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dragongirlshay's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
toshi21's review
4.0
In the third book of Kasey’s Survivors Find Love series, we have Nate and Jamie working together to help each other. Nate is sick from a severe case of anxiety to the point of admitting himself. But it does not help. Jamie is his best friend and offers to his home on an island to help Nate recover.
Over time, Nate is given the cards to help combat his anxiety, and he learns to heal himself with Jamie right there giving him the push needed.
It’s a great story, showing that the right person will help you overcome the worst your brain can offer and love you right through all the bad times. Lissa Kasey does a wonderful job showcasing the symptoms and not exaggerating them. She tells us that no, they won’t go away but we can control them.
I love this story. I loved seeing Jamie nurture and adore Nate back to health. He was a steadfast part of Nate’s life.
A lovely slow burn friends to lovers romance with feels.
Over time, Nate is given the cards to help combat his anxiety, and he learns to heal himself with Jamie right there giving him the push needed.
It’s a great story, showing that the right person will help you overcome the worst your brain can offer and love you right through all the bad times. Lissa Kasey does a wonderful job showcasing the symptoms and not exaggerating them. She tells us that no, they won’t go away but we can control them.
I love this story. I loved seeing Jamie nurture and adore Nate back to health. He was a steadfast part of Nate’s life.
A lovely slow burn friends to lovers romance with feels.
kaje_harper's review
4.0
This book could be read alone, although characters from the first two do show up in supporting roles. Nate has been battling severe migraines and depression for a while, and now he almost lost his battle. As he prepares to leave a mental health facility, he's not sure what he's going to do next. But he's given a helping hand and a sanctuary by an old friend.
Jamie lost his wife to cancer years ago, and now lives alone in an idyllic small island community. He scoops up Nate and his elderly cats, and brings them to his home, offering peace and quiet, support and low pressure, as Nate tries to heal. And while their friendship began at a time when Jamie pretty much considered himself straight, there's an element of attraction at work that makes Nate wonder if maybe he can have more with the guy he's always felt closest to.
This was good friends-to-lovers, with a fairly realistic picture of depression. Jamie is a bit too perfect, but he's trying very hard for something he's wanted for a long time. I liked that in this installment we are in the head of the damaged character, not their significant other. Nate's thoughts and process helped us walk alongside him to some degree of healing. I appreciated that he had setbacks and it wasn't always clear sailing, and that the romance developed slowly and organically from the friendship.
Jamie lost his wife to cancer years ago, and now lives alone in an idyllic small island community. He scoops up Nate and his elderly cats, and brings them to his home, offering peace and quiet, support and low pressure, as Nate tries to heal. And while their friendship began at a time when Jamie pretty much considered himself straight, there's an element of attraction at work that makes Nate wonder if maybe he can have more with the guy he's always felt closest to.
This was good friends-to-lovers, with a fairly realistic picture of depression. Jamie is a bit too perfect, but he's trying very hard for something he's wanted for a long time. I liked that in this installment we are in the head of the damaged character, not their significant other. Nate's thoughts and process helped us walk alongside him to some degree of healing. I appreciated that he had setbacks and it wasn't always clear sailing, and that the romance developed slowly and organically from the friendship.
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