Victoria Pinder

Beth is in love with Nathan, her childhood best friend, but they haven’t spoken since their one night stand a year earlier. When she attends a speed dating service on Valentine’s Day, she’s shocked to find Nathan there as one of her many eight-minute dates.
Beth thought about Nathan constantly and repeatedly reminded herself that he didn’t love her, never wanted her, and had used her for years when they were growing up, but she still loved him. It became repetitive. Since the story is told only in Beth’s POV, I felt as though I didn’t get to know Nathan or what he wanted.
There were a few typos, and I found some of the scenes hard to visualize. Overall, I liked the plot, but I couldn’t connect with the H/h.
3 stars
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The first chapter is the best part of the story. The composition is uncoordinated. It is very hard to follow when the main character, Beth can't have a complete thought. The conversations she has with Nathan follows this same pattern. The entire layout of this story is disjointed and muddled. You get the impression you are missing enormous amounts of information that you NEED to feel any connection to the characters. The so-called love-making scene is ridiculous. In fact, there is no such scene. It jumps from a few gropes and kisses to the next morning. It all comes off as juvenile and inexperienced. Both Nathan and Beth are supposed to be 30 years old. There is no way any 30 year old ever allows their parents to control their lives the way the end of this story conveys. It is completely impossible for someone to hack your emails, especially for a year, and you not notice.
The best thing I can say about this story is that is was written or published in 2012. An author can do a lot of growing in 4 years.… (more)

3.5 stars

This was one of my most anticipated books of this series because of the title alone. Add in this gorgeous cover and the blurb I thought this would be everything I could possibly want. Especially, since it was part of the Cocky Hero world. Sadly, it was not at all what I was expecting. France is one of my favorite places in the world. There is a certain type of charisma that they exude, and being arrogant and cocky go hand in hand with the men of this nationality. That was not the case with Quentin. Quentin was sweeter than anything with a touch of whiney, "oh woe is me". instead of what I was both wanting and expecting. Kara was okay but I really wanted more in regards to this relationship. I needed her to have a battle of wills against a true cocky French 'wanker".

This was still an okay book, it just didn't jive with the rest of this world.… (more)