His dog is trained as well as any guard I’ve ever seen. He lives in a house I’m certain is haunted. Since when have I shied away from trouble? I’m absolutely certain he would hate Slade Wylder–almost as certain as I am that I do too. No One Is Good Enough For My Daughter has been terrifying my dates since I turned fifteen.Ĭollege is my chance to be free from his control and date any guy I want. My mom always blamed my overly curious and highly suspicious mind on my dad.

I could love the monster or leave the man.Ĭonspiracies. I’d love to rate this higher because of all the elements I enjoyed, but it’s not justifiable for me. So, I was left with a very sour taste in my mouth. Their relationship wasn’t developed well enough for me to believe that their love was worth all of that. To accept an ending that has that many problematic elements (plus a few others that I won’t even go into), I’d really need to be rooting for the couple. It’s got everything I hate (spoilers ahead): an extended separation, cheating on others, OW/OM drama that’s not fully explained, and an extremely rushed reconciliation. There are declarations of love before deep conversations, and I struggled with that in a big way. Then the relationship started moving at lightning speed, though it never really moved past sex. I really didn’t get the appeal of Wylder, and I struggled to connect to Livy when she wouldn’t take no for an answer. In the beginning, Livy’s actions are over the top and stalkerish. But the relationship is problematic from start to finish. I certainly haven’t read a romance that’s played out like this one, and I definitely wanted to dig deeper and get to know Wylder better. There’s a whole lot of good stuff going on here, from the mysterious and intriguing storyline to the compelling hero. As the two navigate the changes to their relationship, Livy continues to struggle with accepting this complicated man into her life. He’s still largely silent and guards his secrets, but there’s a softer side to him that is worth the trouble. After a series of run-ins and non-conversations, Livy finally seems to get through to Wylder. He seems to want nothing to do with her, and Livy just won’t tolerate that. When she meets strong, silent-type Wylder, Livy is immediately intrigued. She’s aware of her rebellion, but that doesn’t change the action. The story follows Livy, a college student who has the tendency to seek out the wrong kind of guy. I don’t feel great rating this as three stars, but parts of it warrant a lower rating while others are undeniably 5-star worthy. Disappointment that a book with so much potential ended up falling flat. Disappointment that the relationship never felt like more than sex.

Disappointment that the ending is so incredibly problematic and rushed. I loved parts of it and hated others, but the lingering feeling is disappointment.

This is one of those books where no rating seems like the correct one.

Jewel e ann out of love