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peepbabby's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
5.0
When Sofia died, she asked her former college best friend to be her children's guardian. Sofia had a destructive marriage and finally was able to get away. Logan hasn't seen her friend in years. The former marriage caused a rift in their relationship and they were eventually pulled away from each other. Logan is devastated to see that this is the end of her best friend's story.
Logan lived the successful, overachiever life already but what she has always wanted was a family. Coming from a life of luxury and privilege, Logan's upbringing and current life could be described as cold and not suitable for the 3 children that she has now been entrusted with. Logan, desperate to make this work, accept the condition from the children's grandmother, that their uncle, Alvaro, must live with them.
This story is heartbreaking. There is truly something special in these pages. The way that the relationship between Sofia and Logan was presented made you constantly wonder what if? This is a dual POV slowburn spicy romance and it was totally worth it. I love the way that the relationship between Logan and Alvaro was built. The way the would be randomly staring and listening to their thoughts go on some spicy tangents and then correct themselves. THE GYM WHEWWWWWWWWWWW. I loved the gym scene so much.
More importantly, though, the forgiveness we see from this family brought me to tears so many times. The children, UGH THE CHILDREN. They were so sweet and honestly just so sad. The way the baby started to get more comfortable with Logan made me cry a lot. It was always so small but so big at the same time. Watching Logan learn about the children and their personalities really let you know that she cared. That this was more than something an old friend asked her to do.
Finally, the letter. There will be NO SPOILERS. Just know this is the part of the story that tears at your heartstrings. This was the spilling over point in the story and it made to such a beautiful conclusion. Gummy bears will always be special to me.
Logan lived the successful, overachiever life already but what she has always wanted was a family. Coming from a life of luxury and privilege, Logan's upbringing and current life could be described as cold and not suitable for the 3 children that she has now been entrusted with. Logan, desperate to make this work, accept the condition from the children's grandmother, that their uncle, Alvaro, must live with them.
This story is heartbreaking. There is truly something special in these pages. The way that the relationship between Sofia and Logan was presented made you constantly wonder what if? This is a dual POV slowburn spicy romance and it was totally worth it. I love the way that the relationship between Logan and Alvaro was built. The way the would be randomly staring and listening to their thoughts go on some spicy tangents and then correct themselves. THE GYM WHEWWWWWWWWWWW. I loved the gym scene so much.
More importantly, though, the forgiveness we see from this family brought me to tears so many times. The children, UGH THE CHILDREN. They were so sweet and honestly just so sad. The way the baby started to get more comfortable with Logan made me cry a lot. It was always so small but so big at the same time. Watching Logan learn about the children and their personalities really let you know that she cared. That this was more than something an old friend asked her to do.
Finally, the letter. There will be NO SPOILERS. Just know this is the part of the story that tears at your heartstrings. This was the spilling over point in the story and it made to such a beautiful conclusion. Gummy bears will always be special to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse
kbairbooks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
5.0
I have too much to say so I need to get this out of the way first. I am so unbelievably blessed to be a part of Amy’s arc team. I got an early copy of Keepsake in exchange for an honest review.
I am enraptured. I thought I saw someone say this as well, but the way this book broke me and then put me back together and gave me a kiss on the head was every f****** thing. I don’t even know how to describe how special this book was, how well it talked about grief, and how grief presents differently in different people. The difficulties of family and the tragedies we experience in life and the small moments that bring people together and the way hard conversations are necessary, but can also be healing and the hardest thing you’ve ever done at the same time. It was vulnerability and kindness and fear and failure and joy and elation and love and hurt and suffering all wrapped into one incredible story.
For the first 30% of the book I thought I wasn’t Vibing with the story. Keyword being I thought. It felt cold to me and I wasn’t connecting with the characters and I wasn’t sure how the story was going to go for me. But then the tables turned, and I’m not gonna spoil it here, but there was one specific moment that happened that completely changed the game for me. I loved, loved, loved seeing how the characters grew together, watched their love grow, their connections grow and it was just so beautiful. All the talk of therapy and healing and again it was just incredible. This is one of those books that’s going to stick with me long after I’ve read it and I am so thrilled and blessed to have been able to read it. Amy, I am in awe of you.
I am enraptured. I thought I saw someone say this as well, but the way this book broke me and then put me back together and gave me a kiss on the head was every f****** thing. I don’t even know how to describe how special this book was, how well it talked about grief, and how grief presents differently in different people. The difficulties of family and the tragedies we experience in life and the small moments that bring people together and the way hard conversations are necessary, but can also be healing and the hardest thing you’ve ever done at the same time. It was vulnerability and kindness and fear and failure and joy and elation and love and hurt and suffering all wrapped into one incredible story.
For the first 30% of the book I thought I wasn’t Vibing with the story. Keyword being I thought. It felt cold to me and I wasn’t connecting with the characters and I wasn’t sure how the story was going to go for me. But then the tables turned, and I’m not gonna spoil it here, but there was one specific moment that happened that completely changed the game for me. I loved, loved, loved seeing how the characters grew together, watched their love grow, their connections grow and it was just so beautiful. All the talk of therapy and healing and again it was just incredible. This is one of those books that’s going to stick with me long after I’ve read it and I am so thrilled and blessed to have been able to read it. Amy, I am in awe of you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Classism
Endometriosis rep, mental health/anxiety rep, grief, trauma, family, latine characterswhat_karla_reads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Emotional abuse
booksandcurlz's review
challenging
emotional
tense
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
5.0
This story captured me from the first chapter. I loved Logan from the moment she was introduced and I loved Alvaro alias “El Toro” even more. The story doesn‘t just focus just on their romance, but on how much support there was between them, how they tagged team dealing with the Dash, Vienna, and Lachlan, as well as how they navigated the relationship with Alvaro’s parents. The mental health rep in this one is amazing, so relateable to those who suffer anxiety and depression. Especially since Logan carried a lot of insecurities around not being likable and screwing up and Alvaro was there every step just giving her words of encouragement and helping de-escalate when Logan’s anxiety would overtake her.
Let’s get to the good stuff shall we…
What I ♥️
♥️ Logan - there are so many parts of this FMC that I identify with. Her middle name was preparation and that is totally how I operate, when something unfamiliar gets thrown at me, I will basically stop my entire life to learn as much as possible, because I would rather be caught dead than unprepared. I also identify with her anxiety, with how her success is perceived by other people.
♥️ Alvaro “El Toro” - He is broken, hurt, has so much grief that I connect with, yet he is just so supportive of Logan, from getting his parents to stop fighting Logan for the kids, to co-parenting, to always having encouraging words for when Logan felt inadequate. He calls Logan Jefa, and after that he could do no harm.
♥️ The development of the family dynamics was amazing in this book, especially after everything that happened as well as the trauma and grief that everyone of these characters was processing throughout the book.
♥️ The tension - friends, the tension build up on this one was GOOD, real good.
Who is this for? If you like:
❤️🔥 Slow burn romance
✨ Legal guardians
🥊 Retired MMA fighter MMC.
♥️ Age gap (16 years)
✨ Forced Proximity
🛏️ One Bed
✨ Mental Health
And much, much more
I would like to thank the author Amy Oliveira for this eARC.
And much, much more
I would like to thank the author Amy Oliveira for this eARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infertility and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse
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