Swooning for Rom-Coms discussion

This thread is for From Lukov with Love.

Since it's already middle of the week and not everyone has their copy yet, maybe let's just read only the first 3 chapters?

week 1: chapters 1-3 (about 50 pgs)
week 2: 4-9 (about 100 pgs)
week 3: 10-15 (about 100 pgs)
week 4: 16-end (about 100 pgs)

How does that sound?

Sounds good to me!

Sounds good

Yay!

I got my book today! The ice skating is fun to read about. Oh and Jas just called Lukov, Satan. 😆 This is gone be a good book, I can feel it! Lol

Hi, please may I join! This book has been on my TBR for ages so might as well get stuck in! X

Yes, please do! Welcome!

So! I really liked the first 3 chapters. Looks like it's going to be an interesting one!

I’m super behind but going to try and get caught up tonight.

The first 3 chapters were really interesting! It’s the first time I read about skating too, I’m excited for the rest of the story.

I’m starting to think Lukov has liked Jas all along. She clearly has some trust issues she mentioned to him. I imagine it must be hard to partner up with someone who constantly picks on you. She is younger than him. The interview was funny; how they didn’t know anything about each other. Lots of kicking each other under the table. The naked skates magazine issue is scary! Why does everyone always have to be naked?? 🤦🏻‍♀️ Anyway I look forward to Lukov winning Jas’s ❤️.

The interview was so funny!
I'm waiting to get to know Lukov more, because at the moment we don't really know him at all.
I have a lot of respect for Jasmine for keeping up with her skating even after it seemed like she was done competing.

I definitely think Lukov has been watching Jasmine for a long time and there’s more to this partnership then he’s letting on. I think there’s a lot of heat between them that is going to mean some great chemistry. I hope he brings out a softer side of her, I like Jasmine but she’s so aggressive, which I feel is probably because she’s been fighting for what she wants her whole life but she’s just so combative all the time.

Also I think her Moms hilarious and I find it super annoying that the book keeps re explaining who people are - I get who James is you don’t need to tell me 4 times he’s her brothers husband.

So I finished the book but I took notes. It was so good and I didn’t want to start reading another book and get annoyed if it was crappy.

So I loved that L was sliding into J family dinners. Pretty slick, I could tell now he has to be into her to do that. He also helped her babysit just to spend time with her. I thought that was super sweet. ❤️ And when she got sick he was so caring and attentive. The animal zoo took me by surprise but it was funny and delightful at the same time.

What did you all think??

I'm terribly behind (I'm sorry)

I now finished chapters 1-9 and plan to get much more reading done today and tomorrow.

Honestly, it took me a while to find my way into this story and the writing style (a lot of long sentences). But ever since the actual partnering up happened, I'm hooked. I love the bickering between these two and Jasmine's family is one that would deserve its own t.v. show. I love the dynamic.

Can't wait to catch up! But just wanted to let you know I'm not dead, and neither am I forgetting about you.

You know that thing when you read to catch up, the story takes a hold of you and then you finish the entire book?

Well, that’s what happened to me. I loved the chemistry between them, I loved that there was no big blow-up between them at the end.

However I do wish we could have seen more of Ivan’s story. Jasmine has groen throughout the story, she changed so much whereas Ivan has been there for her through everything (the sweetheart) but hasn’t really changed throughout the story.

Would loved for this one to be written in double POV.

Oooh yes double pov would have been nice!

LOL! I was so tempted to finish this book and carry on reading past chapter 15, but I managed to stop and that was last Tuesday!! Been suffering ever since :D

Nevermind, I'll finish it this week then ;)

I'm obviously loving it. It turned out that you were right and Lukov has liked Jasmine all along and even wanted to pair up with her!
I love Jasmine's family and how close they are with each other and yes, I know VERY well by now who James is :D

Looking forward to reading the rest :)

I also got totally caught up in this one while trying to catch up and I had to finish it as well, but I took notes at each of the stopping points. I love how caring he is towards her and his menagerie of animals.I love that he clearly cares about her as more then a partner and wanted to pair up with her since the beginning. I also love the way her family is with him…

my only annoyance with this book is that 60% of the way through the book and the author is still describing people we’ve already met …

ie.
““Hey, Jasmine,” a nice voice called out from down the hall a moment before the tall, blond man walked toward us. “Hi, Aaron,” I said, rocking on my heels. “Aaron, you remember Ivan.” The blond beefcake, who I swore could have had a successful career as a gigolo if he hadn’t been in the military, held his hand out toward me, and I slapped his palm. He then turned to Ivan and held it out too, where Ivan shook it. “Nice seeing you again,” my brother-in-law said, taking a step back to be side by side with my sister.”

Just seems like a strange thing to do. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I just finished and I absolutely loved it!

There were some things that could have been done better, there always are, but at the same time, I loved so many little things about the story, that I'm not at all bothered by the negatives.

I loved that this book didn't have a typical romance novel structre - no major break-up, then getting back together at the end.
I loved their first kiss (or rather Lukov showing his affection) and that it happened so late in the book.
I loved how smoothly their relationship has been evolving, their friendship growing stronger and then love jumping on top of that.
I loved how smug Lukov was when he said he knew Jas loved him, obviously. LOL

And yeah, I can see what Nicky means about the author constantly explaining who is who. I noticed at some point that whenever Jasmine mentions someone from her family their name usually comes after explaining who they are, for example 'My sister Ruby' (75% into the book) rather than just Ruby... but I'm not sure I would pay attention to it that much if Nicky hadn't mentioned it :)

Okay, so feel like I’m in the minority a bit here.

I loved both MC and Jasmine’s whole family, I also absolutely loved reading about ice skating!

That’s about it. I hated how much of a slow burn it was. I absolutely HATED the writing style, so much so I nearly DNF. It reminded me so much of The Spanish Love Deception where it was constantly over explained who people were.

Also how many times did they blink at each other during the whole book? My bet is on around 150 times!

Giving it a solid 2.5 stars and feel like that could be a bit generous!

Since a lot of us already finished, here are my thoughts on the last chapters. It’s sad J dad just doesn’t see her ice skating as a career. I’m glad L was at the family dinner out! She definitely needed the support. I love the trust they have built, knowing that they have each other’s backs. When she landed wrong on her foot, that was frightening. I love the bracelet L gave J before competing and how he proposed and all the happily ever after good stuff 🥰

Yes, the bracelet! At first, when he took it off Jas's wrist I thought, hmm... She's likes this one, why replace it with another. But then he put it on his own wrist and that was just so sweet!