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A review by scmp73
Always Mine by Laura Pavlov
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I’m a sucker for a friends to lovers, and I enjoyed this book. It was simple and had no third act breakup, which I was happy about. I don’t think it was the most well organized, and I do think there were some repetitive sentences throughout the book.
It’s definitely not a slow burn, which I like, but I do feel like there could have been a little more buildup to Niko and Vivienne’s relationship. I would have liked to see them more as friends, instead of almost immediate FWB.
I always love when it’s a grump MC who only shows their soft spot for their BFF/SO, and Niko did not disappoint. His friendship and background with Vivi really got to me. He’d been through so much, and Vivienne was there for him throughout it all. Vivienne’s backstory definitely had me in tears at times, mainly because I really understood and identified with what she’d been through.
Overall, it was a cute story, and I’ll continue to read the series. I just hope the next book is a little more polished.
It’s definitely not a slow burn, which I like, but I do feel like there could have been a little more buildup to Niko and Vivienne’s relationship. I would have liked to see them more as friends, instead of almost immediate FWB.
I always love when it’s a grump MC who only shows their soft spot for their BFF/SO, and Niko did not disappoint. His friendship and background with Vivi really got to me. He’d been through so much, and Vivienne was there for him throughout it all. Vivienne’s backstory definitely had me in tears at times, mainly because I really understood and identified with what she’d been through.
Overall, it was a cute story, and I’ll continue to read the series. I just hope the next book is a little more polished.