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sarahndipity9's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
ninafbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This book was flipped on its head. It had me crying my eyes out within the first five chapters. SO. MUCH. ANGST! I absolutely loved it. Funny thing, the angst started disappearing in the second half, and it felt like the author just threw a little bit of everything in there--rockstar, suspense, etc. It shouldn't have worked by all logic, but it somehow still did.
Bree was an absolute powerhouse and has instantly become one of my all-time favorite heroines. Eason was everything. Simple as that. And I do have to praise the author because the relationship she created between the two is one of the most healthy ones I've ever witnessed, in real life or books.
This was an amazing, in-depth slow burn, too filled with all kinds of tropes, but it wouldn't have worked as well without them all. It was a tad predictable with its twists and turns (some I saw coming from a mile away), but the writing was so good that it didn't matter because it all still seamlessly blended together.
Definitely recommend!
Bree was an absolute powerhouse and has instantly become one of my all-time favorite heroines. Eason was everything. Simple as that. And I do have to praise the author because the relationship she created between the two is one of the most healthy ones I've ever witnessed, in real life or books.
This was an amazing, in-depth slow burn, too filled with all kinds of tropes, but it wouldn't have worked as well without them all. It was a tad predictable with its twists and turns (some I saw coming from a mile away), but the writing was so good that it didn't matter because it all still seamlessly blended together.
Definitely recommend!
beth_48's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Really enjoyed most of the twists and turns! Fast paced and I really liked the characters and the unique storyline
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Sexual content
cwelch021's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
m_fin16's review against another edition
2.75
This started great I had high hopes. I don't know why there needed to be so many twists thought this was going to be a grief focused emotional slow burn but it turned into something completely different that was disappointing. There was very little time actually spent showing the two characters love developing and went from 10-100 after the first big twist. And big twist 2 was just ridiculous imo.
emlol55's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
kbabe429's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
katy10's review against another edition
3.0
It was a decent read-
So the first couple of chapters gave an insight to the sinking of Eason and Jessica’s wife due to financial reasons. In the meantime, we are introduced to Bree and her husband with 2 kids. Both couples have very young kids and boom ! A fire alters the life of Eason and Bree dramatically!! Both of them lose their respective partners to the fire. And from their onwards, the story unravels how they deal with all of it with 3 children- emotionally and financially.
Initially, the kids were a bit boring to read about and I won’t lie- I found myself skimming a few paragraphs here and there. I just wasn’t enjoying the information or maybe just wasn’t in the mood ?! Idk buttt the love story picked up from the 37% threshold ?
So the first couple of chapters gave an insight to the sinking of Eason and Jessica’s wife due to financial reasons. In the meantime, we are introduced to Bree and her husband with 2 kids. Both couples have very young kids and boom ! A fire alters the life of Eason and Bree dramatically!! Both of them lose their respective partners to the fire. And from their onwards, the story unravels how they deal with all of it with 3 children- emotionally and financially.
Initially, the kids were a bit boring to read about and I won’t lie- I found myself skimming a few paragraphs here and there. I just wasn’t enjoying the information or maybe just wasn’t in the mood ?! Idk buttt the love story picked up from the 37% threshold ?
readwithmelc_23's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0