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chiarob's review against another edition
3.75
Like the first book in the series, it's incredibly written and the characters are real and complex people.
The discussions about sex and consent were very well done.
I have one criticism of the book. Charlie goes out of his way in order to help Rye, which is a stranger to him. I generally don't like this kind of dynamics but I could let it slide. It changed for me when he started to help Rye also economically. All I could think was "What are you doing? You don't know him!"
And obviously later on this becomes the topic of a fight between the MCs.
The discussions about sex and consent were very well done.
I have one criticism of the book. Charlie goes out of his way in order to help Rye, which is a stranger to him. I generally don't like this kind of dynamics but I could let it slide. It changed for me when he started to help Rye also economically. All I could think was "What are you doing? You don't know him!"
And obviously later on this becomes the topic of a fight between the MCs.
readingvoyage's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? N/A
3.5
emlo23's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
melcheslog's review
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
fi_c's review
3.5
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Audio (Greg Boudreaux)
3.5
Summary: At the end of his options, Rye leaves the city for small town Wyoming - where he has inherited a falling-down house. There he meets ultra-responsible hardware store owner with a hero complex, Charlie, and the two become close.
Audio (Greg Boudreaux)
3.5
Summary: At the end of his options, Rye leaves the city for small town Wyoming - where he has inherited a falling-down house. There he meets ultra-responsible hardware store owner with a hero complex, Charlie, and the two become close.
Stats: CR, M/M, open door, part of a series but stands alone.
Notes: I quite liked this one, though I felt like the characters were better than the plot, and I didn’t really find the development of the relationship entirely natural or well developed. The plot gets a little random at the end, but it’s cute. Cat dad MCs were a nice change (although I’m no cat person myself), and the “everyone’s queer” side cast was also nice. The writing is a little heavy handed, but the overall tone is sweet and warm. It’s just a bit underdeveloped (though on the shorter side, so maybe that’s part of the issue).
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lalexvp's review
3.0
I feel like the first half was great, and then it just stopped developing well. I was super excited for Charlie’s story. The characters are still interesting, but they and the plot sort of just slowly rolled down a cliff together after the halfway mark.
tinkcourtney's review
5.0
Warm and fuzzy feel-good story
Aw, this was adorable. I loved Charlie in the last book and wanted him to find his own happiness. I didn’t expect him to find it with a prickly city boy in desperate need of help he was too stubborn to accept, but oh, Rye and Charlie are PERFECT for each other! The first time Rye stood up for Charlie (about not being appreciated, of all things), I wanted to cheer! Rye was the obvious one in need of rescuing but Charlie needed some of his own. I just adored this book and look forward to the next in the series!
Aw, this was adorable. I loved Charlie in the last book and wanted him to find his own happiness. I didn’t expect him to find it with a prickly city boy in desperate need of help he was too stubborn to accept, but oh, Rye and Charlie are PERFECT for each other! The first time Rye stood up for Charlie (about not being appreciated, of all things), I wanted to cheer! Rye was the obvious one in need of rescuing but Charlie needed some of his own. I just adored this book and look forward to the next in the series!
alwaysbooking's review against another edition
5.0
5 the cutest cats ever stars!!!
This author is quickly turning into one of my favorites, she writes these amazing heartfelt stories with romance and so much emotion. The first Garnet Run book did deal with panic attacks and anxiety in such an amazing realistic way. This second book does have anxiety and talks about therapy in it too. I think that may be one of the other reason I am so in love with this author, she really just delves into hard topics on top of writing really amazing characters.
We met Charlie in book one Better Than People, but we really didn’t get to delve into who he is. All in all Charlie really is a kind of amazing guy, he raised his brother, brought the family store back to life, and helped so many people. As Rye says he has a hero complex, but I think it’s more than that. He also kind of likes being in control of the situation. When he doesn’t have control of the situation it kind of makes him loose control. His adorable bond with his cat is totally unexpected and cute, a man that size with a fluffball main coon is so adorable.
Rye’s situation is completely different and yet I liked him so much more, he seemed to have such backbone and was all talk. I liked that he was more of a wing it kind of a guy and had more life experience. His cat sounds like the kind of cat I would adopt for sure, I wouldn’t get the calm loving type I would get the murder you in your sleep kind. I enjoyed seeing Rye come out of his shell a little even though I’m pretty sure he just has a tell it like it is attitude with everyone. His almost instant bond with Simon was really nice.
I really don’t want to spoil to much because I feel like Roan Parrish writes books that carry so much promise, heart, and emotion in one book I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. Thank you to Carina Adores, and Roan Parrish for my copy in lieu of an honest review.
This author is quickly turning into one of my favorites, she writes these amazing heartfelt stories with romance and so much emotion. The first Garnet Run book did deal with panic attacks and anxiety in such an amazing realistic way. This second book does have anxiety and talks about therapy in it too. I think that may be one of the other reason I am so in love with this author, she really just delves into hard topics on top of writing really amazing characters.
We met Charlie in book one Better Than People, but we really didn’t get to delve into who he is. All in all Charlie really is a kind of amazing guy, he raised his brother, brought the family store back to life, and helped so many people. As Rye says he has a hero complex, but I think it’s more than that. He also kind of likes being in control of the situation. When he doesn’t have control of the situation it kind of makes him loose control. His adorable bond with his cat is totally unexpected and cute, a man that size with a fluffball main coon is so adorable.
Rye’s situation is completely different and yet I liked him so much more, he seemed to have such backbone and was all talk. I liked that he was more of a wing it kind of a guy and had more life experience. His cat sounds like the kind of cat I would adopt for sure, I wouldn’t get the calm loving type I would get the murder you in your sleep kind. I enjoyed seeing Rye come out of his shell a little even though I’m pretty sure he just has a tell it like it is attitude with everyone. His almost instant bond with Simon was really nice.
I really don’t want to spoil to much because I feel like Roan Parrish writes books that carry so much promise, heart, and emotion in one book I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. Thank you to Carina Adores, and Roan Parrish for my copy in lieu of an honest review.