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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
This was such a sweet story! Single dad, runaway bride, smart-as-a-whip kid, tropical paradise - what more could you ask for?!
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
❤️Single dad
❤️Runaway bride
❤️Samoa setting & culture
❤️Sweet and fluffy
❤️Anxiety rep
❤️Cinnamon roll MMC
❤️Realistic and complex familial relationships
Courtney’s books really do capture the feeling of being in the Pacific. You feel like you’re on an island holiday when you’re reading them and this was no exception.
The best way to describe this romance is that it didn’t feel like a bubble of tension and heat that was explosive when it popped but rather they gently meandered towards each other which feels right for these two. When they eventually had a physical relationship it was sweet and tender rather than hot and heavy and these characters definitely needed sweetness and tenderness. Courtney also writes familial love so well which this book has in spades.
The only note I’ll make is that it was just a bit too sweet and fluffy for me. This is completely personal preference however as I am a big time angst and tension gal.
I would recommend it if you want a short but very sweet read, packed with emotion and a beautiful vivid setting.
Amount of spice: 🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Open door and explicit
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love Rosa.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy