psydneigh's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I hated Rowan so much. He doesn’t treat employees as people. Zahra apologies when her family mentions that they can’t afford vacations because of him which made me really dislike her judgement. Him changing was solely for the selfish desire to have Zahra, not for actual growth. Did not like this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cancer, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
anncurley_94's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Classism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
ciarrapeck's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
this one was a great amount of spice and emotions.
it was hard to read for a while because of the very obvious Disney vibes but i started to be able to ignore it and power through
definitely want to continue with the series and find out more about the Kane brothers
it was hard to read for a while because of the very obvious Disney vibes but i started to be able to ignore it and power through
definitely want to continue with the series and find out more about the Kane brothers
Spoiler
hate that their kid is named Ailey… ugly name
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
erinj_96's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
I enjoyed this but it was very middle of the road. The spice scenes were a little different than what I’ve read before and the premise of him being a billionaire because he’s theme park royalty was a nice changed of pace, but basically everything else with the story and traits of the main characters and tropes were very similar to those of billionaire romances I’ve read before. That’s not necessarily a bad thing though! This book did that trope well, it just wasn’t ground breaking. I did appreciate the side characters with disabilities and that the fmc is a poc! A nice story and I will probably read the rest of the series once the audio books are released!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer
mollyyy1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
I quite liked this book. It was quite slow I thought like near the start to the middle but the end was fast paced which I liked. I like the epilogue and the fact it had a extended epilogue loved that. I liked the grumpy and sunshine trope. Loved how it gave you both pov. The character were all great
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Grief
greads2's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this book, Zahra is fantastic. Rowan has moments that frustrate me so much but you can't help but like him.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts
ashleybeereads's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Minor: Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Blood, Pregnancy, and Medical content
kaleighfinn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
At the 50% mark, I wanted to DFW this book but damn I’m glad I stayed with it. Although I didn’t like the MMC, Rowan, at all in the beginning, he really had a massive character glow up in the second half of this book. I was so grateful he evolved instead of having the author rationalize or excuse his shitty behavior. He was down bad for Zarah and the epilogues gave him the final developments he needed. Also, His groveling was more than just a single apology or brief grande gesture. Given that “show versus tell” was an ongoing theme, I loved how he ultimately won Zarah back and make it count for so many people besides the two of them.
⭐️ - 4
🌶️ - 2.5
⭐️ - 4
🌶️ - 2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Ableism, Blood, Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Fatphobia
unicornofthesea's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Ableism, Body shaming, Classism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
ktnlifts's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.75
this story started off slow but the disability representation really sealed the deal for me! it was well done, didn’t milk it just to further the plot, and invoked the conversation around theme parks and the various accessibility issues surrounding them.
i thought rowan and zahra got together a little too early in the story, but of course he was going to have to grovel by the end 😂😂 i’ve heard they only get better so on to terms and conditions!
i thought rowan and zahra got together a little too early in the story, but of course he was going to have to grovel by the end 😂😂 i’ve heard they only get better so on to terms and conditions!
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent