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jillkaarlela's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Age rating 16+ (3 spicy scenes, 1.5-2/5🌶️)
This was an amazing marriage of convenience romance with SO MUCH PINING!! Also, the fmc has a chronic illness (ulcerative colitis) and the mmc has autism, and the representation was done very well!! They both really respected and accommodated to each other’s needs without hesitation, and it was so refreshing to see!! I also love how almost all of the characters in Chloe Liese’s books go to therapy!! We love to see it!!!
These characters were so down bad for each other!!! Their tension and flirting had me giggling and kicking my feet!! I highlighted probably half of the book, there were so many lines that had me swooning! Ugh, where can I find a Bergman brother for myself??
There were so many hints in the previous books that these two would get together and I’m SO GLAD they did!! These two people were made for each other and I really enjoyed seeing them realize it! Axel and Rooney are the embodiment of the song “daylight” by Taylor Swift!!!!
I am literally tearing through all of Chloe Liese’s books. I can’t get enough!!!
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Sexual content
jcrawford31's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Excrement
Minor: Death of parent
whackettreading's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Mental illness
martamae77's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment and Mental illness
natshu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness
siad's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
bookishval's review
- 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
Even though books 2 and 5 were my most anticipated ones in this series, I was interested in reading what seemed like a different approach to the marriage of convenience trope (which it was!), and I was so down for it bc I'm not a big fan of the average version of this trope.
I may sound repetitive here, because this is something I always say every single Chloe Liese book I read, but boy this woman really knows how to write male characters. Axel is way different than his other brothers, in terms of how he deals with being in love with Rooney and his language of love. However, It was so refreshing!! I don't know how Liese always manages to write such imperfect but at the same time charming, considerate and romantic MCs, but I love to highlight this in every book of hers.
I do have to say, that sometimes the chemistry was off. I don't know what was it, but in some moments I was like "omg they're so romantic and perfect for each other" but in others I thought "how am I supposed to believe these two are in love?", so they were extremely weird, these ups and downs. But I do feel it is important to mention it because it may indicate that the pacing of the book was a bit off.
In addition, just like how Chloe Liese writes excellent MCs every single time, she did the 90% conflict, which I've mentioned before I'm not particularly fond of. In fact, it may be the only thing I truly dislike in her books. That being said, I loved how the reconciliation was managed here! Such a cute and romantic gesture from Axel, I was sold!!
Another thing I didn't particularly like about the book is the reason behind all this plot they got into. From the synopsis (this is not a spoiler), we know Axel must get his hands in a heritage his uncle left him. but he must have a wife to do so. And okay, I know marriage of convenience is not the most realistic trope in the romance genre, but I appreciated when they make the plot and their reasons make sense. When the reason behind his uncle's condition was revealed, it just felt out of the blue and I didn't like that.
Finally, I'm really grateful to Chloe Liese because not only does she offer such amazing autism rep (#ownvoices stories), but she has also taught me about so many chronic illnesses, which I don't think are represented enough and I wouldn't find out abot any other way.
Graphic: Sexual content
kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, Excrement, and Sexual content
tragicgloom's review
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Excrement, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent
eligru's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content