I've been meaning to continue this series, especially because I've had it sitting on my bookshelves for several years. I finally listened and while itI've been meaning to continue this series, especially because I've had it sitting on my bookshelves for several years. I finally listened and while it had its really fascinating and darker moments, it was...okay? Nothing truly special, tbh.
I think I zoned out a few times and didn't feel that urge I sometimes do when I'm really invested in a book to go back and re-read a chapter.
Even though it's been about a year (maybe?) since I've read book one, the upside of this book is that Horowitz made it very easy to catch up on what happened last.
I'm intrigued enough to keep going. It definitely gave me MICHAEL VEY and ALEX RIDER vibes, so that was pretty good. It was full of adventure, travel, and the darker side of humanity (or as dark as you can get in a young adult to middle grade novel.
I think anyone who likes younger adventure and save-the-world storylines in these two age categories will really enjoy the first two books in this series.
I simply devoured this one because it was pretty short and because this always happens whenever I read one of Hazard's books.
While HIS BOSS FOR CHRISI simply devoured this one because it was pretty short and because this always happens whenever I read one of Hazard's books.
While HIS BOSS FOR CHRISTMAS was pretty straightforward and simple (especially considering because it's a novella), I do wish we had gotten both perspectives in this story. I think it would have helped round out the story more--especially because I want to see what the other character is thinking and feeling about the MC.
Because this is so short, I don't mind how quickly the turnaround was on the romance and the angst and lust was for this couple. I DO also wish we had a more concrete conclusion--I wasn't the biggest fan of where it stopped because it left so much up in the air, like we were going to get a sequel and I think this is not going to happen.
Still enjoyed this for what it was though--a bite-sized sample of Hazard's addicting MM romance writing.
A very hesitant four stars because what the actual hell did I just go through?!?
I was invested, then I was nervous, then I was angry, and then I was jA very hesitant four stars because what the actual hell did I just go through?!?
I was invested, then I was nervous, then I was angry, and then I was just nervous again. It was a journey and let me just say that while the MC wasn’t the greatest person, she had a lot more patience, forgiveness, and acceptance than I ever could in her situation.
This felt like the one character was having his cake and eating it, too. Sorry not sorry, but like the forgiveness for him was a little too easy.
I understand that the competition can really skew people’s internal moral codes or whatever, but man, if this drama is indicative of any real life drama in figure skating, then I’m so glad I never fell into the sport. I didn’t know skating competitively might come with the added danger of snakes.
The audiobook was fun because of how the formatting of the book benefitted the audio. But that being said, this also gave me strong Taylor Jenkins Reid vibes (which I find ironic because the author thanked her in her acknowledgments.)
There was so much happening and each time one of the interviewees said “it was going to get worse�, my head would swivel and be like “Bitch, it gets WORSE?�
This was like a dramatic, obsessive, and vaguely terrifying experience. But I liked the ending and how it all wrapped up. Goes to show that your twenties are truly a clusterfuck.
Also, props to the author putting thanks to her depression medication in the acknowledgments.
Read this if you’re into dramatic stuff and love having strong opinions about morally grey characters. What a ride and honestly, I don’t think I’d like to go through it again.
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