reallyrosalie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug abuse
hecksbecks's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders
jennp28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
One pet peeve: For claiming she had multiple Canadian friends answer all her questions, she really does not understand ‘Eh’ and how it is used in a sentence. Drives me bananas when Canadians are written in a caricature like this.
Leslie beamed. "We finished watching some footage, so I'll get out your hair to give you both some alone time tonight, eh?”
The tender, amused look that came over Aiden's face more than slightly irritated me. "Eh." Aye.
Then the fact that his Canadian had snuck up on him - when it only came up in the times he was really comfortable - made my little-girl immaturity that much worse.
And
Clowns? "Really?" I tried to imagine a tiny Aiden crying over men and women with overly painted faces and red noses, but I couldn't.
The big guy was still facing me. His expression clear and even, as he dipped his chin. "Eh."
God help me, he'd gone Canadian on me. I had to will my face not to react at the fact he'd gone with the one word he usually used only when he was super relaxed around other people. "I thought they were going to eat me."
That… is not how that is used. Ok. Rant over.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, Drug abuse, and Death
neermboop's review against another edition
- 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
I adore a book where you feel all the feels.
We went through hating the grump football player Aiden, to tolerating him, yo understanding him, then loving him. 🫠
I do love when a dumb single minded (football) man opens up his eyes to see what is right in front of his face. 🙈👀👋
Vanessa knew her worth and wasn't a pushover. I love that about her. Aiden was protective but let her do her own thing. 🥰
I don't re-read many books, but this is definitely on the list 💕💖
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
Minor: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship
joey_paige's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Violence, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Deportation, Grief, and Sexual harassment
addieisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“I always learn from my mistakes. We made a good team once. We’ll make a good team again.”
I’ve never read any book of Mariana Zapata but I knew it was my thing due to the comments saying how annoyingly slow the romance would develop in her books and how introvert most of her male characters were. This book weren’t any different from what they said. It took me a while to get the hang of it since the beginning is very slow and the writing was kinda off to me (The author put the main character’s thoughts randomly in the middle of the scenes, which interrupts my line and thinking and distracts me from what’s happening in the plot). The female main character sounded quite annoying at first with the exaggerated overthinking but, at some point, I got used to it. She turned into a very badass assertive woman throughout time and one of my favorite characters from romance books along her boy. Vanessa and Aiden won’t get out of my head any sooner. Wish there were more but I think I’m all by myself (and a few fanfics) now.
Minor: Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
ashhreadings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
saj04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
ohlovehandles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
If you're not into slow burn I definitely would not recommend this because it is a long book that has a lot of repetitive inner dialogue, which can definitel annoy some people. But, if you were into Wattpad romances as a teen, it may seriously give you so much nostalgia of those days but with a lot more consistent writing.
All in all, I loved the ride this book took me on and I'd definitely re-read because I'm a sucker for love i know I'd never have :').
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Drug use
paneblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Deportation, Abandonment, and Drug abuse