justkarlah's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
◽️Dual 1st person POV◽️
This is an insta-love story, where both MCs fall instantly for each other (honestly it felt more like insta-lust than love). They don't know/talk to each other for years but can't seem to get the other one out of their thoughts.
They both go back and forth with their bickering, wanting each other but not communicating or showing how they really feel. It does get overplayed really quickly. There were times where I got so annoyed at Quinn for saying one thing and then doing another. She's very hypocritical for most of the book, mostly because she can't bring herself to trust easily.
They're also young, so it kind of explains why there's so much angst between them.
Ransom is very vocal about what he wants pretty early on, and very, VERY possessive. It was kinda sweet at first, but it turned into something you'd consider a red flag in real life. He does redeem himself toward the end of the book, though.
There's spice sprinkled throughout, mostly mild. No mention of protection or birth control whatsoever.
The rest of the characters that are part of Ransom's crew were all interesting to read about, and I'm glad there will be more books that focus on them. They definitely did their part as supporting characters in Quinn and Ransom's story (Fox and Scout in particular, hope they get their own love stories each, they definitely deserve them!)
The story was interesting enough to keep reading, although it felt a little clunky at times. Some of the dialogue felt forced, and it made the moments awkward and unnatural. It doesn't happen often thankfully.
I typically don't like reading books that rely heavily on miscommunication to keep the story going, but I found myself wanting to read this one to the end. Ransom's POV was fun to read, and made his love story more sweet.
Loved the idea of a mechanic shop owner/racer love story. This book was full of angst, fighting, and friendship.
Please check TWs before reading!
This is an insta-love story, where both MCs fall instantly for each other (honestly it felt more like insta-lust than love). They don't know/talk to each other for years but can't seem to get the other one out of their thoughts.
They both go back and forth with their bickering, wanting each other but not communicating or showing how they really feel. It does get overplayed really quickly. There were times where I got so annoyed at Quinn for saying one thing and then doing another. She's very hypocritical for most of the book, mostly because she can't bring herself to trust easily.
They're also young, so it kind of explains why there's so much angst between them.
Ransom is very vocal about what he wants pretty early on, and very, VERY possessive. It was kinda sweet at first, but it turned into something you'd consider a red flag in real life. He does redeem himself toward the end of the book, though.
There's spice sprinkled throughout, mostly mild. No mention of protection or birth control whatsoever.
The rest of the characters that are part of Ransom's crew were all interesting to read about, and I'm glad there will be more books that focus on them. They definitely did their part as supporting characters in Quinn and Ransom's story (Fox and Scout in particular, hope they get their own love stories each, they definitely deserve them!)
The story was interesting enough to keep reading, although it felt a little clunky at times. Some of the dialogue felt forced, and it made the moments awkward and unnatural. It doesn't happen often thankfully.
I typically don't like reading books that rely heavily on miscommunication to keep the story going, but I found myself wanting to read this one to the end. Ransom's POV was fun to read, and made his love story more sweet.
Loved the idea of a mechanic shop owner/racer love story. This book was full of angst, fighting, and friendship.
Please check TWs before reading!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual harassment
sienasummerrreads's review
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This is a debut novel and I enjoyed it. This follows Quinn who has a crush on bad boy Ransom in high school but every time she looks in his direction he glares as if he hates her. Fast forward to a house party she attends but is quickly run out of the house due to a viral video that is making the rounds about her. She is now in college trying to make a life for herself but the boy she secretly had a crush on comes back into the picture.
You can tell it is a debut novel and I can’t wait to see what Kate can do moving forward with this series I loved the whole crew we got to meet. If you were in trouble they would drop everything to come. The plot kept me gripped and you love characters but you can hate some as well.
Just a couple of things more personal to me I felt it was a little dramatic in terms of every chapter an issue or problem was needing to be handled. Ransom I wish was more grumpy instead of lovey-dovey so early on just wanted the tension to last. Lastly, the spicy scenes do not discuss protection it just jumps into it so safe or not I’m unsure.
But overall this is a great debut novel and looking forward to the next story in Hollows Garage.
If you love:
🔹Street Racing
🔹Mechanics
🔹College Student
🔹Rival Wars
🔹Mysterios Plot
🔹He Falls Hard & Fast
Genre/Type: Second Chance Romance 18+
APK: Kindle ARC
Pages: 365
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book One In Hollows Garage Series
Tropes or Themes: Second Chance, Found Family, Miscommunication, Forced Proximity, Sports, High School - College, Bullying, Violence & Medical
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War and Bullying
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