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ronnieex's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment
romancewithem's review
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.5
Overall I just didn't connect with this book as much as the start of the series (WYM was one of my top reads of 2023), which sucks as I was really looking forward to this one, the tropes in this are so of my faves so I was so hyped for it. I'm not sure if it's cos I'm in a reading slump and just not connecting with a tonne of what I'm reading, or if it was this particular storyline or a combination of everything
- single dad x nanny
- sports romance (pro hockey)
- spicy lessons
- forced proximity
- 1st person, dual pov
- can be read as a standalone
Love:
- found family vibes
- when the spice hits and the tension first snaps it's so good
- so many cute moments with Ava and you can see how much Chloe cares for her and how she's really helped Will come out of the shell he's been living in since his wives death
- how supportive and welcoming the girl group is
Bits I struggled with:
- slow burn (overall just not my reading vibe), it takes a whole for anything to happen between the MCs, they've both got lots of baggage to unpack (Will with death of best friend/wife, Chloe with matriarchals 'men are trash') so slow burn is fully understandable but it just took a long time for things starting to happen which just isn't my vibe
- lack of communication about their feelings within the 3rd act, for me I just got a bit frustrated with them both avoiding talking about feelings/being scared, like it's understandable and Kandi is so good at building angst within her books, and with this one I was more just getting frustrated at the main characters rather than enjoying the angst and just wanted them to actually discuss things instead of avoiding and spending time being hurt
Thank you to Kandi and her team for giving me and arc in exchange for my honest opinion
- single dad x nanny
- sports romance (pro hockey)
- spicy lessons
- forced proximity
- 1st person, dual pov
- can be read as a standalone
Love:
- found family vibes
- when the spice hits and the tension first snaps it's so good
- so many cute moments with Ava and you can see how much Chloe cares for her and how she's really helped Will come out of the shell he's been living in since his wives death
- how supportive and welcoming the girl group is
Bits I struggled with:
- slow burn (overall just not my reading vibe), it takes a whole for anything to happen between the MCs, they've both got lots of baggage to unpack (Will with death of best friend/wife, Chloe with matriarchals 'men are trash') so slow burn is fully understandable but it just took a long time for things starting to happen which just isn't my vibe
- lack of communication about their feelings within the 3rd act, for me I just got a bit frustrated with them both avoiding talking about feelings/being scared, like it's understandable and Kandi is so good at building angst within her books, and with this one I was more just getting frustrated at the main characters rather than enjoying the angst and just wanted them to actually discuss things instead of avoiding and spending time being hurt
Thank you to Kandi and her team for giving me and arc in exchange for my honest opinion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Death
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