Review of Can't Get Over You by Nicole Casey
Blake and Malcolm's (Mal) brother and sister are in a tempestuous relationship and it colors every action that Blake and Mal have with each other. But there are more than familial hostilities between them, there's a latent attraction that they finally consummate while in college together. It doesn't mean they're in a relationship, though, as Blake makes clear when she blows Mal off after. And yet, she can't resist and she ends up not only in his bed again, but with a permanent reminder of their time together, a reminder she never tells him about. What happens when he turns up at her office, as her new boss?! Does she tell him her big secret? Or keep her secret and risk him finding out on his own and blowing up at her, never to forgive her?
Normally, enemies to lovers and second chances are two of my favorite tropes, but I'm afraid neither trope was done very well in Can't Get Over You. There is all this angst and hurt feelings between the two, leading up to their time together, and then nothing. Nothing until he shows up at her office. And then I expected another big blowup when Mal found out her secret, but nope, the conclusion is rushed to as if they were on fire. There's little to no relationship or character development here. About the only thing I liked about Can't Get Over You was Jake, he's adorable. Unfortunately, he's in the story for such a short time that I wasn't able to enjoy him long enough.
I guess what I'm saying is that Can't Get Over You had a good premise but its execution is sorely lacking. Lacking in development. Lacking in interesting characters. Lacking in likable characters (aside from Jake). Lacking in all the good stuff that I expected.
ARC via Booksprout.
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Blake and Malcolm's (Mal) brother and sister are in a tempestuous relationship and it colors every action that Blake and Mal have with each other. But there are more than familial hostilities between them, there's a latent attraction that they finally consummate while in college together. It doesn't mean they're in a relationship, though, as Blake makes clear when she blows Mal off after. And yet, she can't resist and she ends up not only in his bed again, but with a permanent reminder of their time together, a reminder she never tells him about. What happens when he turns up at her office, as her new boss?! Does she tell him her big secret? Or keep her secret and risk him finding out on his own and blowing up at her, never to forgive her?
Normally, enemies to lovers and second chances are two of my favorite tropes, but I'm afraid neither trope was done very well in Can't Get Over You. There is all this angst and hurt feelings between the two, leading up to their time together, and then nothing. Nothing until he shows up at her office. And then I expected another big blowup when Mal found out her secret, but nope, the conclusion is rushed to as if they were on fire. There's little to no relationship or character development here. About the only thing I liked about Can't Get Over You was Jake, he's adorable. Unfortunately, he's in the story for such a short time that I wasn't able to enjoy him long enough.
I guess what I'm saying is that Can't Get Over You had a good premise but its execution is sorely lacking. Lacking in development. Lacking in interesting characters. Lacking in likable characters (aside from Jake). Lacking in all the good stuff that I expected.
ARC via Booksprout.
#bookreview #ARC #Booksprout #NicoleCasey
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