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rhreviewer91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
It was one cold night with her living in her car with her little one when she saw another car lose control and slide into the ditch. Worried that the owner would call for help and draw attention to her own car parked in an empty lot, she helps him out. The next day, when he sees her car still there, he realizes a bit of their predicament and offers her a job. This forever changes her life.
Poor Avery had become a shell of who she was. She flinched at fast movements, hadn't experienced many things in a long time (or some things at all), and had had so many restrictions on her life that she didn't realize what she was missing out on. It took Cass (Easton), Zack, and Ryker a while for her to open up to them, but they were all smitten with her and her daughter, Chloe, almost right off the bat. They each made each other's lives better, and they made the perfect family.
Not that it matters much, but I wish the resolution with her husband was explained a bit more. We get an ending, but not exactly a "how" or "what" went down to cause the end result. I'm just a curious type, though.
In the end, I like how the author really doesn't focus much on him. He's never named in the book. It's always HIM or HE. He even gets a single chapter from his POV, and it simply says "HIM" for the name. Abusers shouldn't get recognition. They aren't worth it. Unless it's to spread the word to warn others, they can simply fade away in the past while we focus on the victims, the survivors, and help them thrive. It's actually a brilliant way of writing this.
Great book! (Just be careful to read the trigger warnings if you have any!)
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
autumnwitch14's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
PTSDmyinvinciblesummer's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
To me a 3.5 means “pretty good book” and I would recommend it.
Please note: the men she meets are all delightful men and don’t do any of the abusive triggers warnings I’ve listed.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War
The forced institutionalization trigger is because it happened (in the past and is only referenced) to one of the MMC’s mom.juchan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
One the other hand the book deals with a very diffucult topic that needed a lot more time and focus on. Also mixing that with spicyness didn't sit very well with me. It should also have had a few more content warnings as there was metioning of rape which further didn't really work with the plot of a spicy relationship. And the time frame was just redicilious. It takes years to heal from the kind of trauma this main character suffered no matter how strong you are not just a couple of months. And there was mentioning of lots of different abuse and trauma. There is also a lot of talk about violence from the domestic abuse angle but also from the other characters against the abuser. As I said needs more trigger warnings.
I liked that the abuser did not have a name and was only referred to as he/ him. The chapter from his point of view was not needed at all though.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
fnicholee's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
sienasummerrreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Romance Reader
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol