Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Old Flames and New Fortunes

SQUEE I am certifiably obsessed with Sarah Hogle and this book and Romina and Alex and everything about them. I was smiling throughout most of this wonderful, wonderful book, racing through the pages while wishing it would never end. I truly can’t get enough of the way Hogle writes characters and banter, it makes me smile uncontrollably. I can’t wait to return to Moonville for the rest of the sisters’ love stories, because I’m already in love!

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katievallin's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

2.75

There are two main things I didn't like about this book: the witchcraft and the graphic sexual content. I didn't expect the latter because none of the author's other books have that. I do like the second-chance trope, and I liked the characters. Overall though, I did not enjoy this.

This quote is excellent though:
"Romina, I would've picked up the sun with my bare hands and moved it if you didn't like the position of your shadow."

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livruther's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

4.25

i received an arc from netgalley and the publisher :)

i wasn’t really enjoying this at first, because there was lots of tension in the first half, and i don’t really like books that stress me out, and i definitely don’t expect too much stress from sarah hogle. the fact that it’s second chance probably contributes to that, and i don’t usually care for second chance, but i just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to read this book, mostly because of the cover. the second half really made the book for me. it was so sweet and special and soft. since there was a good amount of tension in the first half, i LOVED the lack of a 3rd act breakup. i also felt like i really understood the characters’ motivations. i didnt love alex’s secret, but it didnt ruin anything for me. and i loved the detail of romina wanting to be a mother so bad; it was so sweet and heartfelt and genuine.

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gkaltam's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

5.0

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