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This was my first book by TL Swan. Overall, it was enjoyable. I really liked the emails back and forth at the beginning and the dating profiles were hilarious!
Normally I absolutely love long books because I get pulled in to the characters and crave their world for as long as I can stay there. But I started to lose interest in this one around the halfway mark. Some things started to feel repetitive or just plain fell flat. I felt like 200 of the 500 pages could have been shaved off and the book would have been better for it.
I literally loved everything about this book.
I love her writing style, the twists, the spicy scenes, just everything about Elliot Miles..... swoon.
I love T L Swan.
Thank you Netgalley for my ARC :)
Elliot Miles is the arrogant boss of London's branch for Miles Media. Known as "Casanova", anything he wants from a lady he can get with the snap of a finger. Kate changes everything for him one day when he catches her in a compromising position. But Kate is a traditionalist and wants a real relationship. Elliot? Just interested in casual sex and no publicity. Will these enemies become lovers or hate one another until the end of time? Could Kate join the Miles high club?
TL Swan charms again with the third installment in the Miles High Club series. Readers may have heard of Elliot in the other books but he shines in the spotlight throughout "The Casanova." Kate is a character that one will love from the get go and their chemistry is HOT! The banter between Elliot and Kate is charming, witty and had me laughing. This book can be read as a stand alone but readers will want to read the other two in the series. There's a reason why TL Swan is one of the best romance writers and this book showcases why.
The Casanova was a solid romance in the billionaire/smart, sassy employee category. The characters were good and there were some laugh out loud moments. The description’s emphasis on the online relationship was somewhat misleading. That wasn’t the meat of the story, though it did help with character development. All in all, a good romance read. I’ll be reading the others.
3.5stars
Jet another story of falling in love with your CEO. The story is funny, and enjoyable to read but it did not blew my mind. I had a little bit of an issue with Elliot and his anger management. Katheryn also was no someone to instantly fall in love with her and she has her issues. But they make explosive chemistry and I like that it was not all predictable and that the story has it I did not expect that moment.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley
I tried to read this one 3 different times and I just couldn’t get into it. I decided to listen to it instead and it still didn’t interest me. I’ll give it a try again at a later date as I’ve heard so many good things about it!
I started reading this in the wrong mood and found myself skipping ahead to the drama (the book is crazy long). And the drama wasn't great. Swan is an extremely talented author and I have to imagine that some of the twists would be more palatable when read as intended. However, the constant OW drama in her books is getting very tiring, and I feel like I NEED to look ahead to make sure nothing unforgivable happens. There's nothing worse than reading a 500 page book only to discover that the characters cheat or almost-cheat in the final act. I can't really trust this author not to do that anymore.
Her books are incredibly bingeable and so very addictive. I love her writing style and the distinctive feel. Since I ruined the plot for myself, I won't be posting a review on sales platforms. I may revisit the book at another time once I've forgotten the surprise reveals.
OVERALL RATING –5 stars
RECOMMENDED
First my usual points:
- I do not do spoilers unless warned.
- Read the summary above; it will tell you what the book is about. I will not reiterate.
- This is a standalone but part of a series. It's best enjoyed in order but not necessary
- No errors that I caught as far as editing.
- The author was not new to me
BOOK:
- Contemporary romance
- 1st person with dual POV
Other characters from the series:
-- other characters from the first books make appearances with slight involvement of a supporting, move the story along nature
-- main characters’ story is concluded
Star Ratings - 1 (poor) - 5(READ THIS BOOK)
· Writing Quality: 5
· Story ingredient: 5
· Ease of reading/Pace: 5
· Plot strength: 5 stars
· Steam Level: 5 stars; romance
Notes/Opinion (personal):
I read the second book in this series (the hero's older brother - one of them) and will eventually read all of them. I enjoyed this book and especially the humor between the characters. I want' all that impressed with the heroine but couldn't explain why; perhaps due there being a small age gap between the characters. It was a good story but the humor and fun I experienced with the prior book (and was expecting from this one as well) just wasn't there until I was pretty far into the story and a little disappointed.
The author is well known and does write a wonderful, steamy, romantic story, I just think I didn't care for the heroine's characteristics and that took away from my enjoyment.
What started as a bit of an annoying relationship between coworkers turned into a sweet, heart felt and hysterical story. Swan’s characters are flawed, detailed and developed, their expressions and escapades were riveting and sarcastic-I was laughing so much! The plot is a bit reminiscent of 50 Shades and Twilight fan fiction, yet has its own flavor. Well done, hot yet also entertaining!
Different from what I have been reading, I really enjoyed this little book, The Ex Hex. Vivi, heartborken and crying in a bathtub, agrees with her cousin to put a hex on the boy who just broke her heart, at age 19. While they are witches, Vivi has not known of her talent for long and both our witches are sure their little curse won't do much.
Fast forward nine years, the 100th anniversary of the town (founded by the ex-boyfriend's family) and who should be sent to represent the family but Rhys, the delicious looking ex. Of course, the feelings are still there; the attraction cannot be deniedin the little college town in the mountains of Georgia.
Rhys must basically reset the town's magic since witches do live there. The local college even has a witchcraft school, not accessible to normal humans (or muggles, as Potter fans would call them.) The real problems begin when the resetting of the magic goes terribly wrong and all sorts of magic happens but not necessarily what is wanted. To tell more might give away the story.
But, this story is more than one about witches and their craft. It is about family, yes, family. Vivi is very close to her Aunt Elaine and cousin Gwynn; in fact, she lives above her aunt's shop (that sells witchy items.) They don't practice a great deal of witchcraft; Vivi less than the other two. In fact, she is a professor at the college but not in witchcraft; she teaches history instead. The three women rely on each other and enjoy being with each other.
Rhys comes from a powerful family of witches---his father and two brothers. He and his father do not really get along as Rhys is the youngest and the one who has really had a great time being a dashing young man. He is more than a little upset when he has to go to Graves Glen as the family representative for the anniversary.
Now, we do have the couple coming together again so if sex scenes bother you, be prepared. Not as descriptive as some books but it is still there. I do think they sometimes forget they are not the 19-year-olds they were when they were first involved.
It is a cute book and I could see the author writing more about the two families. I did receive this as an ARC through #NetGalley and #TheExHex. #WilliamMorrowandCustomHouse
This book is addictive and so HOT! I loved the first two books in this series and this one is just as amazing! I devoured this book and couldn’t help but love it.
Oh my, what can I say…. Loved it!
I am a big fan of the rest of this series, and I am delighted to say that this did not disappoint.
I do feel this is written slightly differently to the other books, with more laugh out loud humour and a much softer more romantic touch.
I really do not want to give anything away, but I am so pleased Elliot finally worked out the face behind the mystery artist and that Kate finally started to find peace after her mother’s death.
I highly recommend this series, fabulous!
So this sounded like a cute enemies to lovers story. I finished this last night - mostly because I had to know how it ended. I'm not sure I liked either Elliot or Kate. And I never understood how Daniel fit into the picture - that part at the end was a little creepy.
However, I did like the little twist at the end.
Such a fun romance read! Love the banter between characters. Never read a TL Swan book but I’ll definitely be picking up another!
This book was fantastic! I loved the story behind both of the main characters lives. The back and forth from Elliot got a little annoying but it did at one point make me feel like I could understand because who wants to have regrets?! Towards the end you definitely get a twist and that was great too. It was a fun read for sure!!
Kate is a fiery, sassy IT genius at Miles Media and has been a pain in her boss Elliot’s side from the beginning. She has mostly tried to go unnoticed with her looks while grieving the loss of her parents. A new stylist roommate has other plans for Kate and the new look catches Elliot’s attention. I loved everything about this story. The plot twists were brilliant, the evolution of their love story is palpable, and the ending brought everything together perfectly!
This is the third installment of The Miles High Brothers, this time focusing on Elliot. He's based in London, running the European wing of the family's media company and he despises his IT manager, Kate.
The feeling is mutual, and for seven years they have a tense, hatred filled work relationship that gets flipped on its head when Elliot stumbles across security footage of Kate dancing after-hours. He begins to pursue her, and their adventure takes off.
It's hard to out-do your own work, and Jameson & Emily and Tristan & Claire were top-tier stories. I found Elliot too mercurial for my own taste, and Kate flipped on her emotions too quickly, given her grief and depression over her family and her genuine dislike of Elliot beforehand. I've liked the other two stories in spite of the wealth and flippancy of the men, mostly because they grow emotionally and they distance themselves from the company and their money (a bit).
If, though, you are reading this series for an alpha male who gets what he wants, and ultimately that is an artistic woman who loves him through his ups and downs, you'll love it!
The Casanova is contemporary fiction by T.L. Swan. Two work arch-enemies, using pseudonyms meet on a dating app and start corresponding. Things begin to heat up after the boss views video dancing at the copier. Explicit sex. I would recommend it to those who like contemporary fiction and lots of sex.
The Casanova by T L Swan was everything you could ask for in a romance book. T L Swan is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors. I felt like this book brought about so many feelings in me as I was reading it. It took me on an interesting captivating journey.
I did not like Elliott at first, he seems arrogant and self-centred, but I did grow to like him as the story went along. Kate, I loved it right from the start. They seemed like two people that would never get togterher.
I loved the flow of the story, I felt it was very well written and grabbed my attention and kept it the entire time. (to the point I stayed up later than I should have some nights reading this book).
ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you for my early review copy. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I believe this book will be a huge bestseller.