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I love Courtney Milan! I always love a second-chance romance situation and thought the relationship and later revelations between Judith and Christian were super interesting to follow. I love a HR that doesn’t feel beholden to the tired tropes of the genre and felt there was a lot of societal commentary alongside the plot in this one. My onlyyyy quip is that I wish it got steamier sooner but that’s probably more of a me problem 🫠

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katyanaish's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed it, but it's a format I usually struggle with: second-chance romance. And in this particular case, the reason behind their falling out was so serious that it is hard to believe recovery is possible.

It's made the very sudden change of heart, at the end, a tough resolution to swallow. I guess I don't buy that he'd really do that. *shrug*

Separately, I really disliked her family. The way they treat her, and take her completely for granted... It was sad, and they are old enough to know better. The situation isn't her fault, and she has bent over backwards to give them the best possible life in spite of it. The fact that they still basically worship Anthony, who has done nothing for them and, by his actions, doesn't seem to give a shit about them... I really disliked that. And them. And I don't want to meet Anthony. Nor do I care about Celeste or Theresa. So I don't know that I'll be continuing on with the series.

So I give this story 3 stars. And I'd give the main characters and their banter 4 stars.

Overall: 3.5 stars

luciesc's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I could not put this down. It was such an incredible blend of characters with this fantastic balance of humor, reality, hope, and struggle. It reminded me a bit of KJ Charles, who tells these luminous love stories set in desperate circumstance that are everyday life for her characters, and I love KJ Charles. Will definitely be reading as much Courtney Milan as I can find!

jennabenna's review against another edition

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Childhood friends to enemies to lovers- one of my favorite tropes!!! The banter was spot on, and the characters lovable!

I didnt love the third acr breakup due to assumptions, i wish her reasons for dumping hin had been more believable

jjyee's review against another edition

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5.0

IDK COURTNEY MILAN IS PERFECT THANKS BYE.

amlibera's review against another edition

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3.0

Not quite as layered as some of her others but still very enjoyable.

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