notsobinaryart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Classism, Gaslighting, and Blood
Minor: Torture, Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity
bookish_afrolatina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Solid fun romance mixed with the Hangover type storyline and a generous serving of parental abuse. So if you want a good mix of emotions, this is good for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
justkarlah's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
▫️3rd person POV▫️
This was one of those books that hooks you in right from the start with a surprise and forced proximity, which always makes for a ton of bickering and chemistry that both main characters try to ignore.
I loved that even with all of their faults, they still managed to somehow understand one another and figure out how their past played into the way they lived their lives in the present. Naveen was perfect, patient and able to communicate a lot better than Mira, which worked great for the two of them.
The spicy scenes were pretty mild and short, but sweet.
It had plenty of twists and was full of adventure so it didn't feel boring at any point in the story. The ending felt kind of rushed, and sometimes it felt more like an action movie than a romance, but it was still entertaining to read.
If you like 2nd chance romances, forced proximity, and family drama (with a ton of adventure thrown in), then I would recommend this book!
This was one of those books that hooks you in right from the start with a surprise and forced proximity, which always makes for a ton of bickering and chemistry that both main characters try to ignore.
I loved that even with all of their faults, they still managed to somehow understand one another and figure out how their past played into the way they lived their lives in the present. Naveen was perfect, patient and able to communicate a lot better than Mira, which worked great for the two of them.
The spicy scenes were pretty mild and short, but sweet.
It had plenty of twists and was full of adventure so it didn't feel boring at any point in the story. The ending felt kind of rushed, and sometimes it felt more like an action movie than a romance, but it was still entertaining to read.
If you like 2nd chance romances, forced proximity, and family drama (with a ton of adventure thrown in), then I would recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Body shaming and Gun violence
auudrey's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Grief
Minor: Body shaming and Panic attacks/disorders
gretchenplz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall, this was a cute, lighthearted book.
Bonus points for being the only romance book I’ve ever read where the FMC pees after sex! No UTIs here!
I was not a fan of the huge cast of characters (could have used an edit there), or the 27 twists that happened at the end. It just wasn’t all necessary.
But it was a quick, cute, and fun read!
Bonus points for being the only romance book I’ve ever read where the FMC pees after sex! No UTIs here!
I was not a fan of the huge cast of characters (could have used an edit there), or the 27 twists that happened at the end. It just wasn’t all necessary.
But it was a quick, cute, and fun read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Cancer
tearexanne's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
l really love this fun, wild ride romance novel! The plot made it really easy to get through and the plot twists were surprising. The romance was pretty good as well. It was a second chance romance without a then and now chapters, which I am perfectly okay with and ultimately prefer. But I know some people don't like second romance without it. I do wish their relationship was more romantic, much of their romance was just moments of sexual tension. But there was enough cute moments so I let it slide. There was way more spice then I'm used too, like 5 out of 5 pepper emojis spicy!
I'll definitely be reading more from Alisha Rai in the future.
I'll definitely be reading more from Alisha Rai in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
btwnprintedpgs's review
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Confinement, and Kidnapping
Minor: Body shaming, Racism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Grief, and Death of parent
nadia's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was different to any romance novel that I’ve read up until this point.
And that difference was certainly refreshing!
I did find myself getting distracted while listening to the audio, though, and I got a little lost with the cast and certain plot points. I also didn’t feel super connected to the main characters nor invested in their relationship.
Still, it was a lot of fun!
Highly recommended if you like romance novels that have a different, substantive focus than just the main love story, namely thrillers, mystery stories, or heists!
And that difference was certainly refreshing!
I did find myself getting distracted while listening to the audio, though, and I got a little lost with the cast and certain plot points. I also didn’t feel super connected to the main characters nor invested in their relationship.
Still, it was a lot of fun!
Highly recommended if you like romance novels that have a different, substantive focus than just the main love story, namely thrillers, mystery stories, or heists!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism and Pregnancy
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I will not flatter this book with Taylor Swift songs.
I really regret buying this book. No offense to the author, but this was not worth what I paid for it. I had so much hope for this book too! I thought from the plot description and the reviews it was going to be a no-brainer, that I would love it, but I was completely wrong. I will not be buying a book I haven’t read before again!! The writing was very juvenile, adding a lot of cheesy lines and general awkward pacing. The plot, while action oriented, was somehow also extremely boring and very predictable. I didn’t connect with the characters at all. It didn’t really explain why they liked each other very well, other than they were hot?? It also really glossed over many problem solving moments. For example, these people hadn’t spoken in years, and within 1 page phone call they were best friends again. It didn’t explain why they decided to forgive each other, it was a cold feud that turned into besties again within 1 page, like what?? (Some real “power of friendship” crap) It just feels very much like a Wattpad book, and I did not enjoy this. I would return it if I could. I will not be reading books by this author again. It took be so long to get through, and I could tell by the first 50 pages that I regretted buying it.
Age rating: 16+, (there were two brief spicy scenes that went from 0 to 1000 in like half a page, the timing was really off/rushed, 2/5🌶️)
I really regret buying this book. No offense to the author, but this was not worth what I paid for it. I had so much hope for this book too! I thought from the plot description and the reviews it was going to be a no-brainer, that I would love it, but I was completely wrong. I will not be buying a book I haven’t read before again!! The writing was very juvenile, adding a lot of cheesy lines and general awkward pacing. The plot, while action oriented, was somehow also extremely boring and very predictable. I didn’t connect with the characters at all. It didn’t really explain why they liked each other very well, other than they were hot?? It also really glossed over many problem solving moments. For example, these people hadn’t spoken in years, and within 1 page phone call they were best friends again. It didn’t explain why they decided to forgive each other, it was a cold feud that turned into besties again within 1 page, like what?? (Some real “power of friendship” crap) It just feels very much like a Wattpad book, and I did not enjoy this. I would return it if I could. I will not be reading books by this author again. It took be so long to get through, and I could tell by the first 50 pages that I regretted buying it.
Age rating: 16+, (there were two brief spicy scenes that went from 0 to 1000 in like half a page, the timing was really off/rushed, 2/5🌶️)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence