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rebakesl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
britwalsh16's review against another edition
- 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
As for this story, I love how Pippa & Jamie are there for eachother & once they decided to stop fighting their feelings they didn’t let anything get in between them, they fought for eachother no matter what! I love relationships like that, & that is the kind of relationship I dream of having one day, & reading books with that relationship just make me overjoyed! 🥰😞
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol
kfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
We barely get to see these characters as characters. I read romance expecting that the romance is going to be at the forefront of the book, but this one couldn't decide if it wanted to be a cute romance or an erotica and I think it suffered on both counts. We didn't get to see what actually made them connect emotional and not just sexual chemistry. They have history but only in that they both thought the other was hot in high school. Hm.
Also the thing with his mom was uncomfortable. Not for her having panic disorders or anything like that but how the author handled it and then it was just brushed off at certain points until it was just like "tada she's going to be fine." It felt like drama for drama's sake and a bastardizarion of ptsd.
I wanted more for these characters. This felt very formulaic and the characters 2-dimensional. I'll read the sequel because I like the dynamic between Hazel and Rory more. I recommend this if you just want something spicy and cute with no real stakes or substance beyond that (which is fine, to each their own).
I just need more character development in my romance.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sami_leigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Jamie Streicher’s forearms could get a woman pregnant. I’m staring.
Her singing on the couch makes this apartment feel like a home.
I have feelings for the pretty songbird, and I’m tired of telling myself no.
🥅 First person dual POV
🥅 First in a series
🥅 NHL Hockey player / assistant
🥅 They were (unknowingly) each others’ high school crush
🥅 Musician gaining confidence in her talent
🥅 He’s taking care of his mum & doesn’t have room in his life for a relationship
🥅 Well established secondary characters; Rory & Hazel (book 2) 😏
🥅 Spice 🥵 ‘good girl’
🥅 MC growth; self worth/confidence, past relationship trauma, childhood trauma, supporting family through mental illness.
🥅 No third act break up 🙌🏻
🥅 Epilogue
⚠️ Death of a parent (past), mental illness (secondary character), toxic relationship (past), alcoholism (father, past), panic attacks (on page), injury/injury detail (hockey related), violence (hockey related), car accident (off page, referred to).
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail