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shaykay's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Immediately after finishing The Doctor, I had to pick up the next book. I wanted to know how this series was going to connect, and I just wanted more. So, in this one, we had another age-gap romance, but this time, the female was the older character. I know there are other books where the FMC is the older character, but this is the first one I've ever read, and it just felt like a fresh new twist to me.
We have a more significant emphasis on cheating this time around since Erika had been married to her husband for a long time when she walked in on him with another man! She does end up outing them to the other man's wife, and Erika's husband does try to take some revenge on her by making the divorce very hard. However, we don't go through the divorce with them. We do a time jump, 10 months, and by the time the book picks back up, the divorce has been finalized, and she got to keep the house. But that finalization didn't stop the ex-husband from being a nuisance. He just keeps calling her repeatedly even though she never answers. Eventually, he shows up at the house and catches her with Troy. I wish it was a little bit more explosive since he was one of the villains of this story. The other big drama issue in this one is Erika's best friend just so happens to be Troy's own mother! It got very messy! I hate how she treats Troy the whole book.
As for Troy and Erika, I really liked them together, but it kind of felt like maybe he was just going to end up being a rebound for her. They do talk about it sometimes in the book. I think they realize that they are more than just a rebound and a childhood crush, but I loved that he's always had a huge crush on her, and it was just cute how they came together. I can't wait to see where the next book goes. I really hope we get to know where these two are in the later books because it sounds like Troy will end up making it big, and I hope they stay together.
We have a more significant emphasis on cheating this time around since Erika had been married to her husband for a long time when she walked in on him with another man! She does end up outing them to the other man's wife, and Erika's husband does try to take some revenge on her by making the divorce very hard. However, we don't go through the divorce with them. We do a time jump, 10 months, and by the time the book picks back up, the divorce has been finalized, and she got to keep the house. But that finalization didn't stop the ex-husband from being a nuisance. He just keeps calling her repeatedly even though she never answers. Eventually, he shows up at the house and catches her with Troy. I wish it was a little bit more explosive since he was one of the villains of this story. The other big drama issue in this one is Erika's best friend just so happens to be Troy's own mother! It got very messy! I hate how she treats Troy the whole book.
As for Troy and Erika, I really liked them together, but it kind of felt like maybe he was just going to end up being a rebound for her. They do talk about it sometimes in the book. I think they realize that they are more than just a rebound and a childhood crush, but I loved that he's always had a huge crush on her, and it was just cute how they came together. I can't wait to see where the next book goes. I really hope we get to know where these two are in the later books because it sounds like Troy will end up making it big, and I hope they stay together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Outing and Grief
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Abandonment
Minor: Outing, Grief, and Alcohol
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