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grace33's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
__romancereader__'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoyed this book i loved the kinda man that Tobias Rodes is 😍😍😍 i almost died when he called her after she left and asked very concerned where she was going and then he showed up to where she said she’d be before she hung up on him and told her how much he loved her and how his son told her they were mad but never wanted her to leave and they begged her to come back Tobias is every women's idea of a good man he was a gentleman he cared for her whereabouts and safety even mad at her he still couldn’t hide any concern he had for her i also loved when he ran to the hiking location she’d be at after she was out to late and he was such a grumpy man and lord have mercy when she got him in the mood ifykyk he was very spicy not insanely though but he was indeed spicy i loved the ending to when Kaden came after Aurora and she picked Thobias Rhodes over Kaden infront of both of them and then at the ending finding out that Tobias Rhodes and Aurora got married had a baby and she was pregnant i loved it so much this book was so good this was the first one i read by this author and i wasn’t disappointed i rated it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Not all content warnings are about the main characters some are and some are about the characters you hear/see about in the book 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🙃🙃🙃streetmuseums's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.75
some incompressible plot points and a few icks but overall really enjoyable!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
gabriella_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This isn’t a contemporary romance book, but it is - it feels more like a book about life. About coming to the middle of your life, confronting grief, rediscovering who you are, but all with sprinkles of romance throughout. The most loving parts of the book were when the romance and grief intersect.
I have my critiques with this book, like how it felt like a queer plotline for straight people. The angst felt lackluster.
But I enjoyed this, the pros outweighed the cons.
I have my critiques with this book, like how it felt like a queer plotline for straight people. The angst felt lackluster.
But I enjoyed this, the pros outweighed the cons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
bookworm247's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
bookishwithsarah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
<strong>Blubbering mess</strong>
Mariana’s writing never disappoints, each book she has written has given me so many feelings.
Aurora’s story is refreshing and heartbreaking at the same time. Leaving her former life behind and starting again in the town she grew up in. Everything in this story lined up perfectly.
Once again, Mariana has confirmed that I absolutely love slow burning romances and can bring the patience to read a book of 500+ pages in a day if the story captivates me.
She made me cry, she literally made me cry. If that doesn’t tell you to read this book!
Mariana’s writing never disappoints, each book she has written has given me so many feelings.
Aurora’s story is refreshing and heartbreaking at the same time. Leaving her former life behind and starting again in the town she grew up in. Everything in this story lined up perfectly.
Once again, Mariana has confirmed that I absolutely love slow burning romances and can bring the patience to read a book of 500+ pages in a day if the story captivates me.
She made me cry, she literally made me cry. If that doesn’t tell you to read this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
ivet28's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
5.0
This book was so good. Single, grumpy, silverfox dad and sunshin. AMAZING.
I loved everything about this book. The story itself was really good and I liked it wasn't just nice happy story I really like mention of grief and everyting that comes with it. I criwd multiple times but once they were happy tears.
Anyway I need to find someone like Rhodes
I loved everything about this book. The story itself was really good and I liked it wasn't just nice happy story I really like mention of grief and everyting that comes with it. I criwd multiple times but once they were happy tears.
Anyway I need to find someone like Rhodes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
chaimasg93's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
kaerischel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A story about loss and finding oneself again. This book takes you on a journey through Aurora’s life. She has dealt with a lot of hardships and has to start over in life, but she’s as positive as can be. While discovering who she is as a person, she makes a connection with her landlords son and even the man himself.
This book is the definition of slow burn, grumpy x sunshine and small town romance. I wasn’t certain about it for around half the book, but the last half had me in such a chokehold. It isn’t big on the spicy & steamy romance (root, anyone??) but i found that i enjoyed their deeper connection than a surface level romance. Ora bora & tobers 4evr 😭
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent