Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer

18 reviews

sebradley29's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

cherrygray's review against another edition

3.5

i liked this book but wtaf was that ending. also everything abt the characters felt so rushed thus letting it be so botched and underdeveloped 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Loved the writing style and spice. The characters were sweet and I could relate to a lot of their experiences. I love a grumpy sunshine. The tension was written really well. It was a lighthearted easy-read. No big plot twists or massive hurdles but I still really enjoyed it. I will read the next one

which I imagine is Hazel and Rory’s book. Also, the way that Jamie described Pippa throughout, but especially towards the end of the book, was everything!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

culzean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

coraotf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

miasreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

fromthefoxhole's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

Thank you x 1000000 to Stephanie and her team for the ARC!

This is a 3.5, rounded up. Unfortunately, Behind the Net didn't speak to me as much as the Rhodes Brothers did. I think Pippa was a little too fragile and Jamie a little too smoldering. Their physical chemistry was off the charts, but even with split povs I kept thinking that I was missing something to the story. 

I love the premise, that they were mutually smitten in high school but nothing came of it, that Pippa's sunshine balances Jamie's grumpy, and the assistant/boss dynamic. It just didn't add up to something that really held onto me. 

It's still very well written, and as obvious by the overwhelmingly positive response Behind the Net still scored with a lot of readers. I will absolutely read the next one, and I stand by my belief that Stephanie is a killer author who deserves way more hype than she gets ♥️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

avidreader87's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Stephanie Archer does it again! I wasn't sure I was ready to leave her Queens Cove series, but Behind the Net has me so ready for all the Vancouver Storm love stories!

Pippa is SO loveable and extremely relatable.  A strong female lead who is getting back up from some tough stuff. Jamie is like this exceptional balance of give her the world, but encourage her to be a strong, independent woman who doesn't need a man (even if she wants/has one...she doesn't need someone else). 

No

third act breakup. Chef's kiss.

. Just a story between two people with baggage to sort out, new paths to forge, and love (and a healthy amount of lust) to own up to. 

But my favorite part is definitely Daisy. The dog that Jamie wasn't even going to acknowledge, then couldn't abandon at even the nicest shelter in the state, then hired an assistant to care for the dog that he hadn't even named all in like the first five minutes. Jamie and Pippa's love story is fire, but Jamie and Daisy's love story is a slow burn you don't see coming and it's beautiful 🤣

This review is based off an ARC received from the author, and is my true and honest opinion and thoughts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism