3.5*
I like the way the title was worked into the story, it was more natural instead of being forced in there. Sometimes titles are just an overall feel to the story and other times they actually work in it, and in this case it was the latter and that made me happy. Just a small thing, but sometimes it's the small things that make me happy! And in the case of this book, it was more of the small things that worked for me.
Romeantically Challenged is cute and light read, with a couple of somewhat heavier and emotional issues that the main characters had to deal with. Anh/Annie and Emmitt were entertaining characters and I liked them individually. I enjoyed both their journeys, as they each kind of came into their own and made some realizations about themselves.
But I don't feel like I ever really connected to them as a couple- they weren't on page together enough for me. By the end I was kind of invested in them, but I wanted more.
The ending was a little too abrupt for me, I feel like we were left hanging, especially in regards to some aspects of the story. I see there is a second book coming, but it features a different couple so I don't think it'll give me the feeling of closure I needed from this book.
Overall, Romeantically Challenged was an easy read. The characters were likeable and both Annie and Emmitt's stories were compelling. But unfortunately it just didn't have that wow factor for me.
I like the way the title was worked into the story, it was more natural instead of being forced in there. Sometimes titles are just an overall feel to the story and other times they actually work in it, and in this case it was the latter and that made me happy. Just a small thing, but sometimes it's the small things that make me happy! And in the case of this book, it was more of the small things that worked for me.
Romeantically Challenged is cute and light read, with a couple of somewhat heavier and emotional issues that the main characters had to deal with. Anh/Annie and Emmitt were entertaining characters and I liked them individually. I enjoyed both their journeys, as they each kind of came into their own and made some realizations about themselves.
But I don't feel like I ever really connected to them as a couple- they weren't on page together enough for me. By the end I was kind of invested in them, but I wanted more.
The ending was a little too abrupt for me, I feel like we were left hanging, especially in regards to some aspects of the story. I see there is a second book coming, but it features a different couple so I don't think it'll give me the feeling of closure I needed from this book.
Overall, Romeantically Challenged was an easy read. The characters were likeable and both Annie and Emmitt's stories were compelling. But unfortunately it just didn't have that wow factor for me.