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Consolation Prize

av Linda Kage

Serier: Forbidden Men (9)

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Don't you just hate it when someone destroys all your carefully made plans? I mean, I had goals: college to graduate in one semester, a future I was working hard to reach, and an image of myself I wanted the world to see. My life was stacked into these precisely placed blocks. But then Colton Gamble came along and knocked them all askew. I hated how he messed everything up, how he could hog all my attention whenever he was around, how he made my pulse quicken-but only because he ticked me off...not because I was attracted to him. Oh! And I hated how he knew how attractive he was too, the shallow, full of himself, doesn't take no for an answer, too flirty, too cocky, extremely irritating jerk. The boy had all the qualities that turned me off. Or so I thought. One night he wasn't quite the brainless, overconfident jerk I assumed he always was. One night, he took care of me when I was at my lowest. He opened up to me and made me open up to him. Now I'm learning maybe he's not what I first thought he was. And maybe I'M not what I first thought I was. Maybe it's okay to rearrange a couple of my perfectly set blocks. Maybe, just maybe, I'll stop worrying about what I'm afraid everyone else will think and finally reach for something I really want. It's possible some of my plans need to be destroyed, and Colton Gamble is exactly the kind of mess I need in my life. What do you think? Should I give him a try? Desperately seeking your advice, Julianna Radcliffe… (mer)
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Consolation Prize is the 9th installment of the "Forbidden Men" series. This is also the last book of the series with a new couple (as book 10 is a rewrite of the male pov of book one), and I have been so curious to get Colton's book. Its so fascinating that he is an adult now haha I remember the earlier books and him being so young. But I really wanted this book so badly, especially after "Priceless" in seeing some of the chemistry between Colton and Julianna. And I have to say now that I am finished with Consolation Prize, this book was EVERYTHING! I absolutely can't believe that this author wrote another epic book in the series. But this book, might just might, be my favorite which is "Perfect Ten".

Consolation Prize begins with our hero, Colton and our heroine, Juli who are brought together at a wedding. Colton's brother Brandt, asks Colton to keep Julianna company as he feels like she is still in love with him and needs her distracted. So Colton, puts on his cocky sure mask and distracts Julianna, but what neither of them expects is for them to embrace the powerful chemistry between them which leads them into a forbidden relationship. For Julianna she has many reasons on why she shouldn't do anything with Colton, there is a age difference, a race divide and she is divorced with an crazy ex. But Colton is determined to show Julianna what they have is worth fighting for. Throughout their journey Julianna and Colton find a endearing deep love...

Consolation was one of the most beautiful romances that I have ever had a chance to read by Linda Kage. My heart was all over the place within this story. I was worried going into this one as some of the reviews I read talked about racism being implemented so I was nervous in how the author would showcase it but she did it SO WELL! In fact, its one of the best romances I have ever read that showcases both sides of racism and enjoyed seeing the way in which this author delicately handled it within the story. There is something about interracial romance that just works so well for me and the emotions and depths that this couple connect to each other with was so poignant. I just never wanted to let these two go!

And I have to say that COLTON was a HOOT! In fact, I think he is a good contender for the entertainment as Ten (Oren) is in the series and I honestly can't determine which one is more entertaining. There is such a journey that Colton has to go through with the trauma that he suffered as a child, and how he has to deal with how his family and friends treat him and how even how Julianna treats him in the beginning, just seeing the surface and not wanting to dig deeper into the man he has become. But seeing the redemption arc with Julianna and Colton, the way in which he faces up to his family about his truths and the manner in which he finds his own strength and capabilities was so empowering.

Overall I found Consolation Prize to be an endearing, laugh out loud intense feeling new adult romance that tugged at my heartstrings and delivered such a poignant message! ( )
  addictofromance | Mar 4, 2023 |
E chegando finalmente ao último livro desta série - Consolation Price, é o nono livro, por isso, como devem calcular estava cansada e de certo modo só queria acabar estes livros!

Sem dúvida que este livro foi interessante e tocou um muitos pontos críticos na nossa sociedade. Uma delas é relação interracial... Ela é preta e ele é branco, nenhum deles vê essa diferença como uma coisa má, enquanto as pessoas à sua volta têm uma opinião diferente. Na minha opinião as pessoas deviam poder namorar com quem quisessem sem ter que levar com os olhares dos outros.

Também é um livro que discute o abuso numa relação, em que o homem bate numa mulher e ela tem medo de admitir sobre isso, porque sabe que tem que ser super forte. E mesmo que as mulheres afastam-se dos namorados/maridos abusivos, acharem que estão em segurança. É perigoso não contar a ninguém e viver constantemente no medo.

Além de tudo acima dito, ainda há outra coisa que este livro fala, é a raiva que os negros têm sobre os brancos e os brancos que têm sobre os negros. Sobre julgar as pessoas só porque têm cor de pele diferente e pô-las logo no mesmo saco sem as conhecer. Lá porque o colega lá do trabalho é mais escuro e olha para nós de lado não significa que é porque somos brancos/pretos/vermelhos/larajas/azuis o que quer que seja! A pele é só uma cor e não o currículo da pessoa!

Achei que de todos os livros, este foi aquele que mais me fez pensar. Não foi apenas um drama, foi uma luta para ficar juntos, mesmo que toda a gente a volta achasse que fosse um erro, eles sabiam que ficavam bem juntos, eles gostavam um do outro. Mas as opiniões dos outros importam muito e ás vezes não sabemos se havemos de fazer aquilo que agrada os outros ou a nós.

E de todos os livros desta série, este foi o primeiro em que as personagens principais decidira ter uma relação antes de se conhecerem. Sinto que nos outros livros o plot era sempre o mesmo: rapaz e rapariga conhecem-se, sentem uma atração, têm uma série de interações e vão se conhecendo e começam a apaixonar-se e de repente há algo que quebra as coisas entre eles, e no final acabam a assumir uma relação. Enquanto este foi um pouco ao contrário, eles não se conheciam, mas acharam piada um ao outro, queriam dar uma oportunidade para a relação resultar, mas tudo a volta deles parecia que não deixava, achei isso um pouco mais refrescante. ( )
  Hanna_Rybchynska | Apr 29, 2022 |
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Don't you just hate it when someone destroys all your carefully made plans? I mean, I had goals: college to graduate in one semester, a future I was working hard to reach, and an image of myself I wanted the world to see. My life was stacked into these precisely placed blocks. But then Colton Gamble came along and knocked them all askew. I hated how he messed everything up, how he could hog all my attention whenever he was around, how he made my pulse quicken-but only because he ticked me off...not because I was attracted to him. Oh! And I hated how he knew how attractive he was too, the shallow, full of himself, doesn't take no for an answer, too flirty, too cocky, extremely irritating jerk. The boy had all the qualities that turned me off. Or so I thought. One night he wasn't quite the brainless, overconfident jerk I assumed he always was. One night, he took care of me when I was at my lowest. He opened up to me and made me open up to him. Now I'm learning maybe he's not what I first thought he was. And maybe I'M not what I first thought I was. Maybe it's okay to rearrange a couple of my perfectly set blocks. Maybe, just maybe, I'll stop worrying about what I'm afraid everyone else will think and finally reach for something I really want. It's possible some of my plans need to be destroyed, and Colton Gamble is exactly the kind of mess I need in my life. What do you think? Should I give him a try? Desperately seeking your advice, Julianna Radcliffe

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