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ankiaisreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Cursing
callidoralblack's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infertility, Stalking, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
what_karla_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
4/5 stars
2/5 spice
A really cute story that also has its heavy moments that create a bit of drama. I kinda wanna do a ceramics class đ
Tropes:
Neighbors to FWB to lovers
BFF's brother/Sister's BFF
Retired actor/crafting MMC
Author FMC
Pacemaker rep
LGBTQIA rep
Mental health rep
Trauma/healing
Secret relationship
Close proximity
Dual POV
Some really great angsty moments but also sweet and funny. I loved how the author handled hard topics in a realistic and sensitive way. Sophie and Dash created their own little bubble, and it worked with their personalities. I was rooting for these two from the start, and you get a clear view of the friendship and trust they were building in the midst of all the drama circling around them. I also liked that their intimacy had a natural progression. They needed to build more trust before they could go all in, and I really appreciated that the spice made sense for their dynamic.
Overall, I highly recommend this one for fans of friends to lovers with secrecy and close proximity. There are quite a few heavy topics discussed, so please check trigger warnings before starting.
Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily.
Trigger/Content warnings:
Alcoholism, addiction/sobriety, stalking, anxiety, dysfunctional family, overbearing parent, rehab, paparazzi harassment, sexual content, explicit language
2/5 spice
A really cute story that also has its heavy moments that create a bit of drama. I kinda wanna do a ceramics class đ
Tropes:
Neighbors to FWB to lovers
BFF's brother/Sister's BFF
Retired actor/crafting MMC
Author FMC
Pacemaker rep
LGBTQIA rep
Mental health rep
Trauma/healing
Secret relationship
Close proximity
Dual POV
Some really great angsty moments but also sweet and funny. I loved how the author handled hard topics in a realistic and sensitive way. Sophie and Dash created their own little bubble, and it worked with their personalities. I was rooting for these two from the start, and you get a clear view of the friendship and trust they were building in the midst of all the drama circling around them. I also liked that their intimacy had a natural progression. They needed to build more trust before they could go all in, and I really appreciated that the spice made sense for their dynamic.
Overall, I highly recommend this one for fans of friends to lovers with secrecy and close proximity. There are quite a few heavy topics discussed, so please check trigger warnings before starting.
Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily.
Trigger/Content warnings:
Alcoholism, addiction/sobriety, stalking, anxiety, dysfunctional family, overbearing parent, rehab, paparazzi harassment, sexual content, explicit language
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Cursing
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
I have never DNFed an ARC, but right now, I am protecting my peace and DNFing at 46%. I tried to give it a fair shot, but it was not for me.
I think people who like a really simple Wattpad-esque steamy Romcom might like this, but it was not for me.
I will give this book props because of the representation. The main character has a pacemaker, and she is pansexual.
The book does a lot of showing and not telling (just a lot of info dumping and excess background information). The characters already like each other at the beginning, but it doesnât really say much about why they like each other (besides physical attraction), they just do. The dialogue and language used is just really cringy and informal, and it felt like they tried a little bit too hard to be relatable and use internet lingo. The conflicts were so easy, and what I mean, is that a lot of the âproblemsâ that appeared were solved within a few pages. The characters just felt really flat for me, and I didnât connect to them at all. I just found myself really not caring what happened next.
Absolutely NO HATE to this author, or anyone who liked this book, it was just not what I expected, and not something that I wanted to read right now.
Thank you Netgalley for this ebook Advanced Reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
I think people who like a really simple Wattpad-esque steamy Romcom might like this, but it was not for me.
I will give this book props because of the representation. The main character has a pacemaker, and she is pansexual.
The book does a lot of showing and not telling (just a lot of info dumping and excess background information). The characters already like each other at the beginning, but it doesnât really say much about why they like each other (besides physical attraction), they just do. The dialogue and language used is just really cringy and informal, and it felt like they tried a little bit too hard to be relatable and use internet lingo. The conflicts were so easy, and what I mean, is that a lot of the âproblemsâ that appeared were solved within a few pages. The characters just felt really flat for me, and I didnât connect to them at all. I just found myself really not caring what happened next.
Absolutely NO HATE to this author, or anyone who liked this book, it was just not what I expected, and not something that I wanted to read right now.
Thank you Netgalley for this ebook Advanced Reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
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