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michaelahoyman's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Cancer
Honestly Declan may have his faults but I still love himchantellylynne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Then once the spice scenes, I started to lose interest, but it did bring me back, but towards the very end, I had to force myself to keep reading.
I think for me, it’s because it’s almost 500 pages and the first 300 are so pages weren’t tension building, but banter.
That being said, this was very good writing wise, since I did give up on the first book Because of how dry everything was, this book, felt more well written with their dynamic and the conflict.
I enjoyed it, but I don’t think I would reread this!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Child abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent
readbykatherine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Classism and Racism
potalian's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Cancer
gabi_w21's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Classism, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Cancer
katierosecrane's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, and Sexual content
readnoot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Ableism
Minor: Alcoholism
hannahmcl394's review against another edition
- 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
Declan appealed to me more a lot more than Rowan, despite being described as the more “robotic” or heartless of all the brothers I found him a lot more loveable and thoroughly enjoyed reading the book from his pov (most notably the secret smiles he doesn’t allow Iris to see)
The wedding in particularly coaxed a visceral reaction from me and absolutely reeked havoc with emotions.
Love love loved Iris and Cals friendship!! I only wish there was more of it (however there is always book 3) and thoroughly enjoyed the small moments of Declan’s jealously over it.
Initial rating: 5 stars
Reviewed rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5
While this is my favourite Lauren Asher book so far and in some ways it could deserve the five star rating when compared to books by other others (Ana Huang) the writing falls short and so it must be dropped a fraction of a star.
Spice rating: 🌶🌶🌶 3.5 spice
Not huge amounts of smut but worth the buildup and definitely integrated well into the storyline without feeling forced. Very much a slow burn romance with great pay off. <spoiler?> THE OFFICE SCENE OH MY GOD!!
Would I read again? Yes
Would I recommend? Yes
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Minor: Medical content, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy