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dearbookboyfriend's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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: Sexual content, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Grief
oliviamichelle_'s review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
booksgoodformysoul's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This series just kept getting better and better. I love Jasper so much, and was anticipating his story from Rhett’s book. Jasper has my heart forever. I love the Eaton’s, and really want to start the Gold Rush Ranch series now!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Abandonment
laura_rheads_too_much's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Death, and Miscarriage
lilyemmaaa's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy
fairytalefootnotes's review
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and Child death
kearstenkeepsreading's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I just love this series so much! Seriously so damn good! Jasper and Sloane have this amazing friendship but also this sexual tension that just has you hoping it finally snaps but also goes on forever. The growth for both Jasper and Sloane is portrayed and written so beautifully and you just root for both of them. There were some truly beautiful moments and also moments I could not stop laughing. I love when a book can make me feel all of the feels and this book and series does that so well
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death and Abandonment
amanda_reads13's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Sloan's visits to her cousins ranch every summer are a welcome respite from the high demands of her father. For one month, she is carefree. When she is 10, there is a new face when she arrives to the ranch. After experiencing a life altering tragedy, Jasper was completely abandoned by his family. He is taken into the care of the Eaton family and treated as one of their own. Over the years, Sloan and Jasper's friendship grows.
Years later, Sloan, now a prima ballerina, is set to marry an asshole her father has chosen for her. Her dad is using her as a pawn to advance his business and treats her like his property. Jasper, now a professional goalie, has to sit back and watch his best friend make, what he believes to be, the biggest mistake of her life. He has spent years trying to get Sloan to see the truth about her father, but she refuses to see it.
On the day of her wedding, Sloan receives a video showing her fiance cheating on her. Jasper comes to her rescue and takes her to Chestnut Springs. They arrive only to be dealt another blow, Beau is MIA.
I adore Sloan and Jaspers relationship. Sloan has had feelings for Jasper since the day they met, but Jasper always brushed it off as a childhood crush. As children, they became incredibly close. Jasper had experienced so much trauma in his short life and was so quiet and closed off. He felt like he could talk about anything with Sloan and knew that she would never judge him. Jasper is highly anxious and Sloan is his safety net. She is always there to support him. As their relationship grows, he becomes more comfortable with himself and opens up more.
I feel like the conflict in the book is understandable.Jasper has never felt that he was good enough for Sloan, he has had feelings for her for years but after the threat from her father, he felt he had to stay away. Yes her could have told her, but at that point she didn't see the truth about her father and she probably would have taken her father's side over Jasper's. He felt like he had something to prove and that he couldn't act upon his feelings until he had made something of himself. Then once Jasper decides to act on his feelings, Sloan has a hard time trusting that his feelings are true. She has loved him for years, so why is he reaiprocating them now after so long?
I feel like the Beau story line was unnecessary and was really pushed aside for most of the book.
I LOVE that the other family members were so present in this book! I love seeing how their relationships have grown and how close the family is.
Tropes: friends to lovers, small town
Years later, Sloan, now a prima ballerina, is set to marry an asshole her father has chosen for her. Her dad is using her as a pawn to advance his business and treats her like his property. Jasper, now a professional goalie, has to sit back and watch his best friend make, what he believes to be, the biggest mistake of her life. He has spent years trying to get Sloan to see the truth about her father, but she refuses to see it.
I adore Sloan and Jaspers relationship. Sloan has had feelings for Jasper since the day they met, but Jasper always brushed it off as a childhood crush. As children, they became incredibly close. Jasper had experienced so much trauma in his short life and was so quiet and closed off. He felt like he could talk about anything with Sloan and knew that she would never judge him. Jasper is highly anxious and Sloan is his safety net. She is always there to support him. As their relationship grows, he becomes more comfortable with himself and opens up more.
I feel like the conflict in the book is understandable.
I feel like the Beau story line was unnecessary and was really pushed aside for most of the book.
I LOVE that the other family members were so present in this book! I love seeing how their relationships have grown and how close the family is.
Tropes: friends to lovers, small town
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
romancewithem's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Idk what Elsie puts in her books but theyre all so good!!!
I love childhood best friends to lovers, with all the yearning and angst it brings and im also a sucked for a road trip with forced proximity and this book didn’t disappoint
I loved the narrators for this, they did such a good job.
Deffo didn't end up sobbing through the epilogue, Jasper's found family 🥰🥺
- childhood friends to lovers
- road trip
- sports romance (hockey & ballet)
I love childhood best friends to lovers, with all the yearning and angst it brings and im also a sucked for a road trip with forced proximity and this book didn’t disappoint
I loved the narrators for this, they did such a good job.
Deffo didn't end up sobbing through the epilogue, Jasper's found family 🥰🥺
- childhood friends to lovers
- road trip
- sports romance (hockey & ballet)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
krisalexcole's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Child death
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Body shaming and Vomit