To Love Jason Thorn by Ella MaiseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
**Borrowed through Kindle Unlimited**
Synopsis (written by me): When Olive was a child, her brother made friends with Jason, a new kid in the neighborhood. From the first time she saw him, her young heart was smitten. Unknowingly he broke her heart and Olive did her best to get over him. Fast-forward to both of them in their 20s, with Olive a recent college graduate who just wrote a book and Jason the star who is set to start in the movie adaptation of said book. Considering that Olive never really did get over Jason, this has the makings of an awkward situation.
I picked up this book after watching a glowing video review by Izzy (Happy for Now on YouTube). Normally, I avoid the "sibling's best friend" trope but I do enjoy celebrity romances and authors as heroines. I was hoping my likes would balance out my dislike, and for the most part, they did.
My biggest gripe about this book was that all the secondary characters were either bland or unlikable to me. This disappointed me because I enjoy stories where the main characters have their loyal tribe or found family that they banter with. Even the heroine's best friend Lucy annoyed me, which is unfortunate because she is at the center of the second book so I guess I won't be reading it. I could tell that the author wanted Lucy to come across as exuberant, goofy, and fun, but she just rubbed me the wrong way with her constant invasive questions.
I kept reading because I really enjoyed the relationship between the hero and heroine. A character who has been pining for someone since childhood usually turns me off, but it was well handled in this book. Watching the hero slowly come to the realization that he loved the heroine was satisfying, and I would recommend this book for that if nothing else.
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My biggest gripe about this book was that all the secondary characters were either bland or unlikable to me. This disappointed me because I enjoy stories where the main characters have their loyal tribe or found family that they banter with. Even the heroine's best friend Lucy annoyed me, which is unfortunate because she is at the center of the second book so I guess I won't be reading it. I could tell that the author wanted Lucy to come across as exuberant, goofy, and fun, but she just rubbed me the wrong way with her constant invasive questions.
I kept reading because I really enjoyed the relationship between the hero and heroine. A character who has been pining for someone since childhood usually turns me off, but it was well handled in this book. Watching the hero slowly come to the realization that he loved the heroine was satisfying, and I would recommend this book for that if nothing else.
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