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A review by sophilozophy
Cover Me Up by Juliana Stone, Juliana Stone
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I read a sample and didn't stop until I turned the last page. The romance between Cal and Millie Sue as well as the Bridgestone family dynamics–which I didn't expect to play a role in the story–kept me hooked.
My introduction to Cal wasn't at his best moment, but quickly learned there was a lot more to him than just that snapshot. While he is very successful as a country artist there is a lot he had to overcome from his childhood. Those tough times pushed him forward and away from his family and Millie Sue at the same time. Something happens that brings him back to Montana and the history of his family and Millie Sue.
Millie Sue also carries a lot of pain, one big part of which involves Cal, the man she loves and always will. She has accepted that they are not meant to be. When Cal comes back she expects him to leave again as soon as possible. Due to circumstances, he is staying for a while and it is hard to keep her heart close to the only one who has ever had it.
The progression of their romance and the reintegration of Cal back into his family felt organic–not rushed. I routed for them to work through their past and hopefully find a way to be together in the end. Millie Sue is feisty and Cal has a big presence and confidence. Their connection is authentic based on a real friendship growing up together that became more when they were older.
There was one secret that revealed itself at the end that I didn't feel needed to be added to the storyline. It still didn't change my enjoyment of the overall story.
My introduction to Cal wasn't at his best moment, but quickly learned there was a lot more to him than just that snapshot. While he is very successful as a country artist there is a lot he had to overcome from his childhood. Those tough times pushed him forward and away from his family and Millie Sue at the same time. Something happens that brings him back to Montana and the history of his family and Millie Sue.
Millie Sue also carries a lot of pain, one big part of which involves Cal, the man she loves and always will. She has accepted that they are not meant to be. When Cal comes back she expects him to leave again as soon as possible. Due to circumstances, he is staying for a while and it is hard to keep her heart close to the only one who has ever had it.
The progression of their romance and the reintegration of Cal back into his family felt organic–not rushed. I routed for them to work through their past and hopefully find a way to be together in the end. Millie Sue is feisty and Cal has a big presence and confidence. Their connection is authentic based on a real friendship growing up together that became more when they were older.
There was one secret that revealed itself at the end that I didn't feel needed to be added to the storyline. It still didn't change my enjoyment of the overall story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment