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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
This was perfectly fine, and made for a decent bedtime read, but it was just a little... bland. In theory, I actually appreciated the twist on the best friends to lovers trope where neither of them has spent years pining for the other. The way things evolve felt quite believable and organic, and I generally enjoyed the characters and their connection, but there was just no real sense of tension at all. We're presented with stuff that's supposed to be tension--Griff's recently separated & hasn't told the kid or his ex about his new relationship and is worried about their reactions and Heath has been considering moving to a new city & taking a different job to be closer to his ailing mother. But the way these "obstacles" are presented makes it clear from the start that they are very easily resolved. The job thing is a non-issue as the author keeps bringing it up and then immediately having Heath say he doesn't want it--I was really confused as to why it kept showing up in the story because it was always incredibly clear that Heath wasn't going to take it and it felt like a very forced bit of non-tension. The wife & kid are clearly good people and were never going to be a major obstacle beyond a bit of awkwardness. This was a perfectly nice story, but I didn't really feel any sense of stakes or feel strongly about either character. By no means bad, but just a little uninspired.
If you are a fan of best friends to lovers and a second chance at love later in life with low angst, check out this story!
Heath and Griff have been friends for a very long time, and both are attracted to each other. When Griff is official divorced and allowed to explore his newfound bachelorhood, Heath is there to help him out. What starts as just fun and FWB quickly develops into more.
I really enjoyed that Griff has always identified as bisexual, he just didn’t have any experience since he’d been married. So even though this isn’t a bisexual awakening, there are definitely still some fun first times.
Part of me wishes that there had been something a bit more...angsty? For these two? I don't know, I was reading through some reviews and I feel like it just wasn't working for me personally since so many have clearly loved this one. Things were just a bit too...easy for me? Or it was just my mood when I was reading it.
Heath and Griff have been friends for a very long time, and both are attracted to each other. When Griff is official divorced and allowed to explore his newfound bachelorhood, Heath is there to help him out. What starts as just fun and FWB quickly develops into more.
I really enjoyed that Griff has always identified as bisexual, he just didn’t have any experience since he’d been married. So even though this isn’t a bisexual awakening, there are definitely still some fun first times.
Part of me wishes that there had been something a bit more...angsty? For these two? I don't know, I was reading through some reviews and I feel like it just wasn't working for me personally since so many have clearly loved this one. Things were just a bit too...easy for me? Or it was just my mood when I was reading it.
[3.25] is this my first time reading friends-to-lovers without pining intensified by years of unrequited love?? interesting spin on one of my favorite tropes, though i have to admit i much rather prefer it with because forest-of-pine-trees level of pining is usually my bottom line
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Odrobinę gorsza, niż pierwszy tom, który wyjątkowo skradł moje serce. Nie zżyłem się za bardzo z bohaterami. Styl pisania nadal przyjemny, sama fabuła również. Nie odradzam.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
This book was amazing. It had a very realistic feeling to it, the characters were way too lovable and the story enjoyable. I was hooked from the very first chapter and just couldn't let go. Saxon James is the queen of writing hilarity mixed with serious business and this book was no different. It was perfectly balanced that way. It is an easy-to-read an no-brainer book, it was over way too fast and now I can't wait for the next one! I absolutely loved every minute of reading it and definitely recommend it. Also loved the characters of previous books coming back!
5/5 stars.
5/5 stars.