The Shameless Hour The Ivy Years Book 4 edition by Sarina Bowen Romance eBooks
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She's not looking for a hero. He's not looking for a hookup.
For Bella, the sweet-talking, free-loving, hip-checking student manager of the Harkness men’s hockey team, sex is a second language. She’s used to being fluent where others stutter, and the things people say behind her back don’t (often) bother her. So she can’t understand why her smoking hot downstairs neighbor has so much trouble staying friends after their spontaneous night together. She knows better than to worry about it, but there’s something in those espresso eyes that makes her second guess herself.
Rafe is appalled with himself for losing his virginity in a drunken hookup. His strict Catholic upbringing always emphasized loving thy neighbor—but not with a bottle of wine and a box of condoms. The result is an Ivy League bout of awkwardness. But when Bella is leveled by a little bad luck and a downright nasty fraternity stunt, it’s Rafe who is there to pick up the pieces.
Bella doesn’t want Rafe's help, and she’s through with men. Too bad the undeniable spark that crackles between the two of them just can't be extinguished.
The Shameless Hour The Ivy Years Book 4 edition by Sarina Bowen Romance eBooks
Loved Raf and at times I did like Bella but sometimes this book felt kinda white feminist-y. Because I listened to the audiobook I'm mostly judging my review based off the narration read to me. The narrators were pretty great aside from when they spoke words in spanish. I pretty much cringed every time they said words in spanish because they were spoken just like a person with 3rd grade knowledge of spanish. Speaking of the spanish, a lot of it was incorrectly written and since Raf was Dominican, I was sort of hoping for Dominican Spanish cuz I mean, they were from NYC, I can't imagine him speaking spanish all textbook like, but alas, the author didn't recruit any native spanish speakers otherwise she would have known that. Like I said, I loved Raf regardless of the lack of research she put in to make him authentically Dominicano. He was a virgin when he met Bella and he was so sweet and a nice change from the man-whores I read in books. He actually wanted a relationship and was there for Bella through the thick and thin.I think my biggest disconnect was the fact that it took Bella and Raf so long to get together so it didn't really feel like a romance until the last 30%. They were literally just friends(not even friends with benefits) until the 70% mark. For that reason I put the book down several times because I was always waiting for something to happen between them and yet, nada! I will say that the book did a decent job at unveiling the ugliness of slut shaming but I think with Bella being a girl with few girlfriends, it sort of made her that type of girl who doesn't feel like she gets along with other girls. But I liked that Bella was a girl in charge of her own sexuality and wasn't a darn virgin like most girls in NA romances. I get so tired of the silly virgin. It was nice that the author switched the roles of the guy and the girl. The good boy and the bad girl. I wished I read more books with that combination.
So why a 3? Like I said the book was sort of white feminist-y at times. Here comes this working class Latin kid who is in awe of this pretty, blonde, rich white girl who pretty much has the world in her hands. And then she has a latina maid which Raf didn't even blink an eye at. It just made me uncomfortable to see all the PoC in this book aiding the white girl with her giving so little in return. Overall, I enjoyed it though. Not sure if I'd listen to the rest in the series though. I picked this one up because of the Latin hero and because there are no other PoC in the series, i'm not sure it would interest me.
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The Shameless Hour The Ivy Years Book 4 edition by Sarina Bowen Romance eBooks Reviews
I loved Bella since we first met her in The Understatement of the Year. She is refreshing, confident, witty, and friendly. Since she is the student manager of the male hockey team, she is friends with most of the players, getting close and personal with some of them on occasion. She enjoys a healthy sex life, is not ashamed of it, and doesn’t really care what others say about her. So when she unknowingly seduces her tipsy virgin neighbor Rafe, she doesn’t understand why he is acting so weird around her. She believes he is shaming her for her active sex life, and that is one of the things that Bella doesn’t tolerate.
Rafe is a good guy. Sweet, romantic and totally adorable, not to mention hot as hell. He feels terrible after losing his virginity in a drunken hookup to Bella, feeling that he took advantage of her. He feels a very strong attraction to her, but is unable to tell her that.
The misunderstanding keeps them at odds for some time, until a cruel fraternity stunt leaves Bella broken and Rafe finds himself in the right place at the right time to pick up the pieces. He refuses to leave her alone, and sticks to her, helping her get over her trauma. They become friends at first, but the initial attraction they felt that single night not so long ago is very strong. Their problem is that he is not looking for anything less than a committed relationship and she is willing to be friends with benefits.
I loved The Shameless Hour for many reasons. First of all, the story is very well written. That’s nothing new, because Sarina Bowen is truly a gifted storyteller. Second of all, the characters are very well developed. Both Rafe and Bella are nice people, very lovable, but also very real. The pace, for me, is perfect for this particular story because of the characters and their backgrounds. Bella has been thought a very nasty experience, and Rafe doesn’t do casual sex. They can’t be true to themselves by jumping into bed before their feelings are resolved. Also, I can understand where they are coming from. I don’t relate to them because I don’t share their experiences, but I can empathize with them. It’s not that hard to put youself in their shoes if you have an open mind. Slut-shaming is very common, that double standard that is so detestable and firmly ingrained in our subconscious and our society. Sarina Bowen doesn’t run away from hard topics, she embraces them and makes them work wonderfully, and that’s why I love all her books ans specially her female characters. Every one of her books is wonderful and worth reading. All of them.
Loved Raf and at times I did like Bella but sometimes this book felt kinda white feminist-y. Because I listened to the audiobook I'm mostly judging my review based off the narration read to me. The narrators were pretty great aside from when they spoke words in spanish. I pretty much cringed every time they said words in spanish because they were spoken just like a person with 3rd grade knowledge of spanish. Speaking of the spanish, a lot of it was incorrectly written and since Raf was Dominican, I was sort of hoping for Dominican Spanish cuz I mean, they were from NYC, I can't imagine him speaking spanish all textbook like, but alas, the author didn't recruit any native spanish speakers otherwise she would have known that. Like I said, I loved Raf regardless of the lack of research she put in to make him authentically Dominicano. He was a virgin when he met Bella and he was so sweet and a nice change from the man-whores I read in books. He actually wanted a relationship and was there for Bella through the thick and thin.
I think my biggest disconnect was the fact that it took Bella and Raf so long to get together so it didn't really feel like a romance until the last 30%. They were literally just friends(not even friends with benefits) until the 70% mark. For that reason I put the book down several times because I was always waiting for something to happen between them and yet, nada! I will say that the book did a decent job at unveiling the ugliness of slut shaming but I think with Bella being a girl with few girlfriends, it sort of made her that type of girl who doesn't feel like she gets along with other girls. But I liked that Bella was a girl in charge of her own sexuality and wasn't a darn virgin like most girls in NA romances. I get so tired of the silly virgin. It was nice that the author switched the roles of the guy and the girl. The good boy and the bad girl. I wished I read more books with that combination.
So why a 3? Like I said the book was sort of white feminist-y at times. Here comes this working class Latin kid who is in awe of this pretty, blonde, rich white girl who pretty much has the world in her hands. And then she has a latina maid which Raf didn't even blink an eye at. It just made me uncomfortable to see all the PoC in this book aiding the white girl with her giving so little in return. Overall, I enjoyed it though. Not sure if I'd listen to the rest in the series though. I picked this one up because of the Latin hero and because there are no other PoC in the series, i'm not sure it would interest me.
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