indieandajean'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
If you like any of the following, this one is for you:
- Misunderstandings
-Marriage of convenience
-My heart can't take rejection so I am going to pretend I'm not in love even though I totally am.
-Kilts.
-Accents.
-Tragic backstories
-Lovable side characters
-Possessiveness
-Supporting each other's dreams
Need I say more?
I really think this might be one of my favorite books Dare has ever written, and I highly recommend reading it.
Minor: War, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Colonisation
margaritaflower'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: War and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
freckled_frog_boi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The pregnancy trope, miscommunication, and overt jealousy had me cringing and honestly turned me off of the book toward the end. The patriarchal undertones declaring the man to be powerful and the woman to be weak-willed put me on edge; but there are moments that flip that idea on its head and were super fun, and I wish that were the vibe for the book instead of otherwise. I did love the premise and many of the scenes. Him stressing himself out at a ball just so she could get the job opportunity of a lifetime was cute and made me like him; which is good because, in the beginning, he was being an ass, taking advantage of a humiliated lady, and was super horny but not interesting. I like when I can tell the characters are in love and care about each other. And I love a fake boyfriend/enemies-to-lovers situation.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexism, War, Dementia, and Pregnancy
lunarxcross's review
- 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: Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Violence
eatingbrains's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I had a surprising amount of fun reading this book. The female main character was quick to invest me in what happened next and her Not Like The Other Girls (TM) vibes were actually pretty endearing since the initial shallowness of "I don't like balls and dancing" ended up having a lot of character depth to it and led to a very sweet moment between her and the main guy.
The prologue started off on an epistolary note and the letters she was writing were so silly that I honestly wouldn't have minded a full documentation of the 4 years worth.
There remain in my heart some qualms about the initial blackmailing situation as well as the semi-sketchy consent issues, but when they finally manage to communicate honestly and trust each other, everything worked out really well.
Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, War, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
martamae77's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, War, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy and Death of parent
ananko's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy