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brittanylee0302's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Meghan Quinn is queen of slapping me with all the feels when reading her books. It's always a roller coaster ride, but one I'm happy to be on. This book was a real romcom & I loved the setting for it. However, I kind of thought Dakota was the worst best friend in the world & found that the love between Bonnie & Rowan felt kind of "instant". Overall, not my favorite Quinn book but still a goodie!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Cancer
Minor: Death of parent
adub345's review
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? No
3.75
There are definitely times when I don't love Bonnie as a character, but I feel like it works to lighten a story with a lot of pain woven into it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Cancer
cathyo_113's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Cancer
Moderate: Grief and Medical content
risseandshine's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, and Grief
ccbdes's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Bonnie annoyed me SO much of the time. But I still enjoyed the plot and finished the book with a smile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
hollyplayer's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Such funny character interactions. I wouldn't expect anything less from Meghan Quinn! This is going to make such a cute movie! The end made my heart hurt but still such a sweet turn of events and happily ever afters for everyone.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
thebranchlibrary_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Pregnancy
kaylinvm94's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Cancer, and Terminal illness
allingoodtime's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While I’m not yet fully on board the Meghan Quinn train, this book was much better for me than the first story I read by her. It took a bit for me to get fully invested, but once I was it had a lock on my emotions.
Bonnie and Rowan are instantly at odds when they meet, but there is also instant chemistry. They have wonderful banter. Bonnie’s word vomit when she was nervous or stressed was fun and funny. Yet nothing prepared me for how amazing these two would be once they stopped needling each other and gave into their true desires. Grumpy Rowan has a mushy center and somehow knows that Bonnie is not as confident and she leads others to believe. Bonnie (finally) sees that Rowan lashes out when he is afraid of anyone getting too close and seeing that mushy center.
This story is also about Bonnie and her best friend Dakota. They start out so supportive of each other, but neither speaks up when things start going sideways. Finally, everything comes to a head and it’s hard to watch. The ups and downs of that friendship are so real and touching, making them all the more heartbreaking.
When things fall apart, they really fall apart. There is a point in this book where I don’t know how Rowan can make things right. Honestly, as much as I adored Rowan through 75% of this story, I wanted more grovel from him. There are certain things I can understand and empathize with, but once he realized how badly he screwed up it seemed he made things even worse before they got better. I’m still glad things work out for the couple, though. I just imagine he’s spending the rest of their lives catering to Bonnie’s every whim.
I’m hoping I’m not judging this story too harshly by the narration. I listened to the audiobook and was quite disappointed with both narrators and even a bit with the production value. I do think that is one of the reasons it took me longer to get into the story. Honesty, this is the second book by this author I’ve listened to and I had issues with the narrator both times. I have determined I have to either read a digital copy next time I choose one of her stories or only listen to an audio version if it’s a narrator I’m already familiar with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Grief
meowdermix's review
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
3.5
This was a fun, light-hearted read for the most part. I was looking for something easy, and this was perfect. The only reason I gave it a lower rating is because the end of the book feels a little bit rushed, and it falls into the trope of having the characters resolve a big blow up quickly like nothing happened. I know that's a bit nitpicky, especially for a romance, but I think a few more chapters would resolve the issue easily. Despite this, it was still a nice, enjoyable read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer