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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
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Wilder and Iris were an awesome couple to finish out this series. They were kind of separate from the other couples which makes it a great stand alone too if you don't want to read the series. I loved Iris' spirit and how she brought Wilder back to life.
Wilder and Iris were an awesome couple to finish out this series. They were kind of separate from the other couples which makes it a great stand alone too if you don't want to read the series. I loved Iris' spirit and how she brought Wilder back to life.
Back to Calamity, Montana we go with the sixth novel--but seventh overall--in the small-town romance series by the same name penned by Devney Perry. The Brood is a grumpy/sunshine, falling-for-your-best-friend's-sibling romance featuring Wilder Abbott and Iris Monroe. He's a thirty-five-year-old high school science teacher, and she's a twenty-five-year-old social media influencer known for her traveling and staying in locations for two months at a time. She also happens to be Wilder's best friend's sister--the best friend that Wilder owes big time, so when Danny Monroe calls in that favor, there's no way anti-social Wilder can refuse offering up his guest room to Iris for a couple of months. This grown-up version of Iris is nothing like the girl he only met in passing years ago, and he has no idea Danny asked Iris for a favor as well. However, sharing the same space for two months is stoking the flames between them, and it may either spark something extraordinary for Iris and Wilder or engulf them and leave nothing but ashes.
The tatted beauty and the broody loner were far more perfect for each other than what they may have seemed on paper. It was almost as if they were exactly what the other needed at this particular point in their lives. Danny may have hoped that Wilder could advise Iris to get her life in order (or at least what he and their parents considered "order"), and he may have hoped Iris would push Wilder out of his comfort zone; instead being with Iris brought Wilder back to life, and being with Wilder allowed Iris to finally be comfortable in more ways than one. I don't want to get into specifics, mainly because the author chose to not disclose certain details in the book's blurb and I'm going to respect that by not mentioning them either. What I will say is that this age-gap, opposites attract, forced proximity, brother's best friend romance set in the unforgettable Montana town of Calamity had ALL. THE. FEELS. The main characters had rich back stories, making their growth throughout the story all the more worthwhile and that happily-ever-after wonderfully satisfying. The Brood gets five stars, and hope for a return to Calamity!
The tatted beauty and the broody loner were far more perfect for each other than what they may have seemed on paper. It was almost as if they were exactly what the other needed at this particular point in their lives. Danny may have hoped that Wilder could advise Iris to get her life in order (or at least what he and their parents considered "order"), and he may have hoped Iris would push Wilder out of his comfort zone; instead being with Iris brought Wilder back to life, and being with Wilder allowed Iris to finally be comfortable in more ways than one. I don't want to get into specifics, mainly because the author chose to not disclose certain details in the book's blurb and I'm going to respect that by not mentioning them either. What I will say is that this age-gap, opposites attract, forced proximity, brother's best friend romance set in the unforgettable Montana town of Calamity had ALL. THE. FEELS. The main characters had rich back stories, making their growth throughout the story all the more worthwhile and that happily-ever-after wonderfully satisfying. The Brood gets five stars, and hope for a return to Calamity!
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think I had higher hopes for this one, but it felt a little off. Lots of waffling between being super horny about one another and not wanting to really communicate about anything. The seeming lack of communication from Wilder drove me nuts. The age gap and brother's best friend were fine. The way Iris' family was handled, I didn't love. The deceased wife backstory was just fine- when the truth came out about their relationship, it didn't really surprise me I think the way it was intended to. Overall, not bad but definitely not my favorite.
fast-paced
Only 3.5 stars for me.
I’m gonna have to start keeping a tally of how many times the sentence structure “Fuck, but…” is used in DP’s books.
I’m gonna have to start keeping a tally of how many times the sentence structure “Fuck, but…” is used in DP’s books.
This was not a bad read, but I cannot say it was a favorite either. I missed seeing all the previous couples and the small town vibe of Calamity was less prevalent. It was sexy, but the chemistry/buildup was lacking.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
wow I’m so obsessed with this story. iris and wilder genuinely had me feeling every emotion, the way i laughed and cried and swooned through this book is crazy.
adore iris and her story, it can be so scary to chase a dream and feel like you don’t fit and her story was told so beautifully. i loved her arc of wanting to put down roots it didn’t feel rushed or just because of wilder.
wilder has me in an actual chokehold WOW!!! so many moments had my heart breaking for him and the guilt he carried for so long, honestly not where i saw his story going at all. loved his little jealous moments but it never felt toxic, just so good.
the way these two love each other is just my kind of love. it is in asking questions, and pushing past comfort zones, and being willing to walk through the hard times. wow i loved this book and this series, i’m sobbing.
adore iris and her story, it can be so scary to chase a dream and feel like you don’t fit and her story was told so beautifully. i loved her arc of wanting to put down roots it didn’t feel rushed or just because of wilder.
wilder has me in an actual chokehold WOW!!! so many moments had my heart breaking for him and the guilt he carried for so long, honestly not where i saw his story going at all. loved his little jealous moments but it never felt toxic, just so good.
the way these two love each other is just my kind of love. it is in asking questions, and pushing past comfort zones, and being willing to walk through the hard times. wow i loved this book and this series, i’m sobbing.