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kayleigh_reads_romance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Medical content, Ableism, and Sexual content
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
- 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
Chloe and Red are both adorable characters, with lots of their own baggage. Seeing them work through things together as well as on their own was wonderful to read. And their email banter had me grinning the entire time.
I can’t wait to get to know Chloe’s family better in Talia Hibbert’s other books!
If you’re looking for a cute, funny, heartwarming, and sexy read look no further!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, and Racism
emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
nefariousbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
it was funny, having ME/CFS this is the first time I saw an MC who faced similar everyday challenges that me so I loved that, the lvoe interest made me wonder if I could be with a man after all. sex scenes are 10/10.
oh and the relationship trauma is portrayed beautifully.
what else could one want from a romance book, really
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, and Toxic relationship
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Ableism, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Medical content, Drug use, Racism, Car accident, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
divine529's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This follows our main protagonist Chloe Brown, who has fibromyalgia, who almost gets hit by a car and uses that as a wake up call to "get a life" and she creates a list and enlists her lovely superintendent Red to help her with her list and things go from there.
I absolutely loved the chronic pain/illness and healing from a toxic relationship representation in this. As someone who can relate to both of those things, I really loved both Chloe and Red and saw myself in both of them.
I also loved the ending of this book. I know a lot of people really struggle with the miscommunication trope, but I thought it fit really well with the characters and their experiences and it was done well. Plus miscommunication is something that's pretty common in real life too.
As for the romance, overall I liked it, since it shows a healthier relationship and promotes loving people as they are without wanting someone to change, and all kinds of body positivity and all of that was great, however, there were some things that I felt like were just a bit much (for me personally). I don't mind smut in books, but I'm not a huge fan of public sex and lust at all times. It just makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. I also wish that things between Red and Chloe were a bit more fleshed out as the pacing felt off at times (I particularly would've loved to hear more about when they first met and what it was that made them dislike each other so much, we got a little, but I needed just a little more)
I also wish we got to spend more time with Chloe's family (I know Dani and Eve get their own books, but I wanted more of their interactions with each other) and with Red's family and with Annie and Vik. I really enjoyed all of the interactions we got, but I would've loved for more.
All in all, I really enjoyed this (and honestly read this at exactly the right time) and I'm looking forward to picking up the others!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse
Minor: Grief, Car accident, Sexism, and Ableism
pitsikakku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Ableism
hollowhallow13's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Ableism, and Death
wilybooklover's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Ableism, Mental illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
Minor: Car accident and Grief
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
As someone with a chronic illness, the character of Chloe is so deeply relatable, from the way she describes dealing with her symptoms on a day-to-day basis, to the way those symptoms affect her demeanor, her relationships, and her insecurities about being a burden on said relationships. It was just so refreshing to read a character I could see myself in (I know what it’s like to have to warn people I might faint around them and what to do if it happens, lol).
The romance was so incredibly sweet, I often found myself smiling while reading without realizing, like a fool. The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars from me was because I felt like it could have been shorter. At times it seemed a bit wordy, especially when describing what was going on inside a character’s head. But other than that? *chef’s kiss*
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Ableism
Minor: Gaslighting and Medical trauma