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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Really I don’t even know if I would rate this a 2. 400 pages in and finally the characters get together. This book was such a snooze fest/ slowwwww burn. Where was the editor cutting it down to under 200 pages?? The end was almost painful to get through.
Has so much potential….girl gets dumps by rich famous Bc to go back to the town where her mother grew up and died/went missing on a hike. She wants to go on hikes like her mom. She meets Rhodes. At first he’s described as SO old be then his character gets younger and younger through out the story. The sexual tension between the characters was borning. At the very end of the novel the moms bones are found, the ex tires to come running back but she sticks with rhondes.
Has so much potential….girl gets dumps by rich famous Bc to go back to the town where her mother grew up and died/went missing on a hike. She wants to go on hikes like her mom. She meets Rhodes. At first he’s described as SO old be then his character gets younger and younger through out the story. The sexual tension between the characters was borning. At the very end of the novel the moms bones are found, the ex tires to come running back but she sticks with rhondes.
I really enjoyed this I just felt that I wanted a bit more, a bit more yearning, a bit more emotion and bit more cough spice cough it felt to me like they admitted their feelings too late in the book, I would have liked to spend longer with them as a couple of at least as people who clearly had feelings for one another I feel like the yearning was what was missing from this book maybe what we needed was Rhodes POV cus he just felt kinda flat tbh
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A gorgeously slow burn romance that gave me all the feels! From the grumpy x sunshine dynamics protagonist, Aurora and her temporary landlord, Rhodes, to the adorable, found family vibes that brought soo much needed comfort and joy into Aurora’s life. I could’ve easily read 500 more pages!
I adored Rhodes, whose gruff standoffish demeanour hides his warmhearted and cinnamon roll centre. His love and support for his son was heart meltingly good too and as he and Aurora get to know one another (and Aurora breaks down his defences) we see a quietly protective side to him that I absolutely loved.
And given everything Aurora has experienced in her life, and emotional journey shes still working through — Rhodes, Amos (Rhodes’ teenage son) and the other Residents of Pagosa are just what she needs to fully heal and finally find a place she can call home.
We get some pretty humorous moments too which really helped with easing the tenser more emotionally scenes (my faves being the Bat and golden eagle scenes)
Overall another incredible read that slow-burn romance lovers will definitely enjoy. Just be sure to check the TWs
Also a massive thank you to Sophie (@SophieB_Reads on TikTok) for book fairying this to me, I absolutely loved it 😍❤️
I adored Rhodes, whose gruff standoffish demeanour hides his warmhearted and cinnamon roll centre. His love and support for his son was heart meltingly good too and as he and Aurora get to know one another (and Aurora breaks down his defences) we see a quietly protective side to him that I absolutely loved.
And given everything Aurora has experienced in her life, and emotional journey shes still working through — Rhodes, Amos (Rhodes’ teenage son) and the other Residents of Pagosa are just what she needs to fully heal and finally find a place she can call home.
We get some pretty humorous moments too which really helped with easing the tenser more emotionally scenes (my faves being the Bat and golden eagle scenes)
Overall another incredible read that slow-burn romance lovers will definitely enjoy. Just be sure to check the TWs
Also a massive thank you to Sophie (@SophieB_Reads on TikTok) for book fairying this to me, I absolutely loved it 😍❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.5! This book made me smile so wide (and also cry) MZ has once again, done it!
Reread: sticking to 4.5 I think, I love Rhodes and honestly just this whole book so much, love, love, love!!!!
Reread: sticking to 4.5 I think, I love Rhodes and honestly just this whole book so much, love, love, love!!!!
This woman's books are like crack. I've reread most of them at least a couple times over the past 5 years, and I am in a code 3 serotonin deficit so best believe that I will be rereading more in the immediate future.
3.5 stars. Enjoyable plot, I liked the setting, just a little annoying being in the main character's head. She was excessively chatty. Also, why did Mr protective game warden not insist on a rabies shot after there was a bat in her bedroom multiple times. I was unreasonably bothered by this the entire book