ARC REVIEW: Grand Pact by J.C. Hawke

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“π‘Ίπ’π’Žπ’†π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†π’” π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‰π’‚π’‘π’‘π’š π’†π’π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ π’„π’π’Žπ’†, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 π’˜π’‰π’†π’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’”π’•π’π’“π’š π’”π’†π’†π’Žπ’” π’“π’†π’‚π’π’π’š 𝒔𝒂𝒅.”

π‘΄π’š 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 π’”π’˜π’†π’π’π’”, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 π’”π’˜π’‚π’π’π’π’˜ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’π’–π’Žπ’‘ π’Šπ’ π’Žπ’š 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒔 π‘¬π’π’π’Šπ’π’• π’π’π’π’Œπ’” 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒕 π’Žπ’† 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’˜π’Šπ’π’Œπ’”.

𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 π’šπ’π’–.

“𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 π’šπ’π’–, 𝒕𝒐𝒐.”


Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: πŸ”₯πŸ”₯.5
Tropes: Friends to lovers, billionaire MMC
Series: The Grand Men #1

*Check triggers before reading*

This was my first read by JC Hawke and I enjoyed it! Friends to lovers is a trope I struggle with at times because there's usually an imbalance that I don't enjoy. However, I've come to enjoy that trope when it's done well, and this is a great example.

This book works so well because of Elliot and Lucy's friendship. They're extremely close and you can tell how much they both appreciate each other. Sometimes with this trope one of the characters is taken advantage of by their friend, but that's not how these two are. They're equals in their friendship, they care about one another, and provide each other with support. They say a strong friendship is a great foundation to a relationship and Ell and Luce are proof of this.

I enjoyed Lucy a ton. I could see Lucy being a character that some find annoying, but I think that's because she reminds people of themselves in a way that doesn't lend to escapism. Lucy feels lost in her 30s and boy do I relate. I'm 29 and constantly have a crisis about how my life doesn't feel exciting enough. I could relate to Lucy wanting to do amazing things, but feeling so scared. I found her relatable and I was happy to see her be brave enough to try different things.

Ell is just the best. I love how he pushed Lucy to be brave and told her how deserving she was of everything in her life. He was so in love with Lucy and was sweet with her. I swooned at the different ways he showed his love for Lucy through the flowers and her birthday. I personally loved the skincare scene because it showed how much he paid attention and the attentiveness he had towards her. He's truly the sweetest and I love him so much πŸ₯°

Thank you to JC Hawke for the ARC!

Book Information

Release date: April 28th, 2022

Description:
*The description comes directly from Amazon's website*

We all have a dream.
But I think I preferred holding mine at arm’s length...

It’s not that I don’t want to go to New York.
It’s that it’s all I’ve ever wanted.
So when a dream internship lands in my lap, the last thing I should be doing is hesitating.

Elliot thinks I should take it — he’s always believed in me.

Smirking, smouldering Elliot Montgomery.
Playboy-about-town.
Notorious womaniser.
And...dearest friend?

It was Elliot’s arms I’d innocently fallen asleep between on lonely nights.

And those same arms that promised all kinds of unspeakable things when I found myself writhing between them...

But even as he threw me out of my comfort zone, Elliot promised me something immeasurable.

So now I’m here, living my fashion design dreams in the trustiest outfit I own — indecision. But the longer I stay in New York, the further I feel myself drift from everything I thought I wanted.

And somehow, absence is making the heat grow stronger...

If Elliot Montgomery is no Prince Charming, why does he feel like happily ever after?

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