Review: With issues
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
I love friends-to-lovers stories, especially one wherein the friends have to pretend to be into one another for the sake of a loved one or as a temporary solution to a problem. And, I have to say I've read better.Eva had to attend her best friend's wedding, however, there's a complication. The groom's best friend, Luke, was her ex, and it appears he's still hung up on her.To throw him off the track, Eva's other best friend, Trevor, came up with the plan of them being a couple, hoping it would turn Luke off. But what happens when they could no longer recognize when they were pretending and when they're not?I can't pinpoint what I don't like about this story, just that the delivery didn't quite jive with me. Almost from the start, the heroine rubbed me off the wrong way. Perhaps it was the way every other paragraph was peppered with the words f*** or s*** or a**. I get that she's a soldier, so perhaps that's how they talk, but it still didn't sit well with me. I do read erotic romance so I'm familiar with the use of such words, but not with such frequency. Other readers may not have the same problem.Another thing that bothered me about Eva is that she's a player. Not that she's one (I try to be open-minded), but I felt a distinct lack of sexual tension between the characters. Maybe because the reader is aware they're both players and know the score, hence what are they giving up in plunging into an affair?Another quibble is the weird vibe that Luke (her ex) and others gave her that I thought something more is going on with Luke, which will come to a head later. However, it fizzled out to nothing, merely served as the catalyst for Eva to intensify her acting with Trevor. Also, what's with Trevor pulling that blonde to sit on his lap in front of Eva? That was never explained.I also would've appreciated knowing more about Eva's work as a soldier. Granted, we had no scenes about her at work, but more info on that matter would've given readers some insights into Eva in her profession. Such a pity, really, because we see so few heroines as soldiers that more info would've been welcome and made Eva more interesting. I realize Eva was seen in a previous story, so perhaps, her backstory was revealed there, but readers new to the series would appreciate more information about Eva in this story.Overall, I rate this story 2.5 stars, and I think I would've enjoyed this story more if the issues above were addressed.Reviewed by Ashiafor TheRomanceReviews.com