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rm_derrick's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book had me almost throw my kindle at the wall at 2am. It's a fade to black/closed door romance and I was ✨not✨ expecting that fun little feature. I was hoping for cute illustrated cover in the streets and spice in the sheets. ON PAGE SPICE in the sheets.
Now that my grievance has been aired, I can mention that the romance was cute. It's a second chance, small town romance, with MCs in their 30s. Without spoiling anything, I will say this book had a huge missed opportunity to represent for mental health and sadly missed the mark IMO. The writing was clever and the comedy bits were good. The climax of the story felt a little rushed and I would have preferred to see it paced a bit slower there.
I'd been in a bit of a reading slump where nothing had really pulled me in and engaged me. UNTIL this book bamboozled me with what gave the illusion of some very nice spice on the horizon and then the door slammed in my face. I'm just really salty about that. 😂
Give it a go if you prefer fade to black/closed door romance.
I was provided an ARC via NetGalley for review. The book releases on May 3rd 2022.
Now that my grievance has been aired, I can mention that the romance was cute. It's a second chance, small town romance, with MCs in their 30s. Without spoiling anything, I will say this book had a huge missed opportunity to represent for mental health and sadly missed the mark IMO. The writing was clever and the comedy bits were good. The climax of the story felt a little rushed and I would have preferred to see it paced a bit slower there.
I'd been in a bit of a reading slump where nothing had really pulled me in and engaged me. UNTIL this book bamboozled me with what gave the illusion of some very nice spice on the horizon and then the door slammed in my face. I'm just really salty about that. 😂
Give it a go if you prefer fade to black/closed door romance.
I was provided an ARC via NetGalley for review. The book releases on May 3rd 2022.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness and Homophobia
emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was a very cute second-chance romance about two college sweethearts whose careers didn’t turn out how they expected as they find themselves living once again in small town Illinois. I found the characters very lovable and the townspeople charming. Would recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Misogyny and Homophobia
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