kalinovak17's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book. I kept putting it off because I judged it by the title and the cover. I’m so glad I finally read it. I love that the main character struggles with mental health.
tdsg06's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
3.5
cconlon's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this lighthearted tale. Ari Abrams is a young meteorologist struggling with mental health and managing her personal life. I commend the author for not writing a book solely based on a character’s mental health and then making the book a “saviour tale” where a guy or girl comes in to save the narrator from their struggles. This book really helped me understand how multifaceted mental health can be and how people have to work hard to balance their professional and personal lives with their good and bad mental health days.
leasummer's review against another edition
4.0
I loved so much about this book. I, too, love rain and weather and PNW weather. I loved the attention to mental health, depression, how it can impact relationships, prevent happy memories from shining through. The hero is plus size and I love that! We need more Real people in romances! I usually avoid children in romance, and I was surprised when that came up but it was well incorporated, not just a plot point.
Overall I loved it. As the author said before the story began, everyone experiences depression and mental illness differently. It’s nice to see those things reflected as a normal part of life, even if the experience isn’t shared.
Overall I loved it. As the author said before the story began, everyone experiences depression and mental illness differently. It’s nice to see those things reflected as a normal part of life, even if the experience isn’t shared.
drivemecrazy's review against another edition
2.0
This was meh to me. As a Washingtonian, I always love a story set in Seattle, but I just couldn’t get past the MCs lack of connection. I’m not sure why I was supposed to be rooting for them to get together. It was like suddenly Ari was attracted to Russ and that was it! Also, the bosses had like no redeeming qualities and I found Ari’s relationship with Torrence to be unrealistic. Not sure how many people get drunk at their boss’s house.
I’ve also read The Ex Talk by this author which I liked a bit better. But not sure I’d read another one in the future.
I’ve also read The Ex Talk by this author which I liked a bit better. But not sure I’d read another one in the future.
mellamaron's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book was fine but ultimately it’s been done before and done better. The only good points were an FMC with depression and an MMC who was fat. And even those weren’t my favorite depictions either…
I didn’t enjoy that we got a fat male hero who was also super self-conscious about his weight. It felt like … a scenario of a “woman writing a man.” I genuinely didn’t feel like a man would act this way about his weight, especially at 29, having a daughter - and a dad bod. I know 30yo fat men, single and married and none are like this. So it felt … weird to me.
I would have loved to see a man who embraced his body shape so much - like we see fat women do in these romances. I wanted a confident man and I didn’t really get that here.
The third act break was absolutely terrible. Self sabotage is the worst.
So yeah, it’s fine but honestly - there are better adult romances out there.
I didn’t enjoy that we got a fat male hero who was also super self-conscious about his weight. It felt like … a scenario of a “woman writing a man.” I genuinely didn’t feel like a man would act this way about his weight, especially at 29, having a daughter - and a dad bod. I know 30yo fat men, single and married and none are like this. So it felt … weird to me.
I would have loved to see a man who embraced his body shape so much - like we see fat women do in these romances. I wanted a confident man and I didn’t really get that here.
The third act break was absolutely terrible. Self sabotage is the worst.
So yeah, it’s fine but honestly - there are better adult romances out there.
nrich's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-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 liked this book for its themes and the way everything came together.
It was a slow pace, but I had snippets of laughter, which helped me to finish the book.
It was a slow pace, but I had snippets of laughter, which helped me to finish the book.
whitmc's review against another edition
5.0
Love letter to Seattle + enjoyable and steamy love story peppered with family and friendship. All good reasons to read this.
But the way Solomon weaves depression into the story is the gift here. It's a fact, and it comes along for the story, and just like in real life, sometimes comes in strong, demanding attention and other times quietly hangs out on the sidelines, content to observe. Solomon weaves Ari's management of depression so expertly into the story, making management of depression feel less of a shameful burden and more just another reality of living.
Thank you, Solomon for Ari Abrams.
But the way Solomon weaves depression into the story is the gift here. It's a fact, and it comes along for the story, and just like in real life, sometimes comes in strong, demanding attention and other times quietly hangs out on the sidelines, content to observe. Solomon weaves Ari's management of depression so expertly into the story, making management of depression feel less of a shameful burden and more just another reality of living.
Thank you, Solomon for Ari Abrams.