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akr_reads's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-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

3.5

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fuzzywilson's review

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dark emotional sad 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? No

3.25

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_isabel_'s review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

Well, this was cute!
Geoff and Asher were absolutely wonderful protagonists: sweet as hell, respectful and lovable, and I loved seeing their relationship progress and flourish, despite all the trauma and baggage they both have.
I loved the first half of the book a lot more than the second, because I kinda got bored after a bit and started skimming. I'm afraid this wasn't the book's fault: the dreaded reading slump has finally caught up with me *stomps feet* ugh, they're the worst.

Anyway, I really liked this book: L.A. Witt is a fantastic writer, as usual, and I love how she manages to masterfully blend angst and sweetness in every single one of her books.
I also loved that, although there's a significant age-gap between both protagonists, nobody made a big deal of it, least of all Geoff and Asher.
I wished we had gotten more of Asher's team though, and although it's much more realistic this way, my masochistic heart kept hoping for a stronger resolution of the Nathan situation.

All in all, this was a really enjoyable read.

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jenniboo311's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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afternoon_sunshowers's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Buy / borrow / bye: borrow?

Tough one to review. One MC is a cop which is very prevalent, so for those who wont read cop MCs, this is out. And we see him on duty a lot, although he mostly seemed to be pulling drivers over.

What I liked:

Geoff (cop) was really careful and reassuring with Asher and made him feel safe to actually say what he did or didn’t want
No anal in MM, and not because of trauma, just wasn’t Asher’s thing, and it was nbd for Geoff
Showing how men respond to abuse. In Asher’s case, worried about his perceived masculinity as a pro athlete, and for Geoff, is emotional/financial abuse “bad enough”

What I got hung up on:

Weirdly accurate but almost overly detailed Seattle setting. Like, Lake City to a T, but also do we need all the detail on which highways were taken? Also I’m not sure anywhere on Mercer island is high enough to see both Baker and Rainier over the trees/cities. Plus name dropping every other pro team.
Geoff was so worried about his kids and Laura (ex wife) had a family therapist, but they didn’t use therapy until wayyyy late.

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