While this book was really cute and Ryan Shay really was the perfect book boyfriend that he was made out to be in other people’s reviews, I couldn’t get over the the representation of Chicago. That may be a super nitpicky thing, but it really bothered me. I didn’t notice in Mile High because they barely spent anytime in Chicagoland, but most of this book took place in Chicago and I have a few critiques:

1) They move to a house “a half an hour out of the city” where Ryan says that they can see so many stars. Yeah, I’ve lived an hour outside of Chicago for the majority of my life and there is so much light pollution that I’m more likely to see an orange sky than more than three stars most nights.

2) People that live in Chicago love talking about what neighborhood they live in. The fact that it’s never mentioned what neighborhood it is simply wouldn’t happen.

3) Since the majority of this book takes place in winter. We love to complain about the weather here, especially how cold it is with the lake chill, so the fact that it’s not mentioned at all is bizarre to me.

I really did enjoy this book, but I’m just really protective of Chicago. I know that these are seriously the most nitpicky things in the world, so this is basically my campaign to be a beta reader for any of Liz Tomforde’s future books set in Chicago!

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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emotional funny informative lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

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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

4.75

i definitely loved this more than mile high

it was all the great parts about any romance novel tied up neatly in a pretty lil bow

the epilogue was one of the best I've read in any romance book

which involves a child... the fact that they also adopted was such a precious ending for me because in real life it isn't always the "oh my my the fmc miraculously got pregnant despite her fertility issues of the past!! wowza it must be out male mc's magic dick that cured her!!!" which is in SO many books & is extremely annoying to me

4.75 / 5 stars

reasons why it isn't a 5/5 for me:

the amount of tropes are extremely on the face, it felt like I was being spoonfed it all... would've definitely preferred some subtlety on that aspect
this is on me (not the author!!!) , but Indy constantly thinking about kids was slightly giving me the ick
3rd act conflict was making me eyeroll because it felt forced
come on man NAVY??? SERIOUSLY ???

conclusion : Ryan Shay is The Best book boyfriend period 🧎🏻‍♀️

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

Amazing. The sweetest couple and a story that made me cry, laugh, and smile from ear to ear so many times! The MMC is absolutely swoon-worthy and ticks all the book boyfriend boxes - literally in love with him. Indy is relatable and sweet and strong and easy to love as an FMC. It was nice to see more of the book 1 characters too and how their stories developed. I love that this series’ books are longer than typical romances, Tomford really builds a whole storyline for the characters and you get backstory and resolution all in one.

There were a few bits that were a little repetitive and I felt their relationship was a slow burn which was great but then all of a sudden went from 50% to 100% very fast. Overall absolutely adored this book though!

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5.0

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