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creativekristi's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
abidavisf's review against another edition
funny
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Under the Stars is fine. Georgia and Maddox are a sweet couple, but their story as a couple lacks depth. Even utilising first person narration, this book fails to adequately describe their feelings. Instead, we are just told, flatly, how they feel. There is no lead up to it, and it makes their relationship feel both fast and fake.
As always, I love the Reynolds family so I’m interested to see where each characters ends up. I just hope they each have a more exciting story than Georgia.
As always, I love the Reynolds family so I’m interested to see where each characters ends up. I just hope they each have a more exciting story than Georgia.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
olivia_worland's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent
hapalyn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love Georgia and Maddox, I think they are so realistic and multi-faceted.
The mental illness / trauma rep in Maddox was brilliant, the understanding and kindness of Georgia is refreshing and fun. Georgia is one of the most lovable FMCs of all time, there is not a single thing I disliked in her.
Overall, I love the pacing, and there were plenty of scenes to make this relationship feel real. I absolutely adore this family and this couple.
(For the 3rd act breakup haters like myself, there is no breakup just conflict outside[?] of the main couple)
The mental illness / trauma rep in Maddox was brilliant, the understanding and kindness of Georgia is refreshing and fun. Georgia is one of the most lovable FMCs of all time, there is not a single thing I disliked in her.
Overall, I love the pacing, and there were plenty of scenes to make this relationship feel real. I absolutely adore this family and this couple.
(For the 3rd act breakup haters like myself, there is no breakup just conflict outside[?] of the main couple)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
cecilielaugesen's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I really liked this book. I especially enjoyed the second half, but the first half was a little harder to get through…
First of the whole “secret fling” felt very similar to the first book. If I hadn’t read that first, maybe it wouldn’t have bothered me, but it felt a little like a copy-paste situation.
And then there’s Georgia, while I loved how she was genuinely and unapologetically herself there were a few instances where it was just too much. Like when she literally used his clothes and danced on his furniture(with shoes on) because “she just couldn’t help herself “. And then basically threw a tantrum when he discovered it.
First of the whole “secret fling” felt very similar to the first book. If I hadn’t read that first, maybe it wouldn’t have bothered me, but it felt a little like a copy-paste situation.
And then there’s Georgia, while I loved how she was genuinely and unapologetically herself there were a few instances where it was just too much. Like when
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
sami_leigh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️/5
🌶️🌶️/5
I’d always kept my private life private, but that was easy because I didn’t have anything I card about before now.
📚 First person dual POV
📚 Second in a series that can be read as stand-alone
📚 Workplace romance / forced proximity
📚 Billionaire publisher / Assistant
📚 Sunshine grump
📚 Friends with benefits to lovers
📚 Possessive MMC
📚 Nicknames!
📚 Well established secondary characters: Hugh & Lila (Book 1), Brinkley (Book 2), Finn (Book 4), Cage (Book 5), Gracie 😍, Wyle.
📚 MC growth: overcoming past trauma, risking a relationship.
📚 Epilogue
⚠️ Death of a parent, ALS references, medical trauma/content (moderate), injury/injury detail (moderate), blood, parental abandonment (past).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
lauriereadsrom1's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Since moving his family publishing company's headquarters from San Francisco to the small town of Cottonwood Cove, billionaire Maddox Lancaster has had a tough time finding an executive assistant who can meet his exacting standards. He's sure that the latest candidate, recent college graduate Georgia Reynolds, will be just like all the others, but the friction between them from the moment she steps into his office is unlike anything he's ever experienced before. Despite himself, grumpy Maddox is fascinated by sunshine Georgia and can't help wanting to protect her. Her position as his employee makes her off-limits, however. As Maddox and Georgia continue to work closely together, how long will they be able to resist the pull of the attraction between them?
I loved the first book of this series, but "Under the Stars" was even better. Maddox was so sweet beneath his outer layers of grump, and the fact that he only allowed that side of himself to come out when he was with Georgia made it even better. There was a bit of angst to this story due to Maddox's difficult family situation, as well as an unexpected twist that had me glued to my Kindle just waiting to find out what would happen next. I could not have been more addicted to this story, and honestly I was sad when it was over.
I highly recommend "Under the Stars" for all contemporary romance fans and can't wait to find out what's to come in the next book of the series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
I loved the first book of this series, but "Under the Stars" was even better. Maddox was so sweet beneath his outer layers of grump, and the fact that he only allowed that side of himself to come out when he was with Georgia made it even better. There was a bit of angst to this story due to Maddox's difficult family situation, as well as an unexpected twist that had me glued to my Kindle just waiting to find out what would happen next. I could not have been more addicted to this story, and honestly I was sad when it was over.
I highly recommend "Under the Stars" for all contemporary romance fans and can't wait to find out what's to come in the next book of the series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent
carla20's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
lindslikesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Oh wow, I did not anticipate the tears that hit me I. chapter 30 but I guess combining the Evermore Album with tense moments will get ya girl 🥲
🤍small town
🤍boss/assistant
🤍billionaire
🤍grumpy x sunshine
🤍age gap
🤍fling
🤍secret dating
This is the second book in the Cottonwood Cove series by Laura Pavlov. It follows Georgie Reynolds (Hugh’s sis from book 1).
Plot:
Georgie has recently graduated from college and lands an assistant position for the new Billionaire in town at his publishing company. He’s a total d*ck if we’re honest. Maddox is no nonsense and no fun. And he has an instant and begrudging attraction to Georgie.
I really enjoyed the characters emotional growth and development. But I do feel like there was a bit more focus on weight put on developing Maddox rather than Georgie. The banter and dialogue between the Reynolds siblings is 🔝 But there were a few lines from Maddox that made me cringe. I loved the nickname he had for her 🥹
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶
🤍small town
🤍boss/assistant
🤍billionaire
🤍grumpy x sunshine
🤍age gap
🤍fling
🤍secret dating
This is the second book in the Cottonwood Cove series by Laura Pavlov. It follows Georgie Reynolds (Hugh’s sis from book 1).
Plot:
Georgie has recently graduated from college and lands an assistant position for the new Billionaire in town at his publishing company. He’s a total d*ck if we’re honest. Maddox is no nonsense and no fun. And he has an instant and begrudging attraction to Georgie.
I really enjoyed the characters emotional growth and development. But I do feel like there was a bit more focus on weight put on developing Maddox rather than Georgie. The banter and dialogue between the Reynolds siblings is 🔝 But there were a few lines from Maddox that made me cringe. I loved the nickname he had for her 🥹
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶🌶
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity and Abandonment