Actual rating.
I was really looking forward to reading this book, It sounded slightly different, but similar enough to books I usually read to intrigue me, However, now I've reached the end I feel sort of let down, I was expecting more from what I read in the blurb and it just didn't deliver on what was promised in my opinion.
Red Blooded started off well, and for around the firstit held my attention.
I found the writing easy to read and the laidback style made it pleasant, It wasn't a book I had to think too hard about to follow, Similarly, I liked the political angle and I thought it was going to set up some interesting scenes.
However, unfortunately, after that things began to go downhill, until I was only skimming the final few chapters.
The main issue I had was the romance took forever to blossom, I was expecting Peyton and Dylan to begin their fake relationship early on and then develop, but it didn't arrive until.
By then my attention was waning significantly because I didn't feel any kind of chemistry leading up to it.
The majority of the book is about Peyton's paternity issues and although that side of things was okay, it wasn't enough.
The story felt slow and not enough happened, The same thing seemed to be repeated and there wasn't enough romance, I didn't feel a spark and I wanted more to happen faster, By the time a relationship actually developed the book was over, I just didn't care for the characters,
Moreover, I never really connected with either Peyton or Dylan, Peyton switched from stubborn to crybaby so often that I didn't ever really get a grip on her character.
As for Dylan, he was a bit weak and underdeveloped, He was meant to be Peyton's handler but he followed her around like a puppy, He had no backbone and hardly any history or depth,
Overall, I don't know if I expected too much from this book, but in my opinion the blurb oversold it.
There was hardly any romance and for that reason I was disappointed, The first half is okay, but after that it lost me unfortunately, I wish I could rate it higher but my only feeling on this book is it was okay.
Others who like less romance may enjoy it, but it didn't work for me,.stars.
I was really into this! I was surprised that the plot went the way that it did, like I expected so much more of the book to be about finding her dad I mean, it was a pleasant surprise.
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I liked this, but it also felt maybe not entirely there, Take the romance. When the book started, I thought, "Oh, a nice slow burn romance, " But it felt like it never emotionally progressed past the beginning of the slow burn, I didn't get enough sense of the connection between them, Also .
And I know this isn't on the author, but don't refer to something that doesn't happen until themark in the description!
The paternity stuff ended up feeling a little strange.
I don't know. slight spoilers
And I thought Petyon's actions were occasionally selfish, like
I liked the political and election stuff.
It felt like what I'm looking for in these kinds of books, I liked that Peyton was into politics and had opinions and generally didn't resent being a politician's kid.
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I loved this book! It has mystery, politics, drama, love and many more things that made it a really unique read.
When I started reading it I had no idea what to expect, I thought there were going to be to many political plots and I didnt think I was going to like them a lot.
But I was absolutely wrong! This book has the perfect combination of genres to make an amazing read.
Peyton Arthur is the daughter of the Democratic pick for Vice President, so it goes with the territory that her life is going to be on the spot light especially after her late father wrote a book about his and Peytons journey from the moment he was diagnosed to the moment he dies.
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when she is doing an interview and someone questions her paternity, she doesnt know what to say, but being Peyton she start digging for info anyway and anywhere she can, and when they keep giving her answers she doesnt want to hear, she knows she has to find out the truth.
Aiding her is volunteer extraordinaire Dylan, he left year for a year to help with the campaign but he is put instead in charge of making sure that Peyton stays focused on school and not on digging the past.
The relationship with these two was a wonderful torture to read, just when I thought something was going to happen it didnt! But I loved it, I loved the way their relationship progressed, it felt very real.
This book was such a nice surprise, an amazing read that I was definitely in need of!
Keep Calm and Read On
Instagram and Twitter bookquotes you know how you can feel love through the pages that's what you can find in this book This.
Book!!! I couldn't put it down, I was laughing and enjoying myself too much while reading it.
The connection and banter between Peyton and Dylan is big and so very special, Please pick it up,
will be up on release day! After the election, I found it hard to focus on reading books.
My attention kept slipping back to social media feeds and news stories, The books themselves reminded me too much of what was happeninga WWII novel about protecting vulnerable people in Vichy France a nonfiction book about rowing in the Olympics in Hitler's Germany.
And so, on a whim, I began reading Red Blooded, It was at the end of my list not because of its quality I knew it was good but because being reminded of politics would hit, I thought, too close to home.
Peyton is theyearold daughter of the Democratic vicepresidential nominee, and her life is deeply entwined in all the painful public revelations that accompany election seasons.
Yet this book ended up being escapist in the best way possible, It is fun and romantic and thoughtprovoking, sure, and I would recommend it for any of those reasons.
But even more than that, it reminded me that there are people out there who genuinely want to change the world for good.
Leaders who will give up every private moment of their lives in order to improve the lives of millions of strangers.
Yeah, politicians aren't perfect. But what they do involves a ton of sacrifice and there are politicians who are genuine about the changes they advocate.
It reminded me that the acrimony of the recent election was nothing new all elections are difficult and charged and dramatic.
Yet it also harkened back to a time where the scandals didn't revolve around hate, around the elevation of one kind of person at the expense of many other people.
That's still my country, that's still the country I know and love, Red Blooded was a fantastic new NA romance that kept me turning pages and dreaming of the hero and heroine whenever I was forced to put my Kindle down.
Caitlin seamlessly balances romance and intrigue while giving her young heroine depth and authenticity, The chemistry is made of that pure vavavoom that can only be captured by a story of toecurling first love.
Thank you Carina, Caitlin and NetGalley for a story I won't soon forget, Julie Anne Lindsey. This book could not have been release at a more perfect time, America is in the midst of debates and political clamoring for the upcoming Presidential election and this book was such a great companion to what is happening in the real world.
It is a great story in its own right, but having the real life backdrop reflect this political theme added another notch to the great column! RED BLOODED is a story about a young woman, Peyton, on the verge of college and a new start in life, who is learning to intimate ins and outs of the campaign trail with her mother who is running for Vice President.
This story shows her journey to find who she is and her place in the world.
One of the things I loved about RED BLOODED is that it was primarily a story about a young woman finding who she is.
There are romantic themes and political themes, but above all this is Peytons story, We follow her life over the campaign trail and watch her learn about her life and struggle to find solid ground to stand on in a life altering situation.
She is independent and fiercely loyal but she is also a young girl, I feel like Caitlin Sinead did a great job of balancing Peytons personality, She shows a maturity in life based on who her parents were but she is also a girl becoming a woman and she will make mistakes.
There is a love for politics but also a real person beneath the smiles and political jargon.
I love that dichotomy of character in which she is both a normal young woman and a rising political icon.
The love story between Peyton and Dylan is perfect for this book, It is sweet, beginning with a mutual respect and friendship, which grows into something more, I enjoyed their conversation and banter, They clicked both on the campaign trail and off the trail, allowing for both to find someone who understands the ins and outs of their reality.
The sweet moments were balanced by the sad moments of hurt and betrayal, This story allows two young people to achieve their goals and make personal decisions as to what they will do to achieve them something that allows them to make mistakes and grow up within the pages of this book.
Their chemistry is great and completely age appropriate, something you often find lacking in the genre.
I appreciated that their love story was perfect for anyear old and the life that Peyton had lived.
There was romance and love, but the heat and passion was appropriate for the story,
Any political book has the potential to be overrun with opinions and political agenda, one of the reasons I don't read many political stories, but that is not the case with this book.
The stance taken by the characters is believable and authentic but never pushed on the reader.
There is a vast display of policy and ideology presented, as well as a clear stance on many of those ideas, but you never feel like you are being lectured or preached to.
I appreciated that quality of the story, There is conviction but not an agenda for the author to sway the reader,
There are surprises and a major plot twist that I did not see coming.
The issue of Peytons father was an incredibly presented story line that added depth and emotion to this story.
I loved Peytons tenacity to find the truth about what happened and her growing maturity through the process.
Overall this story is a fantastic read, It has spunk, politics, and a story about a girl coming into her own, There is romance, scandal, and campaigning that will hook you from the very beginning!,