Reviews with content warning for Cancer - Out On a Limb

Let's get this out of the way: it was 5 stars before the epilogue and on all future reads the epilogue will not exist (the same way I always stop Ragnorock early when everyone is happy).

10 years is way too big of a time jump and there's no way her likely grant-funded camp would be making that much $$$$ for Bo to quit and be a stay at home dad for 3 kiddos. Just....no.

Ok now that's out of the way OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!! Y'all I LOVED THIS BOOK!

It has so many of the things I love in it:
-disabled joy, love, and sex
-nuanced depictions of disability that take into account all the feels of it
-fully fleshed out disabled characters
-messy characters whose broken emotional parts fit
-healing happening in relationship and none of this love yourself first BS
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a breeding kink...y'all when he pushed the cum back in WHEW BOY they better not remove that part when it gets traditionally published

-a great cast of side characters who I loved just as much as our MCs.

Win and Bo meet at a halloween party and have the hottest one night stand...that also happens to be deeply meaningful to each of them. Win finds out she's pregnant (also s/o for the built-in repro health lesson here!) and Bo surprises her by being ALL IN (and when you find out WHY?! OMG). What follows is: forced proximity, trying to hide feelings (but failing), so many disability jokes that probably seem crass to pre-disabled folx (but if you get it, you *get* it), SO MANY FEELS....and, eventually, more hot sex.

Seriously, in all the convos about the book I never heard people talk about the spicy scenes and they showed UP. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Anyway, I'm officially in the group of people screaming about how good this book is and how even if you hate the accidental pregnancy trope to try it anyway and honestly I can't wait to buy a copy with the new cover by our QUEEN Leni Kaufmann. *bows*

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marisabenn's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-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

5.0

This was SO GOOD!!! It's only January, but I already have Book of the Year vibes coming from this one.

I absolutely loved the open honesty between Win and Bo. Their banter and interactions felt so real, but they still had that great rom-com quality I love.

I was so happy exes didn't make a reappearance, and than the author gods for no third act breakup. This had my heart swooning and sighing. I would love to read more from this author 💕

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scullyfarrer's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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laur_astor's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was SO SWEET!! Loved the disability rep, and Win and Bo’s relationship was just wonderful. The ending was a little too perfect but I couldn’t help but giggle and kick my feet. Kudos to Hannah for writing an accidental pregnancy trope that makes a really well-written story!

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cristiana124's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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kerosenelit's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Look at me reading yet another unplanned pregnancy romance and enjoying it. I must say, the bedroom scenes went beyond my comfort level in this one, but perhaps I don't hate this trope after all.

There is nothing better than opening a book and having it feel like a winner from chapter one! Hannah Bonam-Young took two complete strangers at a Halloween party and instantly created the most nerdy, tender, smile-inducing chemistry. I was listening to my audiobook with heart eyes.

I adored these characters. It was amazing to see such eager support from Bo. He didn't give it a second thought. Their slow-burn romance was so soft, so deeply romantic. The loveliest example of a healthy, unproblematic relationship.

The emotional moments really snuck up on me! I loved having the pregnancy force Win and Bo to acknowledge their insecurities, communicate through them, and create the most beautiful fresh start together. Very much enjoyed this one!

(heat level: a few open-door scenes, explicit details)

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whitwhit69's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Accidental pregnancy
Very cute but slow burn, spicy scenes are well described but vanilla

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