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lashette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved the chemistry between the two guys. We have a bit of a small mystery or two that paid off really well in my opinion. The reflections and discussions about faith, relationships with god, and even mental health continued to be top tier. This feels like she finally achieved the harmony between the discussions on belief and erotica and romantic scenes. Without being cheesy or preachy. I do hope we get books for Gather Jordan and Ryan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
crackedspinereviews's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-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
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Review: I normally don’t like second chance romances but this one is extremely well done. There was a real and understandable reason why the primary MMC left and feels like he is
Indebted to the church and being a monk. I also love how much the fact is stressed that he never fell out of love with his ex but that in order to survive he had to join the order. The other reason I really liked this book is because I think that the forced proximity is realistic for the circumstances. The ex being a writer and MMC looking to join a more rigid order made the story interesting because it made it feel like they were working towards opposite goals. I love how selfless the ex is the entire time and how he is willing to sacrifice his happiness to ensure that the MMC is living the life he wants to. That’s true love right there. I could have done without the easily avoidable cheating trope towards the beginning of the story. There were many other routes this story could have taken to end up in the same spot without that.
Likes: The traveling and how easily the two MMC’s fall back into their old relationship patterns, how the ex’s POV is often through journal entries since he is a writer
Dislikes: I cannot stand a cheating trope especially when there are so many other potential conflicts possible. Eww.
Tropes: forbidden romance, brothers best friend, second chance romance, forced proximity, religion and religious trauma, LGBTQ romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts