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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
This book had been on my shelf for a long time. But I never got myself to starting it. But when I finally did, I finished it in two days. Now feeling silly that I didn’t just start reading it when I bought it.
The story dragged me in. I just could not stop reading because I wanted to know what happens next. I absolutely loved this read. The characters are very interesting and you discover more about them as you progress. Making you love them more and more.
The book was not at all what I expected (though I don’t really know what I expected). It ended up being all that and even better. All in all, great read!
The story dragged me in. I just could not stop reading because I wanted to know what happens next. I absolutely loved this read. The characters are very interesting and you discover more about them as you progress. Making you love them more and more.
The book was not at all what I expected (though I don’t really know what I expected). It ended up being all that and even better. All in all, great read!
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An easy read and by no means bad but overall not as good as I was hoping it to be!
To be completely honest, I went into this book unsure how I’d like it. I thought it would be overly cheesy and over the top but it was the opposite - it was calm in a way and it had a focus other than the development of Gus & January’s relationship (his divorce/childhood and her losing her dad/finding out about his affair) which I enjoyed. It felt more natural and that’s the type of love stories I am drawn to - sparkles within otherwise ordinary tales.
That being said there were a few bits I really didn’t like - Gus didn’t treat January well at times throughout the book. I was yawning and rolling my eyes at the same old trope of ‘he’s mean to you because he likes you!’. And when they slept together for the first time, he runs to the phone without any explanation knowing how vulnerable January is and also how any woman would feel having slept with someone, especially for the first time. He does it again at the book event when Naomi turns up and doesn’t priorities January. I really felt for her in the pages that followed.
Overall though I was drawn in with their flirting and banter and also with the depth of emotion both authors had. I felt the author explored that well.
To be completely honest, I went into this book unsure how I’d like it. I thought it would be overly cheesy and over the top but it was the opposite - it was calm in a way and it had a focus other than the development of Gus & January’s relationship (his divorce/childhood and her losing her dad/finding out about his affair) which I enjoyed. It felt more natural and that’s the type of love stories I am drawn to - sparkles within otherwise ordinary tales.
That being said there were a few bits I really didn’t like - Gus didn’t treat January well at times throughout the book. I was yawning and rolling my eyes at the same old trope of ‘he’s mean to you because he likes you!’. And when they slept together for the first time, he runs to the phone without any explanation knowing how vulnerable January is and also how any woman would feel having slept with someone, especially for the first time. He does it again at the book event when Naomi turns up and doesn’t priorities January. I really felt for her in the pages that followed.
Overall though I was drawn in with their flirting and banter and also with the depth of emotion both authors had. I felt the author explored that well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent
2025:
Still 5 ⭐ I really enjoyed reading the epilogue at the end with the other characters!
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5 ⭐
Still 5 ⭐ I really enjoyed reading the epilogue at the end with the other characters!
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5 ⭐
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes