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mari1532's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Brief Summary: Garrett McCray is a journalist interested in interviewing a doctor in Wyoming for a piece in his family's prominent Black newspaper back East. However, his arrival in Wyoming does not go according to plan. After an accident, Garrett inadvertently meets Spring Lee the intriguing sister of the doctor he has come to interview. At the same time, Garrett explores the small Wyoming town and Dr. Lee's family and medical practice he and Spring keep running into each other. As their feelings for each other begin to grow they wonder how long their relationship can last.
Thoughts: Jenkins is a brilliant writer and she knows how to write swoon-worthy men. The way that Garrett had a discussion with his mother about what love and family mean was beautiful and made me fall in love with both of them as characters. It was so honest and self-reflective in a way that is not always included in discussions of choosing to have children.
I also loved the relationship between Spring and Regan. They have such a natural beautiful comfort with one another. I love their banter and the deep conversations that they have throughout the book. I also enjoyed how we were able to see how Spring took to being an aunt and how much she loved that role.
Spring is such a dynamic character. The journey that we go on with her throughout the book is like peeling back the layers of an onion. She starts as such a closed-off character that the way she opens up and becomes more vulnerable throughout the book is so hopeful. I was rooting for her from the very beginning and the fact that she becomes closer to not only Garrett but everyone within her close circle throughout the book was heartwarming and satisfying to read.
Such a good book. Highly recommend for romance lovers.
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Grief, Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Terminal illness
dreezy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Classism, Slavery, Animal death, Rape, Blood, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexism
sailormar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
In her authors note she says Garrett Macray is her first cinnamon roll and MY GOD is he ever a delicious cinnamon roll. He’s the perfect counter to the gruff, cantankerous, independent Spring Lee, rancher and solo badass, and it was beautiful to see how his gentleness and kindness healed parts of Spring and helped her open up to love and being cared for.
I often find I love but can’t relate to Beverly Jenkins heroines - I want to be them but they are so strong and powerful! Something about Spring though, despite her tough exterior, really lets you in to her soft interior, where she realizes she has become a bit lonely, where she struggles with the estranged relationship she has with her father figure, where she fears opening up to this man when the world is so bent on telling her she isn’t what a woman ought to be.
Loved this tender Beverly Jenkins book, with a lot of heart and even more strength.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Death of parent
haley49's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence
Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, Misogyny, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, and Death
Minor: Death of parent
wilybooklover's review against another edition
4.5
The conflict resolution with the villain at the end felt a bit rushed, and the book ended a bit abruptly. I wish there had been another chapter or two to flesh the last part of the story out a bit more (and maybe an epilogue?). But aside from that, this was excellent!
Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence
Moderate: Medical content, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, War, Genocide, Terminal illness, and Slavery
erinwolf1997's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Minor: Medical content
annalisaely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Terminal illness