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buchherz_eva's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
3.0
redhairedashreads's review against another edition
4.0
“I don’t want perfection, Reese. I never did. I just want you.”
Reese got ditched at the altar by her cheating ex-fiancé. So she sets out on her honeymoon to Hawaii solo and plans to reassess her life. While there she meets Knox, who rescues her from an embarrassing situation. These two spend a few days together then go their separate ways but they never stop thinking about each other.
Who knew grumpy Knox was such a sweetheart. I loved him. He was protective, sweet, and surprisingly talkative. While he doesn’t open up all the way and tell her everything, which does cause problems for them, he does talk to her more than anyone else. I really adored Knox and his protectiveness.
Reese took her experience with her ex and pushed herself into her career. She traveled, she made great baking treats, and she found a new passion. She also became obsessed with not being in a relationship, which causes her problems when she ends up in a relationship with Knox. They both struggle to let go of their pasts and lean on each other through tough times. Eventually they got it but it was a very emotional and tense time for a little bit.
I think Rothert is my new favorite author for emotional contemporary romances. She really knows how to pack a punch with her books. With every couple in this series, there is a lot of emotion and heart in the story, which just makes it so easy to be sucked into a great story.
Trigger Warnings:
- Parent with cancer
- Grieving
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
lenoreo's review against another edition
3.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2020/05/17/knox-by-brenda-rothert/
3.5 stars — *sigh* These books are super fast to gobble up, and I do enjoy that in some ways. But it does mean that, again, not a lot of time is given to certain plot points to really expand on the emotional impact. In this case it was Knox’s father, and Reese’s healing.
Knox was pretty steady. I thought he was sweet, and while it was odd that he was so anti-relationship and then was gung-ho relationship, I kind of just accepted it and moved on. I appreciated how much he cared for his friends, that he was close to his family, and that he truly admired all the ambitions of Reese.
I wish that if we were going to skip ahead 14 months, we would have gotten just a wee bit more in flashbacks or something explaining how Reese was doing, how she was healing, etc. It was kind of hand wavy. I enjoyed her in general, but I didn’t fall in love. I think it’s because I could only accept her fear of relationships so far before it was just kind of ridiculous.
The two of them together were actually both sweet and hot. I liked seeing them get to know each other in Kauai, and the sort of courting Knox did upon second meeting. And the few steamy scenes we got were…well, steamy. But I will admit that the time jump in their non-relationship relationship threw me off. I can’t believe we got cut short on those first moments of a couple. Basically, I was bummed.
The Blaze guys were pretty awesome, as always. The new owner was interesting. I feel like he was completely unrealistic in some senses, and that he was mostly used to magically solve some problems. *shrugs*
So yeah. It was okay. I enjoyed certain aspects, but it was a bit more shallow than even the previous ones. I think I’ll take a break from this series. I just find that I keep wanting more, and I have no doubt that will continue to happen.
3.5 stars — *sigh* These books are super fast to gobble up, and I do enjoy that in some ways. But it does mean that, again, not a lot of time is given to certain plot points to really expand on the emotional impact. In this case it was Knox’s father, and Reese’s healing.
Knox was pretty steady. I thought he was sweet, and while it was odd that he was so anti-relationship and then was gung-ho relationship, I kind of just accepted it and moved on. I appreciated how much he cared for his friends, that he was close to his family, and that he truly admired all the ambitions of Reese.
I wish that if we were going to skip ahead 14 months, we would have gotten just a wee bit more in flashbacks or something explaining how Reese was doing, how she was healing, etc. It was kind of hand wavy. I enjoyed her in general, but I didn’t fall in love. I think it’s because I could only accept her fear of relationships so far before it was just kind of ridiculous.
The two of them together were actually both sweet and hot. I liked seeing them get to know each other in Kauai, and the sort of courting Knox did upon second meeting. And the few steamy scenes we got were…well, steamy. But I will admit that the time jump in their non-relationship relationship threw me off. I can’t believe we got cut short on those first moments of a couple. Basically, I was bummed.
The Blaze guys were pretty awesome, as always. The new owner was interesting. I feel like he was completely unrealistic in some senses, and that he was mostly used to magically solve some problems. *shrugs*
So yeah. It was okay. I enjoyed certain aspects, but it was a bit more shallow than even the previous ones. I think I’ll take a break from this series. I just find that I keep wanting more, and I have no doubt that will continue to happen.
emonroe26's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars: Ehh, this was fine. Neither character really held my attention, but there was nothing particularly bad about this
sanne82's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kellyk's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? No
4.0
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