bethbaty's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.75
This was such a wildly fun rollercoaster ride. I could’ve done without the graphic sex scenes 😬 but otherwise, I LOVED that even in the crazy unrealistic circumstances, the characters were so real and believable. If you just want a sweet romance, this is not that book. 😂 But if you want a wild ride and tons of unexpected turns, with a bit of romance thrown in too, then yes, this is definitely that book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
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
booktalkwithrae's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
How is it that I did not expect this book to go the way it went. In a good way.
This is not your typical romance. This is much more of an action packed romance. Which really made it unique and different from the romances that I usually read.
The two main characters are caught in a life or death situation, where they have to find an item in order to stay alive. But this is not the first time our main characters met, oh no, they are actually exes.
Typically, with a second chance romance, you usually would expect some animosity between the two love interests. Considering that they broke up previously, but there was none in this case. Whether that’s something you enjoy or not, it’s totally up to preference, personally I would’ve liked to have a little animosity and created some drama between the two to start the book off.
The romance was definitely there, however, I found a lot of the romantic elements for rooted in the characters past. Because of that, I felt like I’d as the reader didn’t feel a really deep, romantic connection between the two because every moment of feeling always came from a past action when they were together. I would’ve liked to seen more romantic interactions with the characters in the moment, as opposed to a past thought.
The ending was very interesting and not what I expected. While I was reading the book, I thought I predicted the ending and I was completely off.
Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable romance read. If you’re someone who loves romance reads, and you find that they’re often using the same formula over and over again and you wanna shake things up a bit then this one would be a good one to do that.
This is not your typical romance. This is much more of an action packed romance. Which really made it unique and different from the romances that I usually read.
The two main characters are caught in a life or death situation, where they have to find an item in order to stay alive. But this is not the first time our main characters met, oh no, they are actually exes.
Typically, with a second chance romance, you usually would expect some animosity between the two love interests. Considering that they broke up previously, but there was none in this case. Whether that’s something you enjoy or not, it’s totally up to preference, personally I would’ve liked to have a little animosity and created some drama between the two to start the book off.
The romance was definitely there, however, I found a lot of the romantic elements for rooted in the characters past. Because of that, I felt like I’d as the reader didn’t feel a really deep, romantic connection between the two because every moment of feeling always came from a past action when they were together. I would’ve liked to seen more romantic interactions with the characters in the moment, as opposed to a past thought.
The ending was very interesting and not what I expected. While I was reading the book, I thought I predicted the ending and I was completely off.
Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable romance read. If you’re someone who loves romance reads, and you find that they’re often using the same formula over and over again and you wanna shake things up a bit then this one would be a good one to do that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Gun violence
katebrownreads's review against another edition
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Addiction, Body shaming, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Infidelity
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings: sexual scenes, death/loss of family/loved ones, alcoholism, kidnapping, violence, gun violence, forced drugging, sexual harassment, PTSD, and feelings of abandonment and inadequacy.
What can I say...I adore anything Alisha Rai writes. 🥰
This book gave us a fast paced second chance romance with mystery, learning from your past, and finding where you fit. 💜
Mira and Naveen had been each other's first matches through the community favorite matchmaker Hema Auntie...after six amazing months together Mira panicked and broke up with Naveen via text. 😳
Now years later, multiple failed matches, and the loss of her aunt...Mina is feeling hopeless and alone. When she goes to hear her aunts will the last person she expected to see was Naveen.
After Mira broke his heart...Naveen dealt with his own share of challenges. The last place he ever expected to see Mira again was at his grandfather's practice...and why was she using a different name?!
Mira and Naveen were so easy to understand, connect to, and cheer for. Two sweet people who've dealt with their fair share of family betrayal, heartache, and pain. Both so caught up in the past that they seemly fail to fully appreciate the connections they still have.
I do wish the last 1/4 of the book was a bit longer and the first half slightly shorter but overall I really enjoyed this story.
What can I say...I adore anything Alisha Rai writes. 🥰
This book gave us a fast paced second chance romance with mystery, learning from your past, and finding where you fit. 💜
Mira and Naveen had been each other's first matches through the community favorite matchmaker Hema Auntie...after six amazing months together Mira panicked and broke up with Naveen via text. 😳
Now years later, multiple failed matches, and the loss of her aunt...Mina is feeling hopeless and alone. When she goes to hear her aunts will the last person she expected to see was Naveen.
After Mira broke his heart...Naveen dealt with his own share of challenges. The last place he ever expected to see Mira again was at his grandfather's practice...and why was she using a different name?!
Mira and Naveen were so easy to understand, connect to, and cheer for. Two sweet people who've dealt with their fair share of family betrayal, heartache, and pain. Both so caught up in the past that they seemly fail to fully appreciate the connections they still have.
I do wish the last 1/4 of the book was a bit longer and the first half slightly shorter but overall I really enjoyed this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Abandonment
decklededgess'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
trigger warnings: kidnapping, alcohol, infidelity, violence, physical injury, emotional neglect, abandonment, sexual content, gun violence
This is like The Spy Who Dumped Me but like a thousand times better. It’s a wild ride from start to finish with such cool plot twists!!!!
Mira and Naveen are so adorable. I loved both of their back stories and the way their history fed into the people they were in the start of the book plus how as they understood each other’s past they began to fall for each other again. Beautifully done.
Naveen’s sobriety was represented with a lot of respect as was Mira’s anxiety and PTSD. A lot of tense and sensitive emotional topics in regards to fraught family history was also done super well but the tone of the book still was relatively light and adventurous.
And of course, can’t forget the smut scenes. Two strategic there’s only one bed moments WITH a cunnilingus scene. This book ate. Literally 😏
Alisha Rai continues to be one of my favourite authors of all time.
This is like The Spy Who Dumped Me but like a thousand times better. It’s a wild ride from start to finish with such cool plot twists!!!!
Mira and Naveen are so adorable. I loved both of their back stories and the way their history fed into the people they were in the start of the book plus how as they understood each other’s past they began to fall for each other again. Beautifully done.
Naveen’s sobriety was represented with a lot of respect as was Mira’s anxiety and PTSD. A lot of tense and sensitive emotional topics in regards to fraught family history was also done super well but the tone of the book still was relatively light and adventurous.
And of course, can’t forget the smut scenes. Two strategic there’s only one bed moments WITH a cunnilingus scene. This book ate. Literally 😏
Alisha Rai continues to be one of my favourite authors of all time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
slow-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: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Blood
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