Title: Monday Night Guy
Series: My Guy Series #1
Author: Liz Lovelock
Genre: College Romance
Release Date: June 21, 2018
Blurb
Parker Kent
. . .
Deliciously
good-looking
Basketball
captain
Complete
and utter jerk
I made a
vow—a vow to steer clear of guys like Parker. But when he shows up every Monday
night at my workplace, that vow is torn to shreds. As much as I’d like, to I
can’t ignore a customer.
At some
point, a friendship forms. It’s not what I expected; he’s not what I expected. Those walls I put up are being torn down
piece by piece, allowing Parker into my heart. Am I setting myself up for
disaster, or is my Monday-night guy just the antidote my wounded heart needs?
Caroline's Review
⭐⭐⭐
I've never read this author before and I loved the sound of the blurb, but the story was just OK for me in the end.
"I liked Parker at one stage, but because I rejected him and stayed with my boyfriend, he plays these stupid games."
Addison is stuck in a relationship made toxic by a mistake she made a year earlier. Her life is further made miserable by the antics of Parker Kent, captain of the basketball team and jerk extraordinaire. When her relationship blows up, Parker is suddenly everywhere.
"Don't shut me out, little mouse."
Parker seems to enjoy tormenting and flustering her. However, when he starts showing concern and care for her, it messes with her mind and her heart. She's already been burnt by one guy and she's not ready to put herself out there, again, even though the chemistry between them is hot.
Overall, this story was an easy read. There were certain aspects of this story that didn't gel with me, but unless I get completely picky and add spoilers, I can't fully explain.
Addison is a pretty snarky, strong character, which makes me wonder why she put up with her boyfriend's behaviour, or stayed with him for as long as she did. I also had questions about her relationship and interactions with other characters in this story.
Parker seems quite a straightforward character. He obviously liked her and I loved that he stood up for her when she needed help. However, before things changed between them, why would he let his friends make her life miserable?
There were aspects of the story that I enjoyed and pulled at my heartstrings but, overall, I felt it was clunky in places, and it felt more like high school rather than college. I just needed a smoother, more convincing story that had me feeling more invested in the characters.
Liz
Lovelock is from bright sunny Queensland in Australia. She is the mother of
three little monsters, a wife to an amazing husband and very much a lover of
everything books and reading. Liz has always loved books and, from a very young
age she began reading comic books and then in high school her passion grew. She
was given Tomorrow When The War Began by John Marsden for an assignment but,
when that was done she continued to discover new books to fall in love with.
Liz always
has a book she is currently enjoying and, a notebook beside her bed for in her
hand bag for when inspiration hits at those crazy times. She is a stationary
addict and will buy more notebooks and pens then what she needs. Her one click
finger likes to go crazy as well.
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