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A review by kearbetweenchapters
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
So here’s the thing…
I went into this expecting a quick, steamy cowboy romance, which is pretty much what I got. It was fun, the steam was good, and the banter swoon-worthy.
Plus Luke Brooks was yummy.
It had some typical debut issues (a bit too much telling instead of showing, pace issues, etc.), and probably could’ve used more conflict. Likely I’d have given it a 3-3.5 (which is a solid rating in my book) based on enjoyment despite flaws.
BUT. Reading Emmy took me so utterly by surprise in exactly the way the author intended. I saw so much of my own tendencies and stress responses in her in a way I’ve literally never found in a romance book. And it’s never written as flaws… just as Emmy’s normal way of being. I found myself choked up at times.
I felt seen.
So I happily rate this one a 4, and I look forward to reading what Lyla Sage does next. Officially a fan.
I went into this expecting a quick, steamy cowboy romance, which is pretty much what I got. It was fun, the steam was good, and the banter swoon-worthy.
Plus Luke Brooks was yummy.
It had some typical debut issues (a bit too much telling instead of showing, pace issues, etc.), and probably could’ve used more conflict. Likely I’d have given it a 3-3.5 (which is a solid rating in my book) based on enjoyment despite flaws.
BUT. Reading Emmy took me so utterly by surprise in exactly the way the author intended. I saw so much of my own tendencies and stress responses in her in a way I’ve literally never found in a romance book. And it’s never written as flaws… just as Emmy’s normal way of being. I found myself choked up at times.
I felt seen.
So I happily rate this one a 4, and I look forward to reading what Lyla Sage does next. Officially a fan.