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nikiryther's review
5.0
This book was… everything. It was a little slow to start, which felt necessary to build the background of the couple and story, but once it got going I couldn’t stop. I had to set it down to sleep and just kept thinking about it until I could dice back in. Both Frankie and Harrison are such complex characters, with deep seated fears and traumas. The author did a wonderful job of keeping the characters true to themselves while allowing them to grow together. I laughed and cried and had anxiety and ALL the emotions. And that ending!
andireadsromance's review
5.0
Down for the Word Count is Sheldon’s 3rd and final book the in Unlucky in Love series about a trio of grown-up child actors from the fictional TV show “Terraformitive”, based on a best-selling series of books. It can be read as a stand-alone, but the previous books provide a lot of groundwork, especially Better Date Than Never, which has a tiny bit of overlap.
This was definitely the most emotional of the series. Frankie, our FMC, has been hired to help her foster dad, George, write the final book in the Terraformitive series because he has Alzheimer’s/dementia. She’s also been taking care of her sister’s daughter, Collete. Frankie’s mom left her and her sister when they were young and her sister is almost exactly the same, leaving Collette with George and Frankie. When her sister is in town, she also belittles her, so her self-worth is pretty low. Frankie feels it’s in her DNA that she’ll never be enough.
Harrison and his two best friends and co-stars grew up with George and spent every summer at his house in Northern California. He’s always seen George as a surrogate father because his family really had only been in his life for what he could provide them. He’s in town to visit and sees how much Frankie has on her plate and decides to stay and help. He has feelings for her but has always been the “good time guy” and doesn’t feel worthy of her, that he can’t be counted on.
Both characters achieve a lot of growth throughout the book, and I loved all the elements of found family and how that helped them grow. They both just really want what’s best for both George and Collette.
Harrison is very sweet with Collette, and I love how encouraging he was with her and in teaching her how to treat people with kindness and respect. It rubs off on Frankie and she sees how she should have been treated by others.
In addition to being emotional, it also has Piper’s quintessential humor and spice. It was the perfect way to round out the series and is my favorite of the three.
Thank you to the author. I voluntarily read an early copy of this book
This was definitely the most emotional of the series. Frankie, our FMC, has been hired to help her foster dad, George, write the final book in the Terraformitive series because he has Alzheimer’s/dementia. She’s also been taking care of her sister’s daughter, Collete. Frankie’s mom left her and her sister when they were young and her sister is almost exactly the same, leaving Collette with George and Frankie. When her sister is in town, she also belittles her, so her self-worth is pretty low. Frankie feels it’s in her DNA that she’ll never be enough.
Harrison and his two best friends and co-stars grew up with George and spent every summer at his house in Northern California. He’s always seen George as a surrogate father because his family really had only been in his life for what he could provide them. He’s in town to visit and sees how much Frankie has on her plate and decides to stay and help. He has feelings for her but has always been the “good time guy” and doesn’t feel worthy of her, that he can’t be counted on.
Both characters achieve a lot of growth throughout the book, and I loved all the elements of found family and how that helped them grow. They both just really want what’s best for both George and Collette.
Harrison is very sweet with Collette, and I love how encouraging he was with her and in teaching her how to treat people with kindness and respect. It rubs off on Frankie and she sees how she should have been treated by others.
In addition to being emotional, it also has Piper’s quintessential humor and spice. It was the perfect way to round out the series and is my favorite of the three.
Thank you to the author. I voluntarily read an early copy of this book
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