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mrspru's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
bookslovereaders'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
4.0
Always mine is book one in the Honey Mountain series and is about the Thomas sisters. Book one focuses on Vivian the second eldest and her relationship with Nico her best friend.
It’s a friends to lovers book with lots of emotion thrown in. They have been best friends for year and they both love one another. Nico in particular has had a horrid childhood, suffering at the hands on his father so he struggles with relationships.
Vivian or Vivi as she’s known to her family had recently split from her boyfriend who she found cheating on her. She wanting to go out and experience more with her life especially her love life - and that’s where Nico comes in. There relationship is a forgone conclusion but you are waiting on Nico to catch up a little more.
This book is exactly what a small town romance is. Lots of meddling from other characters, love conquers all whilst dealing with strong topics. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m excited to see more from the sisters especially Dylan!
There are some strong topics so please check all the trigger warnings before diving into this book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
cecilielaugesen'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood
ambercunningham'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
samanderson24'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book does have some pretty tough triggers, but they were handled so well and I thought both of their pasts really shaped who they were as individuals and really strengthened their love. I love how even as kids they were always there for the important albeit difficult moments for each other.
I love reading about small towns. The love and togetherness of the people is so neat - but I'll let those stay fiction. I am a city girl through and through.
I love how Pavlov weaved in some suspense and mystery. It added to the plot perfectly. I absolutely can't wait to start book 2.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Violence
tifferpok88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Everything in this book is honey themed and it was annoying to read. Honey mountain, honey bee, honey lake, and on and on. By the end of the book I wanted to gag every time the MMC called the FMC honey bee.
If I had a dollar for every time someone in this book barked a laugh, I’d have a lot of dollars. Around 30% of the way through I was tired of reading it but pressed on just so I could keep tally of how many times some barked a laugh, someone’s chest squeezed, or how many times they
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
lauriereadsrom1's review
- 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
I highly recommend "Always Mine" for all fans of contemporary/small town romance. It's a fantastic start to Pavlov's new series and I can't wait to see what's to come in future books. (Hopefully one of those books will include a happy ending for Niko's friend and fellow firefighter Jace!)
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent