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ahermann89's review
4.0
Sincerely so good. It's so refreshing reading about imperfect people. The romance genre can become so copy/paste with perfect people, and it can become such a bore. This was my first Chloe Liese, and I'm sold on continuing the series.
beesneysbooks's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
to be so very honest with you, this book would’ve had a higher rating but willa was insufferable at times and the writing was cringey at times for me. if i had to read jeebus christmas one more time, i fear i’d dnf.
loved ryder. loved the storyline. loved the plot. didn’t mesh with the writing too well
loved ryder. loved the storyline. loved the plot. didn’t mesh with the writing too well
laurenmills's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
thea_aus332's review against another edition
5.0
Never judge a book by it's cover.
I don't like the cover. The color, and the old bearded dude on it? Nah. I almost didn't pick up the book because of it, but I'm so grateful I did.
I haven't ever come across anything alike. A deaf guy. A rising soccer star. And they meet in a businesses class, of all things.
"I’d rather be afraid with you than fearless with anyone else."
"Only When It's Us" is a funny, heart-warming book with an inspiring character growth on both sides and and a story-line, which keeps surprising you.
I don't like the cover. The color, and the old bearded dude on it? Nah. I almost didn't pick up the book because of it, but I'm so grateful I did.
I haven't ever come across anything alike. A deaf guy. A rising soccer star. And they meet in a businesses class, of all things.
"I’d rather be afraid with you than fearless with anyone else."
"Only When It's Us" is a funny, heart-warming book with an inspiring character growth on both sides and and a story-line, which keeps surprising you.
marigold's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
booklooksbyjenna's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
bgoodbookclub's review against another edition
There's really nothing wrong with this book, and I didn't hate it, but it's just okay and there are 6 more books which is intimidating so I'm giving up!!
judiitm_'s review against another edition
4.0
Where to start with this book? If I could get paid for raving about it I would run to that opportunity so fast you won’t even believe it
This is probably my favorite romance of the year, I read it during February and I’m already done with the first reread of many. It has everything I love: enemies (but not really enemies, just rivals who love to tease each other) to lovers, with a hero who falls first and god-tier smut, Chloe Liese is unbelievable, I can’t wait to devour the rest of her novels.
Willa is our main character, a marvelous football player with a bright career ahead of her but who is scared shitless of commitment. On the other hand, we have Ryder, an asshole lumberjack (according to Willa) who is actually the sweetest human being. They don’t get off on the right foot which initiates a long process of pranks and ways of one-upping each other.
This book handles much more than the actual romance itself, and it does so wonderfully. We can clearly see how each topic affects the character and how, even though they are facing different situations, they can be narrowed down to the same issue.
And while the conflict feels frustrating looking from the outside, it’s written in a way that is also understandable due to the depth the author has gifted her characters with.
However, the book sometimes read a little bit too millennial, with all the badass feminist © mentions that we can find, but it’s easy to overlook. Something else that irked me was the number of times Willa just spoke out loud like…listen, I don’t know how common that is but it feels like kind of a cheap gateway to make certain situations get resolved.
Note: I think the reason I may not be able to increase the rating to five is just because of a personal preference towards the commitmentphobic trope, it’s just not for me.
Overall a GREAT romance that will be able to give even the coldest person all the feels.
This is probably my favorite romance of the year, I read it during February and I’m already done with the first reread of many. It has everything I love: enemies (but not really enemies, just rivals who love to tease each other) to lovers, with a hero who falls first and god-tier smut, Chloe Liese is unbelievable, I can’t wait to devour the rest of her novels.
Willa is our main character, a marvelous football player with a bright career ahead of her but who is scared shitless of commitment. On the other hand, we have Ryder, an asshole lumberjack (according to Willa) who is actually the sweetest human being. They don’t get off on the right foot which initiates a long process of pranks and ways of one-upping each other.
This book handles much more than the actual romance itself, and it does so wonderfully. We can clearly see how each topic affects the character and how, even though they are facing different situations, they can be narrowed down to the same issue.
Spoiler
One of my favorite aspects is how the author handled Willa’s grief. Contemporary books and media, in general, tend to paint therapists as just shitty people who don’t know how to do their job which is true for many but I just hope there were more encouraging messages like the one in this book, focusing on how your efforts to get better will pay off, but unfortunately, it won’t happen overnight. Though we weren’t able to see Willa’s progress step by step due to the fast forward, it still read as believable.And while the conflict feels frustrating looking from the outside, it’s written in a way that is also understandable due to the depth the author has gifted her characters with.
However, the book sometimes read a little bit too millennial, with all the badass feminist © mentions that we can find, but it’s easy to overlook. Something else that irked me was the number of times Willa just spoke out loud like…listen, I don’t know how common that is but it feels like kind of a cheap gateway to make certain situations get resolved.
Note: I think the reason I may not be able to increase the rating to five is just because of a personal preference towards the commitmentphobic trope, it’s just not for me.
Overall a GREAT romance that will be able to give even the coldest person all the feels.
cjmarie28's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
3.0
First 2/3 was so much fun.
Back 1/3 was drawn out and repetitive.
Back 1/3 was drawn out and repetitive.
ndowd's review against another edition
lighthearted
sad
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
3.0