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asherketchum25's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
ridasolangi's review against another edition
4.5
I'm so invested in their story. Immediately going to read part two now.
coffeeandbookswithkelsey's review against another edition
5.0
“When the sun sets, and you start to forget me, remember every moment you fell in love with me in this meadow. Please, baby.”
I was lucky to be selected to receive an ARC for The Grand Ruin (book two in The Grand Men series) JC Hawke's newest book.
The Grand Ruin is the first book by JC Hawke that I have read, and I loved it so much that I went and brought all her other books as soon as I had finished reading this one.
The Grand Ruin is part one of Lance & Scarlet’s story. Their story was so heartbreakingly beautiful, and I did not want it to end.
The author has such a way with words that I could feel every emotion these characters felt while reading their story.
I was not expecting to be taken on such an emotional roller coaster while reading this book. It had me laughing and crying and broke my heart as well.
Chapter 3 (IYKYK) had me in absolute fits of laughter! It was so much fun to read.
Thank you so much to JC Hawke for this ARC and the opportunity to read Lance and Scarlet’s story
I was lucky to be selected to receive an ARC for The Grand Ruin (book two in The Grand Men series) JC Hawke's newest book.
The Grand Ruin is the first book by JC Hawke that I have read, and I loved it so much that I went and brought all her other books as soon as I had finished reading this one.
The Grand Ruin is part one of Lance & Scarlet’s story. Their story was so heartbreakingly beautiful, and I did not want it to end.
The author has such a way with words that I could feel every emotion these characters felt while reading their story.
I was not expecting to be taken on such an emotional roller coaster while reading this book. It had me laughing and crying and broke my heart as well.
Chapter 3 (IYKYK) had me in absolute fits of laughter! It was so much fun to read.
Thank you so much to JC Hawke for this ARC and the opportunity to read Lance and Scarlet’s story
bdaniellet's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book SO MUCH. And I am so upset it’s over, the idea of waiting up to a year for the next one makes me so sad.
rejh's review against another edition
5.0
the title is very accurate because they did in fact ruin me
sslovesbooks_1's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of my most anticipated reads of this year as Elliot Montgomery is my favourite book man of all time so I had such high expectations and I could not wait to be back in their world again.
The prologue immediately had me hooked and my heart was already cracking.
Lance and Scarlett we have met before and told on the same timeline as Mason and Nina’s relationship developing I found myself loving these characters from their first meeting. Little did we know that Lance fell hard and fast for Scarlett and she's a clever cookie who had me laughing out loud with her antics.
Being told in dual POV we are given the opportunity to see Lance's sensitive feelings and this is where Jess excels, you hear and experience what the character thinks and feels and it's just an amazing reading experience.
Lance is a complicated character, he does not understand that he is loveable and how to love and so has built walls around himself to protect himself. (No wonder - IFKYK ! ) His family is Mason, Elliot and their friends where he can be himself. What he did not expect was that Scarlett would love him for who he is. Who wouldn’t ???
Scarlett craves the love of her brother and has a lot on her shoulders which means she spends a lot of time at home. She is lonely and has put her life dreams on hold for the moment.
She opens herself up to Lance and finds exactly what she needs - love, safety and the future that she wants.
This is the first in a duet and by the end of this one, my heart which was cracking at the start was now breaking as the story developed. It has left me bereft so I can do nothing but wait until the second book is released.
Jess has written again another stonker of a romance with so much depth, so many special characters and so many heart-breaking themes that this book is again one I will not forget for a long, long time.
Its up at the top of the stratosphere of romance books.
P.S. Elliot still remains my No 1♥️
The prologue immediately had me hooked and my heart was already cracking.
Lance and Scarlett we have met before and told on the same timeline as Mason and Nina’s relationship developing I found myself loving these characters from their first meeting. Little did we know that Lance fell hard and fast for Scarlett and she's a clever cookie who had me laughing out loud with her antics.
Being told in dual POV we are given the opportunity to see Lance's sensitive feelings and this is where Jess excels, you hear and experience what the character thinks and feels and it's just an amazing reading experience.
Lance is a complicated character, he does not understand that he is loveable and how to love and so has built walls around himself to protect himself. (No wonder - IFKYK ! ) His family is Mason, Elliot and their friends where he can be himself. What he did not expect was that Scarlett would love him for who he is. Who wouldn’t ???
Scarlett craves the love of her brother and has a lot on her shoulders which means she spends a lot of time at home. She is lonely and has put her life dreams on hold for the moment.
She opens herself up to Lance and finds exactly what she needs - love, safety and the future that she wants.
This is the first in a duet and by the end of this one, my heart which was cracking at the start was now breaking as the story developed. It has left me bereft so I can do nothing but wait until the second book is released.
Jess has written again another stonker of a romance with so much depth, so many special characters and so many heart-breaking themes that this book is again one I will not forget for a long, long time.
Its up at the top of the stratosphere of romance books.
P.S. Elliot still remains my No 1♥️
jzkeen32's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
slow-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? No
3.5
cootsiepoo's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
charlottenw1's review against another edition
4.0
Lance and Scarlet's story is my favourite so far. I love how possessive Lance is and how he falls so hard for her and boy does he fall hard. He really put the effort in when it came to making sure Scarlet saw a future for them both and making sure they overcame any challenges that popped up. Lance surprised me with how caring his character is, as a side character in the other books I wouldn't have guessed this side of him.
Scarlet learns to stop being so selfless and starts to put herself first since she's not done much of that in previous years. She definitely kept Lance at arm's length since she never wanted to fall in love. Especially with her brother's best friend.
There story has a lot of back and forth, sometimes repetitive but I am excited for part 2. This was the most enjoyable of the series, I wish there was another round of editing involved because some of the story could have been reduced but it didn't put me off their story.
Scarlet learns to stop being so selfless and starts to put herself first since she's not done much of that in previous years. She definitely kept Lance at arm's length since she never wanted to fall in love. Especially with her brother's best friend.
There story has a lot of back and forth, sometimes repetitive but I am excited for part 2. This was the most enjoyable of the series, I wish there was another round of editing involved because some of the story could have been reduced but it didn't put me off their story.