p0laris's review
3.0
Very good post-apocalyptic/prepper info. The entire story takes place on the farm, so it's all about preparing and utilizing what they have.
Loved the amount of smut (more is always better, haha). BUT I wasn't a fan of the extreme insta love. Like instant. Like his truck has just gone into a ravine, he's going in and out of consciousness with a broken arm, and he's panicking because he doesn't know what happened to his sister who was with him, but he stops multiple times to ogle the FMC even before she conveniently has to take her shirt off to bandage a wound. (Eye roll) Three (3) days later he's trying to get her pregnant because he can see a life with her and she's the one. Ok.
This guy has a broken arm that had to be reset and splinted (no doctors for a cast), but he was walking around lifting stuff, using it to hold things, push things, carry the FMC, hold himself up during sex, etc.
Editing and grammar errors.
Some pretty big ones, like unfinished words that have periods and commas in a few places, missing letters turning "she" into "he," and alternating tense.
Multiple continuity errors.
- The FMC is described as having dark hair, then her sister is described as having the same hair as her, but in the NEXT sentence is says "highlights of sun-kissed blond frame her face."
What????
- A newborn baby goat has white fur then is described as "mainly brown with white speckles" a few pages later.
-Others I didn't care to write down.
For the most part, though, I really enjoy these types of post-apocalyptic stories that are more slice of life than any else, with the added drama of limited medical access. I enjoyed seeing the group become closer and eventually a family.
Unforgivable offense that wasn't given a trigger warning:
‼️HUGE SPOILERS
Gruesome death of a child.
It's only described after it happens, but the end result is described. That's a hard line for me. I have very low fucking bars for fiction, and can handle some very depraved things, but this was very unneeded. Also, while I'm at it, let's talk about how many adults sat back for months and ignored the signs that that little girl was being groomed then SAd, even after another little boy was tragically killed, AND the culprit was very open about his attentions towards the little girl and the teenage girl. They knew he was acting creepy towards them, she was looking gaunt, and she told them about the boogy man. I just can't.
Loved the amount of smut (more is always better, haha). BUT I wasn't a fan of the extreme insta love. Like instant. Like his truck has just gone into a ravine, he's going in and out of consciousness with a broken arm, and he's panicking because he doesn't know what happened to his sister who was with him, but he stops multiple times to ogle the FMC even before she conveniently has to take her shirt off to bandage a wound. (Eye roll) Three (3) days later he's trying to get her pregnant because he can see a life with her and she's the one. Ok.
This guy has a broken arm that had to be reset and splinted (no doctors for a cast), but he was walking around lifting stuff, using it to hold things, push things, carry the FMC, hold himself up during sex, etc.
Editing and grammar errors.
Some pretty big ones, like unfinished words that have periods and commas in a few places, missing letters turning "she" into "he," and alternating tense.
Multiple continuity errors.
- The FMC is described as having dark hair, then her sister is described as having the same hair as her, but in the NEXT sentence is says "highlights of sun-kissed blond frame her face."
What????
- A newborn baby goat has white fur then is described as "mainly brown with white speckles" a few pages later.
-Others I didn't care to write down.
For the most part, though, I really enjoy these types of post-apocalyptic stories that are more slice of life than any else, with the added drama of limited medical access. I enjoyed seeing the group become closer and eventually a family.
Unforgivable offense that wasn't given a trigger warning:
‼️HUGE SPOILERS
Gruesome death of a child.
It's only described after it happens, but the end result is described. That's a hard line for me. I have very low fucking bars for fiction, and can handle some very depraved things, but this was very unneeded. Also, while I'm at it, let's talk about how many adults sat back for months and ignored the signs that that little girl was being groomed then SAd, even after another little boy was tragically killed, AND the culprit was very open about his attentions towards the little girl and the teenage girl. They knew he was acting creepy towards them, she was looking gaunt, and she told them about the boogy man. I just can't.
katiebwrightauthor's review
5.0
Wonderful read!
Would high recommend this book if you love soul mates and the journey of finding the greatest love. Can’t wait to read more from this amazing author!
Would high recommend this book if you love soul mates and the journey of finding the greatest love. Can’t wait to read more from this amazing author!
reading_rainy's review
4.0
*3.35* Rounded way up because these are my favorite kinds of stories and I see huge potential for future books in this series! Post-apocalyptic, EMP, end-of-the-world story. I believe this is the author's first book.
The story begins with Avery (24) and her sister Carly (21) living in a farmhouse out in the country. Their parents died four years earlier and they've since learned to take care of each other and the farm. Carly is on her way to Seattle to attend college, and Avery is left at home feeling a bit like an empty nester.
Morgan (28) and his sister Maddy (16) are on their way to pick up a goat for her 4-H project when his truck suddenly loses all power and careens off the road. Avery hears the crash and rushes to help.
Story features:
Duo pov
Realistic farming and gardening techniques
Sweet family relationships
Decent world building
Insta-lust
Generous level of descriptive steam
End with hfn and slight cliffhanger for next in the series
There will be slight spoilers going forward so avoid reading further if you want to go in blind.
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*
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The overall set up of the story was done very well. The characters felt realistic, and the situations read as genuine. It was the insta-lust that felt out of place.
From the moment Avery is pulling Morgan out of his truck, wrapping his sister's leg with her shirt, he's internally lusting after her. And Avery isn't much better. Alternating with worrying about her sister who is stuck in Seattle, but also finding Morgan incredibly attractive and hard to resist.
On day three they're having sex. Besides the sex scene feeling incredibly out of place so soon in the story, I would think that having a severely broken arm (mended with nothing but a brace and an ace bandage), would make having vigorous sex a bit awkward and painful.
I really wanted this couple to get to know each other. Had this relationship started a month or two later, allowing their attraction to bloom while learning to survive together, would have felt far more authentic. I was honestly surprised how much sex was in this story, usually that's not a big complaint of mine, but for some reason it disrupted the overall flow of the story. There was quantity, but not quality. Where was that deeper emotional connection and intimacy? Why are they even together? Because he finds her hot and she finds him sexy? They are both in their 20s and single?
I found the drama that happens near the ending absolutely horrific and over-the-top unnecessary. The foreshadowing was all there, but I really hoped the author would go in a different direction.
Overall, I found the characters and main plot very entertaining, but wished the love story had been given time to simmer.
The story begins with Avery (24) and her sister Carly (21) living in a farmhouse out in the country. Their parents died four years earlier and they've since learned to take care of each other and the farm. Carly is on her way to Seattle to attend college, and Avery is left at home feeling a bit like an empty nester.
Morgan (28) and his sister Maddy (16) are on their way to pick up a goat for her 4-H project when his truck suddenly loses all power and careens off the road. Avery hears the crash and rushes to help.
Story features:
Duo pov
Realistic farming and gardening techniques
Sweet family relationships
Decent world building
Insta-lust
Generous level of descriptive steam
End with hfn and slight cliffhanger for next in the series
There will be slight spoilers going forward so avoid reading further if you want to go in blind.
*
*
*
The overall set up of the story was done very well. The characters felt realistic, and the situations read as genuine. It was the insta-lust that felt out of place.
From the moment Avery is pulling Morgan out of his truck, wrapping his sister's leg with her shirt, he's internally lusting after her. And Avery isn't much better. Alternating with worrying about her sister who is stuck in Seattle, but also finding Morgan incredibly attractive and hard to resist.
On day three they're having sex. Besides the sex scene feeling incredibly out of place so soon in the story, I would think that having a severely broken arm (mended with nothing but a brace and an ace bandage), would make having vigorous sex a bit awkward and painful.
I really wanted this couple to get to know each other. Had this relationship started a month or two later, allowing their attraction to bloom while learning to survive together, would have felt far more authentic. I was honestly surprised how much sex was in this story, usually that's not a big complaint of mine, but for some reason it disrupted the overall flow of the story. There was quantity, but not quality. Where was that deeper emotional connection and intimacy? Why are they even together? Because he finds her hot and she finds him sexy? They are both in their 20s and single?
I found the drama that happens near the ending absolutely horrific and over-the-top unnecessary. The foreshadowing was all there, but I really hoped the author would go in a different direction.
Overall, I found the characters and main plot very entertaining, but wished the love story had been given time to simmer.
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