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aepompu's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Julie Olivia never misses. This book had laugh out loud moments, soft moments that made me tear up, and spiiiice.
Seriously this book was just SO GOOD.
I cannot WAIT to dive into the rest of the series!
Seriously this book was just SO GOOD.
I cannot WAIT to dive into the rest of the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
shesawildflower's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Ok, i really enjoyed this book, it’s cute, it’s not insta lovey since it does take place over a decent amount of time. I like the development of Emory and where he stands with not only Lorelei but his life and what he wants. The development of the side characters is done so well it makes me want to read there stories too ( side note I’d love to read a story about Willa, Emory’s mom, she seems like such a fun, interesting character.) The dialogue both external and internal is not cringey, aside from the one use of the word “wiener” which came off so childish, and there’s no over use of a pet name(i hate that.)
There’s a moment in the third act in which the towns gossip column has written a piece about Lorelei and Emory and there escapades in the park and Lorelei is rightfully upset, but Emory has no idea about it and he wakes up like he’s a Disney princess with birds chirping, sun shining, walking with a bounce in his step, and the way this scene is laid out right before he finds out is SO FUNNY to me, it made me laugh out loud and i loved it!
Overall i enjoyed it, I’m hoping the rest of the series is done just as well.
Overall i enjoyed it, I’m hoping the rest of the series is done just as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content
Have you seen the movie Fear with Mark Whalberg and Reese Witherspoon? This book is nothing like that but there is a very similar roller coaster scene 😜gemin1reader's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
3.75
This was a really fun read! Sort-of enemies to lovers, dual POV, first person.
It’s set in a super kitschy theme park so lots of rollercoaster plot and metaphors. I will read the rest in the series.
It’s set in a super kitschy theme park so lots of rollercoaster plot and metaphors. I will read the rest in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
Minor: Domestic abuse
elleelizabethx's review
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, and Sexual content
bookishval's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Omg this book!!
This was so so cute and sexy.
Let’s talk about Emory first. First of all, I kind of fell in love with his name the first time I read it, just saying.
This is a grumpy-sunshine story, and Emory in the beginning was extremely grumpy, but when I tell you this man is obsessed with her, I am not kidding. The way this character was written left me speechless. He said all the right things, he was understanding, considerate, funny, flirty and so so sexy. This man fell first and harder, and we love that, don't we? Literally, in Lorelei's pov, she was all "I bet he hates me and thinks I'm so annoying" and then you moved to his pov and he was thinking of how much he loves her smile and how jealous he was her smiles and laughter was never directed to him. I had such a great time with these two!! And I'm also pretty sure Emory is going to be on my top 5 male leads of the year.
Moving on to the main conflict of the book, I was hesitant at first because I thought the way the author handled the 3rd act breakup would ruin the book for me, but it definitely didn't! Things that had to happen happened, and the characters handled everything great, I have no complains about how the conflict got solved.
I also enjoyed the dynamics between Lorelei and her friends. This first book was an assertive introduction to them, I think the author did a great job setting the bases to what's coming. When I'm writing this, the second book of this series is already published and the third is on its way. I'm super excited to keep reading about them and their beautiful small town. The story I look forward the most has not been announced yet, so I still don't know if the hints I thought I sensed are correct (crossing my fingers that they are), but I hope I enjoy the following books as much as I did this one. I'm going to dive straight to the next couple❤️
This was so so cute and sexy.
Let’s talk about Emory first. First of all, I kind of fell in love with his name the first time I read it, just saying.
This is a grumpy-sunshine story, and Emory in the beginning was extremely grumpy, but when I tell you this man is obsessed with her, I am not kidding. The way this character was written left me speechless. He said all the right things, he was understanding, considerate, funny, flirty and so so sexy. This man fell first and harder, and we love that, don't we? Literally, in Lorelei's pov, she was all "I bet he hates me and thinks I'm so annoying" and then you moved to his pov and he was thinking of how much he loves her smile and how jealous he was her smiles and laughter was never directed to him. I had such a great time with these two!! And I'm also pretty sure Emory is going to be on my top 5 male leads of the year.
Moving on to the main conflict of the book, I was hesitant at first because I thought the way the author handled the 3rd act breakup would ruin the book for me, but it definitely didn't! Things that had to happen happened, and the characters handled everything great, I have no complains about how the conflict got solved.
I also enjoyed the dynamics between Lorelei and her friends. This first book was an assertive introduction to them, I think the author did a great job setting the bases to what's coming. When I'm writing this, the second book of this series is already published and the third is on its way. I'm super excited to keep reading about them and their beautiful small town. The story I look forward the most has not been announced yet, so I still don't know if the hints I thought I sensed are correct (crossing my fingers that they are), but I hope I enjoy the following books as much as I did this one. I'm going to dive straight to the next couple❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
vj_thompson's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
4.5
This was a cute romance. I love that the author is passionate about roller coasters, as it shows in her writing. The characters are just a passionate. There were a few things about the plot that seemed quick but these were minor. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down. This series gives me Lovelight Farms vibes, in case you are interested in another book series. Different romance tropes but just as cute!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
bellebriones's review
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse
juffnstuff's review
emotional
funny
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
nickoliver's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I'm not gonna rate this for now, because it took me over a month to finish and I therefore feel like I've forgotten some of my thoughts and feelings already. But it's probably gonna be a 3 stars, or a bit lower than that.
I liked the beginning of it, but the hatred part disappeared way too early, and the way Emory never actually apologised for his shitty behaviour to Lorelei and was instead instantly forgiven pissed me off. So I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance, especially because the development to "love" wasn't that apparent to me? By the time they confessed their love to each other, I still felt very mediocre about them.
Characters outside of Emory and Lorelei were very forgettable, particularly Lorelei's friends. From the moment they first appeared, I knew I'd have issues remembering who was who, and that definitely stayed that way. I actually had to re-read the scene where they got first introduced sometimes, just so I could recall details about them again. Especially Ruby, Quinn, and Theo were interchangeable in my mind.
The writing of the book was ... not that great? It wasn't bad by any means, but Olivia kept using comparisons that made no sense to me and just took me out of the story. It usually doesn't bother me when it happens a few times, but it constantly happened in here. It was also way too dramatic sometimes.
But the story was overall light to read, and there were some funny moments. So it was fine! Just not that spectacular.
I liked the beginning of it, but the hatred part disappeared way too early, and the way Emory never actually apologised for his shitty behaviour to Lorelei and was instead instantly forgiven pissed me off. So I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance, especially because the development to "love" wasn't that apparent to me? By the time they confessed their love to each other, I still felt very mediocre about them.
Characters outside of Emory and Lorelei were very forgettable, particularly Lorelei's friends. From the moment they first appeared, I knew I'd have issues remembering who was who, and that definitely stayed that way. I actually had to re-read the scene where they got first introduced sometimes, just so I could recall details about them again. Especially Ruby, Quinn, and Theo were interchangeable in my mind.
The writing of the book was ... not that great? It wasn't bad by any means, but Olivia kept using comparisons that made no sense to me and just took me out of the story. It usually doesn't bother me when it happens a few times, but it constantly happened in here. It was also way too dramatic sometimes.
But the story was overall light to read, and there were some funny moments. So it was fine! Just not that spectacular.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail