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readsbyti's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-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
Oh my goodness that was so freaking perfect! Give me 12 of these right now!! I don’t think I have ever felt this many butterflies reading before! Solomon is so goddamn attentive and a fucking sweetheart! It was the perfect balance of sweet moments, laughs swoons and tears.
I love that Solomon gave Tessie unconditional attention and made her realived someone is in her corner snd there to stay & I love that Tessie brought Solemn Man back to life after he had essentially fallen off the grid following the death of his wife, rightfully so. The man was broken & I was worried there would be a lot of comparisons between Tess and Serena (the dead wife) or a huge emphasis on “Tess is better than Serena” but was relieved there wasn’t any, Solomon saw Tessie as her own person from the go and fell in love with her (though Serena did “speak” to him in a guardian angel kind of way which was strange but it wasn’t for a huge chunk of the story) and Tessie respected Serena’s memory and never overstepped or tried to be Serena.
I also appreciate that not everyone was immediately welcoming to Tessie when they got back to Alaska, it sounds weird but it creating a balanced dynamic, if all of Solomons family was like “welcome to the family we love you already” without any scepticism I would have felt very weird about it. Not saying I liked Evelyn and Howlers behaviour though, god if you could see my notes? but I appreciate the balance and their initial concern (though Evelyn really should’ve actually apologised to Tessie idc about that big gesture you aren’t sorry until you speak the words🙂↔️)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
laurelloaf's review against another edition
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief
Potentially triggering medical trauma - FMC sufferstaylormshipley's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
leticiaariana's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Abandonment
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
mj1996's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical trauma
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
readers_sea's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
Oh sweet Solomon and Tessie... i loved them!
The trope of accidental pregnancy isn't usually something I reach for, so I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed this one! After a one-night stand between Tessie and Solomon, Tessie gets pregnant and she immediately knows that she will be keeping the baby. With no way to contact Solomon, and failed attempts at trying to find him, she continues on with the pregnancy, until one day by chance Solomon sees Tessie and her baby bump on TV and he instantly goes to her house to try to confront her and salvage the possibility of being in his child's life.
Tessie's best friend tells Solomon to switch places with her and surprise Tessie while she is on her babymoon! Once Tessie sees Solomon at her babymoon, she is instantly on guard and the story takes off!
Despite this being a one-night stand, I thought the build-up of the relationship was a bit slow. I really appreciated how well the characters were able to communicate once their walls were down. They had a very mature and straightforward relationship which made the story so much more enjoyable!
With no third act break up, this book was honestly a lot of fun. I hated (but understood) the doubt that some of the side characters gave the couple, and I'm glad when it did get worked out but it was so sad to see they weren't supportive. Overall, I loved our main characters and how their relationship grew. I couldn't help but root for them the whole time and want them to be happy!
The trope of accidental pregnancy isn't usually something I reach for, so I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed this one! After a one-night stand between Tessie and Solomon, Tessie gets pregnant and she immediately knows that she will be keeping the baby. With no way to contact Solomon, and failed attempts at trying to find him, she continues on with the pregnancy, until one day by chance Solomon sees Tessie and her baby bump on TV and he instantly goes to her house to try to confront her and salvage the possibility of being in his child's life.
Tessie's best friend tells Solomon to switch places with her and surprise Tessie while she is on her babymoon! Once Tessie sees Solomon at her babymoon, she is instantly on guard and the story takes off!
Despite this being a one-night stand, I thought the build-up of the relationship was a bit slow. I really appreciated how well the characters were able to communicate once their walls were down. They had a very mature and straightforward relationship which made the story so much more enjoyable!
With no third act break up, this book was honestly a lot of fun. I hated (but understood) the doubt that some of the side characters gave the couple, and I'm glad when it did get worked out but it was so sad to see they weren't supportive. Overall, I loved our main characters and how their relationship grew. I couldn't help but root for them the whole time and want them to be happy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment
readingbetweenthevines's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
Apparently I’m on the surprise pregnancy trope bandwagon now, and I am loving it!
Tessie & Solomon are so adorable, I love how protective Solomon was over Tessie, and I love how she brought him back to life!
There was some great character growth in Babymoon Or Bust, and it gave me all the feels (and I mean all, it’s been a while since I’ve wanted to punch a fictional character in the face).
Overall, this was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer and it absolutely did not disappoint!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
teambedward123's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death and Grief