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See, I had many issues with Gretchen and her story. One thing being that everyone views her as a perfect saint and it doesnt work for me. Colton can be in love with her and obsessed with her while also acknowledging FULLY that she hurt him. Cause he will hold on to the fact that she hurt him for about 3 seconds before he starts blaming himself and absolving her of any fault in their fights. He is mad at her for 2 seconds and then "I shouldn't have said that" and "I knew she was hurting/insecure and I drove her away." Like my guy you hit rock bottom and she sent you deeper into the bottom. You can be mad at her and want her to apologize. I felt like Colton was the only one fighting for their relationship.
The plot was messy and some things could have been edited out. A lot of things could have been edited out honestly.

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Two things I didnt fuck with were Colton's arrest and Gretchen revealing her brothers abuse. Her brother was already an established piece of shit. Her family was already known to be toxic, I personally dont feel like it added to her character, her story, or the plot to reveal that she was physically abused. Especially because it doesnt even get acknowledged by anyone else.

kayclark88's review against another edition

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4.0

Lyssa Kay does the best job of building realistic suspense. Yes it’s kichy yes it’s hallmark- but one thing I hate about romance is if it jumps into the

staceydawn's review against another edition

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funny inspiring medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

untamedarchive's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lipstickandlibraries's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

emmreadsbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

So I think this one might be my favorite? It was just so FUN and we'd gotten to see Gretchen and Colton individually in the previous books. Plus we get to see recurring characters like Liv and Alexis. And since we've already gotten to know Gretchen and Colton a little, we get to go DEEP into their plotlines. While I wish we'd focused more on Gretchen's law practice, I enjoyed the whiskey angle as well. Plus it doesn't hurt that it's a teensy bit Christmas-y! And as always, Lyssa brings the steam and the DRAAAAMA. Overall a really solid romcom that you could totally pick up as a standalone.

*Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*

hm08's review against another edition

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4.0

Cute, light-hearted fun that gets one in the mood for Christmas!

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