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abby2207's review against another edition
3.5
I really enjoyed this book, but I felt like there was a lot going on. It was so cool to see Ashanti and the progression of her business, and I’m glad that a lot of the book was focused on that. I wish we would’ve seen a bit more of Ashanti with Kendra and Kara. The romance fell a bit flat for me. I liked Thad, but it was just a bit hard to overcome his original portrayal and some of the things he did. I thought the highlighting of veterans right after the military was really cool, and it’s not something I’ve read about before. The addition of the bit of drama at the end of the book was kind of off the wall, and I don’t really feel like it added anything. Overall, this was a sweet story and I loved Ashanti and watching her take on challenges and grow.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Suicide, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity
lavenderbtcpodcast's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
I love this black romance with queer black side character representation. Gave me all the feels. And as a hopeful future dog owner I learned a lot. I want to make biscuits for it too. Not a military fan but was an interesting part of the story. Also love new Orleans references makes me want to visit soon. And I almost thought this book had no smut but there is in fact smut thank the ancestors. It didn't need it but I always enjoy good spice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicide, Homophobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, and Medical content
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
armstrongangela83's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This one was cute, fluffy, a little cheesy, and filled with puppies. Ashanti owns a doggy day care business and a growing doggy biscuit business. She's also raising her two younger sisters, so she really doesn't have time for a boyfriend. Thad is recently retired from the military and looking to start a bar/hangout for veterans with his friend Von. One day Thad shows up at Ashanti's doggy day care to (reluctantly) pick up his grandma's dog and comes off as a real ass. But a viral video of their two dogs throws them together...
Grumpy sunshine, dislike to love, forced proximity, and no third act breakup!! Nothing too heavy happened in this book--we weren't dwelling on characters' trauma for a long time, and even the things that were more serious still felt relatively low-stakes. A lot of this story has to do with the characters building their businesses, which was interesting. I wasn't completely obsessed with their romance or anything, but this kept me entertained and I appreciate that. I definitely highlighted some lines that I found a bit corny/cringe, but not too many to make me dislike the book.
Would definitely recommend if you're a dog person!!
Grumpy sunshine, dislike to love, forced proximity, and no third act breakup!! Nothing too heavy happened in this book--we weren't dwelling on characters' trauma for a long time, and even the things that were more serious still felt relatively low-stakes. A lot of this story has to do with the characters building their businesses, which was interesting. I wasn't completely obsessed with their romance or anything, but this kept me entertained and I appreciate that. I definitely highlighted some lines that I found a bit corny/cringe, but not too many to make me dislike the book.
Would definitely recommend if you're a dog person!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
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