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emhof96's review
5.0
Overall rating: 4.5 stars
Tropes: Single mum romance, Protective alpha male, Small town
Trigger Warnings:
Plot: 5/5
Ending: 4/5
Writing: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Romance: 5/5
Hero: 5/5
Heroine: 5/5
Character Development: 5/5
Humour? A bit
Steam? Yes
Feels? Yes
HEA:
Tropes: Single mum romance, Protective alpha male, Small town
Trigger Warnings:
Spoiler
Terminal cancer (family member)Plot: 5/5
Ending: 4/5
Writing: 5/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Romance: 5/5
Hero: 5/5
Heroine: 5/5
Character Development: 5/5
Humour? A bit
Steam? Yes
Feels? Yes
HEA:
Spoiler
Yeslisa_me's review against another edition
4.0
Very much a character-driven story. Any drama comes from the relationship between Toby and Addie, and even more from their families.
The conclusion of the 2-book series.
The conclusion of the 2-book series.
rihoward's review against another edition
4.0
4.4 stars
I enjoyed this book. Not as much as I adored the first book but it still was amazing. I didn't understand why there needed to be the part of the mother as it really served no purpose. However, I enjoyed Toby and Addie and that they got to have this amazing life together. They both deserved it.
I enjoyed this book. Not as much as I adored the first book but it still was amazing. I didn't understand why there needed to be the part of the mother as it really served no purpose. However, I enjoyed Toby and Addie and that they got to have this amazing life together. They both deserved it.
megankyle's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kellifer98'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
5.0
cgastorga's review against another edition
5.0
Seriously, loved this book. Loved all of the characters. Margot is my fav!
kaymurphy's review against another edition
2.0
Probably one of my least favorites by Kristen Ashley. Just wasn't a fan or Addie or Toby in Moonlight and Motor Oil #1 and not in #2 either.
julieschein's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? No
5.0
_sylviareads_'s review against another edition
5.0
The Slow Burn would be from now on, on top of my list of The 10 Greatest Books in 2019 If I had such a list of course. Maybe I will start making it this year? We will see. And anyway, back to the subject, this was one of the BEST stories Kristen Ashley has created so far. I don't remember reading her book that would touch me as much as The Slow Burn. All her characters - main like the supporting one - in this book were simply phenomenal.
I cried more reading The Slow Burn than I ever cried reading any book. And that says something because I never cry, okay sometimes I would shed one or two tears when the story moved me. But NEVER several times when reading one story. And here Kirsten Ashley bombards me with moments so touching and beautiful that I couldn't help myself.
It was a beautiful story about wealth in a simple form of family relations, friendship and of course love. And I love the way KA presented it. I read many conflicting opinions on this subject. And I know that some of you may disagree with me. I also understand the point of view of some reviewers who see a lot of hypercriticism in this book. However, I see it a little differently. In my opinion, in order to present her vision of wealth, KA had to give her heroes two forms of it: material and non-material, so that readers would notice the difference. And I think she did it very well. Yes, at the end of the story, Addie earned a fortune, but considering what happened to her, it didn't matter much to her because she had gained something more important to her.
I highly recommend this book to all romance fans who like books that carry a deeper message. Kristen Ashley has an amazing talent for transferring her readers to the world she creates on paper. And it is always an amazing journey for me, thanks to which I can relax and escape from the real world around me. And if that's what you're looking for, I hope you'll experience it too.
"Life was a journey. The journey of finding what I’d seen on my sister’s face the night before. Finding your place. Finding your people. And settling in so when those cold winds blew, you had warmth to see you through.”
I cried more reading The Slow Burn than I ever cried reading any book. And that says something because I never cry, okay sometimes I would shed one or two tears when the story moved me. But NEVER several times when reading one story. And here Kirsten Ashley bombards me with moments so touching and beautiful that I couldn't help myself.
It was a beautiful story about wealth in a simple form of family relations, friendship and of course love. And I love the way KA presented it. I read many conflicting opinions on this subject. And I know that some of you may disagree with me. I also understand the point of view of some reviewers who see a lot of hypercriticism in this book. However, I see it a little differently. In my opinion, in order to present her vision of wealth, KA had to give her heroes two forms of it: material and non-material, so that readers would notice the difference. And I think she did it very well. Yes, at the end of the story, Addie earned a fortune, but considering what happened to her, it didn't matter much to her because she had gained something more important to her.
I highly recommend this book to all romance fans who like books that carry a deeper message. Kristen Ashley has an amazing talent for transferring her readers to the world she creates on paper. And it is always an amazing journey for me, thanks to which I can relax and escape from the real world around me. And if that's what you're looking for, I hope you'll experience it too.
"Life was a journey. The journey of finding what I’d seen on my sister’s face the night before. Finding your place. Finding your people. And settling in so when those cold winds blew, you had warmth to see you through.”