Flirting with Love
Clara Stone
Lovelly, #2
4,5 Stars
Hudson and Blake Lovelly lead a charmed lifeâsuccessful careers, loving family, beautiful home. Now, on the eve of their daughterâs birth, theyâre counting their blessings. Life wasnât always so generous . . .Fifteen years ago, seventeen-year-old Blake Voss walked into Cranbrook Preparatory High to participate in the school yearâs most-prestigious debate competition. She never expected to fall for the pretentious, golden-haired boy on the opposing debate team, and he never expected to be ensnared by the quick-witted prankster with a heart of gold.Their mutual love for joking pretense soon leads them to pull their biggest prank yet–pretending to be in love. But when danger threatens, Hudson canât conceal his growing affection. Heâll do anything to be with Blake, even if it means risking his heart to protect her.They didnât plan for their friendship to grow into a love story. But sometimes, all it takes is a little Hope.This powerful companion to Forever Kinda Love tells the history of Hudson and Blakeâs relationship. Laced with haunting emotion and beautiful sentiment, this is a tale about overcoming even the darkest moments, reminding us all to love more. Give more. Without regrets.
After reading the title I had in mind a story which I would describe with words like sweet or romantic. Of course most books also include a not so “glittery shiny part”, but I also didn’t expect a badass story with a horrible past. So what I got is a sweet story with a darker, but still not too dominant background-story. And I love it! In my opinion the best part of this book is the way the both protagonist interact with each other. It was so much fun to see their relationship develop! In combination with the emotions almost perfectly described within the writing-style that is really comfortable while reading. This book was an easy read, which touched me , but also made me smile-it is one of those book that just tell you a story that deals with some hurdles, but at the same time makes you smile from time to time. Don’t expect a story with major twists or dramatical elements- just be open-minded for a sweet romance novel. One that works with some flashbacks that in general are great to add another dimension to the story, but at the same time can be a little bit confusing. This is the reason I rated this book with “only” 4.5 Stars. At the end I just can say how happy I am that I was able to read this ARC by Clara Stone. An author that I hope will write more books I am already looking forward to.
