iggyebab's review against another edition
3.0
2nd chance romance about a cocky boy who rebuffed the quirky but sweet girl because she wasn’t popular. Now they are 30 years out from graduation and both are divorced.
Love these two and how they reconnect as grown ups.
Love these two and how they reconnect as grown ups.
kiala's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Cancer
georgiejones's review against another edition
3.0
I wish there’d been obvious trigger warnings for this book, cause it covers some pretty heavy topics — cancer and grief/ depression. Plus a bit of a foot fetish lol. I would usually avoid reading about any/ all of these topics. It was well written, just not what I was expecting at all going in.
alh18's review against another edition
hopeful
slow-paced
- 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
4.25
andireadsromance's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. I had read a book previously by Susanna Nix and enjoyed this one better. It’s refreshing to read a story about characters slightly later in life (MCs are in their late 40s). It’s not only a second chance for love after divorce (or two), it’s a second chance for the MCs, after the the male MC (Mike) turns down the female MC (Dawn) when they were teenagers.
Dawn was the nerdy kid in high school who has grown up to become the successful owner of a yarn shop called Mad About Ewe.
Mike was the jock in high school that we see has grown up to admit he was a douchebag to Dawn when he was in high school. He let others’ opinions affect the way he reacted to her. I love how sweet they are with each other and that she’s still willing to give him a shot and that he’s patient with her and he’s willing to fight for her.
It was great to visit and get glimpses of characters from the Knitting in the City series. I love these little connections that are continuously added as the Universe of Penny Reid is expanded.
The only issue I had with it was I felt like Mike’s mother was only included in the book as a way for our characters to meet up again and as soon as there was a connection between the MCs, she was a second thought.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Dawn was the nerdy kid in high school who has grown up to become the successful owner of a yarn shop called Mad About Ewe.
Mike was the jock in high school that we see has grown up to admit he was a douchebag to Dawn when he was in high school. He let others’ opinions affect the way he reacted to her. I love how sweet they are with each other and that she’s still willing to give him a shot and that he’s patient with her and he’s willing to fight for her.
It was great to visit and get glimpses of characters from the Knitting in the City series. I love these little connections that are continuously added as the Universe of Penny Reid is expanded.
The only issue I had with it was I felt like Mike’s mother was only included in the book as a way for our characters to meet up again and as soon as there was a connection between the MCs, she was a second thought.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
★★Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!★★
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/399SCgE
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35Wn4Zz
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/394iuuu
Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/3fpPfDs
Amazon Print: https://amzn.to/3l7pbQf
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/3ockxRN
Audiobook: coming later this year
readbooks_eatapples's review against another edition
2.0
My review...disappeared. I'll be succinct in this one: this is blatant, unapologetic, author-approved fan fiction. That isn't necessarily bad, but it begs the question of whether this particular "universe" is strong enough to support the multitude of spinoffs and side stories. It isn't, not for me. This was an easy read, overall well-written but with distracting and unnecessary references to events in other stories. Fan fic is dependent on someone else building a world, and you know what you're getting when you go into it. I, unfortunately, keep getting suckered in by a good cover and interesting premise.
Overall, this was an okay book. I found myself irritated through half of this, even as I appreciated the story dealing with some serious topics like women's health, building relationships after divorce and death, lack of confidence, etc. It could have been really good. It was just off for me.
Overall, this was an okay book. I found myself irritated through half of this, even as I appreciated the story dealing with some serious topics like women's health, building relationships after divorce and death, lack of confidence, etc. It could have been really good. It was just off for me.
rosefine's review against another edition
I didn’t enjoy the mother/son interactions. The writing was fine, just not for me.
stinajoramsay's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0