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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Big fan of Devney here and I enjoyed this series so far, especially the second and fifth books, probably my favourites of the series.
Did I have big expectations for this one? Yes and no. It was an enjoyable read but it felt… flat. I don’t know, it seems like this book fell in the “i’ll make it super spicy and forget about the plot” category.
I know this book is about Wilder and Iris, but I wouldn’t have minded if for once the dead wife wasn’t described as the bad character. Every time you go into a book with a dead partner you find out they’ve always been the bad apple, well, I want to say that it’s okay to lose someone you love fondly and meet someone new that makes you feel alive. Please, let’s not be ashamed of loving someone after you lost someone you loved. It’s okay to make a new life, it doesn’t mean you forget the life you had before.
So yup, I really really hoped the story between Wilder and his wife wasn’t “bad”, but it was a story about love where she tragically passed away. I didn’t want to read about how Iris loved him better and cared more about what he liked than Amie did, it was kinda unfair and ugly to read about someone gaslighting a dead person.
Did I have big expectations for this one? Yes and no. It was an enjoyable read but it felt… flat. I don’t know, it seems like this book fell in the “i’ll make it super spicy and forget about the plot” category.
I know this book is about Wilder and Iris, but I wouldn’t have minded if for once the dead wife wasn’t described as the bad character. Every time you go into a book with a dead partner you find out they’ve always been the bad apple, well, I want to say that it’s okay to lose someone you love fondly and meet someone new that makes you feel alive. Please, let’s not be ashamed of loving someone after you lost someone you loved. It’s okay to make a new life, it doesn’t mean you forget the life you had before.
So yup, I really really hoped the story between Wilder and his wife wasn’t “bad”, but it was a story about love where she tragically passed away. I didn’t want to read about how Iris loved him better and cared more about what he liked than Amie did, it was kinda unfair and ugly to read about someone gaslighting a dead person.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
“Because I wanted to know her. Because this woman was an enigma, and I’d always had a thing for puzzles.”
it's always the buttoned up and intelligent men who are the freakiest. I liked this man waayyyyy more than I thought I would.
it's always the buttoned up and intelligent men who are the freakiest. I liked this man waayyyyy more than I thought I would.
emotional
hopeful
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
This book was an absolute SLAYYYYY!!! Omg are we for real wilder is so brooding and grumpy and quiet but so hot I’m obsessed with him and the way he just loves iris is so adorable! Front to back this book was 10/10. The plot twists when their good their great I just loved this book. The way he appreciates her and I love their little quiet times together is so cute. I just don’t even know what else to say I just loved this book.
I’ll always love Devney Perry’s books but the constant comparison to Wilder’s former wife and the weird thing with Sadie made me not love this one as much as her previous books.
2.5⭐️ An okay end to the series, liked it but it was no where near as good as The Edens series
This was such a fast little age gap, grumpy sunshine romance. I think it was a little too surface level and insta-lovey for me to really connect with it, but I still didn’t mind it.
