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ks_reads_spice's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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Synopsis: Ellie and Conner had a one night stand before Conner ran for the hills to basic training to escape his father. Ellie was escaping her parents dying and marrying a man who controlled and abused her. 8 years later, Ellie is married to that same man and has a child. Conner gets honorably discharged from the SEALS, and returned because his father passed. Will their fling rekindle?
What I loved: Ellie reminds me of me in so many ways. Finding a man who values her and her worth, helping her establish her confidence.. it’s exactly what my husband did for me. Conner is a great man, and I appreciate that he doesn’t continue to let his past define the man he wants to become.
What I would change: I wish the courthouse scene had gone into a bit more detail. I would’ve loved more interactions between Hadley and Conner. I loved their dynamic, and I feel like it fell short.
❤️Tropes: small town romance, military romance, single mom, second chance romance, one night stand, secret baby, slow burn romance
⚠️Triggers: on page drunk/abusive dad, parental death, on page abusive husband
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Synopsis: Ellie and Conner had a one night stand before Conner ran for the hills to basic training to escape his father. Ellie was escaping her parents dying and marrying a man who controlled and abused her. 8 years later, Ellie is married to that same man and has a child. Conner gets honorably discharged from the SEALS, and returned because his father passed. Will their fling rekindle?
What I loved: Ellie reminds me of me in so many ways. Finding a man who values her and her worth, helping her establish her confidence.. it’s exactly what my husband did for me. Conner is a great man, and I appreciate that he doesn’t continue to let his past define the man he wants to become.
What I would change: I wish the courthouse scene had gone into a bit more detail. I would’ve loved more interactions between Hadley and Conner. I loved their dynamic, and I feel like it fell short.
❤️Tropes: small town romance, military romance, single mom, second chance romance, one night stand, secret baby, slow burn romance
⚠️Triggers: on page drunk/abusive dad, parental death, on page abusive husband
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent
shannonfarleyy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Confinement, and Pregnancy
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