The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
basilreads'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
5.0
Beau and Bailey are so perfect together!
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Drug abuse
apolen's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, and War
mooncraftbujo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
You can do the whole fake-relationship trope without needing a barely-legal virgin and a 35 year old man as the two parties, especially when it's mentioned numerous times in the book that it's a bit dodgy. Acknowledging its awkwardness doesn't excuse the point that it's completely unnecessary and adds nothing to the story.
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Pregnancy
thefantasybookaddict'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying
dkgreads'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: Alcohol, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
kat7794'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
sdupont'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: War
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
I am not going to lie. I had high hopes for this one and I love Beau, but this just fell flat for me. It seemed to be rushed and quality that was present in the rest of this series, just wasn't there. I'm sad to say that this was my least favourite, but there was SO much potential!Â
I loved that all of the other characters were intertwined within this story and we got some of the dad's wild humour.
I appreciate how sensitive Silver was with the the discussion of PTSD and Beau's injuries. That said, the book barely goes into detail about what happened to him. Exploring his past would have given so much more depth to the story.Â
I don't understand the "bet" angle. There wasn't really a bet, it was more of a deal or a pact.Â
Beau gave me whiplash. I guess that was the point, since that is what Bailey is experiencing, but how does he switch to such extremes?Â
Bailey was hypersexualitized throughout the whole book. It was like her whole personality was an outcast virgin. There was SO much focus on the fact that she was a virgin by Beau and she was so hyperfocused on sex, that it became pretty much the entire plot!Â
Something that really annoyed me was this idea of love conquers or cures all. Both of these characters have serious mental health issues and PTSD that they don't deal with. There is the underlying theme that their relationship is going to cure all their issues, it's not. Both of these characters should be in therapy. I don't understand why there had to be an anti-therapy angle to this book.
Tropes: fake engagement, age gap, virgin FMC, tortured MMC, small town
Graphic: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Sexual content
danicam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
1.5
Graphic: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
dianaschmidty's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Mental illness, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual harassment