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The Play by Elle Kennedy
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it was ok

2.5 stars

This was entertaining and the dialogues were really fun, but I had many issues with this book. First of all, I couldn’t get over how good they were as friends!! I just couldn’t see them as anything more. There relationship should’ve stayed platonic because I really didn’t feel their romance.

I also didn’t enjoy the end. It literally came out of nowhere. Such an important subject shouldn’t have been used like that, as a way to end the book with and to show how perfect Demi was and how loving hunter was. It just made me feel so uneasy. Demi was an funny character but I was so uncomfortable with how pushy she was. I wanted her to just respect Hunter wishes and let him be instead of constantly pushing him like that. Also the lack of research was so clear even I noticed that, and I’m not a Latina.
Side note; Despacito is not salsa. Thank you!

I still liked the characters as individuals tho. They were cute. But man Connor was the highlight of the book. I already love him and I’m trying not to because I don’t want to get my hopes up for the next book. He’s just so charming. The risk is still my favorite, so we will have to see if the next book will beat it. This book wasn’t bad, just disappointing.
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message 1: by mel � (new) - added it

mel ☽ i really hate it when you can't feel the romance between the MCs :(( i heard so many bad things about this book and now im not excited to read it lol fab review tho Em <3


Phuong ✯ The rep in this book was awful 😓 i gave this book 4 stars when i read it the first time but i dont think i would like it as much now. sorry this wasn't that great for you Em.


Lien I totally agree about the ending! Very calculated to use such drastic measure so that everything would fit nicely together in the end. Great review though, Em!! Hopefully your next read will be better.


EmBibliophile Mel- I’ve been delaying reading it for so long, but I finally did because I was looking forward to reading the fourth book! Friends to lover need to be done so well in order to feel the romance and attraction between the characters, otherwise they will always be just friends in my eyes, lol! xx


EmBibliophile Phuong- Right? The rep was just so badly done!! I admit that the book was fun and kinda entertaining, but it had many issues that made it so disappointing at the same time! thank you sweetie! xx


EmBibliophile Lien- Exactly!! I hate when this happens. It was so calculated indeed. It didn’t flow with the book, It came out of nowhere for the sake of having some kind of “plot twist� in the end. I just didn’t feel it at all! Thank you tho sweetie! xx


message 7: by Tears Of Venus (new)

Tears Of Venus Oh 😩 I was super excited about Hunter's story! Sorry it didn't work out for you, I hope your next read is better. 😊


EmBibliophile Me too!! It wasn’t a bad book tho, just disappointing! Hope Connor’s book lives up to my expectations!! Thank you sweetie! xx


EmBibliophile Right? It was unconvincing! He was Hunter’s teammate. The cute playboy with the surfer look, lol!! I can’t wait to read the dare too!! xx


message 10: by Umz (new) - rated it 2 stars

Umz I felt the EXACT same way about the end!! totally agree, great review


EmBibliophile Right?? It just came out of nowhere and I didn’t like how it was done! Thank you! xx


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