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Held og lykke by Kate Clayborn

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rachbreads's review against another edition

3.0

I have to echo what I heard in other reviews of this series, that this book is the weakest of the three. I still maintain that the first in the series, Beginner's Luck, was my favorite. I did enjoy that we got to return to Kit's family by focusing on Alex in this story. I liked Greer & Alex's characters and they had pretty good chemistry but overall, I felt like the conflict and tension weren't as poignant in this story as they were in the other two. I'm still glad I read it and got to conclude the stories of these three friends finding love - it's a really fun series!

jnalmon's review against another edition

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3.0

A fine ending, but my least favourite of the series.

tankytoon's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

4.5

Slow at first, this book did not take off immediately for me, perhaps due to the meandering narrative, but soon I am sucked into the Clayborn's portrayal of two imperfect characters trying to come to terms with their fragility.

Usually timid Greer harbors a secret:

due to a chronic illness,

she's tired of getting treated with kids' gloves by her family, thus when she asks her bestfriend's brother for help on a school project, she does so reluctantly.

Famous photographer Alex does not stay long at one place, so it's highly unusual for him to grant his sister's bestfriend a favor by agreeing to stick around for a month. After all, this is only the second time they met, since their initial meeting a few years ago didn't go too well .

The way that Greer unwittingly opens up to Alex, and the way that Alex unknowingly becomes fascinated with Greer, is so delectable and delicate, like a cocoon slowly opening up to become a butterfly.

Clayborn's writing is phenomenal, as well as sensual without being vulgar or salacious. I also liked how mental illness is treated here with Patricia, being such an unorthodox but likeable therapist.

At the end, I loved how Greer finally allowed herself to be vulnerable, despite years of asserting her independence and how Alex lets himself be grounded in one place and realizes that being tethered does not mean he's trapped. I also liked where there's no finite certainty of their future, but at least they make efforts to try their luck.

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