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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
Well. IT definitely happened.
I was really drawn into this story from the beginning—it seemed like a great, light romcom for the summer, and I loved that the MC is based off of Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek. The characters were endearing and fun, the love interest was intense but also adorable and soft at heart, the setting was quaint and cute. In a word, this book is fun.
However. About halfway through, it started to lose its magic for me. I felt the main relationship got too serious too fast, and the (very NSFW) intimate scenes… idk they really made me cringe. And there were multiple. Bailey’s descriptions and dialogue in these parts was just uncomfortable to me and really made it hard for me to get past them. And then the story after that really just centered around sex and lost a lot of its substance to me. There’s a HEA of course, everything in its perfect place.
Piper and Brendan were cute, and I loved Piper’s close relationship with her sister. Idk, maybe it’s the depression speaking since I know this book has such great reviews, but I tried and I just didn’t love it.
If you’re wanting a summer romcom mainly for the steam, some laughs, and the promise of a ending where everyone is happy, then this one’s for you.
I was really drawn into this story from the beginning—it seemed like a great, light romcom for the summer, and I loved that the MC is based off of Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek. The characters were endearing and fun, the love interest was intense but also adorable and soft at heart, the setting was quaint and cute. In a word, this book is fun.
However. About halfway through, it started to lose its magic for me. I felt the main relationship got too serious too fast, and the (very NSFW) intimate scenes… idk they really made me cringe. And there were multiple. Bailey’s descriptions and dialogue in these parts was just uncomfortable to me and really made it hard for me to get past them. And then the story after that really just centered around sex and lost a lot of its substance to me. There’s a HEA of course, everything in its perfect place.
Piper and Brendan were cute, and I loved Piper’s close relationship with her sister. Idk, maybe it’s the depression speaking since I know this book has such great reviews, but I tried and I just didn’t love it.
If you’re wanting a summer romcom mainly for the steam, some laughs, and the promise of a ending where everyone is happy, then this one’s for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
fr4n_m's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
This novel was a very sweet grumpy/sunshine romance. Piper is a wealthy (her stepfather's money) socialite who no one seems to take seriously. After she is arrested for throwing a party in a hotel pool, she is sent to the middle of nowhere seaside town and cutoff from her stepfather's money. Her and her sister find out that their biological father, who passed away when they were really young, left them a bar, so they go there and try to fix it up to prove that Piper is not just some spoiled rich girl. This super close-knit small town has a whole cast of characters that all seem to know more about their dad then they do, including grumpy fisherman Brendon.
I loved seeing Piper develop as a character. She always knew there was more to her than everyone wanted to believe, but it took a new environment for her to truly believe in herself. I love that she is unapologetically herself, and so confident in her skin. She loves life's luxuries, and she will not apologize for wanting expensive things, but she is so much more than some spoiled rich girl who parties all day and only dates boys for a week tops. Brendon was also a really interesting character that was so easy to fall for. He is a deeply loyal guy who lost his wife many years ago. Rather than move forward, he is committed to living his life in a standstill to try and honor her, that is until Piper comes into town and wakes him up. Piper and Brendon never try to change each other or push one another to do anything they are not ready for. They really bring out the best in one another and they both are exactly what the other one needed.
I loved seeing Piper develop as a character. She always knew there was more to her than everyone wanted to believe, but it took a new environment for her to truly believe in herself. I love that she is unapologetically herself, and so confident in her skin. She loves life's luxuries, and she will not apologize for wanting expensive things, but she is so much more than some spoiled rich girl who parties all day and only dates boys for a week tops. Brendon was also a really interesting character that was so easy to fall for. He is a deeply loyal guy who lost his wife many years ago. Rather than move forward, he is committed to living his life in a standstill to try and honor her, that is until Piper comes into town and wakes him up. Piper and Brendon never try to change each other or push one another to do anything they are not ready for. They really bring out the best in one another and they both are exactly what the other one needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Death and Death of parent
threeundertwopnw's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Sexual content, and Death of parent
toffishay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.25
I just love Brendan! It is such a fun romance, lots of spice if you like that sort of thing, and the characters are really lovable. It's also a fun fish-out-of-water story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Classism
maja_mecia's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
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