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sammymilfort's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Classism
kris_tea516's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Now, I want to clarify that I am not a fan of romance. If I have learned anything by reading so much this year it is I do NOT like romance. I don’t mind if some romance happens in a story as long as it isn’t enough to classify it as a “romance.” (There are a few exceptions to this but they are rare.) Having said that, this story is basically a Hallmark movie. It is very predictable but not awful. I can see why romance fans like this book...not my thing, but I can understand why some like it.
I also feel a little embarrassed to admit I read this. This book, in my opinion, is very explicit. I may be a prude but this was probably the most sexually explicit thing I have ever read. I called it “Hallmark porn” to someone. If she had written this book as a “closed-door” romance, it would probably have shortened it by 1/3.
A lot of this book does deal with domestic abuse, both mental/verbal & physical. Jimenez does a good job dealing with it and includes resources at the end of the book for anyone who might need them.
I have lots of other opinions but I don’t want to accidentally spoil it for anyone who might be interested in it even after (or maybe because of) my review. LOL
Synopsis: Rich, city, lady physician meets super hot, country-boy mayor & carpenter who owns a B&B. Will this end up being more than just a fling?
Content warnings: explicit sex, language, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, alcohol use, mental health/depression, loss, grief, medical trauma, death of a child, birth, traumatic birth, home birth, birth detail, pregnancy
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn’t really believe the romance, mostly because the FMC was kinda insufferable for a good chunk of the book?? Don’t get me wrong— we all love a couple consisting of one very affluent and distinguished doctor and the other a small town, lower middle class sweetheart who meet by chance. Wrong side of the tracks, their worlds don’t go together. Opposites attract etc. BUT Alexis did not deserve Daniel, our golden retriever MMC. I loved Daniel and how he loved so easily and fully, how he took care of people without it being his job. Yes, Alexis is complex and has past relationship trauma with her ex and her parents kinda suck, but I still couldn’t get past a lot of her actions in regard to Daniel and his hometown. She annoyed me so much that it took me forever to finish this book because every few chapters I’d have to stop reading and huff around the house at something she did or said to Daniel. GIRL YOU ARE THIRTY-SEVEN-YEARS-OLD. Get over yourself and stop pretending your boyfriend doesn’t exist to everyone you know.
I did enjoy the ending and Alexis’ final redemption arc, which I knew was coming because duh. Romcom HEA formula achieved. I just really did not vibe with her character.
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief and War
_sarahleb_'s review
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wanted to scream at Alexis throughout the book that she was making things harder than they needed to be for herself. Her parents were toxic AF. I can kind of see why she thought she had to stay, but I wish her friend had been honest with her and snapped her out of it earlier.
The book was much longer than I felt it needed to be. I get that the author wanted to tackle different kinds of domestic violence, but I think that one storyline with it and a more minor mention or two would have been enough. The whole book was steeped in toxic relationships and abusive dynamics, excluding the romance between Daniel and Alexis, and their relationships with some of their friends.
Overall, just too dark and depressing for me, and I had hoped for more of a romantic comedy, this was kind of that but with so much darkness included too.
Narrators' Rating: 3.25 stars
Overall, they did a good job, but the tone that Zachary Webber used for Alexis was quite irritating.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Pregnancy
kateywaldhart's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent
honesty_reads's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
kyrstin_p1989's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
emkschneider's review
- 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
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
amypt46's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Medical trauma