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A review by skudiklier
You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne Long
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
I haven't read the others in this series, but I have read many of Julie Anne Long's other books--specifically, her Pennyroyal Green series. This book absolutely works as a standalone, but given the context of her other books, I'm sure it references many of the earlier ones in the series, and I'm definitely intrigued enough that I'll be reading the first few to catch up.
This is also my first time reading one of her books in print, because all the others were audiobooks. I enjoyed it just as much, which was honestly a bit of a surprise to me.
My only critiques of this book would be things that are forgivable and an understandable part of a lot of romances; it's basicallylove at first sight , and some of the explanations of the characterizations were a bit on-the-nose. Overall though, I really enjoyed this book, as I do all of Long's period romances. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes the genre.
I also think she handled the sexual assault plot line well, and that it hopefully shouldn't be too triggering to anyone who's worried about it. It mostly deals with the aftermath of it, without having a very graphic scene.
Thank you to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the chance to read and review this ARC.
This is also my first time reading one of her books in print, because all the others were audiobooks. I enjoyed it just as much, which was honestly a bit of a surprise to me.
My only critiques of this book would be things that are forgivable and an understandable part of a lot of romances; it's basically
Thank you to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the chance to read and review this ARC.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: incarceration and PTSD