Other readers will LOVE Amber & Channing and their story! I don't want to chase away potential readers because of my reading weirdness. This would be a 2-3 star thing for me, but the I loved the cover and a few parts of the story - so it'll be 3.9 or 4 stars. No - soooo sorry Penelope - I love your books, but this one just didn't work for me. I HATE THOSE!!!! And then the constant bla bla about how in love with their exes they still are? WHY? Why come into our romance and be our hero and heroine when you want to be the star of another book with another partner? But then Penelope goes and turns it back into a love triangle or even a love fourangle and I HATE those. Yes, there were some sad and moving and sweet moments and I liked the story here and there. I only laughed once in the whole first half of the book! I kinda liked Channing, because I wanted to so badly, but he still was way too meh for my tastes. And I have to love them to love the book. I just didn't fall for the hero and the heroine. And don't get me started on the names!!! Were all the other stripper names already booked? I really had a hard time picturing Lucas from the cover as Channing, because this other Channing always wanted to get in my head.

I couldn't find any sparks or any kind of blooming romantic connection between Channing and Amber in the beginning. They used words in conversations that two lawyers would use when writing letters to each other. I didn't love the book from the very beginning. again!Īnd just like with the last cover, I love that Penelope really wrote Channing after Lucas on the cover. I was so looking forward to reading this!īecause I fell in love with a Penelope Ward cover. So whilst this wasn't a favourite Penelope Ward book for me, it may be just your cup of tea.Ĭan't wait to see what she brings us next. Don't get me wrong, I liked it but it was just lacking something. I am not sure what it is about Gentleman Nine, but there was just some of the usual oomph missing for me. reading along and BAM there it was again!

If you have read any of Ms Ward's previous works, you will probably remember that there is this 'thing' that always happens in her books.

They did feel more like acquaintances than potential lovers. It did take me a while to feel the connection between them though I eventually did. Firstly, let me say that I am not usually one to really look at covers, but hot damn, do I LOVE this cover! I licked it, it's mine!Ĭhanning and Amber (ugh, such stripper names!) have a lovely second chance-ish story going on and I couldn't help but want them to finally pull their finger out.

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