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aeblack's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
brandece1's review against another edition
5.0
When I tell you this book came out of nowhere and smacked me in the face with it's goodness I am not kidding or overexaggerating. I literally only read this book because the third book in the series is on my TBR and I am someone who needs to read books in order if it is a series. This book is perfect for the small town romance crowd, the he falls first crowd and also the older woman younger man crowd. A Taste of Her Own Medicine checked off all of my romance boxes; it was sweet, swoony and steamy. Atlas is one thousand percent book boyfriend material, Sonja felt relatable to me. Not the single mom part of her life but the 40 year old feeling like she's not old but definitely not young anymore either. I loved the relationship between Atlas and Sonja, not only the physical/ romantic relationship between them, but I feel like they had a solid connection beyond that. They were so supportive of each other right from the start. I also really loved the side characters in this one. This one is pretty full of family and I am really looking forward to continuing on with the series.
bandherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Sonja, recently divorced, is looking to launch her own natural apothecary business. She's been raising her children and running her household for years, not to mention running her now ex-husband's real estate office with no paycheck, but wants to make sure she's doing the best she can before hitting the green light. So, she enrolls into a new entreprenuer class that comes highly recommended by her community of friends and fellow small business owners. What Sonja isn't expecting to come with the class is the sexy af instructor Atlas.
Instant attraction between these two is tested by both their age gap (about ten years) and Sonja's desire to guard her heart and her life. But Atlas is persistent and watching these two work for their HEA was a day well spent.
Absolutely delicious and chock full of characters full of depth and emotion, I can't wait to come back to this world. Sonja's mother and sisters were especially lovely, as well as reading about their traditional family practices.
Also I have this great image of huge Atlas, with his big thighs and broad shoulders, tootsing along on his bicycle in this town I sure as heck would like to visit.
Instant attraction between these two is tested by both their age gap (about ten years) and Sonja's desire to guard her heart and her life. But Atlas is persistent and watching these two work for their HEA was a day well spent.
Absolutely delicious and chock full of characters full of depth and emotion, I can't wait to come back to this world. Sonja's mother and sisters were especially lovely, as well as reading about their traditional family practices.
Also I have this great image of huge Atlas, with his big thighs and broad shoulders, tootsing along on his bicycle in this town I sure as heck would like to visit.
tartine0beurre's review against another edition
3.0
3,5/5
J'ai passé un bon moment, l'aspect familial était super intéressant. I love seeing sisterhood in books and I find it even more interesting when it's combined with the holistic aspect of the Gullah.
Quote: "Gullah people are Coastal Carolina African Americans who have maintained most of their West African culture, to include language and traditions," he explained in a flat, icy tone. "They practice a lot of holistic medicine through cherished recipes passed down through generations."
Comme je l'ai dit j'ai adoré le côté spirituel du livre, ça m'a un peu rappelé toute la culture Vodou du livre Hook Shot de Kennedy Ryan. Ça ajoute tellement de personnalité au livre, et à l'histoire.
Je recommande.
J'ai passé un bon moment, l'aspect familial était super intéressant. I love seeing sisterhood in books and I find it even more interesting when it's combined with the holistic aspect of the Gullah.
Quote: "Gullah people are Coastal Carolina African Americans who have maintained most of their West African culture, to include language and traditions," he explained in a flat, icy tone. "They practice a lot of holistic medicine through cherished recipes passed down through generations."
Comme je l'ai dit j'ai adoré le côté spirituel du livre, ça m'a un peu rappelé toute la culture Vodou du livre Hook Shot de Kennedy Ryan. Ça ajoute tellement de personnalité au livre, et à l'histoire.
Je recommande.
lani_loves's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
- 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
hijinx_abound's review against another edition
3.0
Older woman/younger man.
This book is about a woman finding her power after a divorce.
Soni is a 40 something mom of two who is starting over. She is drawn to Atlas, her hunky course instructor .
So i comes from a long line of conjure women. She makes lotions and other herbal remedies that she wants to sell online.
The story is sexy and female driven. The characters were well written. There are a few misplaced words but overall it was a good read.
This book is about a woman finding her power after a divorce.
Soni is a 40 something mom of two who is starting over. She is drawn to Atlas, her hunky course instructor .
So i comes from a long line of conjure women. She makes lotions and other herbal remedies that she wants to sell online.
The story is sexy and female driven. The characters were well written. There are a few misplaced words but overall it was a good read.
pn_hinton's review against another edition
3.0
For me, this was just an okay read. The steam factor was extremely high, higher than I'm normally read if I'm being honest. However there were also a lot of inconsistencies in the story plus a lot of plot points that could have done without.
One thing I did like was the development of Sonja's confidence. I can see how she allowed herself to become meek during her marriage to Eric, even with her witchy background, but eventually she got her groove back on, as it where, and was able to show everyone the boss b**ch she actually was. I also appreciated that her children weren't the typical jerks that they are written to be after a divorce happens. While they had their moments, it was written as just normal everyday teenage moodiness and I also like how they weren't blind to their father's imperfections and how he treated their mother and that this was something they came to on their own and weren't told.
It was also a nice change to have the age gap be she was older and he was younger. In almost every other age gap romance I've read (even though it's far from my favorite trope) it's the other way around. So, that was a nice change. And I appreciated for the most part the realistic path their relationship took (more on that later).
However, this book could have done with another round of edits since there were a lot of inconsistencies. the most glaring of which was which Malone sister was the oldest. At one point, Sonja said she was which was why the mantle of apothecary was going to fall on her. But then later on during the blood moon ritual, Aggie was referred to as the oldest .Then right at the end, Sonja was the oldest again, calling Aggie her 'widdle sister'. Out of all the inconsistencies that a book could have, birth order should not be one of them.
We also had too many villains. Between Eric the ex, Ashley and Heather the thirsty as hell classmates, and Deacon, it was too much drama for me. The only one that made sense was Eric because it's not uncommon for exes to miss what they no longer have, even if they were the ones who wanted it to end. Ashely and Heather were just pathetically annoying but Deacon pissed me right the eff off. But so did Sonja in that respect because she should have told Estelle the trouble her husband was trying to cause. I get on some level while she may not have wanted to be confrontational with Atlas and Eric, but Estelle was her girl and they had a lot of history. So it should have been an easy conversation to have. Had that been me, I would have been like "Either you correct your husband or I will. And you'll be nicer about it than I will." And then it would have been forever awkward between us.
There were also a lot of plot points that were left dangling which is an annoyance of mine. Such as who Atlas's daddy was. The relationship between his mom and Mr. Bailey, the neighbor who had a crush on her. The drama that went down between Atlas and Kairo and the girl that he allegedly stole from her and how he bailed town with their idea and money to travel all over the country and the world. That was another unbelievable part for me; that Kairo would go into business with him after that. Because while I may have forgiven him for all the other stuff, I don't mess around with my money. So, yeah, I would not have gone into business with Atlas.
All that said, I didn't hate it but I didn't love it. It's a very middle of the road read for me because of all those points above and that it wasn't an HEA. At best it was an HFN and even that's debatable because they did kind of end the story bickering. That's not normally my brand either I am very much someone who wants an HEA in her romances. But, it was still enjoyable enough for me to not DNF.
One thing I did like was the development of Sonja's confidence. I can see how she allowed herself to become meek during her marriage to Eric, even with her witchy background, but eventually she got her groove back on, as it where, and was able to show everyone the boss b**ch she actually was. I also appreciated that her children weren't the typical jerks that they are written to be after a divorce happens. While they had their moments, it was written as just normal everyday teenage moodiness and I also like how they weren't blind to their father's imperfections and how he treated their mother and that this was something they came to on their own and weren't told.
It was also a nice change to have the age gap be she was older and he was younger. In almost every other age gap romance I've read (even though it's far from my favorite trope) it's the other way around. So, that was a nice change. And I appreciated for the most part the realistic path their relationship took (more on that later).
However, this book could have done with another round of edits since there were a lot of inconsistencies. the most glaring of which was which Malone sister was the oldest. At one point, Sonja said she was which was why the mantle of apothecary was going to fall on her. But then later on during the blood moon ritual, Aggie was referred to as the oldest .Then right at the end, Sonja was the oldest again, calling Aggie her 'widdle sister'. Out of all the inconsistencies that a book could have, birth order should not be one of them.
We also had too many villains. Between Eric the ex, Ashley and Heather the thirsty as hell classmates, and Deacon, it was too much drama for me. The only one that made sense was Eric because it's not uncommon for exes to miss what they no longer have, even if they were the ones who wanted it to end. Ashely and Heather were just pathetically annoying but Deacon pissed me right the eff off. But so did Sonja in that respect because she should have told Estelle the trouble her husband was trying to cause. I get on some level while she may not have wanted to be confrontational with Atlas and Eric, but Estelle was her girl and they had a lot of history. So it should have been an easy conversation to have. Had that been me, I would have been like "Either you correct your husband or I will. And you'll be nicer about it than I will." And then it would have been forever awkward between us.
There were also a lot of plot points that were left dangling which is an annoyance of mine. Such as who Atlas's daddy was. The relationship between his mom and Mr. Bailey, the neighbor who had a crush on her. The drama that went down between Atlas and Kairo and the girl that he allegedly stole from her and how he bailed town with their idea and money to travel all over the country and the world. That was another unbelievable part for me; that Kairo would go into business with him after that. Because while I may have forgiven him for all the other stuff, I don't mess around with my money. So, yeah, I would not have gone into business with Atlas.
All that said, I didn't hate it but I didn't love it. It's a very middle of the road read for me because of all those points above and that it wasn't an HEA. At best it was an HFN and even that's debatable because they did kind of end the story bickering. That's not normally my brand either I am very much someone who wants an HEA in her romances. But, it was still enjoyable enough for me to not DNF.
agmaynard's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Birthing a business as well as birthing a sexy relationship. With a generous dollop of healing medicine.
bonko's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.25