A review by ashley_mrose530
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Another addictive romance from Hazelwood. She has a way of writing that makes me want to not stop reading every time and I love it.
I am really starting to enjoy her books more now that she has kind of gotten out of the cookie-cutter plot lines she was doing, which is great because I love her writing, characters, and romance, it was just the plots that were boring.
And this book definitely had me falling in love with these characters and rooting for them. They had great chemistry together and some of their interactions were so funny.
This book does rely on miscommunication as the main reason that the two are not together, but I think it was done in a decent way. The bulk of the miscommunication was done in the past, before the book starts and that made it a little easier for me to get over, especially since Viola is so adamant and determined to talk to Jesse about it right from the start. She was almost forceful about having a conversation with him to figure out his problem but not in a bad way. I liked that she was standing up for herself and trying to understand him in the process.
That overall made the book enjoyable despite my distaste for the miscommunication troupe and I would definitely recommend this to any romance reader.