Name: Faith Kitowski's review of It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott
Item: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Rating: 2
Author: Faith Kitowski

Kylie Scott

"Addictive like all Kylie Scott books, you'll swoon, laugh, ache, put your life on hold, and compulsively read until the wee hours of the night—only to reread the whole thing the next morning. Perfection!" - Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author Returning home for her father’s wedding was never going to be easy for Adele. If being sent away at eighteen hadn’t been bad enough, the mess she left behind when she made a pass at her dad’s business partner sure was. Fifteen years older than her, Pete had been her crush for as long as she could remember. But she’d misread the situation—confusing friendliness for undying love. Awkward. Add her father to the misunderstanding, and Pete was left with a broken nose and a business on the edge of ruin. The man had to be just as glad as everyone else when she left town. Seven years later, things are different. Adele is no longer a kid, but a fully grown adult more than capable of getting through the wedding and being polite. But all it takes is seeing him again to bring back those old feelings. Sometimes first loves are the truest. "A sexy push-and-pull romance with an absorbing storyline infused with Kylie Scott's distinctive wit, singular charm and sublime emotional intensity."—USA Today "Sexy as hell, heartfelt and funny. This book takes you on a beautiful journey." —Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of Getaway Girl "Kylie Scott took a forbidden romance trope, turned it on its ear, and made me fall in love with this couple right from the beginning."—Harlequin Junkie *Top Pick* "THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK. Oh my swoon, we loved this sexy, fun, sassy romance! It's forbidden and juicy and has the best banter. We laughed out loud, swooned for days, and savored the moments of angst that squeezed our hearts."—Angie's Dreamy Reads “Utter perfection! Page by page, this book consumed me. Infused with Kylie Scott’s unique style, she delivers a love story full of emotion, character and humor like no other. A must read!” —Devney Perry, bestselling author of Tattered

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Lea Dabboussi 

Faith Kitowski

i swear if i read another accidentally pregnancy book on accident.

I’m a sucker for a quiet, broody man and this one is exactly that. Main character is relatable and at times a little much. The story is told in a fun way. 🌶️ scenes are great and plenty. 

I’m a sucker for a quiet, broody man and this one is exactly that. Main character is relatable and at times a little much. The story is told in a fun way. 🌶️ scenes are great and plenty. 

My biggest critique, I hate pet names. 

Habiba Herisha

Megan Lowe

I thought long and hard about this review. To be honest, this is probably a 3.5 Star Book.
Adele was cute and funny, Pete was Hot and the supporting cast were solid.

So why the shit rating?
This is an Australian Book. With Australian characters, written, I’m fairly sure, by an Australian. Given those facts I absolutely cannot get behind the use of American spelling in this book.
At no stage ever, has an Australian born or even raised child, called their mother mom. It’s Mum. It’s also a mobile phone, a car park, grey, colour, realise, favourite and probably a heap of other things.
Again I say this is an Australian Book with Australian characters. They should be not be saying those things. For the life of me I don’t understand why the author chose this spelling. If she wanted to use American spelling why not just set it in America? To me, it is the height of disrespect to not use Australian spelling and terms. Why bother extolling the beauties of the Sunshine Coast only to spoil it with mom? 
I’d be happily reading, then mom would hit and I would literally recoil. I am so incredibly angry about this. It just doesn’t make sense to me, hence the shit rating.

Totally Addicted to Reading

I had high expectations for this book. After all the title, cover and the blurb spoke of great things. However, it did not live up to my expectations. Not that it was a bad read, but it had the potential to be so much greater.

It Seemed Like a Great Idea at the Time is the latest romance novel by Kylie Scott. It is a slow burn romance featuring an older hero (Pete) and younger heroine (Adele). 

The story is told solely from Adele's POV. Anyone familiar with my reviews knows I am a fan of this narration. It allows me to get inside the characters' heads and gain an understanding of their emotions and actions. The story moved between the past and the present, which allowed me to compare Adele's teenage and adult feelings. There was some level of growth, but sometimes her immaturity during her adult years shined through.

I liked Adele, however I thought she was too easy on Pete. After the way he treated her, and his many rejections, she should have made him grovel. I guess it is true when they say love makes you do stupid things.

I could not get a clue as to Pete's feelings as his voice is missing from the story. Pete ran hot and cold making it difficult to pin down his true feelings where Adele is concerned. Even when the story ended, I had a hard time accepting that what he felt was real. He struck me as someone who did not know what he wanted. A player who had no qualms about breaking a woman's heart, Adele's included. A veritable ass. His actions were not that of a forty-year-old man but more like a twenty-year-old boy.

The chemistry between them was nonexistent. I never felt as there were any sparks between them and as such, I had a hard time relating to them as a couple.

There were fun moments, which made me chuckle. Adele's way with words made for funny and interesting conversation. 

Conclusion/Recommendation
Overall, this was an entertaining read, but it did not wow me as I had expected

b.andherbooks

** spoiler alert **
           Massive spoilers in this review proceed with caution.

Adele had a huge teenage crush on Pete, one of her dad's employees, even though he's far older than she. When she turned 18 some booze and a flash of boobs ruined her friendship with Pete, almost lost him his job, and turned her into a big huge joke.

Flash forward six years later, and Adele is returning to her dad's hometown to participate in his wedding. And she has to stay with Pete. Adele's now into one night stands, casual dating, and lots of sex. She's determined she won't let her past mistake with Pete ruin her vacation but he's a total jerk as soon as she arrives. Plus, now her dad wants her to join his and Pete's building company, and Pete doesn't seemed thrilled about it.

As Adele finds out, Pete is actually attracted to her "now that she's a woman" and they eventually hookup. Pete handles it poorly, but after some conversation they decide to give it a go. Until Adele's dad again catches them...

Pete can't decide what he wants, so Adele leaves with maybe just a little more than a broken heart...

Ugh. I was intrigued by this forbidden, May-December, "I'm super into my dad's friend," romance but found myself very annoyed. I was intrigued enough to finish but I could just not get over how awful Pete was. He's in his late 20s (I think?) when he starts "hanging out" with Adele as a 16 year old. Pete basically fills in for her dad who is too busy to take her places when she stays with him for six weeks each summer, okay, but wierd her dad has no issue with this or their "best friendship" that develops. Pete also takes Adele on his dates to prevent his dates from thinking he wants more? Gross.

The entire story is in Adele's 1st person POV, which made me hate Pete even more because I could never tell what he was thinking. He was drunk when they finally had sex and leaves her alone on the floor to sleep in his room, but then is confused at why she is crying and leaving the next day? Gross. He refuses to define his relationship with her, refuses to discuss his feelings, and sends mixed messages.

And then the story had to take the freaking pregnancy route. There is no sufficient groveling from Pete, who handles being caught by Adele's father while going down on her very poorly. Adele does make him 'date' her for like two seconds before agreeing to just be with him to raise their baby, but overall I just didn't buy it. There was no chemistry between the two and this story either needed to veer more into kinky "daddy" territory or utilize the age gap in a different way. I just didn't buy their love.

For all of this, I did like Adele's character. She wasn't some innocent, blushing virgin who was swayed by some creep. She went after what she wanted, I just felt bad who she wanted didn't deserve her.

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Kylie Scott

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