What a lackluster read. Seriously what was with all the overhyped? From now onwards I'm staying away from books that are too overly publicize since the read never turns out well for me. Lesson learned I tell you especially after reading "Discretion". The romance moved way to quickly and the connection between the characters was just about nonexistent. The sexual chemistry was there but everything else, not so much. And should we get to the storyline? Yeah that's it, there was barely a storyline. It would have been better if this was straight erotica then maybe, just maybe it would have been entertaining at the least. Furthermore, there were a few times I caught myself skimming the pages hoping something shoot anything would possibly redeem the many faults of this novel. But nope. Zilch. Nada. And just like that without further adieu, I dropped it like it was hot and buried it in my infamous DNF graveyard. Au revoir my friend, it was nice knowing you.

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Not for me.
I just couldn't get into this.
I couldn't connect with the Hero and heroine.
Drama is OTT.
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ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

DNF sadly. I was really intrigued by the premise but the instalove after 2 pages was too much.

4.5 stars

One of the things that I love the most about this author is her ability to suck her audience into not only the story but into the actual characters themselves. There is always a certain dynamic to her characters that are completely hers. I am not sure how she does it but there is never any doubt that I will fall for them every time. Granted, the main character, Oliver, was French. Et Mon Dieu, j'aime les hommes français! I am really hoping DuoLingo is actually teaching me French and that I didn't butcher the fact that I love French men.

This story had me sucked in from the very beginning of the first chapter. I wanted and needed to know what going to happen. The anticipation had me on edge almost the entire time as I tried to understand what was going on. Sadie. Oh, how I wanted to be her and be swept off my feet by this amazing French man. The steamy times were delicious especially when the setting was factored in. There is definitely more to this story. I at first thought that this book was going to end on a cliffhanger because it was apparent that it was not going to be finished by the end of the book. However, I can now see that that issue will be carried over in the next book of a separate character. That works for me because this book did give me the ending that I needed from these two characters. I am sure they will be involved in the future.

I am looking forward to where this story goes in the future. I will always devour anything this author writes. Plus, I need to know how this whole situation turns out.

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DNF at 36%

Warning! Potential spoilers for this book! They're minor but necessary to explain myself.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Any quotes I use are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product.

Sadie is annoying. She apparently cannot function without a man in her life, and her decisions always seem to revolve around whatever person she's with at the time. She goes to Europe with her boyfriend, discovers he's been cheating on her and ends things, and then she attempts to scrape by on her own until her (already scheduled) flight home. She's in an unfamiliar city, an unfamiliar country, but chooses to walk around alone in the dark in the middle of the night. She only has her phone for directions, and continues walking down empty streets with little to no light. Are you screaming at her stupidity? I was.

After her perilous encounter with the bald man, she tries to brush off what happened like it's not a big deal. If someone attacked me in the middle of the night, it wouldn't be something I quickly forgot. I wouldn't care that my attacker was handsome, or even notice what his eyes looked like, if I had just been fighting for my life. I would likely thank whoever it was and then wait for the police to arrive. I would not follow another stranger into their car with few reservations. Especially one that claims to be rich and willing to pay for my medical care.

I get it. It's a romance book, and unlikely scenarios sometimes make amazing stories, but Sadie was incredibly frustrating. She had no sense of self-preservation, and very little self-respect. She doesn't think she's very attractive, slept with her best friend just to get the experience out of the way, and then chose to date someone boring, safe, and predictable. She didn't want spontaneity, and she didn't think very highly of herself. However, she's totally okay with finishing her trip through Europe broke and solo, getting into a strangers car in the middle of the night, and then proceeding to stay with him for the duration of her trip. Additionally, she complained nonstop at the start of the book about not wanting his charity, and repeatedly said she didn't want him to spend so much money on her, but then was fine with him surprising her with expensive champagne, lavish dresses, and luxurious dinners. *pulls hair out*

Sadie was so hot and cold, and it was difficult to keep track of her thoughts and feelings. Did she want to make it on her own, or did she want to let someone help her? Does she want to fight with him about money, or want to enjoy the experience? She was all over the place! I'm also okay with having adventurous sex and exploring your options, but she went from being a person that wanted to "get it over with" to someone that wanted to "have amazing sex nonstop" in a very short amount of time. It was too easy for her to dismiss who she'd been her entire life. She was shy one minute and cheeky the next.

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