niresnave's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Mmmm ok but wasn’t heaps keen on Jasper’s full 180 (in the sheets) which is why this has got a 3⭐️. I felt like it was totally left field, but I suppose that sort of thing wouldn't be overly known on a surface level. But ultimately I don’t care because I love the chestnut springs world and I will read the heck out of this and gold rush.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny and Abandonment
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Fatphobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
apolen's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Car accident, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
dranaisjourney's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Cursing, Grief, Child death, Body shaming, and Death
dkgreads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
4.5
Oh, man, this one had ALL the feels! My heart ached for Jasper, and Sloane totally resonated with me. And their chemistry was OFF THE CHARTS. I’m deeply invested in the chariot this series. I know the next book is Winter & Theo, but I really hope she writes one for Beau, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny and Panic attacks/disorders
sami_leigh's review against another edition
5.0
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I’m going to get comfortable disappointing other people to avoid disappointing myself.
Because I’ve been staring at Jasper Gervais since I was ten years old, and suddenly . . . he’s staring back.
🌄 First person dual POV
🌄 Runaway bride (Arranged marriage of sorts, no cheating trope 👌🏻)
🌄 Childhood crush
🌄 Friends to lovers
🌄 Age gap (not much)
🌄 Hockey player & Ballet dancer
🌄 Country boy/City girl
🌄 Forced proximity
🌄 One Bed
🌄 Nickname!
🌄 Protective MMC
🌄 Small town vibes
🌄 Well established secondary characters; Daddy Eaton (of course), Rhett & Summer, Willa & Cade, Winter 😍
🌄 ‘touch her and I’ll kill you’ vibes
🌄 Banter 👌🏻
🌄 Text messages
🌄 Tension & spice 🥵 (“Lose that f**king ring and crawl”)
🌄 MC growth: overcoming trauma, issues with self worth, communication,
🌄 Consent & Sex Positivity
🌄 Epilogue
🌄 One of my favourite dedication pages 🙌🏻
🌄 Book # 4 coming in June 2023!
Available on Kindle, Audible, and paperback in stores & online.
⚠️ Death of a child (in past, recounted on page), pregnancy, military personnel M.I.A., injury detail (brief, not MC), infidelity (not MC), parental abandonment, gaslighting, misogyny.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexism
Minor: Death, Child death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
mmvr08's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic relationship
thefantasybookaddict's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Death, and Miscarriage
whichdirection's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Sloan's visits to her cousins ranch every summer are a welcome respite from the high demands of her father. For one month, she is carefree. When she is 10, there is a new face when she arrives to the ranch. After experiencing a life altering tragedy, Jasper was completely abandoned by his family. He is taken into the care of the Eaton family and treated as one of their own. Over the years, Sloan and Jasper's friendship grows.
Years later, Sloan, now a prima ballerina, is set to marry an asshole her father has chosen for her. Her dad is using her as a pawn to advance his business and treats her like his property. Jasper, now a professional goalie, has to sit back and watch his best friend make, what he believes to be, the biggest mistake of her life. He has spent years trying to get Sloan to see the truth about her father, but she refuses to see it.
I adore Sloan and Jaspers relationship. Sloan has had feelings for Jasper since the day they met, but Jasper always brushed it off as a childhood crush. As children, they became incredibly close. Jasper had experienced so much trauma in his short life and was so quiet and closed off. He felt like he could talk about anything with Sloan and knew that she would never judge him. Jasper is highly anxious and Sloan is his safety net. She is always there to support him. As their relationship grows, he becomes more comfortable with himself and opens up more.
I feel like the conflict in the book is understandable.
I feel like the Beau story line was unnecessary and was really pushed aside for most of the book.
I LOVE that the other family members were so present in this book! I love seeing how their relationships have grown and how close the family is.
Tropes: friends to lovers, small town
Years later, Sloan, now a prima ballerina, is set to marry an asshole her father has chosen for her. Her dad is using her as a pawn to advance his business and treats her like his property. Jasper, now a professional goalie, has to sit back and watch his best friend make, what he believes to be, the biggest mistake of her life. He has spent years trying to get Sloan to see the truth about her father, but she refuses to see it.
Spoiler
On the day of her wedding, Sloan receives a video showing her fiance cheating on her. Jasper comes to her rescue and takes her to Chestnut Springs. They arrive only to be dealt another blow, Beau is MIA.I adore Sloan and Jaspers relationship. Sloan has had feelings for Jasper since the day they met, but Jasper always brushed it off as a childhood crush. As children, they became incredibly close. Jasper had experienced so much trauma in his short life and was so quiet and closed off. He felt like he could talk about anything with Sloan and knew that she would never judge him. Jasper is highly anxious and Sloan is his safety net. She is always there to support him. As their relationship grows, he becomes more comfortable with himself and opens up more.
I feel like the conflict in the book is understandable.
Spoiler
Jasper has never felt that he was good enough for Sloan, he has had feelings for her for years but after the threat from her father, he felt he had to stay away. Yes her could have told her, but at that point she didn't see the truth about her father and she probably would have taken her father's side over Jasper's. He felt like he had something to prove and that he couldn't act upon his feelings until he had made something of himself. Then once Jasper decides to act on his feelings, Sloan has a hard time trusting that his feelings are true. She has loved him for years, so why is he reaiprocating them now after so long?I feel like the Beau story line was unnecessary and was really pushed aside for most of the book.
I LOVE that the other family members were so present in this book! I love seeing how their relationships have grown and how close the family is.
Tropes: friends to lovers, small town
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
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