The Consequence of Rejection by Rachel Van Dyken Publication Date: March 26th, 2018 Genre: Contemporary Romance
You know the universe is trying to tell you something when you get struck by lightning, but only after getting hit on by the elderly, almost getting run over by a semi, and running into the one who got away. Why do they say it like that anyway? Like I accidentally lost her when she was the one that got in the car with my best friend and left me. The day after I proposed. We were eighteen. I wanted forever. She didn't. It's been ten years. I tried to move on, tried to get married, had that same wedding crashed by my now best friend who says the only way for me to stop pissing off the universe, is to gain closure with the one woman I can't forget. So I do it. I embark on a journey down memory lane that not only lands me in prison but on the receiving end of a fist fight in front of the entire town, this naturally happens after drunken pool sex, climbing the same girl's window, and getting threatened at gunpoint by her father. To say the universe is trying to tell me something anything, is a giant understatement. I just hope I survive the message. And then, I hope I survive her—again.
Excerpt
“Be the bigger man, even if it means you look like a complete tool. I’ve been the bigger man all my life. Now look at me… total tool, but alas, I got the girl.” –Max Emory’s Guide to Dating and Other Important Life Lessons.--
Review:
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
If you are not familiar with the series like me, go and read first Max's book. That guy is hilarious and he was also the best part of this book. I swear every single time I laughed when I was reading this book was because of him. I simply loved him and I after I finish typing this review I will go and buy his book.
Second chance romances are not my thing and that was the reason I began my review with Max and not the happy couple from this book. Before you say anything, you should know that Rachel Van Dyken is one of the authors whose books I blindly read. They might tear my heart out sometimes, but I know I will love the ride. I have loved most of her books and I was willing to give a book that belongs in the second chances genre a chance. The result was me enjoying the book, but not loving it.
Jason and Maddy were a couple back in high school and Jason ended up proposing to her when they graduated. She accepted but broke his heart a couple of hours later. She broke things off and left the town with another man. She wasn't cheating on him though. Now, ten years later, she is back and they are trying to work things out as friends until Max gets a crazy idea. That guy should come with ten warnings.
To be honest, I couldn't get mad at Maddy for leaving Jason when both of them were 18. I hated the way she did it and practically left without explanation, but I understood her reason and fears. I wish she had stayed and talked about what was bothering her though. For me, she wasn't the bad guy.
Overall, the book was more good. I feel like Jason and Maddy's relationship throughout the book was like a machine that needed oil and never got it. Their flow wasn't smooth and they hit too many bumps. Still, that didn't make the book bad. Not from the way I see it. I enjoyed it and I laughed at Max's crazy plans. Each chapter began with a quote from the book he published and made him famous and they were fun. I know this is not his book, but for me, he stole the show.
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Meet Rachel Van Dyken
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!
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