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Never Been Ready (2014)

by J.L. Berg(Favorite Author)

4.3 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

JL Berg, LLC

series

Ready

review 1: Was not expecting some of the twists in this one, so I gave it an extra star for not being able to predict the last 25% of the book.This is the story of Leah and Declan who first met in the last book because he's friends with Logan and she's friends with Grace. This one takes place between the end of that book and that book's epilogue, which in my opinion should just be removed from the first book and a new book continuing the Matthews' story should be written. But I'm not the author.Anywho, Declan comes back to Virginia months after that first meeting with Leah because he's gonna shoot a movie. And it turns out he hasn't stopped thinking of Leah the whole time. So they resume a relationship which leads to something more... but not without some drama involving Leah's f... moreamily and some drama involving his ex-gf.This book has a little bit of everything, even if some of it was contrived or over written (there's a couple of scenes involving Leah's father which are odd and not well thought out). There are also plenty of typos and missing words, indicating another level of proofreading is necessary.Declan's the hot famous bad boy with the heart of gold and Leah's the smart-ass with a vulnerable side. They make a great couple to read about.
review 2: MICHELLE T'S REVIEW - 4.5 StarsAfter reading When You’re Ready by J.L. Berg I think you would be hard-pressed to find someone who not just fell in love with the main characters, Clare and Logan, but also Clare’s outspoken and lively best friend Leah. I would even dare to say that I might have actually liked Leah more than Clare. Leah is a speak your mind, take no prisoners kind of girl that is blunt, unabashed and hilariously funny. Never Been Ready is Leah’s turn. It is a refreshing spin on a popular theme as well as a fun and delightful story of two loveable, unsuspecting characters stumbling into love.I really loved that this wasn’t your everyday, run of the mill movie star meets small town nurse love story. Instead this is the story of a one night stand that leads to a no-strings attached agreement that sneaks up on both Leah and Declan when they realize their relationship has unintentionally escalated into much more. Declan isn’t your stereotypical egotistical movie star either. Although he is not looking further than the next night with someone he is really a simple guy that unknowingly deep down just wants what everyone wants, to find and be loved.Both characters were engaging and loveable. I really enjoyed the older, 30ish characters and that there were children involved. There were also a few nice plot twists that gave Never Been Ready an interesting turn and kept my interest. It seems J.L. Berg loves to throw in some last minute drama as well so just when you think the story is winding down into a nice neat happy ending things are usually shaken up a bit. As this book takes place between the end of When You’re Ready and the epilogue it is wonderful to witness some of the events in Clare and Logan’s life that were a bit glossed over because of the two years that elapsed during that time frame. I love to revisit the characters from previous books in a series and there was a whole lot of the Matthews family in this story which was really great. Because of this though, if you have any inclination to read When You’re Ready at all I would definitely recommend reading it first as there are no surprises in their story that isn’t touched upon in this one.Overall Never Been Ready was sexy, surprising, sassy, and sweet. It was both amusing and touching and as I seem to enjoy each of J.L. Berg’s stories more than the last I am excited to see what is to come with Garrett’s mysterious story, Ready For You.4.5 stars!!!FEIFEI'S REVIEW - 3.5 StarsWell I was wrong. I took a look at the blurb – heroine gives up on love, Hollywood golden boy, womanizer changes ways for said heroine – doesn’t this sound like something I’ve read only 1000 times already? Though the book is based off of an overused and regurgitated premise, the earnest and genuine love Declan and Leah have cannot be denied and no matter how much I tried to be my normal cynical self, it was impossible to NOT fall for these characters.“That kiss has left me awe-struck. It was earth-shattering in its simplicity, mind-numbing in its intimacy, and completely raw in its emotional depths.”Leah’s had a shitty childhood. Her dad gets the nomination for asshat of the year and after having her boyfriend bail on her when she needed him the most, Leah no longer has faith in men. She’s naturally kind-hearted nurse and a fun friend to have around, and loyal to a fault.Declan got burned by love in the past and has no intention of letting it happen again. Dubbed as Hollywood’s golden boy, he’d rather direct movies than act and covets his privacy. Rule #1 is to never go back for seconds until he meets Leah.Their relationship goes from sex buddies  friends  boyfriend/girlfriend  LOVE!!Why not 5 stars then?Here’s what I didn’t like:1. 'Hotshot' nickname. It’s endearing but overused =_=2. Predictability of the storyline. Honestly I predicted everything that happened in the book so that took away from the thrill of reading something unknown. There was this nice little twist around the 70% mark that got my full attention but other than that it’s nothing I haven’t read before.**Number 2 is what clinched it as a 3.5 rating rather than 4. Until the “revelation,” there were many times I was tempted to put the book down and read something different. In other words, predictability equates boredom. Nevertheless, the author did manage to take a popular theme and mold the story into her own.**Regardless, I am ready for book 3, which is Garrett's story. less

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