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A review by nasaje
Drawn In by Sean Ashcroft
1.0
So. much. fluff. and. sugary. sweetness.
From page 1, everything comes so easy to the MCs in this story. Yes, they start out on a bad foot; one is ill and one (supposedly) had such a rough time with work and grief that he 'lost' custody of his daughter.
However, all of that is easily fixed. Recovering from illness after marrying you childhood crush/best friend; exploring sexuality (that the whole family of course has already figured out before you) with no hang-ups, because it's Jude (and alternatively having your childhood crush like you back even if you thought it would never happen); inheriting money to buy a dream house; getting your daughter back because Jude has spoken well of you to your in-laws/guardians; inheriting a business after losing your job.
And need I get into the ~84% mark where drama ensues because "Maybe it's been too fluffy so far, let's thrown in some unessecary overreactions and fights so we can REALLY establish the HEA later".... I don't have a problem with fluff - it's never gonna be my favorite, but I can appreciate it - but why not stand by that? Why try to convince us they had such a hard time before, or throw in conflict (which is also super easily solved, might I add)?
From page 1, everything comes so easy to the MCs in this story. Yes, they start out on a bad foot; one is ill and one (supposedly) had such a rough time with work and grief that he 'lost' custody of his daughter.
However, all of that is easily fixed. Recovering from illness after marrying you childhood crush/best friend; exploring sexuality (that the whole family of course has already figured out before you) with no hang-ups, because it's Jude (and alternatively having your childhood crush like you back even if you thought it would never happen); inheriting money to buy a dream house; getting your daughter back because Jude has spoken well of you to your in-laws/guardians; inheriting a business after losing your job.
And need I get into the ~84% mark where drama ensues because "Maybe it's been too fluffy so far, let's thrown in some unessecary overreactions and fights so we can REALLY establish the HEA later".... I don't have a problem with fluff - it's never gonna be my favorite, but I can appreciate it - but why not stand by that? Why try to convince us they had such a hard time before, or throw in conflict (which is also super easily solved, might I add)?