Ivy Deluca's Reviews > Naked

My goal, when reading a romance, is to NOT have that moment where I call either the hero or heroine, or both, pendejos [Spanish for morons]. It’s a small goal, and unfortunately, I did not achieve it reading this book. That moment happened sometime around 65 or so percent in and I'm sorry but Violet is an insecure heroine. Her insecurity wears on a reader after a while.

Now, I can deal with an insecure heroine, because as a reader it's the character arc that I crave to see. However, in this instance, too much of her growth is packed into the end, and not enough to keep the reader hoping that she will get past her issues. Had she shown some growth, perhaps opened up a bit earlier and then gone into the lies portion of the program (also not a fave), perhaps I would have cared for her more. As it was, I was more on Noah’s side and I didn't didn't quite connect with her as much as I would have liked.

Noah is a nice beta type of hero with his own issues though, he didn't make a very strong impression on me either. Mostly, his personality seemed muted, and he took a backseat to her issues and emotions.

The truth of the matter is, I was way more intrigued with two supporting characters - yep, Luke and Harper. Luke seems edgy, and Harper has a fantastic personality. I'd love to see what drove her to be the woman she is today and how Luke could expose her vulnerability (without losing her spirit). They made a great impression on me and I cannot wait to see their story unfold. That was part of the problem. I wished it was their story and not so much Noah and Violet’s time.


I enjoyed a good portion of it, even if I had issues with pacing. Overall, I think, there’s good bones here for a series. I’m super intrigued with Harper and Luke, so I’m hoping their book is next.

**ARC provided by publisher via netgalley for review**

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