This was my initial thought and rating…

Originally posted on 5/21/14

DNF @ 50% = SAINT FORD

Below you will find my edited rating and review…

I would give Nash a million stars if I could, I loved him that much; but alas, I cannot. Unfortunately, I can only offer a 3 star overall rating, seeing as, I cannot really punish Nash and the gang for his chick's vexing characteristics. That has to be better than the DNF I was originally going with, right?

The more I thought about it the more I realized Nash had a wicked strong pull on me. I was already invested in his story emotionally (without even realizing it), and I decided to try to push through for the simple fact that I have always been intrigued by Nash’s character; there was no way I could just leave his story unfinished. If truth be told, I adored everything about the book EXCEPT for Saint.

There were many positive points upon finishing--Nash and Phil had my heart aching the whole time; the addition of Royal and Salem; spending time with Rule, Rome, and Cora again; Asa even piqued my interest and had me wanting to spend a little more time with him; and Nash was sexy as hell (as if I had any doubt). His book essentially had everything I would look for. My ONE AND ONLY issue was with the heroine. Saint was whiny and she grated on my last nerve; I felt for my friend as I PM’d her with many venting sessions. In her defense, she did tell me that Saint would not be “Tammy friendly”—she knows my quirks especially when it comes to the heroines so well. The thing was Saint’s insecurities lasted at least 80-85% of the book. I just kept thinking she cannot get any worse than this, and then she would prove me wrong. Each time I thought we would finally move forward, we would be right back to square one. I cannot stand when it takes over half of the book to see a character grow and develop past their flaws. 90% of the time, I wanted Nash with someone else, someone more worthy. I will say that after Saint’s final breakdown, she was a more likable heroine; however, it does not negate the fact that she was wicked annoying and overwhelmingly distracting. The last 15% or so wasn't enough to make me even come close to liking her, even if she did give Nash the strength he needed.

I hate that I am rating Nash with such a low rating, but I cannot go any higher. Sadly, his heroine’s exasperating behavior came close to overshadowing the entire story, causing me to originally chalk this off as a DNF. If Nash had not been calling me back, I would have walked away and never given it a second thought. 

Thank you, Edelwiess and William Morrow paperbacks, for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of Nash in exchange for my honest opinion.

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