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Mile High by Liz Tomforde

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bookish_charlotte's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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lmayfieldx's review

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adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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lavieenrosee's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

3 šŸŒ¶ļø

It's okay, but I felt some parts were too stretched out. 
I love the character development, the sexual buildup, the banters, and the 'you following me' parts.
Hopping in Right Move right away.

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swamprat410's review

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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raesapiga_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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bookfulthoughts's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Funny and quite cute ā˜ŗļø

ā€œYou love so hard, but you need to start believing you are loved.ā€ 

Iā€™ve seen many people speak very highly of this book. I thought I'd try it because I wanted a quick and easy read. To start with the good, I found this book funny in some parts and heartfelt in others. I liked the concept of the ā€œforbidden tropeā€ with no fraternization with clients. I thought it made the storyline intriguing. I liked Zander's sweet side and that we could see his fears and vulnerabilities. I found Stevie funny at times and relatable at points.  

Now, I do have some reservations about this book. First and foremost, I found that writing style could use some revision. How the characters were described made me question whether  I wanted to continue reading. Let's be honest; how many times did I have to read that Zander is a 6ā€™5 defensive hockey player who wears chains? I also understand that his niece is three. These are just some descriptions to make examples of. There are many ways to describe someone's stature, appearance, and age. Once someone is specifically described, re-using the same descriptors is comes off as unnecessary. Recycling descriptions are one of my book pet peeves šŸ˜«. Secondly, I understand that Zanderā€™s ā€œpersonaā€ was a big part of the plot and that his agent was the middleman. I kept thinking that Zander was not a rookie, and if he had suspicions about his agent, it couldn't be impossible for him to reach out on his own. Especially given how skilled the book portrays him to be. I kept getting frustrated with how easily this problem could have been solved. 

WARNING! This is my opinion! I found Stevie's mother borderlineā€¦ prejudiced. It just didnā€™t sit right with me some of the excuses that Stevie had for her mom. She is a white southern woman who has a half-black daughter andā€¦ ā€œsheā€™s not used to curvesā€ or ā€œBut I donā€™t know what she expected.  Her husband, the other half of my DNA, looks nothing like the ginger hair, freckled, thin-framed side of my momā€™s family.ā€ Stevies white side of the family. Or ā€œI want to be proud that Iā€™m half of a remarkable man, but itā€™s hard to be proud of anything when my own mother is disappointed in everything I do.ā€ This just made me uncomfortable and the book didn't address this at all! Only that her mom is toxic but in the harsh meddling mother type of way. I thought that Stevie and her mother's issue had a racial aspect. I could go down a rabbit hole with this one but I digressed šŸ¤·šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļø.

Overall I did enjoy this book but Iā€™m unsure if Iā€™m going to read the rest of the series, I donā€™t think itā€™s for me. 

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littlemissmommy's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Gotta start this off by saying I am here for Stevie. A curvy, plus sized POC fmc who is working on her self love. *chefs kiss* I love this girl. 

Now, Zee ā€œdaddyā€ Zanders has officially been added to my list of book boyfriends. Dominant, brutally honest, gives good banter, melts for his niece, talks dirty and backs it up, kinky, self aware and in therapy, dog dadā€¦. If it wasnā€™t for that end game stumble of his this book might have been five stars. 

Alas, Miles High falls victim to leaning on the miscommunication trope for its end game issues. But Liz put in all the ground work to carry the trope off with minimal head banning and screaming at the mcā€™s. 

I couldnā€™t stay mad, and the end game character growth really made up for putting me through that. I have a strong feeling I will be devouring the rest of this series, because I am so here for the side characters and Ryan and Indy deserve all the love. 

Also the spice in this book had me blushing, and laughing, and squirming all throughout. Theres such a good balance between plot and smut, and I am here for the praise kink and light choking. These two are so hot together! Ahhh!!!! 

For anyone unsure about investing the time into a romance this long, just know itā€™s worth it. The book fleshes out so many of its characters and that leads to a loveable cast of side characters and it doesnā€™t rush the romance. Theres no instalove here (except mine for Stevie, Rosie, Xanders, Indy and Ryan) also hurray for good book dads. 

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edey_books's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun and enjoyable romance. My first sports romance, and luckily didnā€™t really revolve much around hockey itself. Both MCs are interesting, flawed and likable. Cheesy ending in the best way.

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lauren_lovestoread's review against another edition

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

4.0

This was soooo sweet and v sexy. I thought it was a bit too long and a bit repetitive but overall I really enjoyed this! 

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