It turns out that Not Your Basic Love Story was actually pretty basic. I had expected a cute multicultural rom-com with a fun meet cute. What I got waIt turns out that Not Your Basic Love Story was actually pretty basic. I had expected a cute multicultural rom-com with a fun meet cute. What I got was the stiffest characters ever with absolutely no chemistry.
Not only is the "meet cute" awkward and gross, I do not believe that Dev had any feelings for Becky at all. He never told her anything and did not try to meet her halfway on any issue. He would get upset at her for acting rationally, it's normal for someone to be hesitant about changing their life completely and he never had that conversation with her.
Becky could have been a cardboard box. She was described by others in the book as "quirky" but she was the most bland lead ever, blindly following Dev for no reason at all. I did not see any examples of them being able to live happily ever after and I highly doubt they would have....more
What I had hoped would be a cute office romance was... something different. This book wasn't for me for a lot of reasons but mostly for the romance. NWhat I had hoped would be a cute office romance was... something different. This book wasn't for me for a lot of reasons but mostly for the romance. Not only does this book get bogged down with unnecessary boring business jargon, but the romance just was not it. Cadence was so mean to Matt and I really didn't understand why. There was no chemistry and I wish the banter was as good as it was promised....more
This book follows McKenna, a workaholic who is forced to take a leave of absence after being accused of embezzling over a quarThis book wasn't for me.
This book follows McKenna, a workaholic who is forced to take a leave of absence after being accused of embezzling over a quarter of a million dollars from the New York law firm she works for. She is forced to move back to her hometown in North Carolina where she becomes reacquainted with one of her high school academic rivals, Henry, who is now a famous documentarian.
McKenna is obnoxious 95% of the time and I don't think she improved at all. She's rude to her family, especially to her younger sister. Henry is great but their relationship moved so quickly I struggled to see what they saw in each other.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson-Fiction and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review....more
I was really excited about this book, but it just wasn't for me.
The main problem I had was that it felt too instant-lovey. I don't know how they fell I was really excited about this book, but it just wasn't for me.
The main problem I had was that it felt too instant-lovey. I don't know how they fell in love in such a short amount of time together. It felt unrealistic to me and overall, the book felt shallow and without substance.
After finishing, I feel like I still do not truly know Gretchen or Josh or their motivation behind why they did certain things. This book had a cute premise but a poor execution.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley who gave me this ARC in exchange for an honest review....more
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