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turophile's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Ms. Jiminez continues to cement her place as one of my favorite contemporary romance authors, and not just because she’s from Minnesota and often sets portions of her books there. This book continues a story thread developed in the Thread Zone. Sloan’s fiancé was killed by a drunk driver in a motorcycle accident just as they were about to wed and as the book opens two years later, Sloan has not moved on despite the encouragement of her close friends.
The story begins as a dog, Tucker, jumps into her car and won’t leave her alone. She tries to track down the owner, but he’s not responding to her calls and texts. Turns out he’s a rock star with a growing fan base and was off grid for two weeks. It’s a bumpy start but the sparks flies as they talk and text.
Yes, the meet cute is twee, but there’s quite a bit of heavy stuff including addiction and the price of fame. Loved how both characters grow as people as well as how engaged the side characters without taking over the story. Another great one by Ms Jiminez 4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
laheath's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Disclaimer: Yes, I'm still reading this series out of order. Although Kristen's and Sloan's stories continue from book #1, enough was explained that I easily understood what was going on, but I hear book #1 will still be gut-wrenching when I get to it.
I enjoyed the humor and how the friendship developed between Sloan and Jason. As it turns into romance, it's easy to believe that Jason is the perfect man because his character is so well-written as caring and protective. He is constantly thinking of Sloan's needs before his own, although his music career is quickly taking off. Once again, the author tackled some sensitive subjects appropriately, keeping the story real. Of course, there are some obstacles and conflicts along the way, but the ending tied everything together neatly which I liked. This was just one of those fun, romantic stories that was great to escape into. Great author's note, too.
I enjoyed the humor and how the friendship developed between Sloan and Jason. As it turns into romance, it's easy to believe that Jason is the perfect man because his character is so well-written as caring and protective. He is constantly thinking of Sloan's needs before his own, although his music career is quickly taking off. Once again, the author tackled some sensitive subjects appropriately, keeping the story real. Of course, there are some obstacles and conflicts along the way, but the ending tied everything together neatly which I liked. This was just one of those fun, romantic stories that was great to escape into. Great author's note, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death
Minor: Addiction and Toxic relationship
stephaniezd's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
First half of the book - five stars! A terrific story about girl meets boy and works to overcome her previously devastating loss. Second half of the book was a complete slog that just brought the whole thing down. Both characters need therapy AND to get over themselves. Yikes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Addiction, and Car accident
hayleyw's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Car accident, Addiction, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Vomit
mybookishlife2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved the love. The friendship between Kirsten and Sloan even Josh and Sloan and the support they show. They are true friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, Self harm, and Blood
laurawoods13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Minor: Self harm, Addiction, Vomit, and Blood
toris_reads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
4.0
This would’ve been a 5-star read, as Sloan and Jason’s relationship is beautifully written; it’s a perfect tale of overcoming grief and finding love again while remaining a lighthearted romance novel. BUT there was a lot at the end that felt unnecessary and inappropriate, minor transgressions that I just didn’t personally agree with. Because of that, I didn’t feel like I could rate this a 5/5, but another person might not have issues with the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Addiction
reading_between_the_trees's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I loved the format of this book. It made me want listen to music more often while I read, and in my opinion the playlist associated with the book was awesome. I discovered some new artists and enjoyed listening to some favorite artists. It was also a cute love story with good pacing and fresh plot points. My main issue was the heteronormativity and the toxic gender roles that were perpetually present throughout reading. It was a big distraction for my while reading and took away from my enjoyment of the story. It was woven into the dialogue, the relationship tensions, and pretty much every aspect of the plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Misogyny
Minor: Vomit and Emotional abuse
saadiasreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Self harm
rferronetti's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Grief