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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
Chemistry and sexiness aside, here are the things that made me fall in love with this story.
●The way Simone and Jackson coparents Kaleb
●Normalizing going to therapy when you need help
●The empathy shown to Tiana in her crisis
●The honesty in the parent/child communication
●Normalizing teenage struggles without judgment
●Simone's moments of reflections and trying new things at 40
●Jackson is a MANLY man, there's no other way to describe it.
●As a 40 year old co-parenting mom, so much of this book felt like staring down a mirror! This story was so deeply personal and relatable, at times it was frightening. These are my favorite kinds of romance stories.
●I'm circling back to the mental health rep in this book because it was so accurate, so tender, so warming and the Social Worker in me snapped my fingers and rubbed my feet together at the empathy with which it was written.
●Audiobook narration? Hands down on of my best listening experiences, ever!
●So let me go back to the chemistry and sexiness now because babyyyyy! Jacinta delivered and I ate it UP! 🔥🔥🔥
You should read this!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
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:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
As someone about to turn 40 who has also been trying to emphasize personal growth lately I really enjoyed this book. Simone was very relatable as she worked to make the most of her milestone birthday. I loved following her as she tried new things and to make the most of her year.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
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
Yaasssss
This was everything that I wanted it to be. It was a mature couple facing real life issues. They were navigating co-parenting along with their unresolved relationship issues. Their love and desire for each other was so strong. I was rooting so hard for them. Their mutual love of sports that they parlayed into successful careers was so dope to me. I also loved all of the Atlanta references throughout the book. I enjoyed their spicy moments, but their tender moments of love and protection really did it for me. I fell in love with Howard’s writing when I read her Prototype series years ago. It was so nice to get another book from her.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
5⭐️ – A Beautifully Real Love Story About Healing and Second Chances
When Forty Blooms by Jacinta Howard was deeply relatable and touched my heart in so many ways. As a woman in my 40s, I saw myself reflected in many parts of Simone’s journey, which made this story even more impactful.
This second-chance romance centers on Simone and Jackson, a divorced couple still very much in love but separated by unresolved childhood trauma Simone must confront and heal from. Jacinta Howard brings these two to life with such care and depth. I honestly felt like I knew them. What a great man Jackson was! Let's add him to the book boyfriend list. There's nothing I love more than a man who knows what he wants and goes after it in a respectful manner.
Even after their divorce, Simone and Jackson show each other grace, co-parent beautifully, and slowly begin the journey back to one another. The pacing was perfect, and I found myself fully invested in their story, smiling often as I listened. The plot was creatively crafted, the characters were beautifully thought out, and the spice was on point!
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.
When Forty Blooms by Jacinta Howard was deeply relatable and touched my heart in so many ways. As a woman in my 40s, I saw myself reflected in many parts of Simone’s journey, which made this story even more impactful.
This second-chance romance centers on Simone and Jackson, a divorced couple still very much in love but separated by unresolved childhood trauma Simone must confront and heal from. Jacinta Howard brings these two to life with such care and depth. I honestly felt like I knew them. What a great man Jackson was! Let's add him to the book boyfriend list. There's nothing I love more than a man who knows what he wants and goes after it in a respectful manner.
Even after their divorce, Simone and Jackson show each other grace, co-parent beautifully, and slowly begin the journey back to one another. The pacing was perfect, and I found myself fully invested in their story, smiling often as I listened. The plot was creatively crafted, the characters were beautifully thought out, and the spice was on point!
Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.
emotional
hopeful
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