alliepeduto's review against another edition
5.0
Another rock solid Nora! This one was really a 4.5 since it was pretty damn fantastic, but I’m also fairly picky about my Nora’s, so I hold out for the elusive 5 stars. I’ve been reading her novels for over 10 years, stealing them from my mom’s bookshelf and later storing them on my Kindle, and this book reminded me why I keep coming back for more. I was Invested with a capital I. I loved Zane (and the whole Walker fam really) and Darby felt like someone I would love to be friends with. It was a more organic love story, which I appreciated since let’s be honest here, a lot of romances veer into ridiculous territory. The only thing I felt was slightly unbelievable was the amount of violence this small sect of people experienced, but honestly, I expected that from a suspense novel. It’s like all these books set around small town murders; it’s kind of the point of the book, even though you would think people would start leaving the town after x amounts of murders. That all being said, it was a great summertime read, and a gorgeous cover to boot!
erin832's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
bookishlove85's review against another edition
4.5
4.5 stars. I think this has become my fave Nora book so far! This romantic suspense takes place in NC which was fun to read about and was so so good! And not just because they made some good Sense & Sensibility references. I called the twist for the end early on but even with that, I enjoyed it. Great way to start the new month.
courtivation's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Trigger warning for abuse survivors. This book has extreme cases of domestic and child abuse all throughout.
nina_rozmanovna's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mrsmisko's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
dgignac's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading about Zane and Darby and Zane’s family. It’s a little bit hard to believe that so many unrelated bad things could happen to two people in such a short period of time... but I don’t read romance novels for their realism!
andrealynn524's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.5
fyreheart_'s review against another edition
3.0
As much as I love this book, I felt like a good one-third of it were fillers. Infact, it would have been much better if the middle-third was simply cut out.
Still a good read though
Still a good read though