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mybestfriendsarefictional's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Solid 3☆
Content Warnings
Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
eule's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read this book if you want to laugh out loud, chuckle, grin, jump up and down because you are so happy, role your eyes at some miserable character decision, be annoyed how cute and adorable the main characters behave together and experience some spice.
What tropes to expect (the perfect mix):
What tropes to expect (the perfect mix):
- grumpy (he is actually a softy inside, what a surprise)/sunshine
- found family (a lot!)
- small town romance
- fake dating (kinda?)
- kinda millionaire vibes??
- overprotective dad (love the family father, softy vibe) and alpha male
- steam and spice
What I loved:
- the relationship between Waylay and Naomi and OF COURSE between Waylay and Knox (but seriously, who names her kid Waylay)
- the alpha male vibes (aka relationship and sex life between the two love birds)
- the nicknaming and little things Knox did to her (coffee, phone with daisies, cottage, …)
- his demand for the upcoming special day, adore the two
- the message to overcome your fear of loosing someone and just fucking love them
What I kinda disliked:
- the fake dating was unnecessary
- the length (some repetitions)
< spoiler >
- the breakup was unnecessary
- to much happy couples in the prologue? Like everyone got the perfect match…
- the drama in the end (even though that was necessary to enlighten Knox. hehe.)
- a little toxic masculinity, referring to him saying: „I’m a man, men don’t cry“ and „I don’t like when others cry“ (even though we are here for some of that and it resolved in the end)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Infertility
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-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
One of my favourite series ever. I love a grumpy x sunshine and a found family. This was my first Lucy Score, book; it made me fall in love with her writing and these characters. I immediately fell in love with both of the mcs, I loved the introduction to the world, it was entertaining and drama-filled from page 1. I not only fell in love with the mcs but also all the side characters, I could see the setup for future books but I also loved the depth other characters brought, which added depth to the mcs. It was a perfect slow burn that's full of tension, humour, and love. What was perfect was that you got the slow burn in the first half and the spice in the second half; the story had a crime side plot that was well-developed enough to make it a massive part of the story, linked to multiple side characters, and really dragged you in. I also loved the fact that they had real conversations and even though it was a happy ending, the conversations and self-healing to get there were healthy (in the end) and realistic. 6/5 stars!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical trauma, Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Child abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment, Blood, Car accident, Infidelity, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infertility, Alcoholism, and Sexism
izzy_h's review against another edition
emotional
tense
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
mirandahedvik's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
2.25
The story and characters were entertaining and lovable, but the cringe was too much for me. I ended up skimming most of the romantic scenes because I found them too absurd and cringeworthy. I wanted to read the next book because I like the characters but I actually can’t put myself though it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Infertility
caitlineliza's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Medical trauma
tiggerreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.0
CW: abandonment, grief, addiction, death of parent, gun violence
This was really popular with many people, and I initially ignored it based on the cover. The cover did not say 'romance' to me at all. I saw enough people I trust say good things about it to give it a go.
I enjoyed Knox and Naomi's meet-rude. I like how she gave as good as she got. I wasn't a fan of Knox running hot and cold for most of the book. I did like how Naomi worked on conquering the problems in front of her regardless of how worried she was about all the problems. I did enjoy watching them figure each other out. I also liked watching them gain Waylay's trust. I was not keen on how long it took Knox to come to terms with his baggage. He had so many people step in to help him see his way around his block. Overall, I liked the book.
This was really popular with many people, and I initially ignored it based on the cover. The cover did not say 'romance' to me at all. I saw enough people I trust say good things about it to give it a go.
I enjoyed Knox and Naomi's meet-rude. I like how she gave as good as she got. I wasn't a fan of Knox running hot and cold for most of the book. I did like how Naomi worked on conquering the problems in front of her regardless of how worried she was about all the problems. I did enjoy watching them figure each other out. I also liked watching them gain Waylay's trust. I was not keen on how long it took Knox to come to terms with his baggage. He had so many people step in to help him see his way around his block. Overall, I liked the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Gun violence, Addiction, and Death of parent
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
bryelle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
I feel like I heard a lot of really great things about this book. It was good. It was really witty lol. The characters were cute and funny. Some things I feel like it went really fast by.
Grumpy bad boy Knox has a name for himself for protecting the town and being brooding. When he first meets Naomi, he is yelling in her face. She is a sunshine, loving, charming person who always take care of others. She is picking up the pieces of her twin sisters mess again and Knox can’t help falling in love with her.
They both have baggage. Unless you are willing to unpack baggage, it always gets in the way.
All the side characters are AMAZING.
Grumpy bad boy Knox has a name for himself for protecting the town and being brooding. When he first meets Naomi, he is yelling in her face. She is a sunshine, loving, charming person who always take care of others. She is picking up the pieces of her twin sisters mess again and Knox can’t help falling in love with her.
They both have baggage. Unless you are willing to unpack baggage, it always gets in the way.
All the side characters are AMAZING.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Physical abuse and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy
alana_margaret's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Love a sunshine grump dynamic but Knox’s whole vibe screamed toxic masculinity which is a hard pass from me. Also, I don’t understand how this book was so long and yet all of the action related to the mystery of her sister’s disappearance happened in the last like one tenth of the book. ALSO, also, Naomi just speaks like a normal adult, why does everyone think that’s so weird? Somewhere in an alternate universe there’s a version of this book that’s a fun mystery about found family and alternative family structures with a romance B plot that I love. This is not that book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse