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imgunnagetyou's review
3.0
almost an actually good romance book but they fuck in the bathroom of a hospital while her dad is dying in the other room and they have kids :\
lezreadalot's review
4.0
The girl with the strange jagged lightning bolt of a tattoo, who sometimes plays like ice-water runs through her veins instead of blood; other times plays as if her heart is a mass of white hot flames.
Overall? This was really really enjoyable. This is my second experience with an Eliza Andrews novel, and apparently it was her first foray into f/f adult romance? I could definitely see the difference; I didn't fall in love with the writing here like I did in Reverie, which was written more recently (I ADORED how she wrote that book... though I didn't adore everything ABOUT the book). But in general, it was well-written, angsty, deals a lot with grief, family, trying to move on after personal tragedy.
One of the things I appreciated the most about the book is that it was butch/femme. Like I think I've said before, I like femme/femme books as much as the next gal, but oh man we don't give butch women the love they deserve in romance novels. And this did! And I loved it! (I really adored and appreciated the author's mini-essay about it at the end, and how she talks about her own personal experience being butch, and some of the fallacies about butch women in popular culture. Actually, I really enjoyed her mini-essay after Reverie too. I just really enjoyed how she grounded the whys and wherefores behind the writing of the book.)
But yeah, this had great characters whom I came to like a lot. It was paced well (...except when it wasn't, and we'll get to that) and I felt like their relationship moved at a believable clip, given everything that was happening and had happened in their lives. It was slow at first, but in a way I enjoyed. I don't often read sports romance (this might have been my first one) and tbh I don't... care........ or understand......... jack shit.......... about basketball.......... at all............................ So honestly the author deserves an award for making me invested in the games, and Alex's trajectory as a player, and making me feel the excitement. The way Alex herself was described was just...
Overall? This was really really enjoyable. This is my second experience with an Eliza Andrews novel, and apparently it was her first foray into f/f adult romance? I could definitely see the difference; I didn't fall in love with the writing here like I did in Reverie, which was written more recently (I ADORED how she wrote that book... though I didn't adore everything ABOUT the book). But in general, it was well-written, angsty, deals a lot with grief, family, trying to move on after personal tragedy.
One of the things I appreciated the most about the book is that it was butch/femme. Like I think I've said before, I like femme/femme books as much as the next gal, but oh man we don't give butch women the love they deserve in romance novels. And this did! And I loved it! (I really adored and appreciated the author's mini-essay about it at the end, and how she talks about her own personal experience being butch, and some of the fallacies about butch women in popular culture. Actually, I really enjoyed her mini-essay after Reverie too. I just really enjoyed how she grounded the whys and wherefores behind the writing of the book.)
But yeah, this had great characters whom I came to like a lot. It was paced well (...except when it wasn't, and we'll get to that) and I felt like their relationship moved at a believable clip, given everything that was happening and had happened in their lives. It was slow at first, but in a way I enjoyed. I don't often read sports romance (this might have been my first one) and tbh I don't... care........ or understand......... jack shit.......... about basketball.......... at all............................ So honestly the author deserves an award for making me invested in the games, and Alex's trajectory as a player, and making me feel the excitement. The way Alex herself was described was just...
jsjarvis71's review
5.0
This was a little atypical from the FF romances I have been reading and listening to lately. When I first started reading I actually stopped for a bit because it just wasn't what I was looking for at the time. It seemed like it was going to be a darker book than I was interested in. But I am so glad that I went back to it. While it is a dark story with the main characters dealing with the loss of loved ones, it was also about dealing with the sadness and learning to move on with life and learning to live again. The characters were well developed and the story very realistic, which is always a plus for me.
I do encourage readers to make sure to read the end part that Eliza Andrews includes about this being her first book writing and developing strong butch FF characters. I applaud her for this and I found it interesting to think about just how Amazon and Audible have changed things for not only FF stories, but for romance stories in general. We are now in a period of time where every kind of romance can be found online and we can all enjoy stories that touch us and excite us when authors take that chance to write for a waiting audience.
I do encourage readers to make sure to read the end part that Eliza Andrews includes about this being her first book writing and developing strong butch FF characters. I applaud her for this and I found it interesting to think about just how Amazon and Audible have changed things for not only FF stories, but for romance stories in general. We are now in a period of time where every kind of romance can be found online and we can all enjoy stories that touch us and excite us when authors take that chance to write for a waiting audience.
prichcalderon's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-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
challonea's review
5.0
Blessings is real.
Amazing read! Truly enjoyable! Alex and Graham both went to painful losses. I truly admired the strength, courage, and love they both shared within themselves and towards each other. I also would love for Eliza Andrews to rights part two book about Alex best friend Anika. I would love to read about her story, from reading the book judging by Anika's character she would make a very good read as well!! Thanks Eliza you did it!!!🙌🙌😊😊😊
Amazing read! Truly enjoyable! Alex and Graham both went to painful losses. I truly admired the strength, courage, and love they both shared within themselves and towards each other. I also would love for Eliza Andrews to rights part two book about Alex best friend Anika. I would love to read about her story, from reading the book judging by Anika's character she would make a very good read as well!! Thanks Eliza you did it!!!🙌🙌😊😊😊
zefrien's review
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
chotz's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
caitlindee's review
4.0
Probably closer to a 3.5 but I decided to bump it up to a 4. This was a pretty heavy read and definitely deals with some sensitive issues. There were a few scenes that rubbed me the wrong way and the characters made some questionable choices but I still enjoyed it. It was refreshing to have a really happy ending for lesbian and bisexual characters! I'm looking forward to reading more by this author! (Also seriously did she have to pick uconn to get beat?? Couldn't she have just made up some other team?? Whatever I'm being petty because I don't want my team to lose. I was super enjoying all the basketball stuff throughout the book).
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