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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
This book was a 10/10 for me.
• small town, slow burn
• grumpy sunshine
• banter
• pining
• marriage of convenience
• friends to lovers
I loved both MC's, and Gennie with her pirate personality had me laughing the whole time.
Shay and Noah knew each other in high school, he's always loved her and she never knew. 10 years later she finds herself back in their small town... only to be surprised by Noah being her neighbour, except now he’s hot, runs a farm and has guardianship of his niece.
They now have to navigate a year that started with a fake marriage.. but everyday it starts to feel real. Shay has to decide if she's going to run or stay.
Noah... he's a filthy man in the sheet but the perfect cinnamon roll outside of the bedroom.
Plot 4/5
Characters 5/5
Spice 2/5
I would absolutely recommend this book.
• small town, slow burn
• grumpy sunshine
• banter
• pining
• marriage of convenience
• friends to lovers
I loved both MC's, and Gennie with her pirate personality had me laughing the whole time.
Shay and Noah knew each other in high school, he's always loved her and she never knew. 10 years later she finds herself back in their small town... only to be surprised by Noah being her neighbour, except now he’s hot, runs a farm and has guardianship of his niece.
They now have to navigate a year that started with a fake marriage.. but everyday it starts to feel real. Shay has to decide if she's going to run or stay.
Noah... he's a filthy man in the sheet but the perfect cinnamon roll outside of the bedroom.
Plot 4/5
Characters 5/5
Spice 2/5
I would absolutely recommend this book.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow! This book was pretty great.
I think the author has an outstanding strength for characters, dialogue, and world-building. The way in which the characters spoke felt natural, realistic, and honestly funny. She has an amazing talent for capturing the way humans act without making it feel stiff or like she was trying *too* hard to be funny.
I think the book was diverse, filled with so many different characters, and the diversity felt natural- not forced. In a world where people now are so divided and in an uproar over ‘forced diversity’, the way the differences in people was written felt natural. And, that’s beautiful. We, as readers and people, need to see realistic representations of people and be immersed in characters different to ourselves. I enjoyed seeing flawed, funny characters that didn’t necessarily fit the romance standard.
Our MMC, Noah, was plenty fun; he balanced charm and kindness with a rough exterior and a backstory. Our FMC, Shay, was so well-written and realistic. I enjoyed the inner dialogue (despite the miscommunication lol), and it was great to see the multitude of personalities in the form of her friend group.
My only critique is how long this book was… it truly felt hard to push past the 25% mark. The plot isn’t really super strong, but I did just take the book as it was and enjoyed it in portions over the course of a few weeks. I’m usually a reader who sits through a book until it’s completed, but I didn’t feel like that was a great way to consume this one.
I would say that this book is for people who really enjoy the slow burn of Marianna Zapata, alongside the character-heavy stories. I recommend picking this one up for the summer! Super worth it.
I think the author has an outstanding strength for characters, dialogue, and world-building. The way in which the characters spoke felt natural, realistic, and honestly funny. She has an amazing talent for capturing the way humans act without making it feel stiff or like she was trying *too* hard to be funny.
I think the book was diverse, filled with so many different characters, and the diversity felt natural- not forced. In a world where people now are so divided and in an uproar over ‘forced diversity’, the way the differences in people was written felt natural. And, that’s beautiful. We, as readers and people, need to see realistic representations of people and be immersed in characters different to ourselves. I enjoyed seeing flawed, funny characters that didn’t necessarily fit the romance standard.
Our MMC, Noah, was plenty fun; he balanced charm and kindness with a rough exterior and a backstory. Our FMC, Shay, was so well-written and realistic. I enjoyed the inner dialogue (despite the miscommunication lol), and it was great to see the multitude of personalities in the form of her friend group.
My only critique is how long this book was… it truly felt hard to push past the 25% mark. The plot isn’t really super strong, but I did just take the book as it was and enjoyed it in portions over the course of a few weeks. I’m usually a reader who sits through a book until it’s completed, but I didn’t feel like that was a great way to consume this one.
I would say that this book is for people who really enjoy the slow burn of Marianna Zapata, alongside the character-heavy stories. I recommend picking this one up for the summer! Super worth it.
Set aside at 52%
I really loved the first 30-ish percent of this so this isn't a hard DNF, I could see myself maybe coming back to it in the future but I'm starting to get pretty frustrated with how repetitive Noah's POV is and I'm getting kind of put off by how he's increasing in possessiveness and pushiness. Shay pushes back but it's just not doing it for me right now. Both of their insecurities and unwillingness to talk to each other about it is understandable but also frustrating. It is at least the first contemporary romance in awhile that I vibed with for a bit anyway, which is why it's not a hard DNF so much as a not for now situation.
I really loved the first 30-ish percent of this so this isn't a hard DNF, I could see myself maybe coming back to it in the future but I'm starting to get pretty frustrated with how repetitive Noah's POV is and I'm getting kind of put off by how he's increasing in possessiveness and pushiness. Shay pushes back but it's just not doing it for me right now. Both of their insecurities and unwillingness to talk to each other about it is understandable but also frustrating. It is at least the first contemporary romance in awhile that I vibed with for a bit anyway, which is why it's not a hard DNF so much as a not for now situation.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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:
Complicated
Cute story! A little bit slow at times, I think some parts could’ve been cut out. I liked all the characters tears though and their relationships with each other
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Noah Barden is a GOD, he can ruin my life any day. He’s shy, pines like no one else, is a freak in bed, competent as fuck. Shay, I don’t know if I like you, but I can’t give Noah less than five stars. I giggled and kicked my feet all the way to the end of the book.
Super cute story line- Gennie is adorable. Its spicy without being all sex. But it just seemed to drag on at times. Could have done without a few chapters.
[3.5] Honestly pretty good and fun but I was so distracted while reading that I don’t know if the book bored me at some points or if my attention span is getting worse by the day,,, I also feel like it didn’t have to be as long as it was but the execution and ending was all very satisfying
emotional
funny
hopeful
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