Sweet Home (Sweet Home Series Book 1)
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wyrmia
I liked this book. The main characters are cute together and I love that the female lead is british! That small characteristic made me really enjoy the book. The story was alright, but a feel it was a bit overdone with some of the dramatic twists. I kept thinking "why doesn't he just tell his parents to get lost?" If he was going to play professional football, he didn't really need anything from them. I just couldn't get past that in my mind.
Overall, I liked it. My favorite parts was adding British accents to the female lead in my head!
Overall, I liked it. My favorite parts was adding British accents to the female lead in my head!
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cheng calano
I absolutely loved this book about how Molly and Romeo meet and fall madly in love with each other. Tillie Cole did an awesome job in writing this engaging and lovely tale about a brainiac and a jock who found their "home" in each other and truly could not live without their other half. The supporting characters (the friends) added.charm and depth to the story. Overall, this was a well written book that I did not want to put down - it ended before I wanted to stop reading about the beautiful love of an English college student and a popular college football quarterback. A must read for romance lovers!!!
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catherine davis
This is a modern day Romeo and Juliet college romance! (it even has the name references too boot!)
Molly is an English student working towards her Masters, she comes to Alabama to works as a TA while assisting of her one of her professors with their research. Molly is shy, relatively awkward and comes from a poor background. Rome or Romeo on the other hand is a hottie, comes from an affluent family e and is the star quarterback.
Initially, Molly doesn't trust him, however, as she gets to know him, she starts to trust him and eventually they start to date. There is a problem however, 1. Molly's insecurities 2. Rome's parent's who have certain expectations. primarily, whom he should date/marry. His family btw is awful, just awful (pretentious and abusive to Rome)
Overall the story is pretty good and it is engaging. The first part of the book I wasn't sure what the plan of story was going to be (yes it is a college romance, but it also has elements of Walking Disaster (the hot head hero who gets into fights), elements of 50 shades of grey (Rome wants to be the aggressor and wants to be in control) thankfully it finds its stride half way through and becomes its own book.
If you like college romances with hot headed, protective and yes aggressive heroes, you will like this book. This book has no cliffy and has a HEA.
Molly is an English student working towards her Masters, she comes to Alabama to works as a TA while assisting of her one of her professors with their research. Molly is shy, relatively awkward and comes from a poor background. Rome or Romeo on the other hand is a hottie, comes from an affluent family e and is the star quarterback.
Initially, Molly doesn't trust him, however, as she gets to know him, she starts to trust him and eventually they start to date. There is a problem however, 1. Molly's insecurities 2. Rome's parent's who have certain expectations. primarily, whom he should date/marry. His family btw is awful, just awful (pretentious and abusive to Rome)
Overall the story is pretty good and it is engaging. The first part of the book I wasn't sure what the plan of story was going to be (yes it is a college romance, but it also has elements of Walking Disaster (the hot head hero who gets into fights), elements of 50 shades of grey (Rome wants to be the aggressor and wants to be in control) thankfully it finds its stride half way through and becomes its own book.
If you like college romances with hot headed, protective and yes aggressive heroes, you will like this book. This book has no cliffy and has a HEA.
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fauzi zaky
I loved reading this book. I love both Shakespeare and Monty python. I also love football, so this is a win win book for me. I love Molly. She was tortured but found a way to survive and live her life. Romeo was a perfectly flawed alpha male that I completely fell in love with. The two were straw crossed lovers that beat the odds and found home in each other. The surrounding characters were a Great supporting cast. The plot moved fluently. I didn't reach any lulls in the middle. I just love it!! I will definitely be reading this again.
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sally burgess
Ok, I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to like this story... But seriously... His "southern" accent was making me say wtf every few sentences. THAT IS NOT HOW ANYONE TALKS!! It was soooo over done... Like seriously I get the want for southern charm and stuff but his accent was ridiculous.. I really liked the book and H, he was really sweet and caring but it was very hard to get over that annoying accent... Ugh it would have been a much higher rating if not for that
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vineetha
Rome is most definitely like Travis from beautiful disaster..really like him and really liked Molly. However. The other surrounding characters seemed like caricatures. The love triangle was not believable because Shelly was a one dimensional skank. If the writer and just given her and at least one of his parents a little depth this story would have kicked ass.
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annamaria
I loved this book. It was well written, the characters well developed, and the plot made sense...as in it followed a thought and finished it without huge gaps. I really enjoy this author and sometimes she writes about really heavy topics. This book is a great chance to enjoy her writing with a lighter approach to her characters that were fun, witty, and entertaining!
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mansh khare
I hate it when reviews either restate the blurb or give spoilers sonically try to-do neither. What's liked - Rome and Molly were sweet together and I liked their relationship in the beginning. What I disliked - there were some events that their reactions were over the top, I would have used different verbs but that's just me. The plotline was good and had all the necessary elements. I will definitely read the next one to find out what happens next with Rome and Molly.
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lowry
What a wonderful story. Molly and Romeo had good times and tragic times and the author brought it all together for a beautiful story. I really enjoyed learning about these two and how their pasts made them who they were today. The story was both funny and sad at times. I read it straight thru since I had to see if they found their HEA. If you enjoy a good story about finding love then you'll enjoy Molly and Romeo's story.
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mihaela costache
Ok, I read this book right after a dark romance... So the beginning felt really light for me. I had a feeling that this was a light, colledge romance. Boy, was I wrong. The more you read it the more complicated it gets. There is so much more behind this story and as I got to half of it, I read it in one sitting. The caracters had so much to cop with and I was so mad at his parents. Idiots!
I loved this story!
I loved this story!
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cyndi johnson
Other than the awful references to 'Bama and Roll Tide (Go Gators) there is absolutely nothing I didn't like about this book. A fairly classic NA storyline but these characters grab you right from the beginning of the book and don't let go. This is one that will absolutely be on the read again shelf. I highly recommend it.
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sara perle
I honestly cannot understand the positive reviews for this book. It almost seems some strange reviewer conspiracy. I am sorry for the negative review from me as I know that all authors work on their craft over time. I am certain this author's best work is ahead of her. I also think that critique/complaint can be a gift in disguise. I write this review in that spirit.
At best this book reads like Kristin Callahan fan fiction and it seems to borrow more than a little from the plot in that author's similar football trilogy with some 50 Shades sprinkled in. (If Kristin did the borrowing, she did the plot and the character development a far better turn.)
Poor research was done about living in the American south. The book is rife with bad stereotypes. First, football is important, but the author has missed a lot of culture in the repeated generalisms that it's all anyone in the state thinks about. The H's accent is an unflattering mess that southerners wouldn't recognize or claim. There is something about the patterns of speech in this book that seems to willfully ignore the rich and varied tapestry of southern accents that depend on geographic locations and economic backgrounds in that region. All are unique and to be appreciated. Having lived among wealthy Alabamians, I can tell you that they are delightful people, many of whom share a beautiful, buttery, lilt in their pattern of speech. They have no issues with enunciating "ing", either. The occasional "darlin'" may slip in, but it is pleasant and not the distracting convention of apostrophes and absent "Gs" present in this book. They don't say "ain't" and they never forget their manners around guests. Having stated that, just as bothersome was the fact that hardly a "ya'll" was read from virtual cover to virtual cover. Children refer to their parents, elders and betters as "sir" and "ma'am" from the moment they can speak. I never heard a grown man call his father "Daddy" unless referring to him that way while discussing the past.
Southern women are not as vulgar as portrayed here and sororities are not so "easy" to join or merely useless homages to unfettered drink and sex. People do not continue to live on "plantations". They may own antebellum homes that are still in the family, relics of another time and outmoded thinking, but the use here is ugly and outdated.
These things taken in aggregate, I couldn't help but feel some small resentment with this author's skimmed treatment of the south.
Verbiage and cultural flubs aside, rather than appreciate the sexual tension and issues of control between the partners, I felt that the H, whose controlling parents were more farce than fierce, was always on the verge of assaulting the h instead of overcome by wanting and the need to control some small measure of his life. Why the poorly executed "shades" of another author here? Isn't "regular", dominance-free lovemaking an appeal to anyone any longer? Dominance can be sexy, but it can also be the opposite of romantic. The scenes made me cringe and were anything but intimate. Instead they seemed a clinical voyeurism of dysfunction at play. The H clearly needed some therapy or medication to deal with the fallout of his abusive childhood. Continually demanding "forever" from the h, a human marshmallow, was also excruciating instead of tender. Not to mention a bit stalker-like. I grew concerned for what might happen if the h didn't give in.
I wanted to like this book. I wanted to be interested in the next installments. Unfortunately, I am not. An old adage states that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That may be the case, but only with an equal measure of skill applied.
Best wishes to the author in future.
At best this book reads like Kristin Callahan fan fiction and it seems to borrow more than a little from the plot in that author's similar football trilogy with some 50 Shades sprinkled in. (If Kristin did the borrowing, she did the plot and the character development a far better turn.)
Poor research was done about living in the American south. The book is rife with bad stereotypes. First, football is important, but the author has missed a lot of culture in the repeated generalisms that it's all anyone in the state thinks about. The H's accent is an unflattering mess that southerners wouldn't recognize or claim. There is something about the patterns of speech in this book that seems to willfully ignore the rich and varied tapestry of southern accents that depend on geographic locations and economic backgrounds in that region. All are unique and to be appreciated. Having lived among wealthy Alabamians, I can tell you that they are delightful people, many of whom share a beautiful, buttery, lilt in their pattern of speech. They have no issues with enunciating "ing", either. The occasional "darlin'" may slip in, but it is pleasant and not the distracting convention of apostrophes and absent "Gs" present in this book. They don't say "ain't" and they never forget their manners around guests. Having stated that, just as bothersome was the fact that hardly a "ya'll" was read from virtual cover to virtual cover. Children refer to their parents, elders and betters as "sir" and "ma'am" from the moment they can speak. I never heard a grown man call his father "Daddy" unless referring to him that way while discussing the past.
Southern women are not as vulgar as portrayed here and sororities are not so "easy" to join or merely useless homages to unfettered drink and sex. People do not continue to live on "plantations". They may own antebellum homes that are still in the family, relics of another time and outmoded thinking, but the use here is ugly and outdated.
These things taken in aggregate, I couldn't help but feel some small resentment with this author's skimmed treatment of the south.
Verbiage and cultural flubs aside, rather than appreciate the sexual tension and issues of control between the partners, I felt that the H, whose controlling parents were more farce than fierce, was always on the verge of assaulting the h instead of overcome by wanting and the need to control some small measure of his life. Why the poorly executed "shades" of another author here? Isn't "regular", dominance-free lovemaking an appeal to anyone any longer? Dominance can be sexy, but it can also be the opposite of romantic. The scenes made me cringe and were anything but intimate. Instead they seemed a clinical voyeurism of dysfunction at play. The H clearly needed some therapy or medication to deal with the fallout of his abusive childhood. Continually demanding "forever" from the h, a human marshmallow, was also excruciating instead of tender. Not to mention a bit stalker-like. I grew concerned for what might happen if the h didn't give in.
I wanted to like this book. I wanted to be interested in the next installments. Unfortunately, I am not. An old adage states that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That may be the case, but only with an equal measure of skill applied.
Best wishes to the author in future.
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jenny nielsen
I was expecting great things before I began reading and Tillie Cole did not disappoint. A sweet, loving, and enjoyable story. Romeo and Molly both had their share of painful baggage but relied on the intense love they shared for one another to get through it all. They both found what they desperately needed in one another. A few sad moments but overall a great love story. Looking forward to reading more from this author. Hopefully Lexi's or Alley's story.
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chris coffman
Immediately dove into this book after reading A Thousand Boy Kisses. And I've actually had this book for a while now. And she did not disappoint. In fact I think I will start binge reading her books. Loved it
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marilyn kenward
this was an alright book in my opinion, nothing special. the characters were alright, the story didn't pull me in how I like to be totally engrossed in a book. the way Rome's parents were seemed a bit far fetched and that kind of put me off. overall I would say if your looking for a decent romance that has a little bit of everything to kill some time then go for it.
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alison zemanek
It was a sweet, although predictable, college love story - but with a few surprises. The only part I thought was weird was how demanding and dominate the main character was. It often bordered on strange or abusive but the female character loved it and went along with everything he wanted. There were a few times I wanted to yell at how ridiculous she was being. But that flaw aside, it was a good story, well written.
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shane hurst
Seriously...this woman can do no wrong. Doesn't matter what kind of book she writes
Romeo. Male freaking perfection. I love his alpha bad outside. I love more, his vulnerable, broken side.
Molly had my heart from the beginning.
What a beautiful story of love and strength.
I'm in love with this woman and her words.
Romeo. Male freaking perfection. I love his alpha bad outside. I love more, his vulnerable, broken side.
Molly had my heart from the beginning.
What a beautiful story of love and strength.
I'm in love with this woman and her words.
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alfredo olguin
This is a romantic read between two college kids who were polar opposite of each other. Molly was an introverted super geek while Rome was a womanizing star quarter-back who had abusive parents. I liked that Rome was climbing up the trellis to Molly's room each night just to be with her.
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lindsay mclean
This booked made me smile, cried, happy and so sad that it's all over... I could not put it down...Romeo, Romeo, where arth thou...you are hot, hot, hot...the story flowed so beautifully and I love Molly and Romeo together...could not get enough...
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
savannah
I absolutely loved Rome!! His journey and struggles he goes thru and also the love he has for Molly!! Just wow!!! He's total alpha male and a sweetheart!!! If you love your men all alpha when need be and romantic as well, then allow Rome to come into your heart!!! 5 Rome Fever stars!!!!
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benton
This one was a bit crazy. I hate abusive parents it's something that truly irks me. I wish Rome mother got some severe jail time!!! This was a crazy love story and I fell in love with all the characters except Rome's parents and his obnoxious wish-she-was-his-girlfriend/fiancé. Wish there was more on that beat down Cass delivered. Molly and Rome's story is one I can read again and again.
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tara springer
I found this book while I was looking to something to read and I'm happy I bought it because it was just that good. I think I fell in love with Romeo aka "Rome" along with Molly. This book will make you laugh, cry and sometimes wanna throw things. I personally think there should be more from Rome and Molly ( and Ally,Lexington,Reece,and Austin) I officially have a now book couple and book boyfriend
**HIGHLY RECOMMENDED**
**HIGHLY RECOMMENDED**
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
bebe
I chose five stars because this book has everything you could ever ask from a book. I loved everything, from the characters to the plot to the wonderful ending. This is truly a modern day story of Romeo and Juliet with of course, America's favorite past time Football. And wow Romeo is by far my favorite alpha male ;) Romeo, Romeo where for art thou MY Romeo?! Definitely a must read.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
peter walker
This story grabbed my attention from the start and held it all the way to the end! Very impressed with this story! Loved the character and the story line. A must read!
I loved that this book at depth. You got to know the characters. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I loved that this book at depth. You got to know the characters. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
liz clark
This book has just became one of my favorites, and to think I just came upon it by accident. I loved it- the story was enchanting from beginning to the end of it. The characters believable and the Hero swoon worthy, I don't have an adjective good enough to describe this well written escapement I enjoyed today. Blessings to you Tillie Cole keep up the good work.
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kristine lapierre
I really enjoyed this story. I thought it was different than most of the other stories that are coming out now and for me it was a welcome change. This ebook was well worth the time and the money to read
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
jessy
I chose five stars because this book has everything you could ever ask from a book. I loved everything, from the characters to the plot to the wonderful ending. This is truly a modern day story of Romeo and Juliet with of course, America's favorite past time Football. And wow Romeo is by far my favorite alpha male ;) Romeo, Romeo where for art thou MY Romeo?! Definitely a must read.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
misako
This story grabbed my attention from the start and held it all the way to the end! Very impressed with this story! Loved the character and the story line. A must read!
I loved that this book at depth. You got to know the characters. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I loved that this book at depth. You got to know the characters. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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gergely
I Absolutely Loved reading this book, the storyline was just awesome. I loved the characters and how the relationship between Molly and Rome developed, I also loved all the friendship amongst the other characters. Rome's parents were pure evil and that was putting it mildly. I recommend this book
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jaco myburg
This book has just became one of my favorites, and to think I just came upon it by accident. I loved it- the story was enchanting from beginning to the end of it. The characters believable and the Hero swoon worthy, I don't have an adjective good enough to describe this well written escapement I enjoyed today. Blessings to you Tillie Cole keep up the good work.
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josh zide
I really enjoyed this story. I thought it was different than most of the other stories that are coming out now and for me it was a welcome change. This ebook was well worth the time and the money to read
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ramel muria
ok I have lived in Tuscaloosa before and not every college guy wears sleeveless shirts like Rome does . And the way these characters were talking was cracking me up the whole time . I don't know what it was with this story in general though I just couldn't really connect with Rome or Molly.
While the story itself was good Rome came off a little to domineering towards Molly throughout the book . I am all for Alpha male protecting his girl but he was almost came across as a dad tome I. his saying on several occasions I will not tolerate being ...blah blah blah. Made me roll my eyes.
Molly to me came across as submissive in subspace the whole time listening to Rome and heeding his every command. I was very put off at how inconsistent her character was. She was introduced to us as studious student and a bookworm who is innocent but that isn't so.
Honestly though the story was cute but it had way to much fluff in it for filler . While I get they had issues to work though it came across as fluff when it takes up more than halfway to get to the end.
While the story itself was good Rome came off a little to domineering towards Molly throughout the book . I am all for Alpha male protecting his girl but he was almost came across as a dad tome I. his saying on several occasions I will not tolerate being ...blah blah blah. Made me roll my eyes.
Molly to me came across as submissive in subspace the whole time listening to Rome and heeding his every command. I was very put off at how inconsistent her character was. She was introduced to us as studious student and a bookworm who is innocent but that isn't so.
Honestly though the story was cute but it had way to much fluff in it for filler . While I get they had issues to work though it came across as fluff when it takes up more than halfway to get to the end.
Please RateSweet Home (Sweet Home Series Book 1)
Tillie Cole, you are a FANTASTIC author. I love everything that you write and I highly recommend your books to everyone.