![]() Most of these are only partially resolved. I wanted to know more about the background characters, Livvy and Nicholas's jobs, and the various mysteries that drove the plot along. Plus, her novel boasts so many other strengths that I was able to overlook their mutual fixation. While normally I would find two thirtysomething protagonists who are still hopelessly hung up on their long-lost teenage significant others a little pathetic, Rai does an excellent job establishing the many reasons Livvy and Nicholas can't get over one another. But when she moves back to town to help her ailing mother, Livvy is chagrined to find Nicholas more tempting than ever. Their shared past has made it difficult to move on, but Livvy is determined to finally get a grip-she's thirty now, and that's well past time to break old patterns. They're both aware that this behavior isn't normal, but their lives are entwined in a messy knot of scandal, family history, and broken relationships. Alisha Rai's Hate To Want You gets an A on the first two issues, and a solid C on the third, putting it well above average.įor the past decade, Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler have been reenacting the same unhealthy script: every year on Livvy's birthday, they meet up for a night of mind-blowing sex, then go back to ignoring one another. ![]() And, as long-time readers of the site know, I want protagonists to pass my Tuesday Night Test. I like sex scenes to feature clearly expressed consent. ![]() ![]() ![]() I only willingly read books about characters who routinely bathe. ![]()
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