crose84's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Abandonment, and Grief
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
for me, this one was just okay … and I feel like this is an unpopular booksta opinion 😅
I’m very much in my romantic suspense era - so I’ve been scouring for book recs and this one has been all over booktok and booksta so delaney and I decided to give it a try!! and sadly, it didn’t live up to the hype for us 😭😭
the romance plot was very chaotic and borderline cringey for me. wren had her heart broken 10 years ago by her childhood sweetheart holt, and now that he’s back in town determined to win over her heart, she just … gives in? like where was the groveling? where was the explanation of each other’s feelings and hurt over ten freaking years?
what really kept me going was the suspense plot, though! I loved super sleuthing the whodunnit, and while the ending wasn’t my favorite conclusion, I was racing through the chapters to figure out what happened next!! however, I do feel that the author threw in elements of surprise just to screw with the readers’ minds too 🤔
overall, I did enjoy reading this one a lot, but it’s not memorable to me. I may or may not continue this series - stay tuned!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: napa valley zinfandel
I’m very much in my romantic suspense era - so I’ve been scouring for book recs and this one has been all over booktok and booksta so delaney and I decided to give it a try!! and sadly, it didn’t live up to the hype for us 😭😭
the romance plot was very chaotic and borderline cringey for me. wren had her heart broken 10 years ago by her childhood sweetheart holt, and now that he’s back in town determined to win over her heart, she just … gives in? like where was the groveling? where was the explanation of each other’s feelings and hurt over ten freaking years?
what really kept me going was the suspense plot, though! I loved super sleuthing the whodunnit, and while the ending wasn’t my favorite conclusion, I was racing through the chapters to figure out what happened next!! however, I do feel that the author threw in elements of surprise just to screw with the readers’ minds too 🤔
overall, I did enjoy reading this one a lot, but it’s not memorable to me. I may or may not continue this series - stay tuned!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: napa valley zinfandel
Graphic: Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Kidnapping
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