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blewballoon'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? Yes
4.5
The romance aspect is gradual and natural. It just kind of floats along developing in the background while all the other plot movement and character dynamics unfold in the forefront. The writing is profound in its emotional moments and really funny in its lighthearted moments. There's a level of detail with certain characters and in-story anecdotes that make the world and people feel real. There are a couple of characters that get a more shallow take, but it works along with everything else.
I wasn't sure about the audiobook narrator at first, but she won me over as well and imbued a lot of personality into the narration.
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
whateves99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
lizziaha's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Stalking and Car accident
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent
readswithtayee'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
4.0
🤠🎬🏇😘
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
**Synopsis:**
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you. But the truth is, she’s a bodyguard, and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his stalker.
Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.
They’ve got a secret.
Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah—against her will and her better judgment—finds herself pretending to be Jack’s girlfriend as a cover.
What could possibly go wrong?
**Personal thoughts:**I really enjoyed the book. I just feel the other books I’ve read before overpowered my thoughts. I found myself enjoying the book but not enough to think and dwell on it. I love the clean romance 🥰 and loved the ending. I think I like the middle to ending more than the beginning. I loved the romance. Only criticism I have is I think the trope “he will never like me” is a little bit much. I get it, insecurities are real but I think when it stems from I’m normal and he’s famous, it can get unrealistic. I think if it played on her fear of trusting others it’s more realistic.
**Spicy level:** 🌶️🌶️/5 | fade to black, making out
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Instagram: @readswithtayee
Moderate: Gun violence and Stalking
Minor: Death and Car accident
mishaps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
kirstyreadsblog's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Gun violence
bidoofenergy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Love is something you generate.
"And loving other people really does turn out, in the end, to be a genuine way of loving yourself."
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Vomit
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
jg34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
The couple was really cute and the plot was interesting. Jack is perfect. My only complaint is some of the side characters. Robbie is so mean and dumb to the point I don’t understand how Hannah could have dated him in the first place (or Taylor!!). Also didn’t love Glen he straight up treats his employees like shit. Lastly Kennedy or whoever was so over the top it was unbelievable. But other than the obnoxious side characters this story was just what I needed.
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Blood, and Vomit
ginkgogirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, and Blood
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
ashleybw21'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence