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katierosecrane's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I throughly enjoyed this book, only took me two days to finish. However, I could rate it higher because some of the plot lines were too unrealistic for me to connect with.
There are great moments in the book that made me want to rate it 4.75. It’s not without it’s flaws but it’s still a great story.
There are great moments in the book that made me want to rate it 4.75. It’s not without it’s flaws but it’s still a great story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Classism, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Death, Grief, and Cursing
moofestgirl's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
Less half a star for this spoiler: surprise pregnancy/pregnancy in epilogue . Otherwise it was a very good read. Fast-ish pace like I like and quite a bit of smut. It is a kink book, so mind your TWs. One of the more tame books in the series so far, least amount of drama.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Car accident
elie_elie01's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Pregnancy
thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Ronan carried this book! He’s my favorite character, but this book is my least favorite in the series. Ronan has been a constant in the SPC series so I was so excited for his book, but I felt the FMC was not the best fit. Daisy is a waitress at SPC and finds herself participating in the auction where Ronan inevitably wins the bid. Unbeknownst to Ronan, he and Daisy have been connected for years, but that doesn’t stop Daisy from falling hard. I honestly felt Daisy was too immature and was almost infantilized throughout the story. In addition, the withholding of information by Daisy throughout the book does affect their sexual relationship and bleeds into dub-con. We also didn’t get as much of his pleasure dom side as I hoped we would. I had a fun time while reading, but given how exceptional the rest of the series has been this one didn’t quite get that 5 star.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Child death
taylorvalerie's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Child death
Moderate: Car accident and Cancer
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"The number of years a person has lived seems like such a trivial detail when you find someone who lights a spark in your soul and makes life worth living again."
Daisy doesn't know where life is taking her after her mother dies - until she ends up in Briar Point, working at a sex club, trying to figure out if the man who visits it every night is the same one who's name is on a trust fund for her. She doesn't know why Ronan Kade gave her a million dollars, she only discovered it after her mother's death and no one else is on the account. But when she finds herself getting dangerously close to the billionaire and developing feelings, she realizes life might have led her to the man who always wanted to keep her safe.
Well, I finished this book and cried - openly wept - for like twenty minutes. That's where we're at. Does this book set itself up to be the kind of book to emotionally core you out like a watermelon? No, but it does and it does a damn good job at doing it. Once again Sara Cate decides to come out swinging with a story that is chock-full of intense topics that are navigated with such care and caution I want to thank her personally. The grief in this book is handled so well, even Daisy bringing up her mother had me bursting into tears multiple times. I found myself wanting her and Ronan to be happy against all odds and to remain that way forever.
That being said - this had me on the edge of my seat for OTHER reasons. Those reasons being I was a feral cat the entire time I read this. When I wasn't being brought to tears, I was gasping for air and looking for my phone for 911 because Ronan was sending me into sheer cardiac arrest. At one point I texted friends, "Bye I'm not sure I can handle this book. I'll be making poor decisions and googling sugar daddies near me" which... mood. I will just say, Ronan Kade puts Emerson Grant to shame and Sara Cate should feel proud she can make me gasp through tears and sheer pearl clutching. I'm not ready for Eden's book, I'll sob my way through that one too, but at this point, I'm giving Cate consent to hurt me because the pain feels so freaking good.
Content Warnings: Sexual content (daddy kink), Grief (heavily dealt with), Death of parent (recent past/flashbacks), Child death (past), Pregnancy (surprise/last 1/4), Cancer (in past, flashbacks), Car accident (in past)
Daisy doesn't know where life is taking her after her mother dies - until she ends up in Briar Point, working at a sex club, trying to figure out if the man who visits it every night is the same one who's name is on a trust fund for her. She doesn't know why Ronan Kade gave her a million dollars, she only discovered it after her mother's death and no one else is on the account. But when she finds herself getting dangerously close to the billionaire and developing feelings, she realizes life might have led her to the man who always wanted to keep her safe.
Well, I finished this book and cried - openly wept - for like twenty minutes. That's where we're at. Does this book set itself up to be the kind of book to emotionally core you out like a watermelon? No, but it does and it does a damn good job at doing it. Once again Sara Cate decides to come out swinging with a story that is chock-full of intense topics that are navigated with such care and caution I want to thank her personally. The grief in this book is handled so well, even Daisy bringing up her mother had me bursting into tears multiple times. I found myself wanting her and Ronan to be happy against all odds and to remain that way forever.
That being said - this had me on the edge of my seat for OTHER reasons. Those reasons being I was a feral cat the entire time I read this. When I wasn't being brought to tears, I was gasping for air and looking for my phone for 911 because Ronan was sending me into sheer cardiac arrest. At one point I texted friends, "Bye I'm not sure I can handle this book. I'll be making poor decisions and googling sugar daddies near me" which... mood. I will just say, Ronan Kade puts Emerson Grant to shame and Sara Cate should feel proud she can make me gasp through tears and sheer pearl clutching. I'm not ready for Eden's book, I'll sob my way through that one too, but at this point, I'm giving Cate consent to hurt me because the pain feels so freaking good.
Content Warnings: Sexual content (daddy kink), Grief (heavily dealt with), Death of parent (recent past/flashbacks), Child death (past), Pregnancy (surprise/last 1/4), Cancer (in past, flashbacks), Car accident (in past)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Car accident
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer
absolutely_court's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness
unicornofthesea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Alcohol, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Car accident, and Medical content
rickireadss's review against another edition
3.0
did i think i would love this one? yes. did i? absolutely not. i could NOT for the life of me get over the fact that ronan was her mom's ex. i guess that is my hard NO when it comes to taboo romances. i am all for ex's parent but parent's ex is just too icky for me, i'm sorry. while i liked being in ronan's head (for the most part) i hated being in daisy's head. she was insufferable. i hated the whole on-going lie which obvi caused the 3rd act breakup. also the disordered eating was very not okay with me. it was not mentioned in the content warnings at the beginning of the book but it’s plays a role throughout the book, so if that’s a trigger for you, i would definitely skip this one. i love sara cate and have enjoyed this series, but this one was not for me, and that's okay.
⚠️: grief, death of parent, child death, death of spouse, pregnancy, car accident, cancer, terminal illness, disordered eating
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Pregnancy