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jmelauren'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? It's complicated
3.0
It started slow, but sped up halfway through. I thought there was too much down time after all the action.
Romantic thriller
Childhood sweethearts
Slow burn
Tortured hero
Small town
Multi timeline
Forced proximity
Dual POV
Second chance
Cute nickname
Past trauma
Gun violence
Spicy
Found family
Hard to believe one book has so many tropes!
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Abandonment
ali_sun's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
cozyreader9752'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
ashleycmms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Grief
daisycantread24'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
caseybykindlelight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, and Abandonment
frantically'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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, and Medical content
crose84'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
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m very much in my romantic suspense era - so I’ve been scouring for book recs and this one has been all over booktok and booksta so delaney and I decided to give it a try!! and sadly, it didn’t live up to the hype for us ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
the romance plot was very chaotic and borderline cringey for me. wren had her heart broken 10 years ago by her childhood sweetheart holt, and now that he’s back in town determined to win over her heart, she just … gives in? like where was the groveling? where was the explanation of each other’s feelings and hurt over ten freaking years?
what really kept me going was the suspense plot, though! I loved super sleuthing the whodunnit, and while the ending wasn’t my favorite conclusion, I was racing through the chapters to figure out what happened next!! however, I do feel that the author threw in elements of surprise just to screw with the readers’ minds too 🤔
overall, I did enjoy reading this one a lot, but it’s not memorable to me. I may or may not continue this series - stay tuned!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: napa valley zinfandel
Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, and Mass/school shootings