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katiekeske's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I loved the first half of this book. This is my favorite couple so far. I skipped to this book after reading the first two in the series because I was so curious about Henry and Clara, I couldn't wait to read their story.
This is a super sweet relationship with more of a fast burn since the two characters already are really into each other.
I didn't love the last part of the book just because it had a *surprise* trope that I didn't enjoy. It is the last book in the series, and the ending felt a little over the top with the happiness of the whole family, not just this couple.
This is a super sweet relationship with more of a fast burn since the two characters already are really into each other.
I didn't love the last part of the book just because it had a *surprise* trope that I didn't enjoy. It is the last book in the series, and the ending felt a little over the top with the happiness of the whole family, not just this couple.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Pregnancy and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Gun violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
rebakesl's review
dark
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? Yes
2.75
Ugh, I so badly wanted to love this book. I’ve been looking forward to Henry and Clara’s story the whole series and I really love their personalities, but this story left something (or maybe somethings) to be desired. Their love story lacked depth and substance, and it felt like the author was just rushing to pump out the last novel. It followed a similar recipe for pace and spice and drama/resolution as the previous 5, but it just didn’t hold the same magic for me as some of the others. Also, WAY too much pregnancy at the end— how many people need to be pregnant at once, and all at the end. I realize it’s a tender topic for me in this season anyway, but it seemed like overkill.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death, and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
siad's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Violence
Minor: Murder and Death
sultrytartreviews's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 stars
After finally finishing out this series, I've come to the conclusion that I've out grown Cross's writing. I loved the first three of this series when I was new to Kindle Unlimited and reading indie romance, but I struggled through books 4,5, & 6 (with 6 being the one I enjoyed most of the three). It saddens me that I wasn't more into the story since I found Henry and Clara very adorable in the first half of the book, but by the end I was skimming because I'd lost interest. For me, the romance storylines were not balanced enough with the mystery/secondary plot line. I wish Henry's depression and anxiety hadn't been treated like something to simply spell away (literally gave it a band aid fix instead of working through any issues and how this has been a lifelong struggle for him) and I was downright angry for him that those who supposedly loved him most kept insisting he should forgive his father for his childhood trauma. I just expect more nuance from authors on these topics now and those were two glaring points that I cannot gloss over. There was no healing journey or even real attempt to make a relationship with henry and his dad, really just an attitude that Henry should 'be over it by now' and 'grow up'--which is not how trauma or mental health works.
Perhaps if real world applications do not bother you as they do me this will be a more enjoyable read for you. I have a hard time removing myself from real world issues and applications the more contemporary a book is.
After finally finishing out this series, I've come to the conclusion that I've out grown Cross's writing. I loved the first three of this series when I was new to Kindle Unlimited and reading indie romance, but I struggled through books 4,5, & 6 (with 6 being the one I enjoyed most of the three). It saddens me that I wasn't more into the story since I found Henry and Clara very adorable in the first half of the book, but by the end I was skimming because I'd lost interest. For me, the romance storylines were not balanced enough with the mystery/secondary plot line. I wish Henry's depression and anxiety hadn't been treated like something to simply spell away (literally gave it a band aid fix instead of working through any issues and how this has been a lifelong struggle for him) and I was downright angry for him that those who supposedly loved him most kept insisting he should forgive his father for his childhood trauma. I just expect more nuance from authors on these topics now and those were two glaring points that I cannot gloss over. There was no healing journey or even real attempt to make a relationship with henry and his dad, really just an attitude that Henry should 'be over it by now' and 'grow up'--which is not how trauma or mental health works.
Perhaps if real world applications do not bother you as they do me this will be a more enjoyable read for you. I have a hard time removing myself from real world issues and applications the more contemporary a book is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Child abuse
PTSD, depression, childhood traumathecajunbookworm's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
thereadinghammock's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What an end cap to a series. I can't believe the Stay A Spell series is over! Clara and Henry's story was everything I wanted and more. We got brooding, only *brief* pining because, let's face it, we all knew it was happening at this point, so there wasn't any point in beating around that bush. My heart broke for Henry as we learned his back story, and watching him heal his trauma and overcome alot of his anxiety with Clara as partners was just so sweet.
The back half of the book was a bit of a punch in the ovaries for me, which I both love and struggled with. I wasn't expecting Isadora, Clara, AND Jules to be pregnant for the back half of the book, and for the epilogue to be an 11 year time skip and so chock full of babies and MORE pregnancies. It definitely triggered some big emotions for me that I wasn't expecting or prepared to deal with. So juggling those emotions PLUS the "oh no, the series is over" emotions has been a lot to process all at once.
I couldn't have hoped for a better ending for the Savoie sisters. I certainly hope for the occasional check in with these amazing characters, because I just love everything about the whole family so much. It's bittersweet to say goodbye!
The back half of the book was a bit of a punch in the ovaries for me, which I both love and struggled with.
I couldn't have hoped for a better ending for the Savoie sisters. I certainly hope for the occasional check in with these amazing characters, because I just love everything about the whole family so much. It's bittersweet to say goodbye!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
potalian's review
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Death, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence
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