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This book was... not it. I usually give a book more of a chance but I was already hating this one... so that's awkward.
The main character is so unlikeable. She's judgemental and even though she's supposed to be 33, she acts like she's 15. Who runs their own business at 33 and doesn't answer the phone for their shop because they're "introverted?" Just no.
I want to rant so hard about the monologue that she went on about how she couldn't date a guy who works in IT because to her they are all the same and just play WoW - it would never work for a Jane Austen fan like her because Mr. Darcy would never be found working in IT!!! Cue my massive eye roll because that is actually used in adaptations. And honestly I'm a little offended for myself - because I work in IT - and for the many guys I work with - most of whom are really nice guys who aren't even gamers.
And after allllll that, the guy she ends up on a date with is a fighter pilot in the navy. So... unnecessary.

I digress. The true reason I dnfed this book, the real kicker. That this supposedly fully tattooed woman, with a full sleeve, finds it endearing and the thing that truly pulls her to this guy when he touches a spot on her arm that isn't tattooed - and she calls that part of her skin the true her, "unfiltered and pure." Excuse me??? That sounds like some bullshit a religious person would spew at me because of my tattoos. I love my tattoos - they are a huge part of who I am. My skin that is not tattooed is not any different to me. And sure, I don't have a lot of tattoos but I imagine all of my friends who are tattooed would agree.

Anyways. Can't say I recommend this book but it's out there for someone to enjoy!
Can't add any content warnings because I was definitely not far enough for that.

rosescottagee's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

kiera_gels's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective 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

2.75

ellejay1008's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

lyssaloo92's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It was almost a DNF for me when I read “muscle weighs significantly more than fat.” A pound of muscle and a pound of fat are both still… a pound 😂 I’m not even sure if they had an editor though because there were a decent amount of grammatical errors throughout the entirety of the book.

Overall I wanted to enjoy the book but it felt as though there was too much going on for that to happen. In addition to the main storyline, a couple of side stories were also going on and it felt as though those stories were kind of messy and not very well fleshed out. The main characters also lacked depth and substance that made them likable. We hear about the community loving and supporting the FMC because of all these great traits, but we never get to see them. For the MMC all we hear is how hot and ripped he is.

I think this book had the bones for potential but it didn’t quite hit the mark.

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felicia1988's review against another edition

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3.0

Rating:3/5
Spice:1/5 (practically non existent)
Platform: kindle
Keywords: small town, pilot, comedy

I got this book on stuff your kindle day.
It was a fast small nice little romantic comedy. But... I got frustrated with Emerson because girl... stop seeing problems everywhere. Why this girl is giving relationship advice to her friend but can't take her own advice or listen to everyone, even when her boyfriend TELL her that he wants her she don't listen and says that he needs someone thats more fitting. ... I got frustrated with her at 70 ish % of the book. At 90% I was like thats it there's no happy ending here. He leave because he have enough of shit. But tadam like 5 pages before the end of the book magically everything is good

natashaniezgoda's review against another edition

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3.0

A fun grumpy-sunshine romantic comedy with a goth twist!

From that tagline, you're probably wondering why I gave it 3 stars, and it's because this romcom contains two of my least favorite tropes: miscommunication and the deadly third-act breakup. If it didn't have those, 4 stars. For sure.

Overall, it was cute. It was fun. It was quaint. It was quirky. It's a great small-town/military-esque romance read with a little spice (like 1.75 to 2

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