chloelj27's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent
shelbyf03's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
smithrachaelynn's review
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
I had a hard time with this one. Aaron’s character has a lot going on. He’s really deep in the self-loathing. He has a lot of issues to work out and almost no time to do it. The story was fine and even funny or sweet at parts. I just felt like he didn’t resolve a lot of his issues. It felt a bit unfinished to me in terms of his character development. But there was great spice, humor and I did love Grace and the siblings interacting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
sami_leigh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
- 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
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
“If you’ll let me, I’ll stand by your side and watch you f**king shine. Will you. Will you let me?”
🚗 Book 2 of 4
🚗 Third person limited (switches between MCs)
🚗 Insta love/fate
🚗 Politician who plans /Spontaneous free spirit
🚗 Boss’ daughter
🚗 Road trip with 3 siblings
🚗 Everyone has a secret/challenge to overcome
🚗 MC Growth; familial bonds/expectations, self worth, past trauma.
🚗 The FMC overcoming ridicule & negative reinforcement/conditioning for the way she communicates, experiences joy in life, & is her fullest self, is heartbreaking but beautiful 🙌🏻
🚗 Spicey 🥵 (the dirty talk 🔥)
🚗 Well established secondary characters; the siblings’ complex relationships & backstories are everything!
🚗 Epilogue
This book is available in ebook, audiobook, & paperback in stores & online.
⚠️ Death of a parent, grief, parental abandonment (in past), gaslighting, hostage situation (in past), gun violence (in past), death, childhood trauma.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
thaliareads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
This book was very good. I love Grace and Aaron together. The "forbidden love" aspect linked very well with their instant love connection. I love how confident and resolute Grace is in working towards and doing what she thinks is right. I also loved to see Aaron blossom throughout the book and turn into a more well rounded character than we saw in the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent
Grace has dealt with a very heavy past brought about by a parent who doesn't understand what she's capable of. Most of the content warnings deal with her relationship to her family and a traumatic experience at a leadership camp she attended growing up. Aaron is on this journey in part because of his mother's death.cmaree88's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
bookswithmybulldog's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
hellowildflower's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
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