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emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
Julia Quinn's book are my guilty pleasure and this wasn't any different. I enjoyed the character and their personalities and in this book the miscommunication aspect didn't bother me, but added to the story. I do wish we could have seen a bit more of Mirandas views that we saw when she was declined by a bookshop worker about buying a book in a "men's" bookshop. She had a temperament that I related and I liked how Turner saw beneath that. I was a bit frustrated with the whole Turner not being able to say that he loves Miranda even tho I do understand the reasoning. The birth scene was done well and it was heartwarming to see Turner and his mom treat Miranda with so much love
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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
At first, two Goodreads reviews in particular made me a bit apprehensive about this one, but I’ve remembered now - if you read reviews before you read the book, don’t let them colour your own judgement.
emotional
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
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
Did not like the narrator. I will likely try a print copy instead.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
I mean... is this really a love story?
The love interest was truly deplorable. He knows that Miranda has adored him when she was a child. He attempts to force himself on her after his wife's funeral. He then absolutely takes advantage of her, knowing that she loves him and knowing that he doesn't love her.
Then after totally ignoring her for weeks on end, he badgers and threatens her despite her repeatedly telling him to leave her alone.
And this could have been such a nice story! A girl has loved a boy all alone, and he finally realises that she's the one... with the added trope bonus of him being her best friend's brother! Who wouldn't want to read that? But instead the relationship feels completely one-sided, with the love interest acting manipulative and cruel.
I thought Miranda was sweet, if not naïve, and I wanted her to have a better ending than this.
The love interest was truly deplorable. He knows that Miranda has adored him when she was a child. He attempts to force himself on her after his wife's funeral. He then absolutely takes advantage of her, knowing that she loves him and knowing that he doesn't love her.
And this could have been such a nice story! A girl has loved a boy all alone, and he finally realises that she's the one... with the added trope bonus of him being her best friend's brother! Who wouldn't want to read that? But instead the relationship feels completely one-sided, with the love interest acting manipulative and cruel.
I thought Miranda was sweet, if not naïve, and I wanted her to have a better ending than this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage
Minor: Death of parent
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy