The Fine Print

Overhyped in my opinion. Felt a bit flat and overdramatic in the end. Liked the themepark setting tho

Сюжет доволі банальний, хоча місцями інтригуючий.

Непогане порно чтиво, але не варте потраченого часу.

Good book. Could have been more of a character development

Decided to give it a chance only because of the hype it’s getting but it was just another classic grumpy/sunshine romance that’s simply not different from 50 shades or After series, based on the reviews i’m convinced i read different book than all those other people.

it was great. I love the story and plot, but not so much the spice so I skipped like 3 chapters all together, since I'm not much of a spice person. I love Zahra and I love Rowan. But I wanted to see more about their past. We only hear snippets of Zahra's and barely anything of Rowan. I feel like we might have had a better connection if we saw more of their past. And also the Lance guy is echoed and repeated over and over but then we barely see anything of him.

** spoiler alert ** love the disneyland concept but the big idea that he proposed at the end was so😭like?? couldn’t he of maybe added THAT and idk a fun ride LOL anyways i didn’t think she’d get THAT mad at him for faking his identity to help her i thought that was so cute

I m gonna cry, I LOVED THIS BOOK OMG

nooo, i enjoyed reading this grumpy and sunshine book!! Zahra is my woman! I loved her throughout this book. She made me giggle so much at her cute jokes. I love her confidence! How she carries herself 🥺. And Rowan???? the groveling??? the thoughtfulness?? the words of affirmation??? I have a thing for men that knows his woman loves books and he does anything to do anything related to books for her! Like, just have my hand and put a ring on it! God, I love him so much. I still don’t know if I want to be Zahra or Rowan. I want them so bad!

A Pride and prejudice inspired book… 🧐

Forever and ever my favorite romance book! Everything about me just screams Zarah, I completely felt her character. I loved how Rowan changed throughout the book and opened up more and more over time.  It was such a well written book and I really liked how you dove into the two characters' stories separately. It was also a good amount of spice for my personal taste. I can't wait to read Declan and Cal's story, but my gut feeling tells me that Rowan will have my heart forever and ever!

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher. Another overhyped BookTok recommendation. This was my first read of the year, and I was eager to start the year off with a great read. To say I am slightly disappointed is a complete understatement. Once again, I have been let down and have developed serious trust issues with the BookTok/Bookstagram community. Don’t get me wrong, the book was a cute, light read, and yes, I did finish it—merely out of curiosity about how it ended! However, it did not live up to the hype my fellow book lovers made it out to be. Small spoilers ahead. (view spoiler)[First thoughts. Rowan Kane is a complete a-hole. Throughout most of the book, Rowan is a total grump, which is super annoying. It was clear he liked Zahra, and I understand that people go through things, but the way he kept assuming the worst of her made him seem self-centered and overly paranoid. Creating a fake person to find out if she’s out to get me proves my point. I enjoyed the banter between Rowan and Zahra. It was hilarious at times. You can see how magnetic the two are once they connect. The chemistry between the two is undeniable. The spice was there. But it came way late for my liking. I was expecting some in-office scenes—but no. Representation was ever so present in this book! I can appreciate the author weaving discussion around disabilities, grief, and mental health awareness from start to finish of the book. The third-act breakup was unnecessary… Zahra I love how outspoken Zahra was. She was not afraid to call Rowan out, regardless of what he said to her. She didn’t care about his title, money, or fancy lifestyle. Zahra was intrigued by the man that hid behind his life’s experiences. Zahra’s back story is relatable but very unfortunate. I sympathize with her story, and the inclusion of therapy to address her past traumas was enlightening. I adored Zahra and Claire’s relationship. The depiction of true friendship was heartwarming. The way they encouraged each other to go after their dreams and uplifted one another while holding each other accountable is the best example of what a friendship should embody. Starting a dream job, having imposter syndrome, and feeling you are inexperienced and don’t deserve to be there—been there! I enjoyed watching Zahra grow confident in presenting her proposals and sharing her creative ideas. Rowan Rowan has daddy issues!! His relationship with his father is strained and filled with the repercussions of not dealing with grief. I empathize with the little boy who was losing his mother and in need of his father but ended up losing both parents. I hated how negatively he spoke to himself sometimes, but he was honest. I know it was a reflection of the environment he grew up in. But it was heartbreaking to read how he viewed himself. There were a few instances in the book where Rowan gave off bad creeper vibes. Especially with the whole catfishing thing! His growth, nonetheless slow, was worth reading. His development as a character was monumental and an extensive contribution to the book’s ending. (hide spoiler)] Overall All in all, this book was okay but was just not my cup of tea. The most enjoyable parts of the book—for me, contained Ani (Zahra’s sister), that one part where Claire tells her story of her embarrassing interview—if you read it, you’ll die of laughter. Oh, and when Zahra met Seth Kane!! The small snippets of Declan and Iris intrigued me enough to want to read the second installment of this non-series series, though. I rated this book three stars. Enjoyable, but nothing to rave about. The epilogue, though! Probably one of the best additions I’ve read. Read this if you like: Workplace romance, Boss/employee relationship Grumpy vs. sunshine Disneyland vibes Whitty banter Mental health advocacy Rediscovering old passions She fell first, but he fell harder Catfish, the MTV show Steer clear if you hate: Death of a parent Abandonment Cancer Child abuse Grief Emotional abuse (past references)

I'm sorry, but the bar is underground at this point.

This book is great. The story flows easily and the you get attached to characters right away. At certain points this book has made me laugh outloud.

** spoiler alert ** I have many words to say for how much I liked this book! Honestly, at first, I thought I will never go through with it because things moved extremely slow at first, but I do think it was made a point to stir all that tension between Zahra and Rowan. This was adorable though, through and through, once the romance truly began. I felt like I watched one of those Holiday romance movies, and it had the themepark aesthetic, and I totally swooned! Romance - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spice - 🌶🌶🌶🌶.5 Few points I would like to indicate: - Rowan was an asshole at first, but I loved his character build-up. He truly changed, and I went nuts for his romantic tactics. As a bookworm, I had to throw my reading device and cry when he planned an entire booksigning for Zahra. That was my turning point and KNEW it was about damn time I gave Rowan’s character a chance. He raised my standards up the bar. Everyone, NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS. If he wanted to, he would, because even the simplest things matter. - The reality that Rowan was a walking red flag from all the childhood trauma and pent-up frustrations. It indicated how he projected his trauma onto everyone around him and how hesitant he was in trusting anyone besides his brothers. But I liked how he wasn’t turned into a villain for it. He was willing to change and apologize because he couldn’t afford the one thing he loved dearly. - Zahra talking about falling into deep depression and having Claire by her side, supporting her healing made me wish I had a bestfriend like her. Unfortunately, in my reality, I’m Zahra, minus all the sunshine, because I’m Rowan, under such terms. - I was impressed on how vocal this book talked about the implications of capitalism on employee wages. It really wasn’t written just for the sake of having a themepark-based story 👏🏻. I hated Rowan for being so ignorant to their employees’ needs, however, the change he was willing to make was the bare minimum, so he shouldn’t be praised too much for this. - I was surprised at the inclusivity of having challenged side-character like Ani and JP who have Down Syndrome, and the discussions on mental and physical disabilities among children and adults alike. Cal had ADHD and I had to smile so bad reading about another character just like me and how struggled with his fidgeting and attention span during events where staying still is a challenge. I loved how Dreamland was aiming for these huge changes for the disabled, such as the inclusion of costumes for wheelchairs, and sensory celebration (which is amazing, if you may ask, since I struggle with sensory issues, too). And I have a cousin who is on the Autism spectrum and has ADHD as well, so he constantly has tantrums from sensory overload, so I wish real themeparks would have such initiatives like these for children like him. What I didn’t like: - I kind of lost interest after Rowan and Zahra’s first fuck. Somehow the tension before their first kiss even happened was gone, so it made me put it down for another day. - Rowan pretending to be Scott and catfishing Zahra was very dangerous. That move was a red flag, and it had me scared for Zahra, so in no way should that be considered romantic. - I felt that the tension between them was too exaggerated and overly dramatic. - I disliked the present-tense writing style, since I’m used to reading books with POVs in the past tense. It was definitely new to me, so I had to get myself used to it before proceeding in smoothly reading the book. P.S. I’m not particularly a non-fantasy romance reader, so I take a very long time wrapping up a book with no flying characters and magic in it, but this book got me hooked. I suggest reading this for the fun and the swoon. My hopeless romantic self was squealing the entire time. It gave me everything I ever wanted in a romance book: eating dinner takeout on the floor, amusement park dates, and an evening out in the winter. I also cannot wait for Declan and Iris’s story. And Cal’s as well! I hope they come out earlier than the expected release dates, because I will ignore all my responsibilities and down that shit in one day.

3.5 stars This book had really good characters, I enjoyed they thoughts and personalities. What I didn't like too much is that the personality sometimes didn't match to their actions. I enjoyed a lot the first part of the book, after 60% it was a little messy and unecessary.

This book has been sitting on my tbr for quite a while, and i don’t know why I didn’t read it before! It was so much fun! It was a bit cliché but honestly as someone who likes to read romance books that doesn’t really bother me. I like that I can see where the story is going and don’t get anxious.

I really enjoyed the characters, and the setting as well! It is a great idea! And I really think the setting was pretty original and well written! I love how the characters were written! They had backstories that I was interested in!

Even though, looking at the tropes, this will probably be my favorite from the trilogy i will read the other books as well!

This is just 2 stars for me.. it originally was three but I don't know, it could've been better. The way Zahra and Rowan went abt their dating-not-dating was very cliché, the sex scenes sucked and I skipped all of them, which is not personal— I do that for every sex scene I come across in romances! I did not feel the chemistry between them aside from their banter, which was the energy I was hoping for the entirety of the book and I didn't get that and that's too bad. I wouldn't be disappointed at all if not for the third act conflict and the handling of their resolve. That just hit the nail in the coffin for me and so I Did Not Like This!

screaming crying shaking

kanker saai

** spoiler alert ** 1.5 rounded up to 2. oh god as much as it pains me to say this, i have to give my honest review ushdjahdhshdhs i didn’t like it. okay….. the first few parts i would say it’s good. i like the banter between the two but after a while the dialogues just kinda made me cringe in a bad way. bro you know it’s bad when i, someone who laughs at everything, don’t giggle during the romantic scenes. my bar is in hell with books btw so it must mean something when i’m rating a book 1.5 and the part where they’re in nyc talking about their past jesus christ i’ve never read something so fast just cause i want that chapter to end already (no offense) idk i just didn’t like it even tho i thought i would cuz i liked the king of wrath and this book and that book kind of has the same vibe so maybe it was my fault for expecting too much. that’s the review. i take back what i said about not reading the other kings of sin books.. i might just read one more to make myself feel better for not liking this book.

I mean it was rlly cute but so cringy. It was alr

cute

It was kind of cheesy, but hey, it's a romance book and I will eat it up every time. The grumpy x sunshine trope will never not be one of my favorite.

Super cute. Actually like Zahra’s character and her sushine persona wasn’t overly done. Love Ani!!! Rowan is hot and I’m glad he opened up. Ending revelation may have been a bit superficial but still enjoyed it. Sunshine/grumpy is gonna do it for me every time.