Reviews with content warning for Fire/Fire injury - Just For the Summer

I have complicated feelings; the main character bothered me so much! Let's just get that out there. Mainly, I think this was a cross between a light romance novel and something more, like a heavy family literary saga. And it kinda worked, but not really. The overall tone and writing skill were solid romance book; a good one with a plot and good banter. But it lacked the true depth and character development when trying to deal with the family drama (honestly complex trauma) in the other part of the book. For it to work, there was too much convenient trope plot. And the characters were fairly well developed, especially the main 3, but there wasn't a supporting cast to carry off the nuance. Anyway, yes I liked it, but also it needed to pick a genre. Or maybe I need to adjust my expectations for this author and figure out a new hybrid genre... Elevated romance, but not quite a complex contemporary literature work??! I liked it, but.

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Abby Jiminez never misses. This book is wonderful for the soul and a reminder that the real beauty of life is in the everyday. Justin is all things good and Emma is the epitome of bravery and grace. This book provided an intertwined universe of characters from the two prequel stand-alones and closure in some of those characters’ stories we didn’t even know we needed. But what was the best part of the whole book you ask? The forbidden puppies. Sorry, you’ve got to read it to find out.

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emce821's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

This book was exactly what I expected it to be and I was not upset about that. Emma and Justin have a fun, witty relationship that keeps you cheering for them. Emma's journey to love is both relatable and heartbreaking. Overall, this book has a lot more depth than your average romance which I appreciated. I just could have done with the miscommunication toward the end!

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atamano's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.25

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levesc17's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Incredible— the hook of the book is pure romance, but the journey through is so richly layered that it transcends any genre. It’s devastating and hopeful and beautiful.

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mybestfriendsarefictional's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

5.0

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mrsd2008's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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