mooncricketjp's review against another edition
4.0
It gets better!
I have to admit, this didn’t pull me in like I am used to from this author and I stopped ready at 25%. I am so glad I came back to it. Loved Rory and Mal’s story.
I have to admit, this didn’t pull me in like I am used to from this author and I stopped ready at 25%. I am so glad I came back to it. Loved Rory and Mal’s story.
bookwormbetty's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic book by an incredibly talented writer. This book is so unlike anything I have read by L.J.Shen. What I love is that her characters are real, and flawed and struggling through life, just like the rest of us. The world she creates just makes you want to never let go of the story. The beautiful writing had me spellbound. I didn't want it to end, yet I couldn't read fast enough. That being said, like with anything from this author, I am always thrown for a loop, and this book doesn't disappoint. It's told in multiple pov.
canadianbookaddict's review against another edition
4.0
I very much enjoyed this book.
I found it to be a book that got me hooked and I just didn't want to put it down.
If you are looking for something with angst then I think you will want to read this one.
I found it to be a book that got me hooked and I just didn't want to put it down.
If you are looking for something with angst then I think you will want to read this one.
mem62298's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-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
5.0
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review against another edition
5.0
Omg this story. I have so.many feels. I devoured this book
lilybookish's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro lo leí sin ninguna expectativa y me sorprendió mucho todo lo que encontré en él. Un romance entre una amante de la fotografía y un guitarrista, una historia sobre las segundas oportunidades, una ambientación increíble tanto lo que se desarrolla en los Estados Unidos como la parte que se cuenta en Irlanda. Esta historia de amor está marcada por el arte, por el pasado y por los eventos inesperados de la vida. Muy bonita y emocional. Totalmente recomendada.
kidisitor's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a little different then most others by this author. Oh, there is that angstiness, and I don't know if I'd call him an Alpha-hole, but he definitely is a cocky bastard. The first 30-40% has him coming off a jilted man set out for revenge. I was grinding my teeth through most of it because of his actions. He was apparently justified, albeit he went a little too far in extremes of his actions. But was his justification actually the truth, or just one side of the story? He was acting as judge and jury for the women he felt had wronged him without letting her testify on her own behalf. And all this negativity and bitterness he had towards her was after only knowing each other for one day. She met him while in search of answers about her deceased father, whom she never met, in a country she's never been to. He couldn't give her the answers she was looking for, but he gave her his time and attention and lead her to someone else who would ultimately change her life. Needless to say, it takes a little while to really take a liking to his character. She is ultimately innocent in all this, and you do like her and feel her pain when it strikes. (She's not perfect, but she didn't deserve what was tossed at her.) This story has many components. Of course there is the romance aspect, as second chance romance, but there is also some mystery surrounding her and her birth father. Also some mystery in regards to his hatred of her and what he thinks she did. There are a few more comedic pieces here and there when the author gives us a POV from some unlikely sources. There is some cheating involved, so if this is a hard limit for you, you may want to proceed with caution. There is also some coerced consent. Due to the sexual content and some of the subject matter, I would recommend this for mature readers. It alternates POVs. It also alternates between the past and present.
cherryredsreads's review against another edition
5.0
And I am DED!
I'm still in a delicious book hangover from this story.
Author [a:L.J. Shen|13531492|L.J. Shen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1553204359p2/13531492.jpg] is brilliant at giving readers those intimate, deliriously outrageous love stories that we fall for super hard and never want to let go! Well done & Thank you!
I was swooning, gasping, loving, feeling flushed from all the steamy times, hating on tons of people, wanting to slap sense and then some into the main characters of Malachy & Rory but at last; this book delivered a story that I will never forget.
Cows, Napkins & Chocolate Bars will never look the same to me again.
Believe me this book will suck you in and make you question whether there can be a Happily ever after.
I loved everything about this book.
Just go #oneclick it and be ready to believe if promises can be broken but fixed with the ones you love.
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5 Cherries Popped
