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Well once again the Bergman Siblings and their awesome shenanigans made me unbelievably happy. I adored seeing Viggo (who is all of us in Romancelandia), seeing all the weddings of Ryder/ Willa and Ren/ Frankie, seeing a smidge of Axel and Rooney, learning more about Ziggy and meeting the newest tinies! Also - time jump?!
But none of that overshadowed the adorable and emotional romance between Ollie and Gavin though. Their mutual competency kink and unwanted attraction - not to mention banter - were fun to be a part of. I also loved Gavin being an older character who was at a crossroads in his life and career. (This isn’t a terribly common sports story trope but I love to see it!) I also loved the common place discussion of therapy and high functioning anxiety! My notes that came up are wildly erratic. I do wish I saw more of Gavin in the end - of him coming to terms with his emotional connection with Ollie specifically.
Thank you to the author and publisher for my complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
But none of that overshadowed the adorable and emotional romance between Ollie and Gavin though. Their mutual competency kink and unwanted attraction - not to mention banter - were fun to be a part of. I also loved Gavin being an older character who was at a crossroads in his life and career. (This isn’t a terribly common sports story trope but I love to see it!) I also loved the common place discussion of therapy and high functioning anxiety! My notes that came up are wildly erratic. I do wish I saw more of Gavin in the end - of him coming to terms with his emotional connection with Ollie specifically.
Thank you to the author and publisher for my complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
dark
emotional
"I promise it all - my body, my soul, my life, for you, everything for you, to care for you and love you, if you'll let me. You're the fucking sunrise of my heart, love."
4.75
4.75
Honestly, I loved this. Yes, it's basically Ted Lasso fanfic and you know what? I'm not mad at that. I'm going to read the rest of them and love them just as much. I also really loved how diverse Liese made the characters--while the two main characters and the immediate family are white, some of the characters are Autistic, some have chronic conditions or disabilities, there's a character who uses they/them, like, great.
lighthearted
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
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes