Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Bribe by Devney Perry, Willa Nash

9 reviews

swiss_miss_73's review

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Would read again. All good Romances need anything to drive a plot - angst or secrets or trouble. It was super enjoyable to read a book that didn't rely on the old miscommunication trope for this. 

Never thought I'd like MMC named Duke - so growly and usually a dogs name - but it worked. Nicely spiced without being 😬🫣

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty

easefcik's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Solid 4 stars. Predicable romance with warm fuzzies and a bit of suspense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Stalking, Animal death, and Car accident

gingerbooknerd3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Stalking

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Suicide

apolen's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Stalking

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

sdupont's review

emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

I enjoyed this book by Willa Nash aka Devney Perry. This book is not a strong as the Edens or Clifton Forge series but shows promise. I enjoyed Lucy and Duke’s story. It did sway a little too instalove for me, I love the build up of a romance. I felt we didn’t get to see that deeper connection being formed. That being said I still found yourself rooting for the couple. I am intrigued by the set up for book 2 and excited to see how it plays out because marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

abigalewood's review

dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

devney perry’s writing style always works for me but this one was just a bit too insta lovey. excited for everly’s story next though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Murder

readwithelle's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, and Suicide

love interest is a sheriff

rachaelboyd's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent

fictionmajorette's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

https://fictionmajorette.blogspot.com/2021/02/romance-wrap-up-2121-21521.html 

This is a romantic suspense that was a little too light on the romance and the suspense for my personal tastes.  Duke and Lucy fall for each other pretty quickly and immediately start officially and publicly dating.  It was a bit too insta-love for my tastes and I didn't get a good idea of what they actually saw in each other besides their chemistry.  I did really like the amount of cute date scenes we got and Duke is just a real solid good guy that is doing his best to protect his town.  I think if we would have gotten a bit more relationship lead up in the beginning before they fell into bed together then I would have been happier.  Also, the outside threat never really felt like a real threat until it was suddenly at the front door.  Once the threat was right in their face, I really liked the way everything was resolved and came together in the end.  The investigation wasn't picking up any clues or leads so it really felt like it wasn't a real issue so I think more tension could have been built up if there were breadcrumbs that the characters could pick up on that the threat was closer than they were expecting.  I really loved Lucy's friend Everly and their relationship and I'm excited that she's the heroine in the second book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Animal death and Suicide