zarzar22's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thebookdealer24's review against another edition
5.0
O.M.G!!!! Harole does it again with these Silo Springs boys. My goodness, I can't get enough of them! Ford, Keegan, and Millie are EVERYTHING!!! Seriously!!! Their HEA makes me totally happy but I want more!!! The swoon is ON POINT! Five Stars way up for Harole and these Silo Springs couples that bring us these amazing stories!
katybooklover's review against another edition
5.0
Loner è un romanzo sorprendente che mi ha catturato sin dal prologo. Dalla trama avevo intuito che la storia sarebbe stata tuttâaltro che banale e sono felicissima di non essermi sbagliata. La storia tra Ford e Keegan è intensa e ricca di ostacoli, ma il sentimento che iniziano a provare lâuno per lâaltra potrebbe essere in grado di superare qualsiasi avversitĂ , basta solo crederci fino in fondo.
Non è il primo romanzo di Harloe Rae che leggo e so che la caratterizzazione dei personaggi è un suo tratto distintivo e anche questa volta ha fatto un ottimo lavoro.
Attraverso il Pov alternato è semplice entrare in sintonia con i due protagonisti e imparare a conoscerli a fondo. Ă stato bellissime assistere allâevoluzione di Ford, costantemente alle prese con il suoi demoni e il veleno che le parole del padre riescono a instillargli. Allo stesso tempo è stato stupendo vedere quanto sia preziosa e benefica la presenza di Keegan e Millie, per lui. Anche Keegan evolve nel corso della storia, impara a fidarsi sempre piĂš di Ford e lui riesce a conquistarla grazie a dei gesti molto dolci e protettivi.
La trama è originale e mai scontata, la narrazione ha un buon ritmo e una volta iniziato a leggere mi sono ritrovata sempre di piĂš coinvolta dalla storia dâamore tra i due protagonisti. Ho amato il modo in cui interagiscono, la chimica che scorre tra loro e la paura che entrambi hanno di lasciarsi andare. I dialoghi sono bellissimi e rivelano molto della personalitĂ di Crawford e Keegan. Anche i momenti introspettivi sono molto belli e toccanti, mi sono sentita coinvolta dalla storia personale di Ford, dalla sua solitudine e dalla oscuritĂ che gli avvolge il cuore.
Lo stile di scrittura di Harloe Rae mi piace sempre tantissimo. La sua penna è scorrevole, divertente, diretta e molto attenta ai diversi stati dâanimo e i sentimenti dei due protagonisti. Ă stata bravissima a descrivere le mille sfaccettature dellâanimo di Ford, rendendolo pieno e completo e molto interessante. Anche Keegan è una protagonista piena, completa e molto solare, una vera ventata dâaria fresca.
Il finale è bellissimo e quando sono arrivata allâultima pagina mi sono ritrovata con un sorriso soddisfatto tra le labbra.
Non è il primo romanzo di Harloe Rae che leggo e so che la caratterizzazione dei personaggi è un suo tratto distintivo e anche questa volta ha fatto un ottimo lavoro.
Attraverso il Pov alternato è semplice entrare in sintonia con i due protagonisti e imparare a conoscerli a fondo. Ă stato bellissime assistere allâevoluzione di Ford, costantemente alle prese con il suoi demoni e il veleno che le parole del padre riescono a instillargli. Allo stesso tempo è stato stupendo vedere quanto sia preziosa e benefica la presenza di Keegan e Millie, per lui. Anche Keegan evolve nel corso della storia, impara a fidarsi sempre piĂš di Ford e lui riesce a conquistarla grazie a dei gesti molto dolci e protettivi.
La trama è originale e mai scontata, la narrazione ha un buon ritmo e una volta iniziato a leggere mi sono ritrovata sempre di piĂš coinvolta dalla storia dâamore tra i due protagonisti. Ho amato il modo in cui interagiscono, la chimica che scorre tra loro e la paura che entrambi hanno di lasciarsi andare. I dialoghi sono bellissimi e rivelano molto della personalitĂ di Crawford e Keegan. Anche i momenti introspettivi sono molto belli e toccanti, mi sono sentita coinvolta dalla storia personale di Ford, dalla sua solitudine e dalla oscuritĂ che gli avvolge il cuore.
Lo stile di scrittura di Harloe Rae mi piace sempre tantissimo. La sua penna è scorrevole, divertente, diretta e molto attenta ai diversi stati dâanimo e i sentimenti dei due protagonisti. Ă stata bravissima a descrivere le mille sfaccettature dellâanimo di Ford, rendendolo pieno e completo e molto interessante. Anche Keegan è una protagonista piena, completa e molto solare, una vera ventata dâaria fresca.
Il finale è bellissimo e quando sono arrivata allâultima pagina mi sono ritrovata con un sorriso soddisfatto tra le labbra.
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review against another edition
4.0
This is a good story. I highly enjoyed this story
kfriend's review against another edition
3.0
**3.5 Stars**
Our Loner is Ford- he likes solitude, working on bikes, nature, and his dog Patch. He doesnât like interacting with others (especially his estranged family)- and heâs defensively rude and abrasive because thatâs the loner archetype and all. Unfortunately for him (or fortunately...wink wink), his path crosses thanks to a serendipitous tire and small town life with Keegan- a year into nursing her bad relationship wounds in a new town with her 6 year old daughter, Millie. Keegan and Ford butt heads, while developing an intense physical attraction, while Keegan also bonds with the introverted Millie- who is effervescently loquacious with mom but the silent type with everyone else- until Ford. She sees a fellow isolator, and he has a dog, so Mille is team Ford straight away. Our romance is pretty straight forward- these two souls dealing with their baggage, which they have to confront more aggressively when they start to explore their physical attraction.
I really waffled about how I felt about this book. There are parts of it I love- I love the small town setting that Harloe does so well. I loved that this isnât overflowing with plot frivolity - no giant secrets, no melodramatic climax, no unnecessary violence or side plots, in fact, we have very few secondary characters or subplots at all- minus the dad situation, which is really about Fordâs story. I liked the focus, the old school romance vibe- all we have are two characters just trying to confront and make sense of their feelings. GUYs- that is HARD ENOUGH and interesting enough on its own, before we add in the trappings of more bloated romance books these days (which I also love, btw- I like a psycho ex boyfriend tries to kill the heroine or a giant explosive secret as the next girl.) But I did really appreciate the focus- the smallness, how straight forward this was- and the theme of âdealing with your ISHâ because that is the biggest barrier to love resonates with me.
And I LOVED PEEP (aka Millie). Sure, she seemed a bit mature for your average 6 year old, but still believable- her connection to Ford in particulary kept me turning the pages, had me deeply invested-even more so for Milleâs happiness than Keeganâs. She gave me ALL the tender-hearted feels. She was charming and adorable and the real heart of this story. The emotional glue, and perhaps the most developed character.
Which brings me to why I donât over the moon love this- I just donât feel like we know these characters. Or, that they really even got to know each other. The physical chemistry is developed and palpable- it's the emotional chemistry, the emotional connection that just didnât click for me. They werenât ever really âenemiesâ- and I don't think they ever actually were even friends. We have a few moments of authentic vulnerability- one standout is when Keegan talks about Millieâs father- and man, I FELT that in my gut. I felt their tie, them open up. Outside of these morsels, we mostly get sarcastic banter and physical attraction, just quite not enough for me to âgetâ them- as individuals or their interest in each other, outside of the obvious bedroom fun. And because I didnât know them, I felt a little character whiplash that also got frustrating- both seemed to vacillate between the two extremes of their personalities at the drop of a hat (Keegan- warm and fun vs. proactive and closed off; Ford charming and aggressively wooing vs. distant and rude) without me really understanding why. Lots of tension, some steam, just needed more emotional connection. The epiloque was perfect, though- I had all the feels.
This isnât my favorite of Harloeâs, but it was a quick and feel-good read with lots of charm. Overall 3.5 stars.
Our Loner is Ford- he likes solitude, working on bikes, nature, and his dog Patch. He doesnât like interacting with others (especially his estranged family)- and heâs defensively rude and abrasive because thatâs the loner archetype and all. Unfortunately for him (or fortunately...wink wink), his path crosses thanks to a serendipitous tire and small town life with Keegan- a year into nursing her bad relationship wounds in a new town with her 6 year old daughter, Millie. Keegan and Ford butt heads, while developing an intense physical attraction, while Keegan also bonds with the introverted Millie- who is effervescently loquacious with mom but the silent type with everyone else- until Ford. She sees a fellow isolator, and he has a dog, so Mille is team Ford straight away. Our romance is pretty straight forward- these two souls dealing with their baggage, which they have to confront more aggressively when they start to explore their physical attraction.
I really waffled about how I felt about this book. There are parts of it I love- I love the small town setting that Harloe does so well. I loved that this isnât overflowing with plot frivolity - no giant secrets, no melodramatic climax, no unnecessary violence or side plots, in fact, we have very few secondary characters or subplots at all- minus the dad situation, which is really about Fordâs story. I liked the focus, the old school romance vibe- all we have are two characters just trying to confront and make sense of their feelings. GUYs- that is HARD ENOUGH and interesting enough on its own, before we add in the trappings of more bloated romance books these days (which I also love, btw- I like a psycho ex boyfriend tries to kill the heroine or a giant explosive secret as the next girl.) But I did really appreciate the focus- the smallness, how straight forward this was- and the theme of âdealing with your ISHâ because that is the biggest barrier to love resonates with me.
And I LOVED PEEP (aka Millie). Sure, she seemed a bit mature for your average 6 year old, but still believable- her connection to Ford in particulary kept me turning the pages, had me deeply invested-even more so for Milleâs happiness than Keeganâs. She gave me ALL the tender-hearted feels. She was charming and adorable and the real heart of this story. The emotional glue, and perhaps the most developed character.
Which brings me to why I donât over the moon love this- I just donât feel like we know these characters. Or, that they really even got to know each other. The physical chemistry is developed and palpable- it's the emotional chemistry, the emotional connection that just didnât click for me. They werenât ever really âenemiesâ- and I don't think they ever actually were even friends. We have a few moments of authentic vulnerability- one standout is when Keegan talks about Millieâs father- and man, I FELT that in my gut. I felt their tie, them open up. Outside of these morsels, we mostly get sarcastic banter and physical attraction, just quite not enough for me to âgetâ them- as individuals or their interest in each other, outside of the obvious bedroom fun. And because I didnât know them, I felt a little character whiplash that also got frustrating- both seemed to vacillate between the two extremes of their personalities at the drop of a hat (Keegan- warm and fun vs. proactive and closed off; Ford charming and aggressively wooing vs. distant and rude) without me really understanding why. Lots of tension, some steam, just needed more emotional connection. The epiloque was perfect, though- I had all the feels.
This isnât my favorite of Harloeâs, but it was a quick and feel-good read with lots of charm. Overall 3.5 stars.
samanthajore's review
3.0
dragged a lot. and was never really an enemies to lovers. they were never really enemiesÂ
allisonbree's review
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
itsjusttrish's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25