A review by hereiskyra
The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Age gap… grumpy neighbor… single dad. All the right things to make this book swoonworthy. Up until the end of the book, I was absolutely swooning over Thayer and Salem (I hate their names). Forbidden romances will always be top tier but especially when the MMC is a genuinely conflicted good guy. 

Caleb is kind of an outlier here but something feels important. Like, he obviously seems like the better choice, emotionally and logically for Salem and he’s genuinely a good guy too. It’s hard to say if I’d be okay with them ending up together. I think Thayer has a lot to make up for in book two to get back in my good graces and earn my rooting for them in the end. 

My attitude for the last 10% of this book was literally “what the actual fuck” and then “aww” and then “what the actual fuck” again. 

Ready to jump into the second one and let me tell you, if there isn’t an HEA, I’m gonna riot.

Tropes:
Age gap (13 years)
Grumpy neighbor
Single dad 
Infidelity (not between MC’s)

Spice: 2.5 🌶️
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