Macon wasn’t the nicest person back in high school, and his cruelty left permanent marks on Delilah… and that’s not even taking into account his relationship with her sister. I did love the foodie aspect of this romance though, which we surprisingly got a lot more of than the hero’s Hollywood background. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Instead of concentrating on Macon and Deliah's story, I just wanted to reread Vicious because I missed Vicious and Emilia.

I could have done without the sister drama at the end, but overall it was a fun, fast-paced romance! All those years, from the very first, you always seemed to know exactly what made me tick, and I swore you could see my every weakness. and the fact that the MCs have known each other since childhood and were always enemies, and 10 years later the H is now a famous actor and the h has to work for him as an assistant/chef to repay her sister's debts to the H? He dated her sister through a good portion of their teen years and tortured and teased Delilah every chance he got.A much-used word, karma is loosely understood as a system of checks and balances in our lives, of good actions and bad deeds, of good thoughts and bad intentions. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. The second she walked back into my life, I became aware of two uncomfortable but undeniable facts: I am lonely as hell, and Delilah Baker feels like home.

I could MAYBE get over a hero having dated the heroine’s sister (and have, plenty of times), but this time it just came up so frequently that it got in the way. But among a bouquet of perfect roses, Delilah is much like her namesake flower—unexpectedly vivid and complex—making you realize that roses are boring in comparison. Das Buch wird abwechselnd aus Delilah´s und Macon´s Sicht erzählt, was ich bei New Adult Romanen immer gerne mag, da man die Handlungen und Gedanken unserer Protagonisten so besser verstehen und nachvollziehen kann. Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, read by Noako Mori.

Although she was never aware of his childhood situation, he used her as a target for all his animosity and frustration.

And the majority of their disagreements could have be resolved if they stopped lying to each other and stopped all the miscommunication. But it's worth noting this is a favourite author and I wanted out after 20%, and had concerns after the first few flashback/past event chapters, so. narfna on “What the stories never said: at the end of the day, if a man wants to kill you, he kills you. Of course, Macon, being mad as he is about what happened that led to this conversation, tells her to go.

It turns out that she has been in contact with Macon (since the prom), and she’s been his personal assistant - Delilah had no clue about this. The couple was engaging, the banter too and I enjoyed how their relationship was taken to the next level. It got to the point where he decided he wanted to pursue a career in acting because of how good he was at faking the situations, and while this can definitely tick some off, I found it to be easily sympathizing. It struck the perfect balance between the heroine and antagonist seeing each other’s perspective, but the former not forgiving the latter for being horrible to them in the past. Do you feel weighed down by stress and pressure, held back by judgement and lack of opportunity, and critcised by everyone – including yourself?

When she gets a text from her arch nemesis of her past saying that her sister is going to be in trouble, once again she rushes to save face. I enjoyed reading this story and found the storyline and characters were interesting and enjoyable to read about.

She finds herself offering to become not only his new personal assistant but also his personal chef to repay Sam's debt. he thought about sleeping with her because he thought the h would never like him and he had to get over her but he couldn't stop thinking about Delilah. Among a bouquet of perfect roses, Delilah is much like her namesake flower—unexpectedly vivid and complex—making you realize that roses are boring in comparison. I love how Kristen develops her characters and the relationships between them and the chemistry build between the couples.