ylime620's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
bookswithatlas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, and Sexual content
sniderbeebooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-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
4.0
A Tooth-achingly sweet, low smut, sizzling slow-burn single Dad story.
It's been a while since I read a romance that I would consider somewhat wholesome, but this one comes close. The MCs of Happily Letter After don't have a mean bone in their bodies. They only ever have the best of intentions. They're emotionally mature. Responsible. Empathetic. They're not perfect, but they're pretty close.
Very little angst, if any. Sweetness abounds.
Our Hero and heroine do meet under circumstances in which the heroine is not being honest about her identity. However, I am infinitely glad this book did not preserve those lies for so long that characters had already fallen for each other before the truth comes out. That turns the dishonesty into a brutal betrayal of the Hero's trust, which never helps the characters stay likable. I'm grateful the authors took the high road.
I've found that Vi Keeland books, whether co-authored by Ward or not, always contain realistic, heavy obstacles and/or baggage that the characters need to address before their relationship can grow. I appreciate the substance it adds to each of her works.
It's been a while since I read a romance that I would consider somewhat wholesome, but this one comes close. The MCs of Happily Letter After don't have a mean bone in their bodies. They only ever have the best of intentions. They're emotionally mature. Responsible. Empathetic. They're not perfect, but they're pretty close.
Very little angst, if any. Sweetness abounds.
Our Hero and heroine do meet under circumstances in which the heroine is not being honest about her identity. However, I am infinitely glad this book did not preserve those lies for so long that characters had already fallen for each other before the truth comes out. That turns the dishonesty into a brutal betrayal of the Hero's trust, which never helps the characters stay likable. I'm grateful the authors took the high road.
I've found that Vi Keeland books, whether co-authored by Ward or not, always contain realistic, heavy obstacles and/or baggage that the characters need to address before their relationship can grow. I appreciate the substance it adds to each of her works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
paintingchapters's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
A big no. Sadie straight up stalked a 10 year old and her dad and then proceeded to pretend to be someone else to get close to them. If I had a child and found that out I’d get a protective order. I don’t care if the rest of the book would of been nice, the way this relationship began was on my mind the whole time.
I really need to get myself to dnf books.
I really need to get myself to dnf books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking and Infertility
Minor: Death of parent
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