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lavenderbtcpodcast's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Aspects of this book hit close to home. Learning to take care of yourself is very important. An absent parent can impact your life but you can change it to be happy and not please the person. Taking your health seriously especially as a health professional is very uncommon but can be done. I also agree that getting your back blown out well can be stress relieving. I'm so happy for these characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Child death, Abandonment, Cancer, Classism, Cursing, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, and Blood
dreezy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexism
Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Cancer, and Medical content
kendal_reads's review against another edition
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, and Terminal illness
withlivjones's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was a sweet and slightly steamy read and I enjoyed it. There’s definite chemistry between London and Drew and I loved how they gradually got softer towards each other as their relationship developed. I also really enjoyed the friendship between London, Samiah and Taylor - female friendships are so underrated in romance books and their conversations were so fun to read. I would say that if you’re looking for a real enemies-to-lovers romance, or something that is particularly angsty or slow-burn, you’re not going to find it here as any enmity London has for Drew is very much one-sided and quite quickly lost, and while there is a bit of a crisis towards the end of the book it doesn’t really have any impact on their relationship (and said crisis is kind of brushed over despite how serious its implications are?? Without spoiling anything, the ends seem to be tied up far too quickly and neatly), but if you’re in the market for a wholesome romance with a decent amount of spice and some badass women in STEM representation, definitely check this out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Grief, and Misogyny
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
ktv's review
emotional
funny
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
5.0
i loved this book so much. i loved the writing and characters. they didnt feel flat at all. drew and london are perfect for each other. drew is the man of my dreams he has no red flags. i havent read any academic rivals to fwbs to lovers before so this was really great. i loved the ending, as it prioritized londons friendship w taylor and samiah. i liked the third act conflict too because it didnt just focus on an issue between drew and london. it had bigger consequences and affected more than just their relationship, since work is so important to the both of them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse and Pregnancy
jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Very spicy to say the least but it seems our main characters were making up for lost time.
Having been covaledictorians and enemies in school , drew had actually admired london from afar but when he realised she didn’t feel the same they were both just as competitive.
She becomes a paeds doctor and him a millionaire hedge fund manager.
After reconnecting at the school reunion, as the title suggests it’s a hookup plan but through this they work through a multitude of issues together from grief, trust issues and health concerns.
Drew’s mom was a domestic abuse victim and this stuck with me being one myself , great representation esp in a romance as it can be both a family and a romantic form of abuse.
Having been covaledictorians and enemies in school , drew had actually admired london from afar but when he realised she didn’t feel the same they were both just as competitive.
She becomes a paeds doctor and him a millionaire hedge fund manager.
After reconnecting at the school reunion, as the title suggests it’s a hookup plan but through this they work through a multitude of issues together from grief, trust issues and health concerns.
Drew’s mom was a domestic abuse victim and this stuck with me being one myself , great representation esp in a romance as it can be both a family and a romantic form of abuse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Medical content, and Death of parent
givemaribooks's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.0
I haven't read the other books so I jumped into this one without any background from the previous books. This was a fun read. I like the couple and their relationship progression. I was a bit upset at the beginning of the book when we got a closed door scene and then are told that there was some face sitting. I feel cheated, but we did get some more spicy later in the book. It's been a couple of weeks since I read it and I gotta say that I remember thinking I liked it, but it was not a very memorable book for me. There also seemed to be a lot of loose threads at the end that were never really resolved, like the problem with that other doctor. I did like that the mmc was willing to go wherever the fmc went and there was no asking her to follow him, plus there was no third act break-up, which would have made me angry.
CN: complicated family dynamic, death of parent (off page)
CN: complicated family dynamic, death of parent (off page)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Medical content
tostita's review against another edition
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 book was fine, although I didn’t enjoy it as much as previous books in the series. There were elements that felt like they were building up to something that never materialized—Drew’s uncle, London’s health issues, conflict-of-interest issues. I just felt like I was missing some oomph in the relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical content, Cancer, and Chronic illness
juffnstuff's review
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Medical content
ncoletti's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content and Cancer