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booksinbed23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
monalisatacos'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
serena_andherstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Everything you hope for is absolutely possible.
Moderate: Death of parent
goldensisyphus's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny
Minor: Medical trauma
snipinfool's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rhodes was angry his son, Amos, rented out the apartment. He agreed to let Aurora stay because she looked desperate for a place to live. Rhodes worked for the parks and wildlife department and sometimes had varied work hours. Aurora took Amos to the hospital for possible appendicitis because he was unable to reach his father. Rhodes was very grateful and his feelings toward Aurora being around changed. The three of them started doing more activities together. Months passed. Slowly, Rhodes and Aurora started to see each other as someone they wanted to keep in their lives for a long time.
Rhodes was definitely a man written by a woman. He had just about every positive characteristic one could hope for. He wasn’t perfect, but he put in the effort to try. His relationship with his son was unexpected and wonderful. Aurora was broken, but started to heal once she returned to Pagosa. Having her Clara and becoming friends with Rhodes and Amos helped her to get past old hurts and start anew. I loved reading how Aurora’s presence smoothed some of Rhodes' rough edges. Amos was a wonderful character. He added so much to the story. Clara and Yuki were the type of supportive friends we all need. I loved their story.
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
cha_len_novels's review against another edition
4.5
― Mariana Zapata, All Rhodes Lead Here
This slow burn captivated me with each chapter, as I craved to see our characters interact. The tropes in the story kept me interested every step of the way: found family/home, small town, single-dad (kinda?, the kid is stickin' cute though), and of course the grumpy/sunshine trope.
The only complaint was the nicknaming the ML had for the FL (it was just weird to me), and when there was a medical emergency the FL called her non medically trained friend. Girl why?
But that's just me being nitpicky. Should totally check this one out!
Graphic: Death of parent
intensej's review against another edition
3.5
I normally don't care for the grumpy/sunshine romance trope, but I really enjoyed this book. I was hesitant to read this book because the premise felt a bit out there (it still is, but the characters are so sweet), but I loved Zapata's other book, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. Rhodes was so charming, supportive, and a great partner for Aurora. I liked reading about the beautiful scenery that Aurora would see while going on hikes. I knew this was going to be a slow burn romance because Zapata is known for writing slow burns, but there was not enough spice in this book. The one (and only) sex scene between Rhodes and Aurora was extremely disappointing especially since they had such strong chemistry throughout the entire book. Aurora and Rhodes don't even kiss until 83% of the way through the book.
Content: death of a parent (not shown on the page)
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
avery_hutchinson'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
ashdoesalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse