Layla

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I loved, loved, loved that Layla's sister was a nurse (nice touch CoHO, well done, I as a nurse approve)! As her bio reads, she doesn't like to be boxed into a genre....well she killed it!! Absolutely killed it! I have read only two CoHo books- Verity and this one and I can't sing enough praise for both! Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over. Následne však kniha prejde cez romantiku k tragédii, dráme, thrilleru, proste celá škála žánrov. Niekomu to môže vadiť, ak čakal iba romantiku, prípadne nemusí byť fanúšikom paranormálnych javov, avšak mne to presne takto vyhovovalo a fascinovalo ma to :) Netušila som do čoho idem a tak to bolo pre mňa o to väčšie prekvapenie. To mi inak dosť vadí na slovenskej obálke, že v podstate ničí čitateľom ten moment prekvapenia, keď nastúpi do deja paranormálno, nakoľko z obálky je to dosť zjavné. Rovnako aj tá prvá veta hneď v anotácii... Som fakt rada, že som mala možnosť si to prečítať bez týchto spoilerov ešte v angličtine.

I highly recommend Layla to fans of Colleen Hoover especially if you liked Verity. I also recommend Layla to anyone looking for a unique book and fans of paranormal romance. Querendo que Layla se recupere totalmente e assim quem sabe salvar o relacionamento deles que a cada dia está mais deteriorado, ele tem a ideia de levá-la até a pousada em que se conhecerem. An artist with a secret and a Lord of Hell must work together to solve a puzzle in this romantic fantasy adventure. Relationship is tested beyond limits, senses are questioned but heart FEELS the Impalpable truth. The lines between morality and cheating get blurred, but do they really?In short, I hated the first 70% but loved the remaining 30%. If you’re looking for a similar type of romance, I recommend Chase the Butterflies by Monica James. Honestly, the whole thing was so horrifying and hard to read, I had to take breaks after almost every paragraph. I definitely did not expect to be reading, in detail, one person emotionally torturing another person, all in the name of love. Finally! A PNR from CoHo, something I've been desperately hoping for and eagerly anticipating since she announced it forever ago, and if you're the type of person who isn't really into paranormal romance, you may still enjoy Layla. The story has a very mainstream feel and is surprisingly grounded for something containing a supernatural plot, while maintaining the author's approachable writing style. Two things before you glaze over and skim the rest of this review: 1) This book is not a thriller. It is a slow burning love story, and it does have a nice addition of some suspenseful build-up, but again, this is not a thriller. Please do not go into this book assuming it is a thriller and then complain about it not being a thriller after you finish. 2) This book is not Verity, although I could definitely see fans of that book enjoying this one. But again, Layla is not the next Verity. The story is told entirely from Leeds' perspective, and I have to say, he is the most despicable character I have ever come across. He is extremely self-centered and morally corrupt. What first starts out as manipulation of his girlfriend soon turns into gaslighting, which then becomes full-on physical restraint and emotional torture. Through it all, he justifies it by saying he can't stop himself and it's because he cares for Layla. He was condescending. He was making decisions without consulting his girlfriend (who doesn't ask his girlfriend before deciding to buy a home?). He abused his girlfriend's trust in him. He let Willow do whatever she wanted without taking into account anything Layla needed.

The book is told from the male character’s (Leeds) point of view. He asks someone whom you’ll know as the interviewer to help him make sense of what he’s experiencing. Imagine this person is sorta like Sam and Dean from Supernatural. Except, less cool and this book is actually less fun. Regardless, this could totally be an episode on the show. I appreciate Hoover's attempts to cross genres, and find the mix of different ones in this story to be interesting and unique. But when it comes to execution, I'm honestly appalled by the results. To read it as it's written, with Leeds being the protagonist we should cheer for, is repugnant and beyond what I can tolerate, even in a story. Perhaps the moral here is that love justifies all, but if so, that is disturbing indeed. Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Není to kniha, u které by ze mě autorka vyždímala emoce do poslední slzy, vlastně jsem se skoro po celou dobu čtení nemohla rozhodnout, jak se vůči hlavním postavám cítím a jestli s jejich počínáním souhlasím nebo ne. Příběh u mě dokázal navodit jakousi záhadnou tajemnou atmosféru, a když jsem si už myslela, že vím, kam to celé směřuje, tak jsem zjistila, že mě autorka zase převezla . Whatever box you try put it in, it just bulges out, encompassing ALL the elements and ALL the emotions that go with it.Colleen proves yet again that she crosses genres, tropes and now Realms to deliver a soul-tearing saga of OTHERWORLDLY love, that belies all logic, thoughts and senses. It's all about FEELINGS. But the beginning part was about Leeds and Layla’s connection, showing us how they fell for each other. It was so instant and unreliable for me! I didn’t believe in their love. I didn’t connect with both characters. The book is about Layla but we didn’t learn more about her characteristics. As soon as we got some pieces of her, he got shot! And then we got trapped in Leeds’ head because he’s the narrator and you may imagine, being trapped in MC’s mind whom I didn’t like so much was not ideal experience for me!