
The Thing About Love... is available in Spanish as A Veces El Amor... - Amazon.com
Do you remember your first broken heart? I’m no stranger to love and broken hearts. For a time I thought I would only be destined to be broken hearted. I have dated and loved and lost many guys and I have been in a similar situation as the main character of this book. I was with a guy for 3 years when we broke up. It wasn’t my first broken heart but it hurt the worst because when you spend so much time with someone you become very lost without them, no matter if they were a complete d-bag or not. When you’ve become your own person again after being a unit for so long you tend to go through a period where you’re not sure who you are any longer. That being said the events that take place in this book are so very relatable and realistic. It makes you love the characters even more because of how honest this book is about breakups and heartache. Beyond that the characters felt well developed and were complex as well. This book is definitely one that will make you cry and swoon multiple times.
However, I did feel that the plot was a tad cliché (but I didn’t feel that it was cheesy or annoying) and I felt that the pacing suffered a little bit for the plot. However, it was not as cliché as most romance books are. I’m also not a fan of heavy romance scenes so I didn’t enjoy the more adult actions, but I did feel like the story benefitted from these moments between the two characters.
Verdict: If you’re a fan of romance and want something that a little different than your average Harlequin Romance book then I’d definitely check this book out! This is also an excellent book to read if you want to read about a realistic character who discovers herself and she’s also the type of character who you will be rooting for throughout the whole book.