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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
2.5 stars - normally I love this author but this one just didn’t land with me. It gave me more of an ick factor.
From dating her deceased husband’s IDENTICAL twin brother, to the overbearing and way out of line mother, to the s3x without a condom twice, to you guessed it the surprise pregnancy, and a third act breakup with immediate makeup s3x, it was all just a bit too much trope wise for me.
I did enjoy that he fell first and her grief was genuine. Abby her daughter was adorable and blurted out things at the most in opportune times as kids do. The writing was still great as she normally does so if those tropes don’t bother you I say go for it. There are enough people who enjoyed it so maybe you will too.
From dating her deceased husband’s IDENTICAL twin brother, to the overbearing and way out of line mother, to the s3x without a condom twice, to you guessed it the surprise pregnancy, and a third act breakup with immediate makeup s3x, it was all just a bit too much trope wise for me.
I did enjoy that he fell first and her grief was genuine. Abby her daughter was adorable and blurted out things at the most in opportune times as kids do. The writing was still great as she normally does so if those tropes don’t bother you I say go for it. There are enough people who enjoyed it so maybe you will too.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a letdown compared to the other books in the series.
If there is one thing Melanie Harlow is good at, it’s making her characters connect and bond and fall in love romantically with non-sexual interactions filled with actual DIALOGUE where they get to know each other. BUT FOR SOME REASON, this book had NONE of that. There was one scene where Hannah and Wes talked in bed after sex where they supposedly talked about anything and everything, but it was a fade-to-black scene. And before that sex, they had NO moments where they just sat down and talked like normal people. I was like… how am I supposed to believe Hannah actually fell for WES, not just her late husband’s replacement due to the identical face?? They never even talked and bonded before that??
Like??? Melanie Harlow??? What’s with that???
Just. I don’t know. And the fact that Wes’s mom got away with being a creepy incestuous boy mom that easily just didn’t sit right with me. Two weeks of silent treatment from Wes, then one apology and everything is fine again. What. But I guess that’s a subjective gripe on my part.
But anyway. This book was a letdown.
If there is one thing Melanie Harlow is good at, it’s making her characters connect and bond and fall in love romantically with non-sexual interactions filled with actual DIALOGUE where they get to know each other. BUT FOR SOME REASON, this book had NONE of that. There was one scene where Hannah and Wes talked in bed after sex where they supposedly talked about anything and everything, but it was a fade-to-black scene. And before that sex, they had NO moments where they just sat down and talked like normal people. I was like… how am I supposed to believe Hannah actually fell for WES, not just her late husband’s replacement due to the identical face?? They never even talked and bonded before that??
Like??? Melanie Harlow??? What’s with that???
Just. I don’t know. And the fact that Wes’s mom got away with being a creepy incestuous boy mom that easily just didn’t sit right with me. Two weeks of silent treatment from Wes, then one apology and everything is fine again. What. But I guess that’s a subjective gripe on my part.
But anyway. This book was a letdown.
emotional
reflective
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is just *chefs kiss*. Melanie really just makes you fall in love with these characters. This book was sad , hopeful and just absolutely beautiful.
❤️❤️ highly recommend
❤️❤️ highly recommend
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
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I am a huge Melanie Harlow fan, so I pretty much don't even read blurbs anymore when it comes to her. I just add it to my TBR, because I know I will be reading it. I really liked From This Moment and she yet again delivered a sweet and sexy as well as emotional story that I didn't want to put down. She never disappoints, and this is one I think readers are going to love.
After losing her husband, Hannah begins to piece her life back together in order to be the best mom she can be to her young daughter. She gets a new job and has family and friends to rely on. But when her late husband's twin brother moves back to town, all she can see is the future that she won't have. Wes and Hannah find themselves drawn to one another though, and soon grief and understanding becomes want and desire. As hard as they try to fight the pull between them, they find themselves giving in and soon they have to decide if the chance at love and a future together is worth risking everything for.
I liked both Wes and Hannah. They each understood loss and grief and knew what it was like to feel torn about their feelings. Wes was sweet and perfect for Hannah, and I loved that he was different from his brother. Wes is honestly the man Hannah should have been with all along, and I felt bad for him. He was a bit more shy and it was great to see him finally coming clean about his feelings and taking that step. Hannah was a great mom and I loved that she put her daughter first. I don't know how she put up with some of what she did and how she moved forward after an incident that she did, but she was a better woman than I would have been in her shoes. These two had great chemistry and a clear connection and I really liked them together.
Overall, this was another great read from Melanie Harlow. I liked the characters and the story. I was drawn in right away and didn't want to stop reading. There was one thing that I had a bit of an issue with, and honestly it is probably something that just gets to me personally. I don't want to spoil anything, but it seems like there is something authors tend to do when there is a dead spouse and it drives me nuts, I was hoping she wouldn't go there here but she did. I will say things went a bit differently than it usually does with that, but I still didn't love that she went there. Other than that though, this was really good and Melanie Harlow is still one of my favorites. I can't wait to see what she writes next.
**ARC Provided by Social Butterfly PR**
I am a huge Melanie Harlow fan, so I pretty much don't even read blurbs anymore when it comes to her. I just add it to my TBR, because I know I will be reading it. I really liked From This Moment and she yet again delivered a sweet and sexy as well as emotional story that I didn't want to put down. She never disappoints, and this is one I think readers are going to love.
After losing her husband, Hannah begins to piece her life back together in order to be the best mom she can be to her young daughter. She gets a new job and has family and friends to rely on. But when her late husband's twin brother moves back to town, all she can see is the future that she won't have. Wes and Hannah find themselves drawn to one another though, and soon grief and understanding becomes want and desire. As hard as they try to fight the pull between them, they find themselves giving in and soon they have to decide if the chance at love and a future together is worth risking everything for.
I liked both Wes and Hannah. They each understood loss and grief and knew what it was like to feel torn about their feelings. Wes was sweet and perfect for Hannah, and I loved that he was different from his brother. Wes is honestly the man Hannah should have been with all along, and I felt bad for him. He was a bit more shy and it was great to see him finally coming clean about his feelings and taking that step. Hannah was a great mom and I loved that she put her daughter first. I don't know how she put up with some of what she did and how she moved forward after an incident that she did, but she was a better woman than I would have been in her shoes. These two had great chemistry and a clear connection and I really liked them together.
Overall, this was another great read from Melanie Harlow. I liked the characters and the story. I was drawn in right away and didn't want to stop reading. There was one thing that I had a bit of an issue with, and honestly it is probably something that just gets to me personally. I don't want to spoil anything, but it seems like there is something authors tend to do when there is a dead spouse and it drives me nuts, I was hoping she wouldn't go there here but she did. I will say things went a bit differently than it usually does with that, but I still didn't love that she went there. Other than that though, this was really good and Melanie Harlow is still one of my favorites. I can't wait to see what she writes next.
**ARC Provided by Social Butterfly PR**