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booksbymonth's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This was like Twister vut with more drama. You have some emotional abuse, lots of storms and some tornadoes, plus a growing friendship. Dash and Blake build such a phenomenal friendship and he shows her that she is enough. She deserves more and better.
Loved it!
Loved it!
elyssajdavis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
5.0
Blake has lived under storm clouds her entire life- from the verbal abuse of her father, to the abuse of her boyfriend, Justin. After 8 years of being with Justin, she’s become a shell of herself, giving in to his demands and not stirring the pot. Studying to be a meteorologist is just another storm for her.
Until she meets pro storm chaser Dash Lexington. He’s everything her boyfriend isn’t, and there is a dangerous storm brewing between them. Dash is electrifying, and opens her up to so much. For the first time ever, she puts herself first. And the tension between Dash and Blake is enough to cause a storm of emotions.
Now, will Blake leave her boyfriend? Will she chase just the storms of nature? Or will she chase the storm in Dash’s eyes?
This was a total five star book for me. I love the movie Twister, and this book reminds me so much of it! It’s one of my favorite movies, and this book may very well be a favorite of the year. I love the writing style of the author. Molly makes me feel like I’m immersed in a storm, chasing it and passion right along with Blake and Dash. I got lost, feeling the wind whipping around me, hearing the tornados screaming, and feeling the zest between the characters.
I do want to mention there are some trigger warnings in this book, so please read them before you read this book. Your mental health matters. A few triggers are on page depictions of emotional and physical abuse, violence, suicidal thoughts and attempts, extreme weather, and graphic sexual content, including assault. Please, look after yourself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
alilbitofmonica's review against another edition
4.75
TWISTER(S) LOVERS, I NEED YOUR ATTENTION
The way I consumed this like it was giving me life... and indeed maybe it was?? Storm chasers?? Hello this book was written for me I feel.
First of all, I read this as a reprint/re-edited ARC (thanks Entangled *wink*) and it is my understanding that there are some full scenes that have been completely removed or changed. I did read some reviews after finishing and have found that some scenes (that were understandably SUS were completely absent from my copy.
Warning: PLEASE read content warnings at the beginning of the book! This book deals VERY heavily with emotional abuse and its endless cycle that many people find themselves in. The abuse continues for much of the book, as the main character navigates a safe way to exit the relationship. While this also does document a very cute budding romance, it does have a very dark focus on the toxicity of her pre-existing relationship.
Some nitty gritty:
- Blake is such a strong female lead who is caught up in a horribly abusive long-term relationship and spends most of the book trying to safely exit the relationship.
--- At times, this book FELT really long because so much of the book details her back and forth with her toxic bf, but then when I thought about it, I realized that this is actually such a beautiful representation of reality because people who are caught in these kinds of relationships often do struggle to get out because of the cycle and the threats and the fear. The book was constantly moving, I never felt bored. So even when it felt repetitive, sitting back to think made me realize how real that made the story feel.
- The storm chasing scenes were ICONIC and honestly I was living my dreams through this book (mini story time: I almost went to school for meteorology because I wanted to be storm chaser for real, so yeah this book is everything). The team of Dash/John/Paul/Blake was simply amazing.
- The hurt/comfort themes were precious and beautiful. Dash really comes in as a knight in shining armor that should have seemed cheesy but in fact was perfect and exactly what Blake needed in her life.
- THE DOG SCENE HAD ME SCEAMING like ex-ca-use me?? (note: the dog does not die)
- "True love is friendship set on fire" (*cue emotional tears of HOW CUTE*)
Tropes:
friends to lovers
hurt/comfort
"you stay, I stay"
only one bed
The way I consumed this like it was giving me life... and indeed maybe it was?? Storm chasers?? Hello this book was written for me I feel.
First of all, I read this as a reprint/re-edited ARC (thanks Entangled *wink*) and it is my understanding that there are some full scenes that have been completely removed or changed. I did read some reviews after finishing and have found that some scenes (that were understandably SUS were completely absent from my copy.
Warning: PLEASE read content warnings at the beginning of the book! This book deals VERY heavily with emotional abuse and its endless cycle that many people find themselves in. The abuse continues for much of the book, as the main character navigates a safe way to exit the relationship. While this also does document a very cute budding romance, it does have a very dark focus on the toxicity of her pre-existing relationship.
Some nitty gritty:
- Blake is such a strong female lead who is caught up in a horribly abusive long-term relationship and spends most of the book trying to safely exit the relationship.
--- At times, this book FELT really long because so much of the book details her back and forth with her toxic bf, but then when I thought about it, I realized that this is actually such a beautiful representation of reality because people who are caught in these kinds of relationships often do struggle to get out because of the cycle and the threats and the fear. The book was constantly moving, I never felt bored. So even when it felt repetitive, sitting back to think made me realize how real that made the story feel.
- The storm chasing scenes were ICONIC and honestly I was living my dreams through this book (mini story time: I almost went to school for meteorology because I wanted to be storm chaser for real, so yeah this book is everything). The team of Dash/John/Paul/Blake was simply amazing.
- The hurt/comfort themes were precious and beautiful. Dash really comes in as a knight in shining armor that should have seemed cheesy but in fact was perfect and exactly what Blake needed in her life.
- THE DOG SCENE HAD ME SCEAMING like ex-ca-use me?? (note: the dog does not die)
- "True love is friendship set on fire" (*cue emotional tears of HOW CUTE*)
Tropes:
friends to lovers
hurt/comfort
"you stay, I stay"
only one bed
bourbontrailbookfairy's review
5.0
New Favorite Author!!!!!!!! Molly makes you feel like your about of the story... I couldn't stopped reading the book. The character are awesome, I can't wait to read more about Blake and Dash!!!
bourbontrailbookfairy's review against another edition
5.0
New Favorite Author!!!!!!!! Molly makes you feel like your about of the story... I couldn't stopped reading the book. The character are awesome, I can't wait to read more about Blake and Dash!!!
akristinab's review
4.0
Actual Rating 3.5 Stars
This book was really hard for me to read. Reading an abusive relationship is always hard, but I feel like it's always way harder when that abuse is emotional and manipulative. As much as I loved Dash, I felt like I never really got to know him. There relationship was sweet and exciting, but didn't have a lot to it. Maybe an epilogue could of helped with that.? It was an okay book.
P.S. I'm not sure if I'll read Justin's book Edge of Recovery...
This book was really hard for me to read. Reading an abusive relationship is always hard, but I feel like it's always way harder when that abuse is emotional and manipulative. As much as I loved Dash, I felt like I never really got to know him. There relationship was sweet and exciting, but didn't have a lot to it. Maybe an epilogue could of helped with that.? It was an okay book.
P.S. I'm not sure if I'll read Justin's book Edge of Recovery...
romancebookaddict's review
3.0
This story was really interesting and it started out really good. Had a few feels when she met dash and she had a friend to lean on. But as the story went along I was dying to get out of blake's head I just couldn't take it anymore. I've never been a situation she was in, so it was hard me to to be patient with her. Now if she would have resolved this issue the beginning of the book and just spent all her time with dash then it would have been better for me.