Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry

16 reviews

jessicacecile's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

witcheep's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The book is most about Winn settling into a small town as an outsider, and trying to find her place in it while forming new meaningful connections with the townspeople – or, at least the reader getting an introduction to the Eden family members to pave the road for sequels of their stories. The characterbuilding is the strongest part of the book, the main characters have depth to them even when they have some clear tropey characteristics to them.

The different plot aspects of this book feel a little unbalanced, the outsider feeling taking the biggest part, leaving the relationship mostly just lust and the mystery only small moments. The plot is entertaining, if the unbalance is something you can be happy with. I know I was, but the book feels like there was potential for more.

The romance in the book is insta-lust that begins a casual situationship that includes almost accidentally sneaked in mundane moments, which then turn it into a real relationship. I find it a little hard to buy the emotional closeness, but Griffin's grumpy adoration is cute nevertheless. I just wish the plot gave more in terms of the emotional buildup of the relationship instead of focusing on the steamy aspects.

The mystery/crime plot also feels somewhat shallow, we barely get updates on it. The hints are there and the end reveal is surprising, but this doesn't feel as big a part of the plot as the blurb made it seem like: I mean,

the killer isn't interacting with Winn at all until the reveal

. I was expecting to feel more threat looming over the main character, but she just tried to investigate if

it was a suicide or murder

and barely anyone else bothered to consider the case at all.

I think I'll continue the series to learn about the next Eden grump, but I'm not in a hurry to do so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

toobusy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Not really my cup of tea but it made for a quick read. 

It’s a cliche romance book with all your typical (read predictable not necessarily bad) storylines. The plot is mostly about how hot these two find each other, very light on the murder mystery element. Also lots of setting up for the rest of the series by meeting the siblings and establishing the town which slows the book down. Fine overall however, I cannot forgive the epilogue! SPOILERS AHEAD:

Seriously she gets pregnant 2 months after a major gut wound?? And then proceeds to get pregnant ONE MONTH after having her first child. This was just so unrealistic and ridiculous that I just about had to close the book and walk away.

Spice: 3.5/5 🌶️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy

mj_86's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

cloudycity_reads's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Vomit, and Pregnancy

hapalyn's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

sami_leigh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
🌶️/5

“Lean on me.”

“They’ve claimed you now.”
“Have they? And what about you?”
“Oh, I claimed you a long time ago.”

🏞️ First person dual POV
🏞️ First in a series following the Edens 
🏞️ One night stand 
🏞️ New police chief / ranch owner
🏞️ Small town
🏞️ Mystery; a string of suicides in the last decade Winslow has a gut feeling about 
🏞️ Meddling family
🏞️ Some on-page spice
🏞️ Banter 👌🏻
🏞️ Protective MC; part grump, part cinnamon roll 😍
🏞️ Well established secondary characters and plot lines 🙌🏻; Knox (Book 2), Talia (Book 3), Eloise (Book 4), Lyla (Book 5), Mateo (Book 6), Anne & Harrison (Short story 4.5), Covie, Briggs.
🏞️ Representation of dementia
🏞️ MC growth; FMC overcoming past relationship struggles and trauma, MMC re-prioritising, communication 🙌🏻
🏞️ Epilogue 

⚠️ Death of a parent (past), car accident (past, revisited on page), violence (explicit), blood, injury/injury detail (explicit), medical content/trauma (minor), death (moderate), suicide (off page, moderate), pregnancy, murder, dementia (moderate).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

kam_be's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy