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carissa230's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
I think Jasper and Sloane are my favorite couple so far. The way they loved and supported each other from the beginning, even when they were just friends was everything.
Jasper is a part of the Eaton family. The "adopted" son after his parents abandoned him as a teen. He has always been treated like family, that's why it's awkward that everyone calls Sloane his cousin. In all ways that make family she is a cousin, but in blood she's not. They have always called each other friends.
When Sloane is all set to get married to a douche name Sterling, Jasper starts to realize he may have messed this all up. He wants her as more than a friend, but doesn't know how to even begin that conversation. Sloane has loved Jasper since she first laid eyes on him, but how do you tell someone that your childhood crush never really went away.
Their support for each other was essential. Even if they didn't agree with what the other was doing they always tried to help them do the best they could
Jasper is a part of the Eaton family. The "adopted" son after his parents abandoned him as a teen. He has always been treated like family, that's why it's awkward that everyone calls Sloane his cousin. In all ways that make family she is a cousin, but in blood she's not. They have always called each other friends.
When Sloane is all set to get married to a douche name Sterling, Jasper starts to realize he may have messed this all up. He wants her as more than a friend, but doesn't know how to even begin that conversation. Sloane has loved Jasper since she first laid eyes on him, but how do you tell someone that your childhood crush never really went away.
Their support for each other was essential. Even if they didn't agree with what the other was doing they always tried to help them do the best they could
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Abandonment
erinmd156's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction
spellbindingtomes's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
lovereads19's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
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
4.75
jasper and sloane will have my heart forever, the way they fit so perfectly and are so relatable it almost hurts, the vulnerability is so rare and pure it’s beautiful
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Abandonment
emilygibbs's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abandonment
dlsmk's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
mabellene's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War
jmw13559's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.25
This book felt different than the first two in this series. I may be in the minority when I say I loved it for that diversity though! This story felt more realistic and real than the others, like I truly could imagine myself in Sloane’s shoes. I love the fantasy of the first two books, but this one being like a slap of reality made my heart happy.
If you’re not big into explicit details, I’m not sure Elsie Silver is the author for you at this point. I’m not the biggest fan but I’ve learned Chapters 20-25 are the ones with the nitty gritty and if I’m not feeling it I can skim or skip.
Other than that, my only wish was that Sloane’s identity that was portrayed in this book was less centered on a good man rewriting bad men’s wrongs and more about her regaining her confidence herself. I understand it’s important to the story to have Jasper’s support and inspiration to stand up to bullies, but I also think there could have been more focus on Sloane and her transformation as a woman without feeling at times like she only had the confidence to do so because she had another man behind her… telling her what to do…
If you’re not big into explicit details, I’m not sure Elsie Silver is the author for you at this point. I’m not the biggest fan but I’ve learned Chapters 20-25 are the ones with the nitty gritty and if I’m not feeling it I can skim or skip.
Other than that, my only wish was that Sloane’s identity that was portrayed in this book was less centered on a good man rewriting bad men’s wrongs and more about her regaining her confidence herself. I understand it’s important to the story to have Jasper’s support and inspiration to stand up to bullies, but I also think there could have been more focus on Sloane and her transformation as a woman without feeling at times like she only had the confidence to do so because she had another man behind her… telling her what to do…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Yes, I started off with book 3, sorry not sorry. I've been on the fence about this series for months, maybe even a year now. Since it's so popular on the book side of the internet I thought it wouldn't be my cup of tea because I've been disappointed before, but curiosity and book quotes finally made me cave and you know what I'm not mad about it. However, not gonna lie, I think I tried to read this book on three separate occasions, but for some reason, I just wasn't gelling with it; I even got it on audible. I was 12% in by that point and I was determined to see it through because I already wasted a credit on it. And funny enough it wasn't until I started listening to it that I actually started to like it. I listened to it, solely, for about 7 chapters until I switched back to the e-book and obviously I ended up finishing it and really enjoying it.
I don't know what the audiobook switch did, but it really made me enjoy the characters and appreciate the story. I really liked Jasper and Sloane as individuals and a couple. I feel like the dual POV format really added to the story. It was nice to get a look into their personalities as well as their fears and motivations for doing what they do. I especially liked reading about Sloane because she's so spunky and funny and self-assertive when she needs to be. And it was also nice reading about Jasper and his fear of what happened to him in the past, his problems with driving (relatable), and his fear of abandonment (also relatable).
It's obvious in their POVs that both parties care a lot for each other especially Jasper (although his possessive tendencies could be a little jarring at times) . I really loved how he let Sloane be her own person and never held or back or told her she couldn't do something. And I really do like how he always considered Sloane feelings. It's so obvious that both parties were smitten for the other and it was so cute to read about. That being said, I don't know if this is just because this is the 3rd and there were probably preconceived hints of the being together in the other two books, but this book was really missing the element of build-up and it tried to compensate for that but having the characters contemplate whether the other one likes the other when it's clearly obvious to everyone around them and the reader that they fancy one another. Like I was probably about 15-20% in and I was in one of their POVs and one of them was like "I wonder if they feel the same" and I was like just like "🤨". Like be so for real, you know and I know and everyone knows you like each other. Honestly, this book could've been over in like 50 pages if they just confessed to each other from the rip.
And normally, I guess stuff like that would bother me, but it didn't. It's also worth mentioning that their "will they, won't they" dominates the first half of this book. And honestly, nothing really gets cooking till about 80% where they reach a conflict. This book doesn't really have a plot, more like a slice-of-life situation. We're literally just reading about Jasper and Sloane's navigation towards their feelings for one another while also dealing with their own personal issues and interacting with their family and friends. Very much character-driven with no plot to be seen and usually I'm so quick to dnf a book like that because I'm more of a plot-orientated girly, but I enjoyed Jasper and Sloane so much that I honestly didn't really care that the first half of this book was them denying their feelings for one another and the second half is just them being an unofficial couple till the conflict comes. I just found them really cute and nice to read about.
Now, I would like to note that this book is much spicer than I thought it was going to be. I was taken aback by how explicit things got. Now I'm no stranger to spicy books, but most of their spice scenes didn't really do it for me. I will forever be a hater of overly dom men in books. It's over-pushed and overdone and isn't really my cup of tea. I just don't like the whole "do as I say, always" sexual dynamic.The "crawl to me" scene. Eh, it was a little cringey for me. And the scene where they're in the car and he tells her to take her underwear off and feel herself while he's driving and tell her to put her feet on the dash so he could see her pussy. Like dude, that's so dangerous and because of that I honestly didn't find it sexy. Release me from the shackles of overly dominant men. Ughhhhh!😭 (also, why were tell like lowkey objectifying each other in their POVs so muchLike Jasper was literally out here vomiting and Sloane was admiring his backside. Like girl, time and place. they were a little too horny sometimes)
Also, another thing to add about this book. I felt like Elise Silver fleshed it out enough to make it a decent romance story but honestly, I do understand why other people would feel like this book is lacking because it is. Aside from the familial dynamics and the characters' own devotion towards one another, nothing feels properly fleshed out. A lot of important details are told and not shown and because of that it makes the book lacked of a lot of the emotional depth it could've had to make it great. Overall, despite all of these things, I still enjoyed the book. I really liked Jasper and Sloane, like I said as well as the familial connections in this book. Although it was minuscule I really enjoyed Jasper and Beau's friendship as well as the parent-figure relationship that Jaspr has with Harvey, reading about them honestly made me want to read the other books. The author really sold me here so I'll commend her for that. So excited for "Reckless", I hear that's a lot of people's favorite!
Side note: something weird they kept putting in was the fact that Jasper and Sloane were low-key "cousins" I was trying to overlook that because they're not cousins by blood, but the book kept pointing it out multiple times, and although I found it funny I totally get why someone would be uncomfortable reading that as well as the age gap between them considering they meet when Slaone (10) was a child and Jasper a teenager (16)
Spice Rating:🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I don't know what the audiobook switch did, but it really made me enjoy the characters and appreciate the story. I really liked Jasper and Sloane as individuals and a couple. I feel like the dual POV format really added to the story. It was nice to get a look into their personalities as well as their fears and motivations for doing what they do. I especially liked reading about Sloane because she's so spunky and funny and self-assertive when she needs to be. And it was also nice reading about Jasper and his fear of what happened to him in the past, his problems with driving (relatable), and his fear of abandonment (also relatable).
It's obvious in their POVs that both parties care a lot for each other especially Jasper (although his possessive tendencies could be a little jarring at times) . I really loved how he let Sloane be her own person and never held or back or told her she couldn't do something. And I really do like how he always considered Sloane feelings. It's so obvious that both parties were smitten for the other and it was so cute to read about. That being said, I don't know if this is just because this is the 3rd and there were probably preconceived hints of the being together in the other two books, but this book was really missing the element of build-up and it tried to compensate for that but having the characters contemplate whether the other one likes the other when it's clearly obvious to everyone around them and the reader that they fancy one another. Like I was probably about 15-20% in and I was in one of their POVs and one of them was like "I wonder if they feel the same" and I was like just like "🤨". Like be so for real, you know and I know and everyone knows you like each other. Honestly, this book could've been over in like 50 pages if they just confessed to each other from the rip.
And normally, I guess stuff like that would bother me, but it didn't. It's also worth mentioning that their "will they, won't they" dominates the first half of this book. And honestly, nothing really gets cooking till about 80% where they reach a conflict. This book doesn't really have a plot, more like a slice-of-life situation. We're literally just reading about Jasper and Sloane's navigation towards their feelings for one another while also dealing with their own personal issues and interacting with their family and friends. Very much character-driven with no plot to be seen and usually I'm so quick to dnf a book like that because I'm more of a plot-orientated girly, but I enjoyed Jasper and Sloane so much that I honestly didn't really care that the first half of this book was them denying their feelings for one another and the second half is just them being an unofficial couple till the conflict comes. I just found them really cute and nice to read about.
Now, I would like to note that this book is much spicer than I thought it was going to be. I was taken aback by how explicit things got. Now I'm no stranger to spicy books, but most of their spice scenes didn't really do it for me. I will forever be a hater of overly dom men in books. It's over-pushed and overdone and isn't really my cup of tea. I just don't like the whole "do as I say, always" sexual dynamic.
Also, another thing to add about this book. I felt like Elise Silver fleshed it out enough to make it a decent romance story but honestly, I do understand why other people would feel like this book is lacking because it is. Aside from the familial dynamics and the characters' own devotion towards one another, nothing feels properly fleshed out. A lot of important details are told and not shown and because of that it makes the book lacked of a lot of the emotional depth it could've had to make it great. Overall, despite all of these things, I still enjoyed the book. I really liked Jasper and Sloane, like I said as well as the familial connections in this book. Although it was minuscule I really enjoyed Jasper and Beau's friendship as well as the parent-figure relationship that Jaspr has with Harvey, reading about them honestly made me want to read the other books. The author really sold me here so I'll commend her for that. So excited for "Reckless", I hear that's a lot of people's favorite!
Side note: something weird they kept putting in was the fact that Jasper and Sloane were low-key "cousins" I was trying to overlook that because they're not cousins by blood, but the book kept pointing it out multiple times, and although I found it funny I totally get why someone would be uncomfortable reading that as well as the age gap between them considering they meet when Slaone (10) was a child and Jasper a teenager (16)
Spice Rating:🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Grief
charleewalton's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I loved this but so far it's my least favourite out of the series. I love Jasper and Sloane but maybe I just don't vibe with the friends to lovers trope, I just couldn't get behind the romance and connection, I didn't feel it. I still enjoyed it and Silver honestly writes the best smut scenes I've ever read o m gggggg. I liked jaspers character development and how Sloane comes out of herself and becomes an strong independent woman who doesn't need to rely on shitty men like didn't realise she was doing, because they had her 'best interests at heart.'
The thing I love most in this book was the female friendships and sense of found family. Harvey and Jasper 🥹 Jasper and the brothers 🥹. That makes me heart MELT. and also seeing the other characters we've met and known and loved - that I swoon over. And also the friendships made between the women in the book, up ok violets ranch and back home with Willa, Summer, Sloane and Winter. Beautiful. Can't wait for Winter's book (started it as soon as I finished 🤣)
The thing I love most in this book was the female friendships and sense of found family. Harvey and Jasper 🥹 Jasper and the brothers 🥹. That makes me heart MELT. and also seeing the other characters we've met and known and loved - that I swoon over. And also the friendships made between the women in the book, up ok violets ranch and back home with Willa, Summer, Sloane and Winter. Beautiful. Can't wait for Winter's book (started it as soon as I finished 🤣)
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Grief, and Car accident