haseebk's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Cute, he falls first/harder story with an age gap. I thought Vi handled this trope well.
lisamh68's review
5.0
Super cute story about an older woman and a much younger man. Not much drama just sweet.
kidisitor's review
5.0
This is a cute and fun and sexy story about a divorcee who joins a dating app to 'get back in the game' only to make an instant connection. She should be ecstatic. The two have chemistry that shines through their texting, but when it comes time to meet in person, disaster strikes. They already know each other and he is closer to her son's age than he is to hers, and quite frankly that freaks her out. He is a persistent little buggar though and doesn't let her push him away without any resistance. The book has humor and plenty of swoony moments, as he sets out to prove age is just a number and he is every bit a man as the men her age. Even the steamy moments are kinda sweet. Both characters are smart and independent. Neither were looking for long term relationships, but wanted more than that they currently had. She had a past to work through, and he had discovered a past secret that threatened to ruin everything they had worked towards together. It's easy to read well written. Hard to put down, thus making it a fairly quick read. It alternates between POVs. Due to the sexual content, I would say this is recommended for mature readers.
katkayleyy's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this story. Valentina and Ford were adorable. I like how assertive that Ford was about being in a relationship with her. He wasn’t too pushy and knew where to stop if Valentina was uncomfortable. He is also a good older brother. I’m glad Valentina was able to find herself again after the divorce. Loved the ending
cherryredsreads's review
5.0
I'm soo in love with Ford Donovan!
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked.
Great book to pick up and read during your summer break.
It has love, heartache, twists and turns in the journey of Ford finding Valentina when he least expected to.
Author Vi Keeland gives the picture perfect setting to get you captured into the story of Ford & Val.
I enjoyed how these characters were so beautifully written and the ending was a perfect closure to this story!
Go grab this book!
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked.
Great book to pick up and read during your summer break.
It has love, heartache, twists and turns in the journey of Ford finding Valentina when he least expected to.
Author Vi Keeland gives the picture perfect setting to get you captured into the story of Ford & Val.
I enjoyed how these characters were so beautifully written and the ending was a perfect closure to this story!
Go grab this book!
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5
pardonthisbookaddict's review
5.0
All Grown Up is an age gap romance with an older heroine, younger man. Val (37) knew Ford (25) from summers in Montauk as they were families were next door neighbors until his parents died when he was 20 years old, leaving him to take care of his younger sister. They were reunited on Matched.com. Ford was more mature than Val in certain ways, which made them equal despite the 12 year age gap. Both learned to not to care about other people's opinions, take chances, and follow their hearts.
1st Read: March 2020
2nd Read: September 2021
3rd Read: August 2022
1st Read: March 2020
2nd Read: September 2021
3rd Read: August 2022
mzdeb's review against another edition
4.0
I haven’t dived into Vi Keeland’s books in a while. I liked the story of a divorced woman getting back into the dating world (thanks to a very pushy best friend), only to find that the much younger man (his 25 years to her 37) she chats up on a dating app was (and kinda still is) her neighbor at her family’s summer beach house. The banter between them was funny and witty, and he was definitely mature for his age, having to take charge of his sister’s well-being after their parents died when he was a teenager, as well as handling the family business. Plus he just couldn’t tolerate what he saw as BS mind games from women his age. I could understand Valentina’s reluctance to give him a chance given she was a teen mom who married young, and her husband left her for a much younger woman. She also never had the chance to live her life they way she would’ve in her twenties if she hadn’t married so young, so it made her reluctant to dive into a brand new relationship. And when Ford discovered a family secret that crumbles everything he thought he knew about his parents, it definitely made him question a relationship with Val despite her coming around. There’s also the requisite epilogue that never makes one fail to squee.
booksnunicorns's review against another edition
3.0
Un age gap ? Avec une nana plus vieille ? et en plus c'est un Vi Keeland ? C'est tout ce que j'ai besoin de savoir pour me lancer dans cette lecture, j'ai passé un bon moment de lecture.
On retrouve tout ce qui fait le charme de ses histoires, des dialogues punchy et drôles, des mecs arrogants et des nanas qui ne se laissent pas faire. Ici nous rencontrons Valentina, tout juste divorcée, elle a 37 ans et un gamin de 20 ans. Lui c'est Ford, il a 25 ans.
Si elle n'est pas prête à s'engager, elle a encore plus de mal à le faire avec quelqu'un de 25 ans. Mais après tout, pourquoi ne pas le rencontrer en vrai après avoir tant échanger par messagerie sur un site de rencontre. Sauf qu'il se trouve qu'elle le connait en faite bien, ce n'est autre que le fils des voisins de sa maison secondaire !
Elle ne l'a pas vu depuis des année, ni vu grandir mais il est difficile pour elle de continuer sur cette voie, malgré leur échanges et la complicité, elle ne se voit pas sortir avec quelqu'un de si jeune. Que diront les gens ? De là, évidement commencera la séduction active de Ford, la tension sexuelle, la résistance de Valentina... et toutes ses réflexions ou ses doutes sur ce qu'elle peut ou ne peut pas.
Souvent j'ai eu plus l'impression qu'elle avait 47 plutôt que 37, alors que Ford avait 25 mais semblait en avoir plus. La vie fait ce que nous sommes et pas forcément l'âge. On ressent vraiment cette pression de l'âge pour les femmes, qui n'est pas la même pour les hommes et c'est là où les AgeGap avec les hommes plus vieux changent.
On retrouve tout ce qui fait le charme de ses histoires, des dialogues punchy et drôles, des mecs arrogants et des nanas qui ne se laissent pas faire. Ici nous rencontrons Valentina, tout juste divorcée, elle a 37 ans et un gamin de 20 ans. Lui c'est Ford, il a 25 ans.
Si elle n'est pas prête à s'engager, elle a encore plus de mal à le faire avec quelqu'un de 25 ans. Mais après tout, pourquoi ne pas le rencontrer en vrai après avoir tant échanger par messagerie sur un site de rencontre. Sauf qu'il se trouve qu'elle le connait en faite bien, ce n'est autre que le fils des voisins de sa maison secondaire !
Elle ne l'a pas vu depuis des année, ni vu grandir mais il est difficile pour elle de continuer sur cette voie, malgré leur échanges et la complicité, elle ne se voit pas sortir avec quelqu'un de si jeune. Que diront les gens ? De là, évidement commencera la séduction active de Ford, la tension sexuelle, la résistance de Valentina... et toutes ses réflexions ou ses doutes sur ce qu'elle peut ou ne peut pas.
Souvent j'ai eu plus l'impression qu'elle avait 47 plutôt que 37, alors que Ford avait 25 mais semblait en avoir plus. La vie fait ce que nous sommes et pas forcément l'âge. On ressent vraiment cette pression de l'âge pour les femmes, qui n'est pas la même pour les hommes et c'est là où les AgeGap avec les hommes plus vieux changent.