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Forty by Cate C. Wells

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othersian's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

trish_beautifulchaosreviews's review

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4.0

I started reading Forty and just made myself stop. I went back and read the majority of the preceding books in the Steel Bones series. I read Charge, Nickle, and Scrap mostly because they make up the close-knit brothers at the center of the stories. I really like these guys and their women. No one is perfect; they are seriously flawed humans, like most of us. Forty and Nevaeh are no exception. They are about as opposite as you can get, and that is why they work.

Their story could have been tragic; Nevaeh would not let that happen. I don't know if it was her ADHD, but she borders between manic and annoying to dazzling and delightful. Forty is borderline OCD and a bit of a grouch. There's a whole lot of hurt hidden away by both that manifests itself in anger and stupid actions. Eventually, everything comes to light, and they repair the fractures in their relationship.

All through this series, we have a strong storyline of a long-standing conflict with a history that goes back to when this crew was young. It's unresolved, and now I am waiting for more stories to keep this suspenseful mystery going. It's a great storyline that leaves you hanging while still getting a really lovely HEA from the author. I'm really enjoying this series, and I look forward to more.

7sofia7's review

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4.25

A strong 4.25 star book

This is exactly the kind of book that I expect and adore from Cate C Wells.
It had the perfect amount of angst, love and mc vibes. This is one of my favourite book/couple in the series. I was smiling while reading this novel multiple times.

The second chance/ex lovers trope is great for angst.
Read the triggers because the fmc's family background was very bad.

I loved the mafia connection at the beginning and how lately the author has incorporated more lgbtq side characters (I would love a Bucky book, even if I don't think we will ever get one)

This book focuses mainly on the fmc, and the way she acted (she has adhd), her distract fullness, her carelessness and her strong spine (which I adored). It kind if reminded me of Joanna Wylde's Jessica (and the book we never got)

toris_reads's review

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Next to Charge, this might be my favorite book of the series. I loved Nevaeh, she was such a difficult and unapologetic character and women like that need love too. There was also a lot more plot in this book than in most of the series. A lot of the other books had club business going on in the background, but it really took the forefront in this novel, something I’m excited to see carry into Heavy.

coffee_cake's review

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This one was pretty dark.

stealingourhearts's review

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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

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star_sapphire's review

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

serialromancelibrarian's review

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5.0

I enjoyed the angst with this book. Neveah was a bit exasperating at times. I wanted to read this after reading Run, Posy, Run since Neveah was also in that book. That book is my absolute fave by this author. I really liked Forty. There was great chemistry between the MC’s. I was glad they got their HEA. I’m going to have to break down and read Shirlene’s story, though I know it’s going to break my heart. This series is great.

slaybae123's review

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4.0

Okay this was not my favorite of the series. Too much drama LOL. I did like Navaeh though, and felt reallll bad for her. Miss girl needs some adderall tho. The end was sweet.

peachcoffee's review

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emotional sad 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

4.0

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