Reviews

Heavy by Cate C. Wells

seahagbookclub's review against another edition

5.0

Tropes/Tags/CW/TW (may not be complete)

dark romance, neurodivergent heroine, genius hacker, secret deal, fake marriage, vegas wedding, virgin heroine, BIG BOY, vengeance, violence/gore

brokenlyrium's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

juliamaria1999's review

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sharpsilver's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I like a lot of Cates books but this one didn't resonate with me like some on the others. The writing was fine but I had trouble connecting with the story and characters.

natasha2027's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

romancebookloverinseattle's review against another edition

5.0

This book hooked me from the first page. I had been waiting for this since we first met Heavy, and once I learned Dina would be his love interest - I was a goner. Couldn't wait to get this and start reading, and it didn't disappoint. I loved every minute of reading Dina and Heavy's journey. As with past books, the handling of Dina being on the spectrum is done very well and adds an extra layer to everything in this book. The reader sees and experiences things through her eyes differently as she does herself. Heavy has always been an intriguing character, leader of steel bones, highly intelligent, but deceptive because of his appearance and lifestyle. In previous books, he didn't always say much, but then when it did it really seemed to carry weight.

Dina and Heavy meet when Dina breaks into the clubhouse, sneaks into Heavy's room, and tries to blackmail him into helping her when she kills her uncle. This all happens in the first few pages. Heavy is a steamy, sexy adventure that doesn't disappoint. It's everything you want and expect from an MC book. Heavy is exactly the alpha, possessive and protective badass you would expect to find in one. This is a standalone, but all of the books in this series, and the connected series, are fantastic so I strongly recommend you read them at some point if you haven't already - you won't be disappointed! I can't wait for the next Cate C. Wells!

I received an Advance Reader Copy and have voluntarily left an honest review.

gimli5's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

quasinice's review

dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bayou99's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.25

nikkieliz13's review against another edition

2.75

Rating: 2.75 Stars 

“My plan is as straightforward and obvious as they come. I’m blackmailing the president of a motorcycle gang to help me kill my uncle and dispose of his body.”

 
After being introduced to Dina (FMC) in [b: Hitting the Wall (Stonecut County, #1)], where it’s teased that she has a plan to stop her uncle from hurting anyone else, I couldn’t wait to read her story. I expected the story to primarily focus on this storyline, and for Dina’s skills to be explored. But everything relevant to her “master plan” happens off page, before the book even begins. I was ready to shrug off the disappointment when it’s revealed in the first chapter that Heavy (MMC) is trying to find evidence from a crime committed twenty-years prior, and Dina used her hacking skills to hunt it down in order to use it as leverage against him. Only to find myself disappointed for a second time, because that storyline is barely explored in this book either. That's right, the suspenseful aspects of the story that I was anticipating were excluded. The entire book up until the 85% mark was a lackluster romance, featuring the cringiest dirty-talk from Heavy. I wanted more from Dina’s character, and the storyline involving her uncle. This book just seemed to squeeze the life out of anything of interest.

Title:[b: Heavy by Cate C. Wells]
Part of Series:[b: Steel Bones Motorcycle Club, #6]
POV(s): Dual—First Person (H/h)
Standalone: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
HEA: SpoilerYes
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Triggers: Spoilerreferences to rape
Tags/Tropes: 
❖ Age-Gap (~6 years)
❖ Big-and-Hairy-Hero
❖ Heroine-on-Spectrum
❖ Marriage-of-Convenience
❖ Motorcycle-Club
❖ Size-Difference