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reviewed Sweet Thing by Renee Carlino (Sweet Things #1)

Renee Carlino: Sweet Thing (2013, Atria Books) 1 star

"You have to teach your heart and mind how to sing together... then you'll hear …

Review of 'Sweet Thing' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

DNF @30%

Sadly, I was greatly disappointed with this story. It had all the right elements - New York, cafés, bars and the music scene, but setting is not all. I couldn't connect with Mia, and found it hard to sympathise with her in situations, where she treated Will downright badly, I found. The chemistry between the characters was there in places, but the characters - and especially Mia - did not win my heart.

I totally loved "Before We Were Strangers" and "Swear on this Life" by the same author, but this book is just not for me.

reviewed Sweet thing by Renee Carlino

Renee Carlino: Sweet thing (2014) 1 star

"Mia Kelly thinks she has it all figured out. She's an Ivy League graduate, a …

Review of 'Sweet thing' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

DNF @30%

Sadly, I was greatly disappointed with this story. It had all the right elements - New York, cafés, bars and the music scene, but setting is not all. I couldn't connect with Mia, and found it hard to sympathise with her in situations, where she treated Will downright badly, I found. The chemistry between the characters was there in places, but the characters - and especially Mia - did not win my heart.

I totally loved "Before We Were Strangers" and "Swear on this Life" by the same author, but this book is just not for me.