What do you think about romance and relationships in this book?

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 27 Jun 2019, 01:22

iced_sunshine wrote: ↑23 Jun 2019, 10:19 It's definitely odd that Cynthia has no friends, like not even one. But what I find more disturbing is the insta love between Cynthia and Sky. I suspect the book was meant to be written that way but I'm generally not a fan of insta love and even when I do enjoy it, it has to be done very well.

I know it was just not done right. I guess I am just not a fan of cheating or immature characters in novels in general.

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 27 Jun 2019, 01:30

Monet_va wrote: ↑22 Jun 2019, 12:40 I felt like the romances in this book were underdeveloped and a bit disappointing. Insta romance is never believable to me and for the rest of the time, the relationships just felt messy...

Do you think that things would be better if cheating wasn't part of it?

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 27 Jun 2019, 01:32

vivalatianne wrote: ↑24 Jun 2019, 13:19 Cynthia trusted Sky very easily. Sky's character is very shady.

Yes, to me as well Sky was rather stalkerish.

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 27 Jun 2019, 02:42

iced_sunshine wrote: ↑23 Jun 2019, 10:19 It's definitely odd that Cynthia has no friends, like not even one. But what I find more disturbing is the insta love between Cynthia and Sky. I suspect the book was meant to be written that way but I'm generally not a fan of insta love and even when I do enjoy it, it has to be done very well.

The oddest thing about that is that there were plenty of opportunities to present her with friends. She has a bunch of coworkers that she could have confided in or, if you're not into bosses being friends with subordinates, she could have been friends with Juliette.

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 27 Jun 2019, 02:43

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 01:32
vivalatianne wrote: ↑24 Jun 2019, 13:19 Cynthia trusted Sky very easily. Sky's character is very shady.
Yes, to me as well Sky was rather stalkerish.

The letters were definitely of that nature. "I know where you live but I won't show up so love me"?

Janalyn101 · Post by **Janalyn101** » 27 Jun 2019, 12:33

I didn’t like how she was a security expert yet, Sky was always one step ahead of her. I also didn’t like that she slept with him the first day she met him and it was unprotected

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 27 Jun 2019, 13:19

Janalyn101 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 12:33 I didn’t like how she was a security expert yet, Sky was always one step ahead of her. I also didn’t like that she slept with him the first day she met him and it was unprotected

To be fair, Sky is part of the Air Force. With that being said, I do agree with you about that

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 27 Jun 2019, 14:28

Janalyn101 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 12:33 I didn’t like how she was a security expert yet, Sky was always one step ahead of her. I also didn’t like that she slept with him the first day she met him and it was unprotected

Add to top it all of with freaking cherry on top he comes tomorrow and tells her that she might be pregnant and what to do because she apparently doesn't know what plan b is or how periods work?!

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 27 Jun 2019, 14:30

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 02:43
AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 01:32
vivalatianne wrote: ↑24 Jun 2019, 13:19 Cynthia trusted Sky very easily. Sky's character is very shady.
Yes, to me as well Sky was rather stalkerish.
The letters were definitely of that nature. "I know where you live but I won't show up so love me"?

If that doesn't make you swoon I don't know what would?!

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 27 Jun 2019, 19:35

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:30
Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 02:43
AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 01:32

Yes, to me as well Sky was rather stalkerish.
The letters were definitely of that nature. "I know where you live but I won't show up so love me"?
If that doesn't make you swoon I don't know what would?!

Lol. My stalker should at least take me to dinner first.

Seriously though. A lot of what was supposed to be romantic just fell flat.

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 27 Jun 2019, 19:37

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:28
Janalyn101 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 12:33 I didn’t like how she was a security expert yet, Sky was always one step ahead of her. I also didn’t like that she slept with him the first day she met him and it was unprotected
Add to top it all of with freaking cherry on top he comes tomorrow and tells her that she might be pregnant and what to do because she apparently doesn't know what plan b is or how periods work?!

In a different thread someone else pointed out that Cynthia may not have had formal sex education, but the pregnancy thing still boggles my mind, and Sky's lecture definitely didn't make itnseem more romantic.

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 28 Jun 2019, 14:47

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 19:37
AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:28
Janalyn101 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 12:33 I didn’t like how she was a security expert yet, Sky was always one step ahead of her. I also didn’t like that she slept with him the first day she met him and it was unprotected
Add to top it all of with freaking cherry on top he comes tomorrow and tells her that she might be pregnant and what to do because she apparently doesn't know what plan b is or how periods work?!
In a different thread someone else pointed out that Cynthia may not have had formal sex education, but the pregnancy thing still boggles my mind, and Sky's lecture definitely didn't make itnseem more romantic.

Doesn't have formal sex education? Did someone say that? Really? I just can't believe that... I mean it seems unlikely that 20 something woman doesn't know about periods and that unprotected sex leads to pregnancy. I don't know what the author thought to gain with writing such character with all her traits....so annoying.

AntonelaMaria · Post by **AntonelaMaria** » 28 Jun 2019, 16:31

Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 19:35
AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:30
Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 02:43

The letters were definitely of that nature. "I know where you live but I won't show up so love me"?
If that doesn't make you swoon I don't know what would?!
Lol. My stalker should at least take me to dinner first.

Seriously though. A lot of what was supposed to be romantic just fell flat.

I mean in mystery suspense action whatever this was supposed to be I didn't really expect a bunch of hearts and flowers moments but this what we got just

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 28 Jun 2019, 16:58

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 16:31
Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 19:35
AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:30

If that doesn't make you swoon I don't know what would?!
Lol. My stalker should at least take me to dinner first.

Seriously though. A lot of what was supposed to be romantic just fell flat.
I mean in mystery suspense action whatever this was supposed to be I didn't really expect a bunch of hearts and flowers moments but this what we got just

Neither did I but I still thought it would make more sense and be less, I don't know, sketchy?

Nisha Ward · Post by **Nisha Ward** » 28 Jun 2019, 17:00

AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑28 Jun 2019, 14:47
Nisha Ward wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 19:37
AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑27 Jun 2019, 14:28

Add to top it all of with freaking cherry on top he comes tomorrow and tells her that she might be pregnant and what to do because she apparently doesn't know what plan b is or how periods work?!
In a different thread someone else pointed out that Cynthia may not have had formal sex education, but the pregnancy thing still boggles my mind, and Sky's lecture definitely didn't make itnseem more romantic.
Doesn't have formal sex education? Did someone say that? Really? I just can't believe that... I mean it seems unlikely that 20 something woman doesn't know about periods and that unprotected sex leads to pregnancy. I don't know what the author thought to gain with writing such character with all her traits....so annoying.

Not with that exact phrase (I was trying to come up with a way to say it and seemed to have failed?) but I think they were more trying to guess at what the author was trying to do than defending what she did do. I mean, Cynthia does mention at the beginning that she's a country girl and from what I've heard, sex education in the U.S. isn't always good? I don't know since we learn about it as part of biology here.