Christina Phillips

I hold open the door for Alice. As she walks outside, her perfume dives straight to my dick. Don’t even think about rising to the occasion. Too late.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Also, the quote I used may have changed or been altered in some way, but I am quoting from what I received.

This one started off so well, until my eye started twitching (which it is still doing). In all fairness, I don't think the eye-twitching is in any way related to Cinderella and the Geek, but the book was responsible for a ridiculous amount of eye-rolling. Alice was so insecure, and I absolutely hated how many times she called herself "ordinary," because she didn't look like a model or have perfect hair every day. There is nothing wrong with wearing your hair in a ponytail if it's what you want to do.

"He’s the most gorgeous guy ever, and me, well, I’m so ordinary it’s not funny."

Like I said, it started off well. I enjoyed the information about Blitz and The Plains of Exitium. I love RPGs and wish they had gone into a little more detail. Obviously that wasn't the focus of the book, but it would have been a bonus. Watching Alice and Harry come together (after working closely for nearly a year) was fun at first, but their insecurities and cluelessness really started to grate on my nerves. It felt like they were purposefully misreading things just to be difficult. I really wish they had just spoken their thoughts out loud, and maybe confronted some of their ever-present concerns, but no. Things have to completely fall apart before anything can be done about it.

I did like certain aspects of the book. For example, the first time they're intimate with each other is from Harry's perspective. Normally these things are told from a female's view, and it was nice to see how a guy would react in that situation. Those scenes were brief and scarcely detailed compared to other books I've read, but they were sweet and endearing.

Alice and Harry were choking on unspoken thoughts and feelings, and I was continuously trying to give them a mental Heimlich maneuver. I finished the entire book, but I lost hope about halfway through. The story was interesting enough to make me want to see how everything played out, but even that was anticlimactic.

Originally posted at Do You Dog-ear? on February 21, 2018.
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The Grayson Brothers are diamonds in the rough. Each has their own baggage to work through but their capacity to love is endless. I have had the pleasure to read the first two books in Christina Phillips intensely passionate and dramatic Grayson series. Every book appeals to the heart. I received an ARC of Hold Me Until Forever in exchange for an honest review. Ella and Alex are like night and day. Ella has experienced upsets within her life but has held tight to two constants. Her beloved furry friends (cats) and her unrequited love for Alex Grayson. Alex has seen his share of dark days. Life experience has taught him to protect the people you love and keep them close. When Ella decides to put distance between herself and Alex that is when he starts to realize how important an impact she has made in his life. Hold Me Until Forever was the most heartbreaking of the series for me but that is what made it a story that proved hard to forget.… (mehr)

REVIEW: HOLD ME UNTIL MIDNIGHT BY CHRISTINA PHILLIPS  
 
 
Release Date:  June 9, 2015
 
My Review
 
Hold Me Until Midnight  by Christina PhillipsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Entangled is synopsis for steamy entertainment. In a nutshell Hold Me until Midnight fits all that criteria. Alpha male meets an equally take charge female who recruits him as her date/bodyguard for a family wedding. Neither expects that their flirty, tension filled relationship will end up flaming out of control. DUH!!!. Very sensual, highly entertaining but not very original. All the ingredients for a great book. Received an ARC for an honest review.(www.goodreads.com/review/list/25556913-isha-coleman)
 
Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Entangled-Brazen-Grayson-Brothers-ebook/dp/B00WDXUE6W/
 
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