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Until I Get You by Claire Contreras

18 reviews

sara_mb's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

So it was a random audiobook I
started, and ended up pretty surprised how of a page turner it was. I loved the voice actor as well so it’s always a bonus. It was mysterious and tense, the chemistry of the characters was magnetic. It was dark and had some sensitive topics so check the trigger warnings. But I loved it, the end was a bit underwhelming tho

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maryjuana's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Dark romance my ass. This sucked :/ also it felt like two different books between the parts but I’m not sure if that was the point.

The characters were boring but the story was okay I guess. Lost interest a couple times..

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tarrareads's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶

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"𝙄𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙁𝙡𝙞𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧."

Ok, I went into this book completely blind. All I knew was that it was dark, a hockey romance and had a shopping list of trigger warnings. Tick, tick and a big ol’ tick!! This book was fantastic. I truly felt all of the emotions from the characters. It did feel like a bit of a puzzle at times, trying to piece together what happened. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because…

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Lachlan found Lyla aka De-lil-ah way too easy. I feel like the angst of that scenario could have been prolonged and we could have delved a little deeper into the past as well as into the three years she was MIA but overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨
✨️ Hockey Romance
✨️ Dark Romance
✨️ Possessive MMC
✨️ He Falls First
✨️ Revenge
✨️ Anti Hero
✨️ Reformed Playboy
✨️ Touch Her and D!e

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melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

DEAR GOD i think I finally found my first 6 star book 😭‼️ I’m completely obsessed with Lyla and Lochlone’s story. I was hooked from beginning to end and best believe I balled my eyes out when we figure out her backstory about why she’s so closed off with people and doesn’t get too attached to anyone other than her best friends. I’m so glad that she was able to get her justice and that the fucker who ruined her and other peoples lives is gone for good. My thoughts are everywhere atm so writing them out is gonna take too long lol but this is a book I will forever recommend to people and make sure to check tw !

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whiskers_and_lipstick's review

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

The story moved at a snail’s pace without any apparent reason. Each scene in both the past and present timelines became redundant and predictable.

Both MCs were unlikable and neither really demonstrated growth until perhaps the epilogue (at which point I was already desperate for it to be done). Their instant love story didn’t feel believable. Yes, their chemistry was instantaneous, but they don’t actually get to know each other and their time together is so short that it doesn’t make sense they would still be holding a candle for the other 3 years later.

No one connected to Lyla was likeable either - definitely not anyone I’d want in a friend group. For all the people (powerful rich people) who knew Lyla’s secret and how dangerous it is, none use their power to help her in a meaningful way or to take care of/prepare Lachlan for the risk they were taking and the danger she (they) put him in by lying about everything.

The villain doesn’t really appear to have any motive; their actions seem to be more “… because I can…” or “that’s just how I am.” And for all the talk about the villain’s connections and how they’re able to skirt above the law, the resolution of conflict doesn’t seem to address whether the villain’s influence has ended and if their protectors and coconspirators will face consequences.

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spicycronereads's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I had previously read one of this author’s prior works and came away from it really frustrated by a plot that just didn’t hang together. I am so glad that I tried another of her books. I needed a sports-themed romance for a reading challenge and did not want something cutesy.

I think in terms of the romance, plot, and the character arc of the MMC, I probably would have rated it at 3.5. However, I thought that once certain events unfolded, they explained so much of the FMC’s backstory and her character arc, that it bumped it up a bit in the ratings for me. Be sure you read the content warnings carefully because

there are multiple explicit scenes of SA and strong themes of stalking. That said, I really appreciated how her reluctance to tell anyone was treated as I think it aligns with the experiences of many SA survivors. And then to have her dad believe her so readily and reconcile the relationship at the end, was really sweet. Those things taken together show how pervasive the social stigmas are around reporting SA and connect to why a lot of assaults go unreported.

Lilah, the FMC, and her relationship with Lachlan, the MMC, is really special. It’s almost like a grumpy-grumpy book. She has a dark sense of humor and qualities that, honestly, I would crush on. At one point Lachlan refers to her as his Wednesday Addams and that seemed perfect. I really loved their dynamic. And the way their relationship continue to burn, despite obstacles.

Lachlan’s more obsessive turn after the time jump definitely pushes him into morally grey territory and I am here for it. I shared Lilah’s fear that he was going to kill Jameson and be separated from her.

The book has a fair amount of diverse racial representation. Lilah and her family are Dominican-American and multiple of the secondary characters are Latinx or Black.

The spice is pretty spicy. I mean, Lachlan smirks and smolders his way right into the reader’s heart. And their seggs scenes tick a lot of boxes.

Overall I enjoyed this. I thought difficult plot points, while sometimes graphic, integrated into the story in a way that made sense.

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enchantedtaleswithlaur's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book - wow. From the very first chapter, Lyla and Lachlan had me hooked. This story had a lot of super heavy themes (TW: mention of suicide, death, murder, rape, to name a few), but I think Claire Contreras approached these topics in a delicate and tasteful manner.

In addition to completely sucking me in, I found myself rooting for both Lyla and Lachlan throughout, which I really loved. These characters were in no way without their flaws and red flags, but that only made them more real.

All that being said, I highly encourage anyone who may read this book to look at the trigger warnings first, as there were a few chapters that were very hard for me to read.

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kat7794's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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kjenae's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a wild ride!!!
Lyla is such a strong FMC! She deserves the best and she went through the worst. I love her DOWN.

Lachlan is so obsessed with Lyla! Like he’s one MMC that i truly believe would lay his life on the line for her. He did so much for her, so much to earn her back, so much to deserve her.

I loved Lyla and Lachlan together. Again, I love how obsessed/possessive and jealous BOTH of them were for each other. Like on the edge of unhinged.

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petit_biblio's review against another edition

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3.0

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