spryfrog's review
3.0
I was disappointed that so much of this book overlapped with the first book. Reading them back to back made it even more painful. There had to be some way to avoid that.
isalaur's review
5.0
I was all in in this book right from the start. I love the diversity of the characters, the heart wrenching emotion and the humor. The tender portrayal of a child with special needs…making them a fun and amusing character without making them an object of pity or ridicule was very well done.
This is the second book in the series and I would highly recommend reading book one first. I didn’t and while this story does stand on its own there are many references to things that seem to have taken place in book one, or build off book one and I hated not being in the know. I’ll be going back to read that book.
Brains (Billy) and Paul are MCs who capture your attention right away. I was invested in both of their back stories and curious about them from the outset. The set up to their ending up in proximity to each other/meeting/connecting is different and while normally not a fan of insta-love, and everything here happens in a VERY condensed time period, it’s not so bad. The ending is sweet and concludes on a very hopeful note.
There are some very heavy emotional moments and I found myself in tears several times. I got pretty annoyed at some secondary characters and their selfishness and immaturity which impacted the relationship of the MCs. Really wanted to smack some people in the head!
It’s obvious the author put a lot of time into research and getting details right. I always appreciate seeing that in a book.
This is a quick read and I was really invested so it almost a one sitting read for me (darn that having to actually sleep thing!) Highly recommend.
This is the second book in the series and I would highly recommend reading book one first. I didn’t and while this story does stand on its own there are many references to things that seem to have taken place in book one, or build off book one and I hated not being in the know. I’ll be going back to read that book.
Brains (Billy) and Paul are MCs who capture your attention right away. I was invested in both of their back stories and curious about them from the outset. The set up to their ending up in proximity to each other/meeting/connecting is different and while normally not a fan of insta-love, and everything here happens in a VERY condensed time period, it’s not so bad. The ending is sweet and concludes on a very hopeful note.
There are some very heavy emotional moments and I found myself in tears several times. I got pretty annoyed at some secondary characters and their selfishness and immaturity which impacted the relationship of the MCs. Really wanted to smack some people in the head!
It’s obvious the author put a lot of time into research and getting details right. I always appreciate seeing that in a book.
This is a quick read and I was really invested so it almost a one sitting read for me (darn that having to actually sleep thing!) Highly recommend.
cadiva's review
4.0
Lots to like in this second instalment
While some bits confused me, I was trying to remember timelines for the crossover with Summer of Hush, all in all this was a lovely romance.
I really loved Paul and Brains, both as individuals and as a pair. I liked their unique meet/cute which worked really well for me.
I loved Paul's sister and her kids, and there was less of the rock star/band tour in this book, which I also preferred.
I did get confused with some of the military usage as I was sure Marines absolutely do not like being called soldiers, but that terminology was used a few times throughout, even though Paul was a Navy Corpseman.
While some bits confused me, I was trying to remember timelines for the crossover with Summer of Hush, all in all this was a lovely romance.
I really loved Paul and Brains, both as individuals and as a pair. I liked their unique meet/cute which worked really well for me.
I loved Paul's sister and her kids, and there was less of the rock star/band tour in this book, which I also preferred.
I did get confused with some of the military usage as I was sure Marines absolutely do not like being called soldiers, but that terminology was used a few times throughout, even though Paul was a Navy Corpseman.
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