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3.94 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

Good book! Unfortunately i found the first book in the series to be better than this one, but overall i enjoyed. I appreciated how you still got to see Naomi and Knox in the story even though they were no longer the main characters. That being said, being close to them made me miss when they were the main characters yk? The overall plot of this crime lord’s son teaming up with the town villain was crazy and I appreciated how the first book set it up without it being obvious. I’m curious to see how it continues in the third book because it feels pretty wrapped up. The whole town having a thing for Nash’s butt and how Lina suddenly got over her fear of commitment was a little unusual and less believable imo, but overall, this book is still one of the better romances i’ve read. I am starting to think i appreciated the story and the series more than Lina and Nash’s actual romance, but i still loved it.

3.5*

4.5⭐️ I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, a lot more than the first book. The chemistry, plot and romance

I love Nash!! The character development, the action, the romance, I loved it all. I also loved that this book touched on some very important themes - police reform, autism/special needs awareness for first responders, mental health struggles, police brutality and addiction. This was such a fun read and I can't wait to read the last book in this trilogy.
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DID NOT FINISH

Not for me

I mean... It was alright. Way too long. And it seemed torn between being a romance or a mystery.

The romance wasn't really developed and pacing was confusing. They fell in love and decided to get married in a couple of weeks?!! I mean... You do you, but stop saying you barely know each other then PROPOSE!

I hated the miscommunication trope in the middle of the book; it made ZERO sense and dragged in for longer than necessary.

I really didn't like Lina. She was supposed to be this badass but she just came off as shallow and misogynistic (I mean the amount of times this woman hated on other women omg!! One I can reference off the top of my head was when she said male friends were better cause they were less drama *cue the eye roll*)

This book was loaded with subtle (and not so subtle) misogyny. It really took me out of the book at times.

The only thing I loved is... Well, Nash. He was a good character. Trying his best. I found myself relating to his struggles: the perfectionist who tried to fix everything and everyone.

Now, for the part of this book that (I think a lot of people loved) I hated the MOST:

*****HUGE SPOILER****







WHEN NASH TATTOOED LINA'S NAME IN HIS ASS?! LIKE LITERAL ASS!!! WTF?! THAT WAS SO WEIRD. YUCK!

ALSO THE FACT THAT HIS BROTHER AND HIS (NEW) FRIEND BOTH SLEPT WITH HER (LINA) IS SO FKN WEIRD. I'M SORRY IT HAS TO BE SAID!!!

Why... why is this so hyped..? Its was okay, but not great.
It's an easy read but I feel like this could have been condensed WAY down. I liked the beginning and the story line but then it dragged halfway through and honestly I had a hard time even finishing it. It was a lot of back and forth between Lina and Nash and I just got bored by the end.
2.5 star
funny hopeful 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

Really loved the story. I enjoyed the FMC and how she learned that vulnerability is not a weakness, but a strength. 

Small Town romance with a found family that accepts you with all your flaws. Letting down your walls is never easy, but probes that there is a life behind those built walls. 

I enjoyed the character development of the FMC and MMC. I loved how compatible they were and the progression of their relationship. 

O enjoyed the yearning and loved that it wasn't overly done or dragged out.
adventurous funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes