Waiting For Tuesday
By Taylor Sullivan
Series: Suspicious Hearts
Number in Series: 2
Genre: Romance, Contamporary
Publisher: Good House
Publish Year: 2016
284 pages.
The book's description (from Goodreads):
All I ever wanted was a home - stability, hard walls, and roots so deep they could withstand the strongest storm. Through long hours and determination, I was finally on my way, signing contracts for my brick and mortar shop, and beginning to feel settled for the first time in my life.
But the night I met John Eaton I felt that stability crumble. His smile was a mixture of little boy and pure devil at the same time. Handsome and charming, I knew his type, knew the sort of games that came with men like him.
So I pushed. But he pulled harder. I tried to fight it, to shove away the connection that clawed at my heart, but it was too late. Roots dug in, grew deep, and twisted. John fell for me, and I for him. He was impossible to resist. I was his.
But a secret is a dangerous thing. Held too long, it can rip a life apart.
Destroy the man I loved.
Destroy us.
Read With Me:
Page 21: Liked the reference to the previous book.
Page 37: Will we ever learn about the one night stand in the beginning? And John seems lovely, the inhumanly kind... How come he is so good?! Though he does have dark secrets...
Page 62: What was the promise?
Why was john kind of an ass?
Page 105: “I know how to pack a lifetime of possessions in a single night.”
This is going to be important, I know it!
Page 142: What the fuck is going on with his hand now?
Page 150: Oh, okay... What should I make of it?
Page 184: “That’s what I thought.”
Thanks, Jake, I like an understanding brother.
Page 233: Lisa you fucking idiot, stop talking about the letter!
Tell him. Tell him. Tell him. TELL HIM!
My Review:
It was fine... What can I say?
Let's start with the good things:
The characters are cool. They are distinguishable, are capable of the readers love and understanding, have their reasoning, and full of flaws.
John is lovable, though when I understood who he is in relation to the first book in the series I was surprised he could be charming without the horny side effect. He was cool.
Tuesday was fine, too. She was bubbly, vibrant, sweet... I could empathize with her... Until the big reveal.
The side characters were fine, weren't really worth mentioning because they are like ghosts in this story, not really there. Lisa, John's sister, for example, is there only to enhance the plot when dumping an irrelevant information.
The reminders to the first book were cute and fun.
John and Tuesday's relationship was really fun to read about.
The writing is good.
Less good:
The only obstacles are created by not communicating and getting too 'in their own heads'. They show these characters as being so wonderful, and then the problems are about communication, after the fact that along the book until some points they are very honest and open about so many things that make others uncomfortable saying. So why now?
It was very slow, and I felt as though it did not have so much meat as a love story. We don't really know our characters at all, and some of their connection was lacking because of it.
The reveal was kind of sad for me. Sullivan did her best to make a good ending, and I understood she wanted something new to spice her book, but it didn't work for me.
It hadn't wowed me. In all aspects. It took me so long to read it, it isn't a good sign. In the other hand, I didn't put it down for a while for me to rest from it, and this is pretty good.
If you know the genre and want another one to read - take it.
2.5 stars out of 5 star
284 pages.
The book's description (from Goodreads):
All I ever wanted was a home - stability, hard walls, and roots so deep they could withstand the strongest storm. Through long hours and determination, I was finally on my way, signing contracts for my brick and mortar shop, and beginning to feel settled for the first time in my life.
But the night I met John Eaton I felt that stability crumble. His smile was a mixture of little boy and pure devil at the same time. Handsome and charming, I knew his type, knew the sort of games that came with men like him.
So I pushed. But he pulled harder. I tried to fight it, to shove away the connection that clawed at my heart, but it was too late. Roots dug in, grew deep, and twisted. John fell for me, and I for him. He was impossible to resist. I was his.
But a secret is a dangerous thing. Held too long, it can rip a life apart.
Destroy the man I loved.
Destroy us.
Read With Me:
Page 21: Liked the reference to the previous book.
Page 37: Will we ever learn about the one night stand in the beginning? And John seems lovely, the inhumanly kind... How come he is so good?! Though he does have dark secrets...
Page 62: What was the promise?
Why was john kind of an ass?
Page 105: “I know how to pack a lifetime of possessions in a single night.”
This is going to be important, I know it!
Page 142: What the fuck is going on with his hand now?
Page 150: Oh, okay... What should I make of it?
Page 184: “That’s what I thought.”
Thanks, Jake, I like an understanding brother.
Page 233: Lisa you fucking idiot, stop talking about the letter!
Tell him. Tell him. Tell him. TELL HIM!
My Review:
It was fine... What can I say?
Let's start with the good things:
The characters are cool. They are distinguishable, are capable of the readers love and understanding, have their reasoning, and full of flaws.
John is lovable, though when I understood who he is in relation to the first book in the series I was surprised he could be charming without the horny side effect. He was cool.
Tuesday was fine, too. She was bubbly, vibrant, sweet... I could empathize with her... Until the big reveal.
The side characters were fine, weren't really worth mentioning because they are like ghosts in this story, not really there. Lisa, John's sister, for example, is there only to enhance the plot when dumping an irrelevant information.
The reminders to the first book were cute and fun.
John and Tuesday's relationship was really fun to read about.
The writing is good.
Less good:
The only obstacles are created by not communicating and getting too 'in their own heads'. They show these characters as being so wonderful, and then the problems are about communication, after the fact that along the book until some points they are very honest and open about so many things that make others uncomfortable saying. So why now?
It was very slow, and I felt as though it did not have so much meat as a love story. We don't really know our characters at all, and some of their connection was lacking because of it.
The reveal was kind of sad for me. Sullivan did her best to make a good ending, and I understood she wanted something new to spice her book, but it didn't work for me.
It hadn't wowed me. In all aspects. It took me so long to read it, it isn't a good sign. In the other hand, I didn't put it down for a while for me to rest from it, and this is pretty good.
If you know the genre and want another one to read - take it.
2.5 stars out of 5 star
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