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felicia_rose's review against another edition
Not currently feeling this story unfortunately.
lags2much's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Outing
Minor: Drug use and Violence
peachmoni's review against another edition
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Racism, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
akelahandthebee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-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
4.0
I'm glad to hear Lizzie's story; I loved her and Isaac in Work For It, so I figured I'd finally read their story. While I don't like when people do things I don't agree with i.e., Lizzie seducing Isaac without straight up telling him "this guy wants me to dig for info" BEFORE they started fooling around </spoilers> I appreciate that there is acknowledgement that they messed up. Do they really get consequences? A coupled days/weeks of heartbreak followed by them getting back together, but there is always a HEA and I'M OKAY WITH THAT!
Olu is still such a savage and I love how much him and Lizzie get along; it made me call my sister to see how she's doing.
I love that Talia gives us characters that come off one way but are secretly kind. For both Lizzie and Isaac, they had to be cold and hard to survive their worlds, but they are still kind people. I know that's a staple of romance, but I still enjoy that for her books - they're very human and realistic to me, but not so much that I'm annoyed, if that makes sense.
A simple romance with a prim and proper ice queen ballerina and a gruff buff ex-con writer; Talia Hibbert has yet to disappoint me and I don't think she will!
Olu is still such a savage and I love how much him and Lizzie get along; it made me call my sister to see how she's doing.
I love that Talia gives us characters that come off one way but are secretly kind. For both Lizzie and Isaac, they had to be cold and hard to survive their worlds, but they are still kind people. I know that's a staple of romance, but I still enjoy that for her books - they're very human and realistic to me, but not so much that I'm annoyed, if that makes sense.
A simple romance with a prim and proper ice queen ballerina and a gruff buff ex-con writer; Talia Hibbert has yet to disappoint me and I don't think she will!
jackiehorne's review
3.0
2nd book in the JSUT FOR HIM boxed set.
Far preferred this to the first book in the series/set, but still not hitting my sweet spot. Strong writing, emotional intensity, characters with interesting backstories, and diverse characters, check, check, check, and check. But over-the-top blackmail plot, stop-and-start jerk-the-male-protagonist-around sex scenes (due to female protagonist's guilt over succumbing to blackmailer and doing male protagonist wrong), and an underdeveloped romance arc (lots of hot sex/almost sex scenes, but not a lot in the getting-to-know/like-you way) offset many of the positives for me.
Far preferred this to the first book in the series/set, but still not hitting my sweet spot. Strong writing, emotional intensity, characters with interesting backstories, and diverse characters, check, check, check, and check. But over-the-top blackmail plot, stop-and-start jerk-the-male-protagonist-around sex scenes (due to female protagonist's guilt over succumbing to blackmailer and doing male protagonist wrong), and an underdeveloped romance arc (lots of hot sex/almost sex scenes, but not a lot in the getting-to-know/like-you way) offset many of the positives for me.
aslavata's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
mzzmia's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
janeeivorie's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0