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Restore Me by J.L. Seegars

29 reviews

queenlxve's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

theblackstepford's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

Solid story. WAY too long. I mean, I appreciate the ins and outs of this relationship, but they could have had one slightly difficult conversation and knocked 150 pages off the back and forth drama. Spice was 🌶️🌶️.5, will read the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Gaslighting

tddaffin's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

18+

This book lived up to all the hype surrounding it! I had Restore Me on my TBR because of TikTok but ultimately read it because on J.L. Seegars' website she states, “All of my works center around Black women and the lovingly possessive men who are obsessed with them.” and this book definitely delivered that! Dominic is obsessed with Sloane, Sloane is obsessed with Dominic, and I am obsessed with both of them.

“An enemies to lovers romance about forbidden relationships and love after loss”; the way Dominic and Sloane's story unfolded was equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking. I will say that the ending did feel a bit rushed for the book to be so long but I enjoyed the book overall. If you're looking for a book to read where the man falls head over heels in love first, this book is for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

shanaepraystoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual harassment

takarakei's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was veryyyyy long, longer than it needed to be. A lot of spice, as in frequency. It is dual pov but I felt it was a little off balance as we got mostly Sloane's POV and I would've liked to get more of Dominic. The ending was cute but just took too long to get there the middle dragged a lot.

5/5🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident

bookswithca's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

ailemaa's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.5

I thought it would be a book about two people who have bonded through the loss of the most important person in their lives, trying to grieve, but it’s just a creepy guy who became obsessed with this girl he talks to for like 20 minutes and who never stopped even when that girl married his “best friend” and fucked her as soon as his “best friend” died. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Miscarriage and Grief

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

ariel_marie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage and Car accident

Minor: Sexual assault