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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book. It’s a beautiful story about finding love a self worth.
Gave up a few chapters in reading but finished the audiobook. Why and how? I do not know. It was 17 hours, wayyy too long. No steam until 82% in, and not in like a slow burn way. It felt pretty platonic between them, and the MMC seemed to just be tolerating her. I really did not like the FMC. She was supposed to be a divorcée in her 30s but acted like a ditzy 20 year old with zero life experience.
This felt like the first draft of a first novel. The bones of a good story are there but you could randomly delete 50% of the book and probably still understand what’s going on.
This felt like the first draft of a first novel. The bones of a good story are there but you could randomly delete 50% of the book and probably still understand what’s going on.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes
When I started this book, the task of reading a 600 page romance book was a bit daunting after reading romantasy books of the same length. But I had heard such great things about Mariana Zapata that I wanted to give it a try. And I’m so glad I did. I want to read all her other books now.
Let’s get to the actual book. Ora and Rhodes are two absolute gems. And I def got teary when he “came back for her” after learning about Kaden. But I think I also just learned to appreciate the way Mariana made the slow burn of this book work. I got all the details, all the background, all the plot and also all the deliciousness of them actually being together.
Can’t wait to read another.
Let’s get to the actual book. Ora and Rhodes are two absolute gems. And I def got teary when he “came back for her” after learning about Kaden. But I think I also just learned to appreciate the way Mariana made the slow burn of this book work. I got all the details, all the background, all the plot and also all the deliciousness of them actually being together.
Can’t wait to read another.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slowest slow burn but it was so cute and worth it. I love a good grown up romance!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an ARC for this re-release in exchange for an honest review. There were great elements of the story like Amos and Ora’s relationship, and getting to know Ora’s backstory about her mom. I wish I got more of an understanding of Rhodes as a character (or maybe just his personality) and that there was more of a romance between him and Ora. I felt like this was more of a contemporary novel than a romance. I also wish there was more from side characters on page.