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sydney_h's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
redhairedashreads's review
4.0
4 stars - It was really good
After reading about Worth for the past two books I was eager to finally read his story. This book was filled with both wonderfully sweet moments but also heartbreaking ones.
Worth has hit rock bottom and finds himself back in Safe Harbor, back in the house he never thought he would be in again. As soon as Sam see’s Worth again, he realizes how close to breaking he is and becomes concerned he will do something extreme. He welcomes Worth into his home, offers him a job, and forces him to get the medical help he needs. While Worth slowly gets better, he finds himself falling for Sam, and Sam for him.
This was a very emotional and very sweet story. I really enjoyed Sam and Worth’s story from the very beginning. Sam was a sweetheart who has spent his life taking care of everyone and is determined to become a foster parent. He does everything he can to help foster kids, especially those who are struggling with mental health, so when he sees how Worth is struggling he jumps right in to help. I loved how Sam wasted no time in forcing Worth to seek help and forced him to go to therapy, and not rely solely on Sam for improvement.
Worth really grows throughout this book. We see him go from rock bottom where he is suicidal, to finding some happiness and getting help, to resolving some past issues, and finally making future plans with Sam. We also find that Worth likes to be dominated and craves direction and a bit of pain, and Sam quickly realizes he is a caretaker Dom. Sam and Worth were just a wonderful couple with great chemistry.
Overall, this was a wonderful couple and a great conclusion to this series. I really enjoyed these three stories and look forward to reading more small town romances from Albert.
TW: suicidal thoughts; depression; PTSD; Worth's mother was murdered; death of a sister mentioned;
bexbookrex's review
5.0
This book! Big feelings!
Find Me Worthy by Annabeth Albert is the incredibly emotional tale of Worth (the boy whose mother has been the center of the entire crime drama of the series) and Sam (the heart of Safe Harbor and the boy who has always been in love with Worth). The themes of self-acceptance, found family, learning to forgive & love oneself are prevalent throughout the book and extremely poignant.
I don't cry very often when I read but I wept through an entire chapter when both Worth and Sam learn how to grieve, love themselves & accept love. And I cried again in the Epilogue.
Beautiful, beautiful story, Annabeth!
Find Me Worthy by Annabeth Albert is the incredibly emotional tale of Worth (the boy whose mother has been the center of the entire crime drama of the series) and Sam (the heart of Safe Harbor and the boy who has always been in love with Worth). The themes of self-acceptance, found family, learning to forgive & love oneself are prevalent throughout the book and extremely poignant.
I don't cry very often when I read but I wept through an entire chapter when both Worth and Sam learn how to grieve, love themselves & accept love. And I cried again in the Epilogue.
Beautiful, beautiful story, Annabeth!
kjnrose's review
5.0
This is the third and final book in the Safe Harbor series and it was such a great ending. Throughout the other two books we have met both Worth and Sam and it was so exciting to finally read their story. This book is a bit heavier than the other two with Worth's history and all the problems that have hit him. This is a standalone, but it works much better reading them in order.
liebesromanelesen's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
knittingwild'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
3.75
marzi's review
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.0
tsuyoi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review
5.0
When Worth returns to Safe Harbor he is at the end of his rope. His job is lost, his finances are gone and he is left with nothing but memories that haunt him. Sam has always had a crush on Worth but seeing him hurt brings out the need to help him. As they pick up the pieces Worth figures out that he can come back from rock bottom and get the HEA he always dreamed of. With every turn of the page the reader is taken on an emotional journey that with break their heart in the beginning but warm their heart in the end. Annabeth Albert once again introduces hard topics and treats them with such love and hope that her characters and her readers come out better at the end of the story.