Noah Sullivan's world is in pieces since the death of his best friend Jake. Attempting to cope not only with is feelings, but also with the fact that he didn't know his best friend as well as he though he did, Noah is understandably broken. When Jake's mom sets him off on a quest to find the girl the ring was meant for, he's reluctant at first. That's the beauty of Katie Ashley's story though. This journey creates a new Noah, and allows him to grow and open himself up to love.

That might sound a bit cheesy I know, but honestly this book is very well written and easy to fall in love with. I loved Noah from the very beginning, mainly because he seemed so real to me. The feelings he has about his loss, and about the way to deal with it, were what I truly believe a young teenage boy would feel. Then I met Maddie and my whole reading world was complete. She is kind, honest, and watching the two of them keep one another afloat was so sweet. I can say without a doubt that the characters were my favorite part of this book.

What kept me from fulling being immersed in this book was really just that it was so formulaic. I thought perhaps there was a twist coming around the corner. Something I wasn't quite seeing. Katie Ashley's writing is wonderful, and it is easy to see not only into the world of Noah and Maddie, but even into the thoughts of dear departed Jake. That's why I wished for more. I wanted to know more about Jake's past. I really wanted there to be a little more than what the story set up from the beginning. Sadly, there wasn't. My other slight issue was that there were times when the story dragged a bit. Nothing that kept me from reading on, but it was there.

Still, at the end of the read I was smiling. I'll admit I teared up a fair bit too. If you are a fan of sweet romances, with vivid characters, Katie Ashley's Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game is definitely one to add to your list. I may have to have a look into her previous books too. ( )

Más que nada , lo odié . Parecía un sermón religioso disfrazado de novela y no me lo tragué para nada . Odio esas autoras que te meten la relgión disimuladamente - o no tanto , como es este caso .

Lo único que me gustó era el punto de vista del protagonista y como se va enamorando de la muchachita . Lo demás , bobadas escondidas sobre " como la chica va a ser amada y buena solamente si espera al matrimonio para tener relaciones ; las que tengan sexo serán castigadas " ...

Esta leve pero está . ( )

Yawn. This was...ok. It was just kind of boring. ( )

Yawn. This was...ok. It was just kind of boring. ( )

Due to copy and paste, formatting has been lost.

*ACTUALLY 2.5 STARS*

This is such a hard review to write. I really don't know what I want to say about Don't Hate the Player...hate the game. I enjoyed it for the most part, but lots of times I was left wanting something more.

The romance was mediocre, for one. I was expecting hot, hot, hot romance. But what I got was just a sprinkling here and there, with a little bit of "I Love you's" thrown in. I was so disappointed in it. I didn't feel the feelings blossoming between Noah and Maddie, and I just didn't feel them, to be honest.

Noah and Maddie both fell a little flat for me. Noah is our main character, but I would have loved to have learned more about Jake. I mean, Noah seems like a good guy and all, but I'm more for the reformed bad boy for whatever reason.

In the memories that Noah has of Jake, he seems so young. Like he changed drastically after Jake died, which I suppose is a possibility, but I kind of doubt it. I would have liked to have seen more development on his part.

Maddie seemed sweet, but she seemed way goody-two shoes. I mean, I get that she's the preacher's daughter and all, but I didn't really get it. I couldn't connect with her like I'd hoped I could. She did surprise me with some of the things she did, though, so there is that.

My biggest issue was really that most of the scenes seemed overly forced. I didn't feel like anything that was going on carried any weight. It was kind of weird, honestly. There just wasn't enough angst for me. I feel like my heart should have been in a constant state of breaking, but I didn't feel it, which was unfortunate.

All in all, Don't Hate the Player...hate the Game was cute and predictable, but it was more of a filler read than anything else. ( )