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Broody Devil by Melissa Ivers

3 reviews

bekacrook's review

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hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A quick read, it moves pretty fast and is mostly focused on the characters and their relationship and how this affects those around them. We get a bit more of their backstory, especially Rhetts and it explains a lot about him but really doesn't excuse some of his behaviour. I generally liked him, he had a tough shell for a reason but was fiercely protective of those he cared about. I liked Lucy, she was strong and didn't back down and gave as good as she got with Rhett. 

I'm a bit bored of the
third act breakups that don't need to happen and the apology as 'grovelling'.
But I liked them as a couple and I liked that Rhett opened up a bit and that they both were happy. I also liked Rhetts sister and am intrigued by her story. 
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kat7794's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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anovelglimpse's review

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 I loved this book. I'm glad Ivers went this way for Lucy. Her sunshine to Rhett's overly grumpy personality was perfection. I loved how they adapted from hating each other, waking up in Vegas married, and then falling in love. It was a very sweet romance with a lot of big emotions. I couldn't imagine a better fit for either of them. 
CW: past physical abuse by a parent, emotional abuse by a parent 
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