Rule number one: don’t fall for your brother’s best friend.
Rule number two: don’t fall for jerks.
But rules go out the window the day the jerk starts falling...
The Jerk Duet is complete!
The Day the Jerk Started Falling, the fun and flirty conclusion of The Jerk Duet, from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe is LIVE!
My name is Oliver Arsen, but my mates call me Ollie.
I live hard and love harder, and it’s love that usually gets me in the most trouble.
According to the greater population, I’m the ultimate jerk.
My affection tends to be short-lived—a quality I’ve been assured multiple times by the fairer sex isn’t becoming—and the leaving part of loving and leaving has always come natural.
At least, it used to.
Until her.
Luciana Wright.
She’s an American bombshell and my sister’s best friend—a woman so wrong for
me, it’s written in the waves.
And she’s the reason we’re all here.
The reason I have to go back to explain how it all went wrong.
To the day the jerk started falling.
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REVIEW:
3.5 stars
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This book was a cute conclusion to the Jerk duet! In book one, we heard Lucky's side of the story on what happened during her relationship with Ollie, told through a series of podcasts. In this book, we hear Ollie's version of events through his own podcast. Beyond that, I won't go into too much detail about the story so I don't spoil anything. However, while I tried hard not to, this review may contain spoilers, so read at your own risk.
In book one, I liked Ollie, and I didn't really feel like he was that much of a jerk, but I did think he was a little mysterious and his actions weren't that clear. It was nice to hear what he had actually been doing with Lucky. After meeting her, he pretty quickly saw how awesome she was and began pursuing her. But he did it in a way that made it not look like he was pursuing her, because he thought that was what she needed based on a series of articles she wrote for her job to her ex-boyfriends. I liked Ollie even more after hearing everything he had done to make Lucky fall for him and how he much he adored her. I was happy that they got their act together, once their secrets were revealed to each other, and it all worked out for them in the end.
The format of the duet in which both Lucky and Ollie tell their stories through podcasts was fun and fresh. I really loved Lucky's voice in book one and could feel the chemistry between her and Ollie. However, in book two, I think that chemistry was somewhat lost. Ollie's retelling of events is not as descriptive of their time together, it is more of a telling of what he was doing "behind the scenes" between their times together. I think it would have helped to know Lucky's thoughts after each podcast episode to feel like she was more included in the book. We do get to see her impression of his version of events after she listens to the podcast but it is brief and near the end of the book.
My main complaint about the book is that Ollie and Lucky are separated the entire book until the very end. At that point, we get a very brief reunion with barely any details or discussion, no real time together, and not even a kiss. There is a few "bonus scenes" with some more time together, including physical times, but it felt a little "too little, too late". Still, I am glad the bonus scenes were included because they are cute, and without them I would have definitely felt short-changed. In the first book, I could feel the couple falling in love, but because they were separated in this book, that feeling didn't carry over for me. I just wanted more time together. There are sweet gestures and romantic words, but it doesn't make for much without seeing the couple together the entire book.
Now, don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this book. It was cute. The whole duet was cute. The story is cute. It was all cute and funny. Cute is not a bad thing. It isn't a bad book. It just wasn't entirely satisfied with the conclusion. It wasn't an emotional read and I didn't feel a strong connection to the couple. Still, this book was entertaining and enjoyable the way a cute movie is. I liked Lucky and Ollie. They were a fun couple. I am glad it all worked for them and they got their HEA. The podcast format was fun and fresh. I did enjoy this duet and I'm sure you will too. So, while this is not my favorite Max Monroe book/duet, I still liked it and enjoyed it and it's original concept. I still adore this writing duo and look forward to what they will come up with next!
A secret duo of romance authors team up under the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.
Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far.
In book one, I liked Ollie, and I didn't really feel like he was that much of a jerk, but I did think he was a little mysterious and his actions weren't that clear. It was nice to hear what he had actually been doing with Lucky. After meeting her, he pretty quickly saw how awesome she was and began pursuing her. But he did it in a way that made it not look like he was pursuing her, because he thought that was what she needed based on a series of articles she wrote for her job to her ex-boyfriends. I liked Ollie even more after hearing everything he had done to make Lucky fall for him and how he much he adored her. I was happy that they got their act together, once their secrets were revealed to each other, and it all worked out for them in the end.
The format of the duet in which both Lucky and Ollie tell their stories through podcasts was fun and fresh. I really loved Lucky's voice in book one and could feel the chemistry between her and Ollie. However, in book two, I think that chemistry was somewhat lost. Ollie's retelling of events is not as descriptive of their time together, it is more of a telling of what he was doing "behind the scenes" between their times together. I think it would have helped to know Lucky's thoughts after each podcast episode to feel like she was more included in the book. We do get to see her impression of his version of events after she listens to the podcast but it is brief and near the end of the book.
My main complaint about the book is that Ollie and Lucky are separated the entire book until the very end. At that point, we get a very brief reunion with barely any details or discussion, no real time together, and not even a kiss. There is a few "bonus scenes" with some more time together, including physical times, but it felt a little "too little, too late". Still, I am glad the bonus scenes were included because they are cute, and without them I would have definitely felt short-changed. In the first book, I could feel the couple falling in love, but because they were separated in this book, that feeling didn't carry over for me. I just wanted more time together. There are sweet gestures and romantic words, but it doesn't make for much without seeing the couple together the entire book.
Now, don't get me wrong, I did enjoy this book. It was cute. The whole duet was cute. The story is cute. It was all cute and funny. Cute is not a bad thing. It isn't a bad book. It just wasn't entirely satisfied with the conclusion. It wasn't an emotional read and I didn't feel a strong connection to the couple. Still, this book was entertaining and enjoyable the way a cute movie is. I liked Lucky and Ollie. They were a fun couple. I am glad it all worked for them and they got their HEA. The podcast format was fun and fresh. I did enjoy this duet and I'm sure you will too. So, while this is not my favorite Max Monroe book/duet, I still liked it and enjoyed it and it's original concept. I still adore this writing duo and look forward to what they will come up with next!
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