3.73k reviews for:

Out of the Woods

Hannah Bonam-Young

4.13 AVERAGE

cat24's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

catherineatspam's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

gems_31's review

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Just wasn’t for me. Was not interested in the story and did like the characters

shaq_03's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional hopeful 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

corinnegammon's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny 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: Yes

mbobbitt's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

helene_88's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

mollygonzally's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted 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

jana_m's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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: Yes

borrowedlibrary_dreareads's review

4.0

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3.5 ⭐️ This was really good and I liked it as much as Out on a Limb, but I felt it lacked the right amount of emotional depth and connection I love. This is also a pretty low stakes romance, in that I didn’t really believe the trouble the couple were in - it’s a story of high school sweethearts who married young but 15 years later are in a bit of a marriage crisis and go on an outdoor retreat. But it felt more like Sarah was having a mid-life crisis and was on her own journey of self re-discovery and her partner was her biggest champion but also her biggest clutch. As someone who has been married for 15 years, I didn’t believe they were in as much trouble as they claimed to be and it was resolved really quickly for it to feel real. I felt the most connected with Sarah and her struggles with self identity, at 40 I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up and time is ticking by… I related so much! If only I can get her storybook ending. I loved Caleb, he was great and I truly believed how much he loved and cared for his wife, which added to not feeling the struggle between him and Sarah. I would have loved a dual POV to hear his thoughts on this journey. Also, I loved the Win and Bo cameos, they are still so great.

Overall this has been a really good series that I have zero regrets reading. I think any romance reader who is okay with some open door spice will be compelled to read and love.

Tropes You’ll Find:
* Marriage in crisis
* High school sweethearts
* Forced Proximity
* Family terminal illness x care taker
* Found family

This was my 16th book of 2025.
Format: Audio, libby