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condls27's review
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I put this one off for last because I wasn’t sure how I felt about the second chance/maybe cheating/miscommunication tropes (which are my least favorite tropes) but I really liked it. The angst was so good but I could’ve done with a smidge more groveling.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
stealingourhearts's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
now_booking's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
After a few books teasing us in the subplots with the substance of Forty’s acrimonious split with Nevaeh, in this book, we get to understand these two’s sort of complex relationship. The premise is that years ago, crushed by a hidden pain, Nevaeh self-sabotaged her relationship with Forty coming out of it as the villain and hated and ejected from the Steel Bones family. Since then, her untreated ADHD has led her from one scrape to another till she’s in danger and has nowhere to go except back home to seek security with the Steel Bones, but she’s not welcome back. Meanwhile, Forty, back in town after years of military service ending in a medical discharge, is still not yet over Nevaeh’s betrayal and though he’s looking to settle down, he does everything he can to ensure it’s with her direct opposite. But everything changes when Nevaeh returns in danger and unwilling to be ignored.
This was a good MC romance. I guess my only slight niggles was the fact that Nevaeh never seemed to get the actual help and support she needed even if it was discussed. Other than that, if you like grumpy-sunshine of the manic pixie dream girl variety, this is a good choice. Nevaeh’s self-awareness meant that she stayed on the not-so-annoying spectrum of MPDG, and I especially loved her relationship with Shirlene and the way the older woman was always there for her and stood up for her when needed.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
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