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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
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
Jace has grown up with his father making him do terrible things to help him with his dodgy side business in human supplying. When he finally is convinced by a prisoner that he can get out he finds out his mother has been looking for him.
He joins her, and her new family. His new stepbrother Nate becoming his best friend, his everything, people don’t like him and are wary of him because of his father but not Nate.
As they get older, their feelings become more than brotherly, excited about their future, heading to college to be in their own place when their mum catches them in bed. She sends Jace away, telling him that it’s what’s best for Nate. With how messed up Jace is, he realizes that must be true, he doesn’t want his darkness and monsters to corrupt Nate. But Nate won’t give up, messaging and calling for YEARS.
Jace finally corn shine for the first time in seven years when Nate gets engaged - but they both are still so in love with each other. They fall back into their old ways so easily and Nate follows Jace back to the farm.
But Jace has more secrets that Nate doesn’t know about from why he has stayed away.
𝒲𝒽𝓎 𝒹ℴ ℐ ℯ𝓃𝒿ℴ𝓎 𝓁ℴℴ𝓀𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓉 𝒽𝒾𝓂 𝓈ℴ 𝓂𝓊𝒸𝒽? ℳ𝒶𝓎𝒷ℯ 𝒷ℯ𝒸𝒶𝓊𝓈ℯ 𝒽ℯ’𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀ℯ 𝓈𝓊𝓃𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓃ℯ 𝒶𝒻𝓉ℯ𝓇 𝒶 𝓇𝒶𝒾𝓃𝓈𝓉ℴ𝓇𝓂.
dark
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
The journey that this book took me through, I have no words. This was a good love story filled with pain and trauma, and I just wanted the MMCs to be happy.
I honestly wanted the mother to have been put her place because what she did was so messed up and she had no right, I really wanted some kind of Face off with her. I do think the book wrapped up the conflict way too easily, and it should’ve been flushed out more. That is the reason that I’m giving it 3.75 stars because it should’ve just been more to the conflict with the dad and with another character who I don’t wanna say because it will be a spoiler. The conflict just didn’t feel like a real conflict because of how quickly it was resolved. However it was still a good book and I was satisfied with HEA. I would definitely recommend.
I honestly wanted the mother to have been put her place because what she did was so messed up and she had no right, I really wanted some kind of Face off with her. I do think the book wrapped up the conflict way too easily, and it should’ve been flushed out more. That is the reason that I’m giving it 3.75 stars because it should’ve just been more to the conflict with the dad and with another character who I don’t wanna say because it will be a spoiler. The conflict just didn’t feel like a real conflict because of how quickly it was resolved. However it was still a good book and I was satisfied with HEA. I would definitely recommend.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book almost unalived me while I was reading it. The way my heart was being ripped from my chest. I sobbed so much when they were separated. I hated it as much as they did. I couldn't stand it. But I kept reading and they get their well deserved HEA. Nate and Jace just belong together in every way. They really complete each other. This is going in my top books I've ever read.
If mediocre was a poor edited book, this would be a perfect representation. It honestly was somewhat good for the first half, but apparently the author must have gotten in a hurry to finish because that last half was a hot mess. I’m not just referring to the typos either. So many plot holes and timeline issues that I would’t even know where to begin.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow!!! I loved this story so much. Jace and Nate have an incredible bond and seeing it transform and grow so significantly throughout this story was amazing. Jace needed unconditional love and Nate needed strength and protection, they both offered so much to one another, and seeing their relationship grow into something so moving and personal made for the perfect story.
Overall I loved this story from beginning to end and cannot get enough of these two. They both have so much heart, which makes the more challenging and emotional moments have so much longing. Together they are dynamic with incredible chemistry. So happy for their HEA, that was hard-won.
*** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.***
Overall I loved this story from beginning to end and cannot get enough of these two. They both have so much heart, which makes the more challenging and emotional moments have so much longing. Together they are dynamic with incredible chemistry. So happy for their HEA, that was hard-won.
*** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.***
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
This was so much more than a romance book. The whole backstory with Jace’s dad and how Jace end up handling that guilt is what made this a 5 star read for me. I loved both the MCs. Jace and Nate have a few year separation in the book. Usually I will hate one of the characters when it happens or not understand the reason. I think this is the first book I’ve read when I still sympathized and rooted for both of them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment
40% - Certain aspects of this story were problematic for me and it distracted from the romance.