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tostita's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
With Love from Rose Bend didn’t really work for me. The characters were fine, the conflict was fine, the resolution was fine, but nothing really hooked me. It was just sort of… there. I felt like I’d read this story many times before—a damaged man and a woman with a wounded heart don’t want to fall in love but they end up doing it anyway. If that’s your favorite trope, this with likely work for you, just not for me.
On the other hand, the novella included with the audiobook, The Love List, was absolutely delightful, and it’s also a damaged man/wounded woman pairing. But the pace was much faster, and the story was relatively spicier (because it was shorter with fewer non-spicy scenes filling it out), and these characters actually wanted to spend time with each other even if they didn’t initially think they could make a go of it long-term. I enthusiastically recommend The Love List.
On the other hand, the novella included with the audiobook, The Love List, was absolutely delightful, and it’s also a damaged man/wounded woman pairing. But the pace was much faster, and the story was relatively spicier (because it was shorter with fewer non-spicy scenes filling it out), and these characters actually wanted to spend time with each other even if they didn’t initially think they could make a go of it long-term. I enthusiastically recommend The Love List.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Miscarriage, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy