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A review by michellereadatrix
Only for the Week by Natasha Bishop
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Janelle attends her sister's destination wedding in Mexico (Tulum.) There's also an additional week to vacation, meaning they're in Tulum 2 weeks. The groom is Janelle's ex. Her family is wrongly convinced she's heartbroken. She connects with one of the groomsmen, Rome.
The story is mostly their secret relationship which is only supposed to last the first vacation week, and then Janelle dealing with her sister -- the bride -- being very demanding and cold toward her. Eventually their mother shows up and that gets folded into the family drama.
Everyone is incredibly successful, although the 2 week destination first class everything kinda speaks for itself.
I really had a good time. I loved Janelle and Rome, and I love the way Rome prioritized Janelle's well-being. He practically sexed her into a coma and then after she passes out he plugs in her phone and slips her bonnet on her. I mean...
Yeah, it's pretty spicy. I'm weirdly bored by sex scenes these days, so when I told you these were good and genuinely sexy, I mean it. I like scenes best when they're an extension of the characters, and Natasha Bishop accomplished that.
The storm on the horizon of major family drama was also so fun and well paced. Thought-provoking too about if there's a limit to forgiving family.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrators (Winston James and J. Shani Michaels) were really good, Winston has a very deep pleasant-to-listen-to voice. J. Shani Michaels also had a great voice and I think a little more range, but they both were excellent picks.
I would read another book by this author in a heartbeat. This is a 4.50 for me.
The story is mostly their secret relationship which is only supposed to last the first vacation week, and then Janelle dealing with her sister -- the bride -- being very demanding and cold toward her. Eventually their mother shows up and that gets folded into the family drama.
Everyone is incredibly successful, although the 2 week destination first class everything kinda speaks for itself.
I really had a good time. I loved Janelle and Rome, and I love the way Rome prioritized Janelle's well-being. He practically sexed her into a coma and then after she passes out he plugs in her phone and slips her bonnet on her. I mean...
Yeah, it's pretty spicy. I'm weirdly bored by sex scenes these days, so when I told you these were good and genuinely sexy, I mean it. I like scenes best when they're an extension of the characters, and Natasha Bishop accomplished that.
The storm on the horizon of major family drama was also so fun and well paced. Thought-provoking too about if there's a limit to forgiving family.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrators (Winston James and J. Shani Michaels) were really good, Winston has a very deep pleasant-to-listen-to voice. J. Shani Michaels also had a great voice and I think a little more range, but they both were excellent picks.
I would read another book by this author in a heartbeat. This is a 4.50 for me.