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jillmlong's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a little to "extra" for me. What I mean by that is there was just to much of everything. Both main characters were suffering from PTSD. Both had absolutely horrible things happen to them. Both were overly good with dealing with the others feelings. It became unrelatable for me.
andrea_author's review against another edition
5.0
Andi is a horror writer dealing with PTSD from an assault when she was a teen. Hill is a former fire fighter suffering from depression after an injury ended his career. As neighbors, they do little more than wave in passing, despite a mutual attraction. Both have been burned by love. But one night, when Andi finds her door ajar, she runs to Hill's house to call the police. They're soon bonding over cooking and horror movies. Could two such damaged people have a future together, or will their relationship go down in flames?
I've loved Roni Loren since her debut, and this book is yet another phenomenal novel. Her writing is so vivid, the characters so real, you can't help but be drawn in. This book has more of a suspense feel than the first book in the series, but the love story dominates. Andi is bubbly and Hill on the grumpy side, but they're perfect together. And the steamy scenes are hot, hot, hot!
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
I've loved Roni Loren since her debut, and this book is yet another phenomenal novel. Her writing is so vivid, the characters so real, you can't help but be drawn in. This book has more of a suspense feel than the first book in the series, but the love story dominates. Andi is bubbly and Hill on the grumpy side, but they're perfect together. And the steamy scenes are hot, hot, hot!
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
nightshiftreads's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book I’ve read by Roni Loren and it definitely won’t be the last. This particular story focuses on two characters who find themselves living next to each other - Andi, a horror author and true crime podcaster, and Hill, a now retired firefighter after an accident on the job resulted in the loss of his leg. As a spark of attraction forms between the two main characters, we are shown how they have each suffered a traumatic event in their pasts, leaving them with lasting psychological repercussions, the aftermath of which proving that building a relationship can be a monumental challenge. I think the author does an amazing job of realistically and tastefully discussing disability, fear, mental health and post-traumatic stress while advocating the benefits of therapy and healthy relationships. I found it super interesting that she has a background in social work and mental health counseling! 4.5 stars!
klepper2013's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. Never lost interest and definitely hard to put down.
cassiesnextchapter's review against another edition
4.0
So sweet and empowering!
I really loved Roni Loren's first book in this series, so I was thrilled to get my hands on this one. The disability and mental health rep is fantastic/realistic/respectful, and the chemistry and banter between Hill and Andi are so perfectly done. I love her true crime podcast and how she focuses on how we can learn from other tragedies. I especially love that the heavy aspects handled (listed in TWs below) are handled with a focus on consent, healing, and patient growth.
The only thing that I didn't love is the horror movie side story, but that's just my cowardly side not being familiar with all the scary movies referenced. It did work well with the plot, so it was just heaped on there for no purpose.
I can't wait for the next one in this series!
*Audiobook note: I listened along while I read, thanks to LibroFM, and absolutely loved the narrator. I was totally spellbound in the story!
TW: depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, violence
Thanks Sourcebooks Casa for the advanced read, and LibroFM for the advanced listen!
I really loved Roni Loren's first book in this series, so I was thrilled to get my hands on this one. The disability and mental health rep is fantastic/realistic/respectful, and the chemistry and banter between Hill and Andi are so perfectly done. I love her true crime podcast and how she focuses on how we can learn from other tragedies. I especially love that the heavy aspects handled (listed in TWs below) are handled with a focus on consent, healing, and patient growth.
The only thing that I didn't love is the horror movie side story, but that's just my cowardly side not being familiar with all the scary movies referenced. It did work well with the plot, so it was just heaped on there for no purpose.
I can't wait for the next one in this series!
*Audiobook note: I listened along while I read, thanks to LibroFM, and absolutely loved the narrator. I was totally spellbound in the story!
TW: depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, violence
Thanks Sourcebooks Casa for the advanced read, and LibroFM for the advanced listen!
jillianxcoovert's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
hanfanfics24's review against another edition
3.0
While I really enjoyed this book, there were frequent moments where the conversation with descriptions felt too cliché to the point where it felt disingenuous. I really liked the character backgrounds and depth, but the dialogue felt very textbook or surface level in many parts and I don’t remember noticing that in the previous book.
samanthamarie's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! I really enjoy this series. As a horror fan I think this one is my favorite so far. It was hot AND scary, rare find. I read it so quickly - just over the course of a few hours - that I was almost upset to see the word “epilogue”. Glad to know there’s another. Good taste in movies as well! I liked the “syllabus” Andi put together for Hill.
Hill sounded like such a dream but I did get a bit annoyed when he kept referring to himself as so old (31 lol) and Andi as so young. Thirty-one is ALSO very young, hard to see when you’re that age but when you’ve past it you realize how young 31 actually is. Such a pet peeve of mine! As someone who never wants to be on camera I’d probably have left Andi at the constant insistence of recording and publishing ANYTHING but I guess the story would have progressed differently if she didn’t.
Check content warnings before reading, lots of talk of trauma.
This book was provided for free by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!
Hill sounded like such a dream but I did get a bit annoyed when he kept referring to himself as so old (31 lol) and Andi as so young. Thirty-one is ALSO very young, hard to see when you’re that age but when you’ve past it you realize how young 31 actually is. Such a pet peeve of mine! As someone who never wants to be on camera I’d probably have left Andi at the constant insistence of recording and publishing ANYTHING but I guess the story would have progressed differently if she didn’t.
Check content warnings before reading, lots of talk of trauma.
This book was provided for free by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!