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potalian's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Dnf at 83% bc this book felt so slow yet the plot itself went by extremely quick. They fucked once and she ends up getting pregnant, they happen to see each other by chance six months later and after spending one week together they’re suddenly sooo in love with each other?? Talk about unrealistic. I really wanted to give this book a chance bc I thought they’d at least have time to fall in love throughout her pregnancy but after constantly fucking throughout the baby moon vacation they’re each other’s “soulmate” and I didn’t sign up for an insta-love romance. His sister and best friend had every right to feel a certain way about how quick the relationship between Tessi and Solomon progressed bc you’re telling me he was a grieving widow for 7 YEARS then had 1 one night stand and is suddenly eager to be with her and get married again? Be ffr.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
belle13's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Tropes/Themes: Surprise Pregnancy, Grumpy Sunshine, Only One Bed, Opposites Attract, Insta Love Amount of spice: 🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
I really thought I was going to love this one because the first few chapters were really fun and there were some great supporting characters, but it just became so repetitive in the end and there were so many filler scenes that added nothing to the story and could have been cut out.
Tessie was so unnecessarily mean to Solomon to begin with and then made a full 180 and was suddenly in love with him. Then it was just chapter after chapter of their inner monologues going ‘I love him’ ‘I love her’ but never actually saying it to each other and just allowing all the miscommunication to carry on. Then it became extremely cheesy which I realise is probably subjective and a personal thing but for me it just ruined the story.
I did think that the storyline had a lot of promise, there were a cast of great supporting characters and friendships and what felt like a relatively realistic depiction of what pregnancy is like. If this had been 100 pages shorter and there had been a whole lot more tension between them I would have rated it higher.
I would recommend this if you love a surprise pregnancy, a bit of a small town feel, grumpy mountain men and a whole lot of insta-love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Death of parent
andreamargarita's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
A cute low stakes read. It’s sweet, and fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Death and Grief
emilyfrenchie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer
chrissandrapherlv's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cancer and Car accident
beckyremillard's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
taelorslibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Death of parent
lauriereadsrom1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Interior designer Tessie Truelove is out for a drive after finishing a job in Tennessee when she gets lost, ending up in a dive bar. She decides to throw her usual caution to the wind and follow her cousin Ash's advice to let loose, enjoying a few drinks and dancing by herself. She quickly attracts the attention of grumpy mountain man Solomon Wilder, who's been dragged away from his home in Alaska on a "research trip" with his business partner to decide how to renovate their bar. Solomon and Tessie hit it off and spend the night together, though they don't exchange names, which turns out to have been a mistake when she realizes that there's a baby on the way.
Six months later, Tessie is finishing up a job for a celebrity client back home in Los Angeles before heading off on a much-needed Mexican beach vacation with her cousin Ash. Solomon happens to see her interview about the project on an entertainment news show and notices her baby bump. He immediately decides to track her down to find out if the baby is his. When he arrives in California, the first person he meets is Ash, who arranges for Solomon to surprise Tessie at the resort in Mexico. It's a tense reunion, but Solomon is determined to play a role in his child's life. He convinces Tessie to spend the next three days with him figuring out a way to raise their son together.
Solomon and Tessie were incredibly endearing, three-dimensional characters, and their story had me in my feels more than I thought it would. They'd both been through so much before they met; Solomon was still working through the grief and guilt of his first wife's death seven years earlier, while Tessie believed that having a child of her own was her only chance at true love because everyone else she'd ever loved had left her. In a lot of ways, I felt like they saved each other. They certainly helped each other find more balance in their lives.
Overall, I adored this funny, sweet, and heartwarming story and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance fans. It was the first book I've read by this author but won't be the last. (Here's hoping that Tessie's cousin Ash gets a story next - I'd love to know more about her business!)
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
Six months later, Tessie is finishing up a job for a celebrity client back home in Los Angeles before heading off on a much-needed Mexican beach vacation with her cousin Ash. Solomon happens to see her interview about the project on an entertainment news show and notices her baby bump. He immediately decides to track her down to find out if the baby is his. When he arrives in California, the first person he meets is Ash, who arranges for Solomon to surprise Tessie at the resort in Mexico. It's a tense reunion, but Solomon is determined to play a role in his child's life. He convinces Tessie to spend the next three days with him figuring out a way to raise their son together.
Solomon and Tessie were incredibly endearing, three-dimensional characters, and their story had me in my feels more than I thought it would. They'd both been through so much before they met; Solomon was still working through the grief and guilt of his first wife's death seven years earlier, while Tessie believed that having a child of her own was her only chance at true love because everyone else she'd ever loved had left her. In a lot of ways, I felt like they saved each other. They certainly helped each other find more balance in their lives.
Overall, I adored this funny, sweet, and heartwarming story and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance fans. It was the first book I've read by this author but won't be the last. (Here's hoping that Tessie's cousin Ash gets a story next - I'd love to know more about her business!)
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Abandonment