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kelliepalmer's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Emotional abuse
janelleaking's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
megnut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
skye_era_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
pianokeys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
nika_nix's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
I really enjoyed bot of the main characters and their slowburn romance. The setup maybe was a bit unconvincing and you do have to suspend your disbelief, but how much realism do you actually need in a romcom?
I also really liked the whole friend group and their little side plots, I'm actually liking it very much that the author didn't do the whole series of companion novels with all the other friends, which seems to be a trend lately. I love that we got one book with a full and compact story and I can move on.
What I appreciated the most in this one were the traumas both of the main characters went through and how big of an impact it had to their personal storylines as well as their relationship. I feel like the author handled it very well and it definitely gave this book another layer of complexity which you don't often get in this type of story.
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
hillgoodharv's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
chelseadenn34's review against another edition
- 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
First of all I adored Sadie. I thought she was fantastic and fun and she truly was such a good friend. My heart broke for her so much throughout the book because she could not see just how wonderful she was. But she was such a good friend—and speaking of: her friend group was so wonderful. The Found Family trope is strong in this one and honestly this may be one of my favorite found family books.
And Jack—oh my gosh I loved him! I don’t feel like Jack is the typical book boyfriend that I just love but I loved him. He was so kind and considerate and could read Sadie so well. I loved how he took care of her and how she in return took care of him. I got all the feels so many times when Jack brought up how Sadie had essentially saved him.
Overall this story is great! It has strong friendships, great banter and chemistry, and will give you all the feels. Highly recommend!
This is an open door romance with moderate language and innuendo.
Closed Door Mods: middle of Ch. 14, end of Ch. 16, end of Ch. 17
Trigger Warnings: loss of parents, mental and emotional abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
panicmeister's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse
readwithria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’ve been lucky enough to read two of Falon Ballard’s other books as ARCs, so when I saw that I could immediately check out Lease of Love from the library I knew it was a sign to finish her backlist. Sadie and Jack are such amazing complements to each other, and they support each other so well. I loved reading about their relationship with each other and with their friends!
Read this book if you love
💐 forced proximity
💐 slow burn
💐 strangers to friends to lovers
💐 family trauma
💐 therapy rep
💐 found family
Falon Ballard is now officially an auto-buy author for me. 4.5 stars.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent