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scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
Travis Baldree could have Viv just sit and watch grass grow and 1. he would make it sound immensely cozy and 2. I would gobble up the hell out of it.
Knowing this is a prequel, it was hard to read about a certain relationship knowing how it would all end up, but the epilogue brought on warm fuzzy hope-for-the-future feelings with this. I personally loved the first book more but this was just as enjoyable and inspiring and would highly recommend.
Knowing this is a prequel, it was hard to read about a certain relationship knowing how it would all end up, but the epilogue brought on warm fuzzy hope-for-the-future feelings with this. I personally loved the first book more but this was just as enjoyable and inspiring and would highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content and Alcohol
ellie_can_probably_read's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
Just like L&L, B&B introduces us to a version of Viv that can only really exist there in that time. This younger viv, eager to be out doing mercenary work, but instead stuck injured in a sleepy seaside town is so interesting to follow. It builds on the style that Travis created in the original and in part breaks away to save treading the same ground of the original. I adore it. It was so well written and I'm going to re-read L&L with this newly gathered knowledge and see if that changes my understanding in any way.
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
A lovely follow-up to Legends & Lattes!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
On whether or not the dog dies:taytots24's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Alcohol
twoweeeeks's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not quite as cozy as Legends and Lattes (there’s a bit more action and tension), but still a good read with lots of homemaking and found family vibes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Minor: Murder
A dog is hit at one point and goes missing briefly at anothermerc_birb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Violence
gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? No
5.0
Higher stakes and more adventurous than L&L, but manages to find that cozy feeling of found family, hard work and finding purpose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
marioosa517's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Moderate: Death, Blood, Slavery, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Racism, and Torture
solarel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I read the first book a while back and mostly remembered it. But this prequel didn’t need it to stand on its own.
I actually think I liked this one MORE than legends and lattes, somehow. It’s hard to out my finger on but this book flowed so well. There were no slow and arduous sections where it felt like nothing was happening. (The beginning of legends and lattes was a bit slow.)
Overall a very satisfying read and made me feel very warm. I can’t think of how it could be better at all so high marks for sure.
I actually think I liked this one MORE than legends and lattes, somehow. It’s hard to out my finger on but this book flowed so well. There were no slow and arduous sections where it felt like nothing was happening. (The beginning of legends and lattes was a bit slow.)
Overall a very satisfying read and made me feel very warm. I can’t think of how it could be better at all so high marks for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
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This was oh so adorable and cozy, but a bit more brash than Legends and Lattes (than I remember! I don’t remember this much cursing in L&L!)
I loved Viv’s journey of becoming a reader & reading outside of her *usual* genre! It was so fun to read about the organizing of the bookshop & the epilogue / ending letter made me smile 🥰
This was oh so adorable and cozy, but a bit more brash than Legends and Lattes (than I remember! I don’t remember this much cursing in L&L!)
I loved Viv’s journey of becoming a reader & reading outside of her *usual* genre! It was so fun to read about the organizing of the bookshop & the epilogue / ending letter made me smile 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Violence