Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Reckless by Elsie Silver

14 reviews

amateur_bookworm's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.75

My summary:

Winter Hamilton is a resident physician with her life falling apart. Her perfect heart surgeon of a husband is really a douchebag, her perfect plastic surgeon mother is only concerned with public opinion, and the only person she wants a relationship with is her estranged sister. After deciding to get a divorce and switch hospitals, Winter goes out to Chestnut Springs for Christmas with her sister, Summer, at the Eaton ranch. Sparks fly when Winter first meets Theo Silva, a cocky and charming bull rider, and the protégé of her sister’s fiancé. After a fiery first exchange, the night ends with Winter and Theo making an agreement for a one night stand with no strings attached. But that plan goes to shit with a surprise pregnancy. 

My thoughts:

This fourth book of the Chestnut Springs series does not disappoint. It starts off with a bang. Well, actually, more of a tease. And I was immediately hooked!

I would never have guessed that I would like the one night stand and secret baby trope as much as I do in this book. It’s somehow sweet and still pretty hot at the same time. 

There is a point early on in this book where I saw no redemption possible for Theo. But Elsie Silver worked her magic and I am Team Theo all the way. 

I feel like Winter is a little too relatable at times. I hate for the bitchy girl in the series to be the one I see myself in, but, here we are. It is nice to get her point of view after only getting her sister’s side of the story in the previous books. And it’s really nice to see her character develop through the story and for her to get a happy ending (c’mon, it’s a romance book, I’m not spoiling that there’s a happy ever after). 

I’m still loving the Harvey bonus scenes at the end! They are in the Blooms edition books and it feels like its own fun series. 

I can’t believe how fast I’ve read this series and I’m sad that I only have one book left, but I’m really interested in getting Beau’s story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infidelity

lousnewchapter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Adult/minor relationship

folded_between_pages_of_books's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Vomit, Cursing, and Death of parent

hapalyn's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, Stalking, Vomit, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

emilymhb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If loving these books and continually giving them 4+ stars makes me a slut for cowboys, well then GIDDY UP!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent and Miscarriage

paperbacksandsnacks's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Miscarriage

Moderate: Infertility, Cursing, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Medical content

marisabenn's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

I was afraid this was going to be one huge miscommunication trope, but thank goodness I was wrong! There was so much open communicating and working through emotions. It could have easily fallen victim to my least favorite trope, but Elise Silver once again wrote another perfect novel. 

I adored Theo, obviously. How could you not? And Winter was so relatable and her growth was amazing. I am also so happy she and Sloane were made best friends. I have always rooted for Winter, and thankfully she got the story she deserves. 

The sprinkles of Beau throughout make me both nervous and excited for the final book. I'm not sure my heart will be able to handle it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

chelle22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Adored this instalment of the series, seeing Winter thaw and Theo grow into himself and then together was everything you want in a small town romance book. Great heart, funny and flirt and good spice! I loved them. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, and Adult/minor relationship

chrissandrapherlv's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Toxic relationship