Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young

4.12 AVERAGE

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
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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
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borrowedlibrary_dreareads's review

4.0
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
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milalikestoreadsometimes's review against another edition

4.0
I really liked this book as well, just not as catchy as the first one. 

aspiewak's review

4.25
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring
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madsgrce444's review

4.0
okayyyy but did he get twenty stitches in the hospital room?
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abigail_rose903's review

4.0
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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tadrienn's review against another edition

4.0
inspiring 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: Complicated

realspangie's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous emotional funny fast-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
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julesjules_jules's review against another edition

3.5
hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
“If you give me the space to grow, I’ll plant myself next to you. Always.”

“And you came up with all of that within a few hours?”
“No. That was just from watching you dance.”