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Stand by Me by Helena Hunting

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thebookpaiges's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I finally finished a book this year! (Granted it’s not for lack of trying. I’ve just been extremely busy!) This was a cute first read.

We follow Kailyn and Daxton who meet in law school but after a misunderstanding, Kailyn is no longer on speaking terms with him, however the two are forced back into each other’s lives when Kailyn gets involved in a custody battle between Daxton and his aunt over his sister.

I had an overall good time with this book. It was a nice read while I was sick. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline a lot. While you obviously knew where the story was going to go it was still an enjoyable time.

I think what I struggled with was maybe the writing style. I hate being that person but it’s something I’m picky with at times in romances. It felt too over the top and too cheesy at times that it could lose what makes a story feel real (but also I’m reading a cheesy romance so what can I expect really?)

I also feel like the characters were a little one dimensional. I still liked them but they just didn’t have a lot of depth to them which is what kept this from being a five star. They didn’t really have any internal conflict which ended up making the same characters at the end of the book as they were at the beginning.

Overall though I would recommend this. If you’re looking for a sweet cheesy romance definitely pick this one up!

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challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A hallmark romance of a book. The characters and their problems are a little shallow, but they resolve them and everyone's happy in the end. If you're looking for some fluffy romance with a little bit of smut this would fit the bill, but it won't satisfy the urge if you like your characters to have depth. I especially didn't appreciate that one character is mourning the death of someone very close, and it's used as a tool for the romance but otherwise doesn't come across in the character. There's also a scene where the successful lawyer adult man is bewildered by periods which felt very unbelievable as he's supposed to be experienced with women...and it's 2022. A real romantic hero would be completely capable of doing your period shopping for you and not need a woman to swoop in. Just sayin'.

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