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abby_can_read's review
funny
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
4.0
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This was a cute book. I liked that Brendon was the hopeless romantic. The characters were good, and I thought Brendon and Annie were adorable.
This was a cute book. I liked that Brendon was the hopeless romantic. The characters were good, and I thought Brendon and Annie were adorable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Biphobia
amberinpieces's review
emotional
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Cursing
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia
victoriousbookworm's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
A romance and a friendship, this book had all the happy feels and had me laughing out loud!! Highly recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
elzibub's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
torikate7's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I didnāt love this one. I donāt mind some cheesiness in a rom com, but this one felt full of overused phrases, repeated words, and cliches. I didnāt feel any chemistry between the characters, the romance felt generic and I was bored through much of the story. Even though one of the two main characters is bisexual, this is rarely discussed, and her character feels one dimensional to me. I would pass on this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
amandab0514's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
emilypete17's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
This book was an absolute delight and I couldn't stop grinning along and laughing with the characters. Brendon somehow manages to be an absolute golden retriever, a dork, and hot as hell at the same time, and Annie's sarcasm and humor perfectly match his. This series is just happy, goofy, quirky, fun wrapped up in both heartfelt sentiment and steamy af scenes and I couldn't love it more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
nickoliver's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
I didn't like this quite as much as the first book, mostly because I found Brendon to be a tad bit too annoying (for the most part; there were also some things about him that I adored, like how safe he felt and the way he treated Annie).
The writing, just like in the first book, was a bit weird again, especially the idioms that were used sometimes. And the plot itself didn't always make sense to me? The start of it was a bit bumpy, and especially towards the end, I felt like Bellefleur made things way too easy. As someone who wants a similar job to Annie, I don't think it's quite that simple to actually get a job in that industry (and I say this as someone who's never actually had one before, precisely because there's not a lot to find). Maybe it's different in the US, but the way everyone downplayed the job situation made me a bit mad sometimes.
Regarding the plot, it was pretty annoying, too, how Bellefleur brushed over a lot of scenes that were talked about before? For example, Brendon had to give a speech at a wedding and was nervous beforehand, but you never actually hear the speech. Or he'd have a big important meeting but Bellefleur would just jump over that and have him recap it afterwards. Had this happened once, I could've overlooked it, but after the third time, I got frustrated.
However, I really liked Annie and Brendon together! I liked the way they paid attention to each other and laughed and bantered together - the dates they went on together were really cute and fun to read -, and I also loved the smut? It was very light compared to other books, but the fact that Annie and Brendon laughed together in bed and the way consent was explicitly asked for just made me feel safe.
Moreover, the side characters were great. I loved how determined they all were to get Annie to stay in Seattle and show her that they loved and treasured her. I'm always a sucker for companion novels precisely because old couples come up again, and obviously, with Brandon being Darcy's brother, both Darcy and Elle were very present in the story.
I'm really looking forward to the third book now! I can't read it right away because my library has it lent out currently, but I should be getting it soon-ish.
The writing, just like in the first book, was a bit weird again, especially the idioms that were used sometimes. And the plot itself didn't always make sense to me? The start of it was a bit bumpy, and especially towards the end, I felt like Bellefleur made things way too easy. As someone who wants a similar job to Annie, I don't think it's quite that simple to actually get a job in that industry (and I say this as someone who's never actually had one before, precisely because there's not a lot to find). Maybe it's different in the US, but the way everyone downplayed the job situation made me a bit mad sometimes.
Regarding the plot, it was pretty annoying, too, how Bellefleur brushed over a lot of scenes that were talked about before? For example, Brendon had to give a speech at a wedding and was nervous beforehand, but you never actually hear the speech. Or he'd have a big important meeting but Bellefleur would just jump over that and have him recap it afterwards. Had this happened once, I could've overlooked it, but after the third time, I got frustrated.
However, I really liked Annie and Brendon together! I liked the way they paid attention to each other and laughed and bantered together - the dates they went on together were really cute and fun to read -, and I also loved the smut? It was very light compared to other books, but the fact that Annie and Brendon laughed together in bed and the way consent was explicitly asked for just made me feel safe.
Moreover, the side characters were great. I loved how determined they all were to get Annie to stay in Seattle and show her that they loved and treasured her. I'm always a sucker for companion novels precisely because old couples come up again, and obviously, with Brandon being Darcy's brother, both Darcy and Elle were very present in the story.
I'm really looking forward to the third book now! I can't read it right away because my library has it lent out currently, but I should be getting it soon-ish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
kylieqrada's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
3.5 āļøs. I'm so conflicted about this one!!! The spicy scenes were *chef's kiss*, and I really like Annie, but I felt like some ace/aro phobia vibes??? Nothing explicit, but Brendan's whole deal is very much that deep down everyone wants an HEA, and that's just not it. If Alexandria Bellefleur made Margot ace/aro and brought that around full circle, it would be the sweet sweet vindication I need.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Biphobia, Infidelity, and Vomit