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carolinadiz23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
pinofomoh's review against another edition
emotional
fast-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
2.0
This felt a bit like insta-love to me. I don’t think there was enough to show how or why they fell in love as adults.
I don’t understand why Evan would go looking for her in the first place; his reasoning made no sense.And the duel was ridiculous, I couldn’t even take the book seriously at that point. I also really hated how Thorne’s PTSD was really glossed over in this book.
I don’t understand why Evan would go looking for her in the first place; his reasoning made no sense.
halleymalley1's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
edithreads19's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
quietbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Not my favorite of the series, but still a great read. Kate and Thorne's relationship was overly angsty at some points. There was a brief period where I suspended my beliefs about the time period, but Spindle Cove is so loveable, I rolled with it. The introduction of the Gramercys was delightful, I love Colin, Minvera, Bram, and Susanna and the HEA was sweet enough to give me cavities. Looking forward to the next one.
izmc's review against another edition
2.75
Absolutely no plot - boring - could have been interesting.
noisydeadlines's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
4.5
I liked the grumpy/sunshine trope in this one. Corporal Thorne is broken and sad, but he has a soft heart. Katie grew up an orphan and she is talented music teacher and strong willed. There is an adorable puppy, hilarious incidents (like the one with the melon) and an emotional slow burn romance. There is family drama with things being unburied from the past, a ball and even a duel! I had lots of fun reading this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
deathsweetblossom's review against another edition
Look, Tessa, I’m always entertained but I simply will never get behind a romantic male lead who doesn’t think he’s good enough to be loved. It’s insufferable in real life and it’s insufferable in fiction.
That guy who keeps pushing you away? Yeah. No. Bye then.
That guy who keeps pushing you away? Yeah. No. Bye then.