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mrvm's review against another edition
2.0
DNF 20%
I don't know why but I just couldn't get into this book.
I don't know why but I just couldn't get into this book.
carmens_library's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun, quick romance. I've added this to my list of great "Droughtlander" books!
bethandhertea's review against another edition
3.0
I will totally admit that if I didn't have such high expectations I would have enjoyed this one more. But I did so I didn't! Which is really a shame, Mary Elizabeth has been my favourite character from the last 2 books so I really wanted to love her story.
The first half was really good! Harry basically is constantly watching her ride off into the sunset with stars in his eyes, it was beautiful. I loved the hidden identity, and I loved both Harry and Mary Elizabeth's characters.
It's just the conclusion that left me unsatisfied. I really kind of hate her mom. I just. I do? I understand her reasoning and whatnot, but she behaved terribly and I don't like that her and Mary Elizabeth don't really have it out. A large part of their story happens with conversations with other people, not each other.
There is also a bit of the whole "quiet woman we are manly men who must beat our chests in a display of manliness" that happened a bit, especially near the end. I have no patience for machismo.
And I really found the happily-ever-after to be both too short (we needed some sort of epilogue I think), and bittersweet. Mary Elizabeth is giving up a lot for love, and we never really got past the heartache of leaving her home behind. So it didn't really feel that happy.
Anyhoo, I have a lot of feelings about it.
The first half was really good! Harry basically is constantly watching her ride off into the sunset with stars in his eyes, it was beautiful. I loved the hidden identity, and I loved both Harry and Mary Elizabeth's characters.
It's just the conclusion that left me unsatisfied. I really kind of hate her mom. I just. I do? I understand her reasoning and whatnot, but she behaved terribly and I don't like that her and Mary Elizabeth don't really have it out. A large part of their story happens with conversations with other people, not each other.
There is also a bit of the whole "quiet woman we are manly men who must beat our chests in a display of manliness" that happened a bit, especially near the end. I have no patience for machismo.
And I really found the happily-ever-after to be both too short (we needed some sort of epilogue I think), and bittersweet. Mary Elizabeth is giving up a lot for love, and we never really got past the heartache of leaving her home behind. So it didn't really feel that happy.
Anyhoo, I have a lot of feelings about it.
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