Queen B’s Decree: I was so looking forward to Almost Perfect. The last Spearman sibling, the ex-snowboarder Alex, sneaking around with his sister’s best friend? Sounds great to me.
And yet it was disappointing. Hannah had a lot of backstory and struggles to work through, and I can understand that. But there just wasn’t much to recommend her as a human being. I couldn’t understand what Alex saw in her. She was sarcastic, sometimes mean, and supremely closed off.
Alex was a much better character. He started off as a bit of a playboy in the early stages of their relationship, but he matured greatly. And actually, he was a saint for the ways he put up with both his family and Hannah. His family disappointed me. I’ve loved all the Spearman siblings in their respective books, but they let me down here with Alex. We had June getting far too nosey regarding Alex’s dating status and the rest of his family acting like his business is a hobby. Where’s the love and support, Spearmans?
The best part of Almost Perfect was the introduction to the rest of Hannah’s band, the Sinners of Seattle. I’ll be patiently waiting for their stories to unfold. Until then I may need to revisit Jack and Em’s story to bring back my love of the Spearmans.
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Book: Almost Perfect by Claudia Burgoa
Series: Sinners of Seattle #1
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: medium salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: best friend’s brother, hate to lovers