A review by ditten
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
Thanks for the free book PRH International.

Really sad to say I DNF'ed this book at 29%

I found Astrid super intriguing in Delilah Green Doesn't Care, and I mostly liked her in this book, too. The antagonism between Astrid and builder Jordan was so off for me though and by the time I dnf'ed, I just couldn't imagine coming to like Jordan or seeing the two of them together.

Yes, Astrid was unnecessarily mean to Jordan when Jordan spilled coffee on her and ruined Astrid's dress, but then Jordan sets out to basically ruin Astrid's career which seemed way over the top. Because she didn't feel like Astrid's apology was sincere? 
And despite Jordan's own family not wanting to consult Jordan on the remodel of their inn, Jordan decides she knows best and goes behind everyone's back without even having a conversation with any of them but instead leaving Astrid especially to scramble to figure out how to not look like she's utterly incompetent at her job while there are cameras on her. 
Part of why Jordan was acting this way could be out of grief as she seemed to still be missing her late wife fiercely but that just seemed like yet another reason she and Astrid maybe shouldn't end up together.


If the book hadn't been wanting to force these two together, I might've kept reading but Astrid deserved better than Jordan and I just didn't care to keep reading about their supposed love story.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.