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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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Stalking, Animal death, and Car accident
amanda_reads13's review
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Country singer Lucy is driven into hiding due to a crazy stalker. She settles on Calamity, Montana, where she meets Duke, the local sheriff.
Duke and Lucy have an instant connection and the sparks fly between them. Their connection comes on strong and fast (they say I love you very quickly). There is no misunderstanding or angst, just an adorable love story with a dash of mystery.
Duke was straight up a good guy. He is loyal, protective, and compassionate. Lucy is strong and sassy. Duke helps her heal and she helps him find what he has been missing.
Yes, the story is far fetched. There is no way she isn't recognized just because she dyed her hair. I doubt a music superstar would really give up her whole career to live in a small town. This sets up the series well and I cannot wait to read the next book.
Tropes: instalove, secret identity, small town
Duke and Lucy have an instant connection and the sparks fly between them. Their connection comes on strong and fast (they say I love you very quickly). There is no misunderstanding or angst, just an adorable love story with a dash of mystery.
Duke was straight up a good guy. He is loyal, protective, and compassionate. Lucy is strong and sassy. Duke helps her heal and she helps him find what he has been missing.
Yes, the story is far fetched. There is no way she isn't recognized just because she dyed her hair. I doubt a music superstar would really give up her whole career to live in a small town. This sets up the series well and I cannot wait to read the next book.
Tropes: instalove, secret identity, small town
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, Stalking, and Grief
apolen's review
4.0
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.
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
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
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Animal death and Suicide
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