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Gilded Lily
by Staci Hart
3.5 Stars - I recommend if you enjoy contemporary romance. Read Coming Up Roses First.
Lila Parker has the perfect life: perfect job, perfect boyfriend, perfect apartment, and in line for more everywhere she turns. When she finds her boyfriend cheating on her with her client's sister, she moves out, and her world turns upside down. Kash Bennet, the gardener at Loungbourne cannot stand Lila. She's mean, moody, prissy, and grumpy. But he also can't stop thinking about her. When Lila needs his help, he'll find she's a much different woman than he thinks she is. Opposites attract, but can the relationship last?
Would call this a modern day re-imagining of the Bennet family from Pride and Prejudice. This is a re-imagining of Kitty's story. Which is to say... not much of a story.
I once again loved the writing, vivid descriptions, characters, and Bennet family so much. I really liked Kash, a bit more than Luke, and so it was fun to read his book. I do however, think that Sliding Doors is one of the worst movies ever. LOL so I have to say that Luke has better opinions on TV/movies with his hatred of Ross Poldark. LOL I didn't love the Felix Femmes or the plot related to them... which took up a lot of the book. I'm not one for reality tv, or drama, or rich and famous plots (for the most part) so I just struggled with that. And I struggled with how mean they were, and how mean her co-workers were. I think also because Lila wore such a guarded front with a lot of the characters and so much of the book it did take a while to get the feel for who she really was. Once we got there, I really liked her. In the end that made the rest of the book more satisfying and the ending so charming, but getting there wasn't as enjoyable as Coming Up Roses. I'm really excited for Mum's The Word, though! I did think that Kash's actions toward the end were disappointing. That he let himself get caught up in the drama seemed out of character for him... but then Ivy got to tell him off...so I guess that's fine.
Lila Parker has the perfect life: perfect job, perfect boyfriend, perfect apartment, and in line for more everywhere she turns. When she finds her boyfriend cheating on her with her client's sister, she moves out, and her world turns upside down. Kash Bennet, the gardener at Loungbourne cannot stand Lila. She's mean, moody, prissy, and grumpy. But he also can't stop thinking about her. When Lila needs his help, he'll find she's a much different woman than he thinks she is. Opposites attract, but can the relationship last?
Would call this a modern day re-imagining of the Bennet family from Pride and Prejudice. This is a re-imagining of Kitty's story. Which is to say... not much of a story.
I once again loved the writing, vivid descriptions, characters, and Bennet family so much. I really liked Kash, a bit more than Luke, and so it was fun to read his book. I do however, think that Sliding Doors is one of the worst movies ever. LOL so I have to say that Luke has better opinions on TV/movies with his hatred of Ross Poldark. LOL I didn't love the Felix Femmes or the plot related to them... which took up a lot of the book. I'm not one for reality tv, or drama, or rich and famous plots (for the most part) so I just struggled with that. And I struggled with how mean they were, and how mean her co-workers were. I think also because Lila wore such a guarded front with a lot of the characters and so much of the book it did take a while to get the feel for who she really was. Once we got there, I really liked her. In the end that made the rest of the book more satisfying and the ending so charming, but getting there wasn't as enjoyable as Coming Up Roses. I'm really excited for Mum's The Word, though! I did think that Kash's actions toward the end were disappointing. That he let himself get caught up in the drama seemed out of character for him... but then Ivy got to tell him off...so I guess that's fine.