Rate this book

Love Script (2000)

by Tiffany Ashley(Favorite Author)

4.13 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1603940073 (ISBN13: 9781603940078)

languge

English

genre

Romance

review 1: 5 starts. Loved this book! This basic union by convenience theme was given a unique and endearing situation by this author. I was captivated and drawn into the story of how Nicholas Sinclair and Laney Parks went from a 'pretend' couple to two people really in love. The author did a stellar job of taking the reader through their journey of ups and downs, twists and turns and personal demons of trust and commitment.
review 2: I was really digging this book at first. Laney was relatable. Nick was a major a-hole. It was fun for a little bit. The premise was intriguing, so I was eager to learn how Laney, who had been in a long-term relationship and looking forward to being proposed to on a Caribbean cruise, ended up with Nick. Because Nick's a major a-hole. I ... morewondered how they would maintain their ruse. I loved how, despite catching her man in bed with another woman, she took her (stereotypical) gay male bestie's advice and went on the cruise anyway. I even connected with her anxiety and self-doubt over what she was about to do. It all felt very real but fresh.Happenstance puts Laney and Nick together, and what happens after becomes a mashup of the movie "The Wedding Date" and a rape manual. What's tough for me, is that I really enjoyed this book outside of the bedroom. It is well written with minor editing issues. The characters are better developed than most titles I've read recently. It was well-rounded story. Everything else was funny and light. Laney was charismatic to those she interacted with, and Nick was in awe of her. I could see him falling, but because he's a major a-hole, it's written more like some heavy duty lust. He's jealous and domineering and controlling all because he doesn't know what he's feeling (that's what I read into his behavior outside of the bedroom). In essence, he acted like a pre-teen boy. The concept of Alpha Male is lost on me if Nick is supposed to be an example. This book gets one star because Nick's a major a-hole and Laney becomes what so many of us young women who've have had the line "Trust me, you'll like it" whispered in our ear despite ardent protestations. Nick actually says that, and other vomit-inducing phrases. *shudders* He's a major a-hole. He then proceeds to call her some variation of whore whenever they have a disagreement, but Laney's in love with him. *rolls eyes* I wanted to shake some sense into her. He forces himself on her every time they are in private and says lines like, "Your body says differently," or some other disgusting BS before he takes what he wants from her without any regard for STDs, pregnancy (whoops), or legality of his actions. *shudders again* When they return home, Laney got what she asked for out of their arrangement, plus a little bit extra. She spends the next few chapters crying over Nick while her philandering ex is on his knees trying to win her back. AND she's got another dude (Nick's lifelong rival) vying for her affections.Girl... Later, Nick gets a visit from the sagely old man he was trying to impress on the cruise. Will Zelman ends up blowing their charade wide open and puts life into perspective for Nick. I'm glad this happened despite it being completely trite, because I was getting frustrated with these supposedly highly competent and successful business people overlooking obvious details -- future get-togethers, chance encounters, meetings, etc. -- would all raise questions about where Nick's 'wife' was, why he wasn't wearing a ring, and so on. Nick knew he'd have more dealings with Zelman beyond the cruise after he won the man's business. He didn't think far ahead. He's a greedy a-hole.< RANT >Once Laney gets rid of the ex, she falls into her bestie's arms, but who so conveniently breaks down the door? That a-hole Nick. I mean, come on! Somebody call the cops on this stalker. Danny tried to stick up for Laney, but he got distracted by Nick's good looks, too. I guess he's sexy when he's rapey. *throws up in mouth* After Nick demands answers about Laney's whereabouts and calls her a whore a few more times, he throws her on the bed and rapes her. YES! I said it. Nick is not a sexy Alpha Male, he's a domineering rapist. Rape isn't about sex, it's about control, which describes that a-hole Nick to a T. Laney dubiously consented every time. Far too many women (myself included) have been sexually assaulted whether violently or at the tender hands of someone they trusted who promised they'd "love it." The sexual encounters in the book are not okay. It doesn't matter if her body is physically reacting, she said NO. Young men who have been raped speak of not understanding why they had erections during the act. In turn, they feel even worse because their mind is in disagreement with their bodies. What happened to them was wrong, but it felt good. So the rapist is off the hook. Bull! We need to stop calling sexual assault sexy. < / RANT >Technically, "Love Script" is sound. I found very few errors, although the sex scenes were inconsistently worded, which I found off-putting (rapey-ness notwithstanding). I hate the word c*nt, which was use in the narration during supposedly tender moments. Bottom was used in the same line sometimes as p*ssy and d!ck. Weird. I LOL'd at the use of phrases like vaginal walls and vaginal muscles. To me, the sex was overly graphic and the author just tried too hard. It should have been toned down a lot, especially the rapey-ness. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone unless they don't care how they're treated by their partner. Nick doesn't change, even after confessing he loves Laney. He doesn't love Laney, he loves her poon and that he can bark orders at her and she'll be on her back. Nah, bruh. Been there, done that. Over it. Moved on. This author has skill, but I doubt I'll ever read her again. I can't get past the rapey-ness of her supposed Alpha Male. A bit of role play is one thing, but Nick was flat-out wrong. Laney should have kneed him in the nards and kept moving. less

Download links for: Love Script

Advertising