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flohbeutel's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.0
Ich mochte das nicht.
1. Sie messaged auf Instagram den Mann, mit dem sie sich im Sommer immer trifft, wenn er in der Gegend ist.
2. Er antwortet.
3. Sie schreiben sich ein Jahr lang.
4. Sie findet zufällig heraus, dass es eigentlich Manns Cousin ist, der sich aus der Ferne in sie verliebt hat, und sich für Mann ausgibt.
5. Sie zuckt mit den Schultern, denkt "eigentlich ist mir der sowieso viel lieber."
6. Die beiden beginnen eine Beziehung.
7. Ich habe Fragezeichen überm Kopf.
1. Sie messaged auf Instagram den Mann, mit dem sie sich im Sommer immer trifft, wenn er in der Gegend ist.
2. Er antwortet.
3. Sie schreiben sich ein Jahr lang.
4. Sie findet zufällig heraus, dass es eigentlich Manns Cousin ist, der sich aus der Ferne in sie verliebt hat, und sich für Mann ausgibt.
5. Sie zuckt mit den Schultern, denkt "eigentlich ist mir der sowieso viel lieber."
6. Die beiden beginnen eine Beziehung.
7. Ich habe Fragezeichen überm Kopf.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
aklovekorn's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, and Alcohol
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The first book was gifted to me by Michael Joseph Penguin Publishing and I enjoyed it and I especially loved Stacey. I am a compulsive series finisher, so even if I didn’t like the first book or had no interest in carrying it on, if I find out it’s a series, I've got to read the series. When I found out the second book was from Stacey’s point of view, I was so pumped and . . . well, this book just sort of flopped and I was disappointed.
This book follows Stacey, who put her life on hold when she stayed in Willow Creek to care for her sick mother. But it’s been years now and she is still here. Even the local Renaissance Faire, where she spends her summer pouring drinks and flirting with patrons, is losing its attraction. She has vowed to have her life figured out by next summer’s Faire. It's about time she found The One. Her friends-with-Benefits Dex MacLean, does not fit the bill. Yes, he’s easy on the eye with is band The Dueling Kilts, but Stacey doesn’t love him. Then she receives a tender email from her hunk and she wonders whether she got him wrong. So when Faire finally returns to Willow Creek, Stacey hopes to at last come face-to-face with the man to whom she’s been exchanging hundreds of loving online messages.
I liked Stacey, she was amazing in the first book and getting to know her more and her struggles, I just wanted to hug her or drink with her. I love her mum; her mum saved this book from this book being two stars. Her mum was adorable but you could tell where Stacey got her fierceness from that we saw in the first book. I liked how Jen gets into the Ren Faire and how she describes it in so much detail that it feels like you are there. I liked Daniel but he wasn’t making me all hot and bothered and that’s not because he’s a redhead - I just didn’t connect with him, I get he was shy but he was very bland and had no personality expect for getting compared to his cousin.
Two tropes were in this book that I cannot stand, if it’s done for the right reason or done well then maybe. But this book has the miscommunication trope, which considering this whole storyline was set up on lies, just drove me nuts and Stacey forgave him way to quick for my liking – there was no grovelling, and third-act break up – which wasn’t needing considering they spent the whole story either avoiding each other or sleeping together. I just wanted more chemistry, more sexiness, more fierceness and I just didn’t get it.
I think Jen DeLuca is good at leading and setting up the new story and making you want more, but I think she just struggles to get an actual storyline once it’s set up. I was just wanted and waiting for more throughout this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Body shaming, and Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia and Infertility
mycatnorbert's review
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Infertility
eevacasey's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Bullying
bookwormbullet's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming and Medical content
kaitlinlovesbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Medical content
The heroine is plus-sized, and does work through some moments of internalized fatphobia in the book.blackveilbeccy's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've rounded this one up a little because it picked up towards the end, but I definitely think the first one was stronger. Part of that is I just didn't care at all for the main character. I liked her in the first book, but in this one she was whiny and spent a good deal of the plot wallowing in self-pity. It slowed the plot right down, especially in the middle, which was very repetitive.
The love interest for me was much more interesting - his motivations and backstory were more fleshed out compared to the MC and he was also more sympathetic - despite the twist in the story which some other reviewers have said turned them off. For me, the twist was not something I predicted, which actually made the plot have a little more interest.
I think this is likely to be a bridge between 1 and 3, and I'm hoping the third in the series will be better. It wasn't awful, but was let down by a female lead I just didn't like.
The love interest for me was much more interesting - his motivations and backstory were more fleshed out compared to the MC and he was also more sympathetic - despite the twist in the story which some other reviewers have said turned them off. For me, the twist was not something I predicted, which actually made the plot have a little more interest.
I think this is likely to be a bridge between 1 and 3, and I'm hoping the third in the series will be better. It wasn't awful, but was let down by a female lead I just didn't like.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical trauma, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, and Sexual harassment
summerslittlelibrary's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Chronic illness, and Medical trauma
mswarning's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
2.0
Kind of disappointing. It was just ok. I've done my share of text/email relationships, but they're not entertaining stories to read. The whole thing was super obvious and boring.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Body shaming
Minor: Medical content