He's full of plans to settle old scores but what he doe I grabbed this from Smashwords as soon as it was released, I couldn't wait to read it and Kate Sherwood never disappoints. He's full of plans to settle old scores but what he doesn't count on is Alex. A wonderful story I just couldn't put down. This is my second Kate Sherwood book and I can honestly say her and I might not be good for each other.
I felt this lacking, in passion and romance. I think she devoted to much time to the business that was presented in this book. Who cares about take overs! Not I, I really would have liked to see what Nick spent those ten years away from home doing. Sep 14, jules rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. Nick is an irredeemable asshat. I don't mind the asshole-turned-decent-guy trope but Nick showed little sign of actual growth here, despite ending up with the man of his dreams. Other than that, this was a good read and, if you ignore the desire to punch Nick in the mouth every time he appears, give it a go. Sep 22, Sue rated it really liked it. As a huge fan of Kate Sherwoods writing style, I am always eagerly awaiting every new release.
Poor Little Rich Boy is another fabulous read. A solid story line with excellent character development. Never a dull moment and had me hooked to the end. Jan 22, Nadine rated it really liked it. It's much more than a"Poor little rich boy"story. Aug 17, Veronica of V's Reads rated it really liked it Shelves: Alex Diaz and Nick Colton were childhood best friends turned lovers. So much so that a college bender nearly puts Alex off his scholarship—unless Nick leaves the university.
Both families think that the boys are a combustible combo, and Rosa even convinces Alex to break it off with Nick. Nick is shattered—and runs far and long. Ten year later, Nick is called back to Seattle to perhaps donate bone marrow to his half-sister Anna. In his absence Blake has remarried and had two children, and Alex has complete college, law school and become engaged—to a woman. His feelings for Alex. Sure, he could cut his father down—they had little relationship to lose, after all. But Alex was like air to him in their childhood…how could he deny himself? Or, his feelings for Nick by being with a woman?
As it turns out, Alex is a close match as a marrow donor for his young sister, a girl he had never met. His new step-mother is feisty woman, one who demands Nick find a better perspective on the past ten years; in some ways he does. Meanwhile Alex feels the familiar pangs he experienced with Nick all those years ago. Both men have their hurdles—Nick has to let go of his abandonment issues, and Alex has to decide if his future will be in the role cast for him by his family, or in the truth of his own desire.
There are a few smexytimes, but they take a backseat in this plot. I started this book at 1am, and finished it by 4: Good stuff, well-written, with characters I liked and an emotionally resonant tale. Aug 18, blub rated it really liked it Shelves: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Nick Colton leaves home after his boyfriend Alex asks for some tome apart and his own father Blake kind of rejects helping him in the situation he gets himself and Alex in.
Poor Little Rich Boy by Kate Sherwood
Nick family situation is bit rough and his relationship with Alex a bit strained. I was a bit vexed with the whole boo I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. I was a bit vexed with the whole book but at the same time I was very invested in finishing it because it was just too good too put down. This book really did a number on me.
It frustrated me and kind of shredding up my heart with how Nick was being treated and just his family life.
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Blake treatment of his own son and the way he treated Alex just made me hate him. I felt he was meddling where he had no right to meddle. Him pushing Alex to lead his life a certain way horrified me. The fact that he let his pride overtake him and didn't care a wink for Nick after the bone marrow transplant and then outbidding him to drive up the price for the land just made him deplorable.
I hated his guts for it and I was actually glad that Nick had escaped his clutches when he was younger. I could really feel Nick's pain and anguish and it just had me a bit of a wreck to kind of see that he didn't really have people that should have been there for him. Alex was really too passive a character for me to like and I wished he took a stand and tried harder with Nick, Blake and himself. I really didn't like how he didn't seem to want to rock the boat. He didn't really stand up for himself when it came to breaking up with his fiancee, or when he saw Blake was really out to make Nick bleed or well anything concerning Nick.
The whole thing with Nick saving the company really rankled me. I thought that that was a situation Blake should have handled seeing as he was the one who had dug himself into that mess. I thought the least decent thing he could have done was have a sit down with Nick and just talk it out and have a touching moment. I did love Nick for looking after the family that I felt never cared enough for him even if it was Alex who kind of talks him into it and kind of got him in touch with humanity.
I know my review sounds a bit negative er The characters were just behaving so badly that that just stuck with me.
There were a lot of things I liked in the book too like Nick's interaction with his stepsister and Alex's mom,how successful and mature debatable he became, etc. Aug 17, Sarah rated it really liked it Shelves: Kate Sherwood has done it again. She had me going through an emotional rollercoaster the entire story. Everyone made bad choices and was hurting. This is not the same level of emotional angst as Dark Horse , but it was enough to make it satisfying.
Basically Nick and Alex were best friends their entire lives, and eventually lovers. Nick is rich, outgoing, carefree and reckless. He is reserved, cares Kate Sherwood has done it again. He is reserved, cares for everyone and thinks before he acts. Nick and Alex are in college at this time and they were arrest after a night of heavy drinking.
He is getting out of control and nothing seems to be making him grow up. Now Nick has absolutely nothing and he leaves everything he know.
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Nick might seem like a spoilt little rich boy, but he does have a good heart. He left hurting over rejected love from both Alex and his father. He felt he would never be good enough in their eyes. The ending was a little rushed for my taste. Everything was wrapped up very quick. Hopefully there will be a second book because I would love to see how these two are doing. If you are a fan of Kate Sherwood, then you should enjoy this book. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review View all 3 comments.
Aug 19, Alicia rated it liked it Shelves: This story was provided free in return for an honest review via the Goodreads Don't Buy My Love review program. While the story was excellently written, it was also a bit predictable. Loose cannon, Nick, drags his house-keeper's son and best friend, Alex, along on one wild ride after another. Finally getting arrested forces Nick's father, Blake, to make the decision to separate the boys, requiring Nick to drop out of college in order for Alex to continue. Nick attempts to find comfort in Alex w This story was provided free in return for an honest review via the Goodreads Don't Buy My Love review program.
Nick attempts to find comfort in Alex who repeats the words of his mother - that Nick is bad for him, hurting him, and that they should be apart. Nick's righteous anger has him taking off and not returning for ten years. What brings him back is two-fold. One he may be a donor match for a half-sister he never met, and two, to take over his father's toy company. But once Nick sees Alex again, he's done for, as is Alex for Nick. But how to forget all those years between them, the guilt, the anger, is there room for forgiveness? The story is told is alternating viewpoints of Alex and Nick, though Nick is heavily favored.
Alex is most often used in scenes not including Nick, but relevant to moving the story along. Both characters are well-constructed, the dialogue moves freely. Secondary characters are appealing, especially Alex's sister and confidante Jani, and Nick's step-mother, Helena. I liked how the story played out and Jani's comment about "Waking Sleep Beauty," was spot on. Author's poignant use of "they never asked me to come home" was the turning point of my dislike for Nick. Made me understand him just a little bit better. I've enjoyed other stories by Ms.
Although this wasn't my favorite, I did enjoy it immensely. Jan 12, clear skies rated it really liked it. I have rarely had a good time reading Sherwood's books but the blurb caught my attention. Nick and Alex have been best friends all their lives. Nick the son of a rich businessman and Alex the son of their housekeeper. That doesn't stop them being friend or lovers, however when their antics get out of control Alex with the help of his mother, believe they should take time a part.
Nick heartbroken leaves Seattle as the one person he thought would always be in his corner has abandoned him. Ten year I have rarely had a good time reading Sherwood's books but the blurb caught my attention. Ten years later and all grown up Nick returns to play games with his father but not necessarily fall for Alex. The author has a bad habit of writing chunky paragraphs that can leave the reader incredibly bored. It happened again in this book however not as bad as I thought.
The characters are nicely developed however leaving gaping holes is always a pet peeve. Alex has always picked up the slack, took responsibility and wasn't volatile like Nick. Nick felt after the death of his mother his father abandoned him - so he had some serious daddy issues. I didn't find Blake the "evil father" in this book and more Nick being a bit dramatic. If he was so concerned about having a family he could have approached his father.
If Nick was able to develop a loving bond with Alex not sure why he couldn't with his father. I liked the book because it was well written, with interesting characters and detailed emotions which wasn't about the sex. This was about a young boy getting back at his dad despite being all grown up but being totally opposite in how he was as a person. It's a simple read but really quite engrossing. Aug 08, Anna Goerlitz rated it liked it Shelves: Poor little rich boy is the story of Nick and Alex, the rich boy and the housekeepers son, who grew up together and were inseparable, first as friends, later as lovers.
In college Nicks recklessness almost causes Alex to loose his scholarship. Nicks father intervenes and saves Alex's future, but only by sacrificing hos own son, Alex sacrifice their relationship for the same cause. Hurt and angry Nick leaves town And Hurt and angry Nick leaves town And doesn't return until a decade later, and this is when our story begins I enjoyed the story, but felt a few things were lacking.
I would have loved a longer prologue. There are so many things hinted at about the past, but I would have liked more, to truly see and understand this apparently deep love, which was strong enough to last through years of separation, however much neither of them wants to admit to it. Enjoyable though the story was I had a hard time with the MCs.
I sincerely disliked both of them a lot of the time, even though their actions did make sense in the angsty setting, they still annoyed me. I ended up kind of being ok with both of them, but I am still not sure I actually liked them More epilogue or just another chapter of them reconciling might have gone a long way for me in that regard.
The ending came off a little to smooth and rushed. All in all though an enjoyable read, in spite of the short comings, I very much enjoyed the authors voice and will be looking for more from her. Aug 18, Jessa Ryan rated it really liked it Shelves: I, unlike many others, enjoy characters that are easy to dislike. Mainly because if an author has written characters so well that I disliked them, then they've done a great job of bringing a character to life for me.
I can honestly say that the only character in this story that I didn't want to smack at least once was Nick's little half sister. But I loved the goo Note: But I loved the good mixed with the bad for both Nick and Alex. Even years after Nick left, he's still a spoiled brat, and Alex is still week. It made them more real. As for the story itself, it was very engaging. It took a little while, but once I was sunk into the story I couldn't stop and stayed up all night reading.
The business aspect and the well thought out sneaky plan was interesting and made this a full story instead of just another simple romance. So why wasn't this a five star read for me? There were parts of the story that felt a bit cliche, and it really needed either more beginning - so we could see the bond between the MC's instead of just reading how in love they'd been when they were young - or more resolution at the end where we could see a bond and their trust reforming.
Aug 19, Gwynn rated it it was amazing Shelves: I received this book for free as part of the DBML-program in return for an honest review. Might be the blurb, might be the title, or might be my ADD kicking in and getting distracted with the next shiny thing to read or more likely download and never look at again. It are the depth of the characters that do it for me, the amount of emotion real, true emotion felt by real three dimensional people that undergo change in a way that feels natural.
She has a way of writing that really touches me, and that never fails to make me cry. Aug 25, Jamp rated it it was ok. You can always trust a book by Kate Sherwood will have good writing and interesting side characters and it did but this one was a bit of a struggle to finish since I deeply disliked Nick and didn't care much about Alex. I kept waiting for Nick to become somewhat likeable but it never happened and never would because I realized that I was suppose to think that the self-centered, melodramatic and childish man was in the right, that he was the victim all along.
People actually apologized to him whe You can always trust a book by Kate Sherwood will have good writing and interesting side characters and it did but this one was a bit of a struggle to finish since I deeply disliked Nick and didn't care much about Alex. People actually apologized to him when he was an out of control asshole who left for ten years after a fight, he even got his revenge plan to work beautifully against his oh so terrible father who didn't love him right and chose the "housekeeper's son" over him.
It was impossible to take him seriously. Poor Little Rich Boy, indeed. Aug 25, Ali rated it really liked it. I really enjoyed this story, even though most of time I just wanted to knock Nick and Alex's heads together to make them see sense. Alex and Nick were lovers in their teens, but due to some incidents and familial pressure they broke up. Alex basically put his life on hold, not really living while he completed school and became a lawyer.
Nick fled when Alex broke up with him and traveled and became a successful businessman. He comes home due to his sister's poor health and also to take over the f I really enjoyed this story, even though most of time I just wanted to knock Nick and Alex's heads together to make them see sense.
He comes home due to his sister's poor health and also to take over the family business from his father. Things don't go quite as planned. Sep 25, Christine rated it liked it Shelves: Everyone made bad choices and was doing the "poor pitiful me" thing. Nick is a spoiled brat, Alex is a fix everyone kinda person. The love young, fight and split up then come back years later to see if it's fixable.
I mean, there was more to the story. The ending was rushed. Nick is so jaded, lonely and insecure that I felt how easily things worked out was a little unrealistic. Aug 20, Vins rated it liked it Shelves: Not exactly a romance book Less M-M romantic interaction. I think the chorus is about what he's afraid to hear - that he doesn't really love his superficial mother and girlfriend. He's just fed up with all the obsession with appearance and wealth. I also love the next verse, "The water runs off your skin and down into the drain.
He's so confused he feels blank and dazed and the water just runs off his skin, not affecting him at all, just like the rest of the world.
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He's trying to break free from his mold in private, trying to find other lifestyles that seem less empty, like the stereotypical college student in the cafe. He's just unhappy with his life and trying to change it but he doesn't know how. When Regina tells him he's "so goddamn young" she's reminding him that he's just a little boy, he doesn't need to have it all figured out yet, and that the weight of the world doesn't rest on his shoulders. Oh yeah and in the beginning I picture him at a party his parents are hosting and after everyone leaves he just feels empty and lonely.
He was looking at all the couples and comparing them to him and his girlfriend but still couldn't figure out any secret to make himself love her since it talks about her right after this verse. General Comment I think this song is about how money cant buy you hapiness. I'm not sure I entirely take Regina's word for it on this one.
Although I'd still catch sight of someone reading The Great Gatsby in a cafe or someplace and like them instantly much like the characters becoming friends over it in Murakami's Norwegian Wood. It's too bad it's a stigma. It's too bad that someone can carry around a popular novel and people assume the guy is reading it to look smart instead of talking about how great it is.
I love that she always sounds like she cares about the poor little rich boy. That's what makes the song great for me.
It's the magical happy place where you can say things about your family members and it's always known that you still love them anyway. General Comment I always thought it was "But they wanted kids, and they got homes of their own"--but I like "kiss" bettter cause the couples would then be in thier early 20s, instead of late 20s when people usually have kids And since I'm in my early 20s and don't like to be reminded that I'll be in my late 20s and then 30s! General Comment I love this song so much. Regina is my hero. General Comment I love this song it has such a charm to it piano bashing mad woman!
General Comment This song completely reminds me of the Nellie McKay song, the image of the new pretentious intellectual youth. So being and 19 year old college student I find myself slipping into this stereotype now and again.