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A review by madsmcw_reads
Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
4.5
Cara Bastone is a new to me author and I'm SO glad I picked up this book. Seb and Via are incredible people with moving stories and I loved every part their journey. And you can't forget little Matty, he was a ray of sunshine. Everytime he said "Knuckles, Daddy" I know I was grinning like an absolute idiot because it was so dang cute.
One of my favorite parts of this story was how the subject of grief was handled. Both Seb and Via lost people they loved and were open and honest about their grief. Grief changes you as a person but it doesn't have to ruin you and I think Bastone did a wonderful job getting this across through her writing.
The romance in this is the slowest of slow burns but it worked. It gave Seb and Via time to know one another, their chemistry and tension builds throughout, and because of that the relationship makes sense and is extremely believable.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will definitely be picking up more of Brstone's books in the future!
One of my favorite parts of this story was how the subject of grief was handled. Both Seb and Via lost people they loved and were open and honest about their grief. Grief changes you as a person but it doesn't have to ruin you and I think Bastone did a wonderful job getting this across through her writing.
The romance in this is the slowest of slow burns but it worked. It gave Seb and Via time to know one another, their chemistry and tension builds throughout, and because of that the relationship makes sense and is extremely believable.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will definitely be picking up more of Brstone's books in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident