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chronicallybookish's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 18+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Disability Rep: 10/5
Yeah. I’m a Chloe Liese stan.
Please note this book has 2-3 star spice and is solidly 18+.
It is solidly an adult romance. I think it was even a little spicier than book 1 in the series. I ended up skimming/skipping a handful of pages. But it was done in a way that I didn’t miss anything by doing so, and there was plenty of plot, romance, and character development outside of the spicy scenes that I was fully engaged in the book despite skipping a scene here or there.
Chloe Liese writes some of the most raw and real characters I’ve read. They are all unique and fully developed and beautifully written. She utilizes classic tropes—in this case, grumpy x sunshine—without ever letting her characters become stereotypes in any way, shape, or form. And all of her couples have IMMACULATE chemistry and banter.
Like Only When It’s Us (see my review here ), there is amazing disability rep in this book. Frankie, one of the main POV characters is autistic and has Rheumatoid Arthritis and uses a cane. Chloe Liese has autism as well, so it’s #ownvoices for that rep, and while as far as I know, she doesn’t have a chronic illness, her representation of one was really well done.
I love Frankie. I love how she interacted with each of her disabilities differently. I love how strong she was, and how vulnerable she was at the same time. All the ways she had come to terms with herself, and all the ways she was still coming to terms with about herself throughout the novel.
I love Ren. He’s just the biggest teddy bear of a man with an absolute heart of gold. He, too, was a complex character, but he just made me melt like, constantly with how sweet he was. I adore him.
I also really liked Ziggy, and I hope we get her story someday, too. I’m desperate for more of her, and I relate to her quite a lot.
All in all, decently spicy, definitely adult, be warned, but definitely worth the read if you’re over 18.
Age Rating: 18+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Disability Rep: 10/5
Yeah. I’m a Chloe Liese stan.
Please note this book has 2-3 star spice and is solidly 18+.
It is solidly an adult romance. I think it was even a little spicier than book 1 in the series. I ended up skimming/skipping a handful of pages. But it was done in a way that I didn’t miss anything by doing so, and there was plenty of plot, romance, and character development outside of the spicy scenes that I was fully engaged in the book despite skipping a scene here or there.
Chloe Liese writes some of the most raw and real characters I’ve read. They are all unique and fully developed and beautifully written. She utilizes classic tropes—in this case, grumpy x sunshine—without ever letting her characters become stereotypes in any way, shape, or form. And all of her couples have IMMACULATE chemistry and banter.
Like Only When It’s Us (see my review here ), there is amazing disability rep in this book. Frankie, one of the main POV characters is autistic and has Rheumatoid Arthritis and uses a cane. Chloe Liese has autism as well, so it’s #ownvoices for that rep, and while as far as I know, she doesn’t have a chronic illness, her representation of one was really well done.
I love Frankie. I love how she interacted with each of her disabilities differently. I love how strong she was, and how vulnerable she was at the same time. All the ways she had come to terms with herself, and all the ways she was still coming to terms with about herself throughout the novel.
I love Ren. He’s just the biggest teddy bear of a man with an absolute heart of gold. He, too, was a complex character, but he just made me melt like, constantly with how sweet he was. I adore him.
I also really liked Ziggy, and I hope we get her story someday, too. I’m desperate for more of her, and I relate to her quite a lot.
All in all, decently spicy, definitely adult, be warned, but definitely worth the read if you’re over 18.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
zabeishumanish's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Adorable, absolutely adorable. Such a good version of the “guy is head over heels for the girl and willing to chase her”. That the big famous hockey player was willing to wait to wait so long for the awkward female lead with the cane was so well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Bullying
a_libra_library's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
kels25's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
memorable's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I liked this better than the first one. I liked the fact that Ren actually defies all the stereotypes about hockey players and toxic masculinity. Sometimes, the pacing felt a little off, but I enjoyed it nonetheless!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Medical content and Ableism
Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
madamepincers's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Death of parent
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