Official Review: A Minor Happy Ending by Shaan Ranae

Lauren M · Post by **Lauren M** » 15 Sep 2016, 18:40

[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "A Minor Happy Ending" by Shaan Ranae.]

2 out of 4 stars

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A Minor Happy Ending by Shaan Ranae is a New Adult romance

It’s the summer before college starts. Dyllan is dating Nick, who is the brother of her best friend Max. Jace is the irresistible new guy that has been giving Dyl goosebumps in all the right places. But he seems to be into Max, and Dyl is happy with Nick, until he starts talking about love. Worried about ruining her friendship and hurting Nick, she tries to stay away from Jace.

However Jace has made his feelings loud and clear, that Dyl is everything he wants and he won’t stop fighting for her. With Nick growing jealous, Dyl is starting to feel smothered and she finds herself caught between what is right and what is right for her.

Dyl finds it difficult to avoid Jace, since he is part of her circle of friends and is constantly hanging out at the diner where she works. One night he hangs behind and she offers him a ride home. Dyl isn’t sure how much longer she can resist those blue eyes that make her melt.

I am a huge fan of the New Adult genre, it has the best of both worlds, with young adult angst and full on steamy romance. This book didn’t disappoint with either. The story was really interesting and down to earth with a good mystery lurking. I really enjoyed reading it and trying to guess what would happen next. I also enjoyed the close relationship Dyl had with her mom, it was really nice to see they had an honest relationship.

That said, the book could use a really good edit. The beginning was just a dumping of character information, that made my head spin. The relationship between Dyl and Jace felt too forced, he seemed to be new to the group, but after the story develops more it shows that he has been pining for her for a long time. Also, I thought the character of Cam never really hit her bad girl high and became an afterthought too soon.

Despite needing an edit, underneath there is a really great story about choosing to take a chance on love. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good steamy New Adult novel. I would rate it a 2 out of 4 stars for now. After a good edit it could be a 3, maybe 4!

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gali · Post by **gali** » 23 Sep 2016, 23:40

I prefer clean romance, but the plot sounds good. Too bad about the edit. I am glad you enjoyed it overall, errors and all. Thank you for the great review!

zero_macabre · Post by **zero_macabre** » 24 Sep 2016, 03:27

The book seemed like it had potential and it's a shame about the flaws. Great job on the review!

Lauren M · Post by **Lauren M** » 25 Sep 2016, 21:48

Thank! While it had some editing issues, I really enjoyed it.

Heidi M Simone · Post by **Heidi M Simone** » 26 Sep 2016, 07:29

Great review! I also have read the book, and had similar thoughts to yours. The only difference is I can only take so much steamy before I need the storyline to move on. Anyway, thank you for sharing your thoughts!

AA1495 · Post by **AA1495** » 26 Sep 2016, 08:12

great review! wish the book was edited better. Thank you for sharing!

Sweet Angel · Post by **Sweet Angel** » 26 Sep 2016, 12:33

Sounds interesting and has a good story plot. Like reading romancea. Even with editing issues it still looks like a good story to read. Great job on the review.

Lauren M · Post by **Lauren M** » 27 Sep 2016, 20:37

Yeah! Editing aside, I really enjoyed the story. It's definitely worth a read if you enjoy a good and steamy romance.

kimmyschemy06 · Post by **kimmyschemy06** » 30 Sep 2016, 00:33

Sounds like an interesting read. I especially like that the main character has a good relationship with her mom. Too bad about the errors. Good job on the review.

Kourtney Bradley · Post by **Kourtney Bradley** » 30 Sep 2016, 07:12

Thank you for sharing!

Lauren M · Post by **Lauren M** » 30 Sep 2016, 08:24

kimmyschemy06 wrote:Sounds like an interesting read. I especially like that the main character has a good relationship with her mom. Too bad about the errors. Good job on the review.

Yeah, that was unexpected, but I really enjoyed seeing how open she was with her mom. Her mom was also really accepting that her daughter was old enough to make her own decisions. Instead of scolding her, she was helping guide her daughter.

lane_vespertine · Post by **lane_vespertine** » 03 Oct 2016, 00:57

New adult genre, eh? First I had ever heard of it.
Probably not going to read this book, but I liked reading your other review so much I wanted to check this one out too.
You are good at this! Looking at your stats, I noticed that you haven't even been around for a month yet, and already you have some good stuff out there. I'll be looking forward to your next review!

Lauren M · Post by **Lauren M** » 03 Oct 2016, 08:21

lane_vespertine wrote:New adult genre, eh? First I had ever heard of it.
Probably not going to read this book, but I liked reading your other review so much I wanted to check this one out too.
You are good at this! Looking at your stats, I noticed that you haven't even been around for a month yet, and already you have some good stuff out there. I'll be looking forward to your next review!

Well thank you for looking at my other review! I really enjoyed reading your book review as well. You have a really great comical way with words.

The New Adult genre burst onto the scene when the 50 shades books came out. At least that is when I first learned about it.

I look forward to reading your next review as well friend.