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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I feel like Lily Gold can do no wrong. She has her formula for her RH contemporary romance and it WORKS.
This is the second books I have read by her this year and this one was great!
I love how Lily Gold makes all her male characters have vastly different personalities and so even if there name isn’t directly mentioned you know who she is talking about.
The main female character Daisy was not my favourite and I really disliked what happened to her but I really enjoyed her character growth through the novel.
My favourite mountain man was Cole of course. The most rugged unfeeling man on the outside who is a huge softy on the inside.
This is the second books I have read by her this year and this one was great!
I love how Lily Gold makes all her male characters have vastly different personalities and so even if there name isn’t directly mentioned you know who she is talking about.
The main female character Daisy was not my favourite and I really disliked what happened to her but I really enjoyed her character growth through the novel.
My favourite mountain man was Cole of course. The most rugged unfeeling man on the outside who is a huge softy on the inside.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“You always do the thing that keeps you safe. Always. No exceptions. We will deal with the consequences after. You never jeopardize your safety just to make someone else happy.”
Oh Lily Gold, the author you are! I actually had fun reading this book, as much as her other books! I devoured this story in two days while I was in Japan! She always has a knack for making fast paced story that I, a med-pace reader, can read in just a few days.
As always, we have three guys with extremely different personalities. To be honest, it's the usual personality that you'd find in her books. The female main character has this past that traumatizes her into getting comforted by these three guys who'd fall in love with her. It's pretty repeatable at this point, but nope, I ain't gonna stop. I still have one last book to read of hers that are within this reverse harem genre and I'll definitely read it when I'm close to slump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual harassment
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:
No
🌶️ Rating: 4/5
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. The characters were all unique and likable and the story was interesting. I did think her backstory of having an intimate video leaked on the Internet was crazy. Like losing her job and losing all of her friends and her parents is actually insane. Like especially because when we find out about the video, clearly being taken without her knowledge, how could everyone abandon her. And also that’s illegal. So he should’ve had some repercussions for releasing that video and sending it to everyone she knows. I’m not sure why he was just fine and dandy and she was suffering so much. but regardless, the rest of the story was great. I like how the relationships all progressed. I will definitely be checking out some of her other books.
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. The characters were all unique and likable and the story was interesting. I did think her backstory of having an intimate video leaked on the Internet was crazy. Like losing her job and losing all of her friends and her parents is actually insane. Like especially because when we find out about the video, clearly being taken without her knowledge, how could everyone abandon her. And also that’s illegal. So he should’ve had some repercussions for releasing that video and sending it to everyone she knows. I’m not sure why he was just fine and dandy and she was suffering so much. but regardless, the rest of the story was great. I like how the relationships all progressed. I will definitely be checking out some of her other books.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this one, especially how different the guys were and seeing Daisy, Cole, Riv, and Eli grow past their hurts together and build their own family. The bonus epilogue in the Discreet paperback edition was sweet.
But... I didn't like how Daisy's trauma was handled and would have liked to see that explored more on page. A description of her relationship with her ex Sam is literally one paragraph explaining he was controlling and manipulative and then the rest of the book focuses on a video that Sam posted without her consent that "ruined her life". I hated that Cole kept calling her stupid and I thought Daisy welcomed him too easily into her life after what she'd been through with her ex. I also didn't like that literally everyone believed her ex over her, including her parents. I just felt like after dealing with what she had, her relationships with the guys were too easy. If it were me, I definitely would be a lot slower to trust than she was. There were also a couple plot holes... like what the heck happened with Sam in between him showing up in Sweden and Daisy taking him to court??
I read the book in one sitting though, I was definitely invested, but as much as I was invested, I hate when trauma is used as a plot device but no insight is given into what that truly means. Her struggles would have been about so much more than just the video, and that in the end is what knocked my rating down a bit.
But... I didn't like how Daisy's trauma was handled and would have liked to see that explored more on page. A description of her relationship with her ex Sam is literally one paragraph explaining he was controlling and manipulative and then the rest of the book focuses on a video that Sam posted without her consent that "ruined her life". I hated that Cole kept calling her stupid and I thought Daisy welcomed him too easily into her life after what she'd been through with her ex. I also didn't like that literally everyone believed her ex over her, including her parents. I just felt like after dealing with what she had, her relationships with the guys were too easy. If it were me, I definitely would be a lot slower to trust than she was. There were also a couple plot holes... like what the heck happened with Sam in between him showing up in Sweden and Daisy taking him to court??
I read the book in one sitting though, I was definitely invested, but as much as I was invested, I hate when trauma is used as a plot device but no insight is given into what that truly means. Her struggles would have been about so much more than just the video, and that in the end is what knocked my rating down a bit.