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ms_brie3's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, Suicide, Murder, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Stalking
amanda_reads13's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
3.5
Genevieve didn't expect to be marrying a stranger, but in order to keep each other safe, this is what had to be done.
This one was much better than the first book. This one was a little lighter on the romance and heavier on the mystery element. I wish there had been a bit more romance, but the mystery was interesting. I didn't love how the book jumped ahead in time so often, all of a sudden it would jump like 3 months ahead.
I really liked the slow and subtle chemistry between Isaiah and Genevieve. There is nothing insta love about this relationship. In fact, they both fought the connection they had for a good chunk of the story. Both MC's carry so much grief and trauma with them, which explains why they didn't want to get too close to each other. As their relationship slowly grew, they helped each other heal and learn to trust.
I figured out part of Isaiah's big secret pretty early on in the book. He was driving after drinking 3 beers and drove through a stop sign. They were T-boned and his fiance and her baby died. Though, I didn't expect the baby to be his brothers. That was a surprise!
I did not expectthe police chief to be the killer! It felt like it came out of nowhere. There weren't really any hints within the story pointing to him. We just got this huge "ah-ha" info dump moment when the scoobie gang figured out his middle name.
I really liked how Genevieve has finally found her place and a family. I am glad she was able to make that connection with herfather before he died. I still cannot believe he died. Though he died protecting his family, it was kind of unnessesary to the plot as it did nothing to move the story along. Maybe if it has flushed out the killer or something?
Tropes: Fake Marriage, Forced Proximity, MC adjacent, Convict, One Bed, Found Family
This one was much better than the first book. This one was a little lighter on the romance and heavier on the mystery element. I wish there had been a bit more romance, but the mystery was interesting. I didn't love how the book jumped ahead in time so often, all of a sudden it would jump like 3 months ahead.
I really liked the slow and subtle chemistry between Isaiah and Genevieve. There is nothing insta love about this relationship. In fact, they both fought the connection they had for a good chunk of the story. Both MC's carry so much grief and trauma with them, which explains why they didn't want to get too close to each other. As their relationship slowly grew, they helped each other heal and learn to trust.
I figured out part of Isaiah's big secret pretty early on in the book.
I did not expect
I really liked how Genevieve has finally found her place and a family. I am glad she was able to make that connection with her
Tropes: Fake Marriage, Forced Proximity, MC adjacent, Convict, One Bed, Found Family
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Car accident
sami_leigh's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️/5
🌶️🌶️/5
Isaiah was safe. No one in the world could make me tell them what had happened at that cabin in the mountains. Because now, I was his wife.
It was the first time in a long, long damn time I’d truly been at ease. She did that . . . She’d made this a safe space. For us both.
Isaiah looked in the mirror and saw everlasting broken pieces, but maybe my broken pieces would fit with his.
If my heart left her breathless, then hers gave me a reason to breathe.
Day by day, I was falling in love with the lie.
🛞 First person dual POV
🛞 Second in a series that can be read as stand alone; there is a through-line that’s easier to follow by reading in order
🛞 Marriage of convenience
🛞 Paralegal / Ex-con
🛞 Boss’ half-sister
🛞 Protective MMC; “Touch her & I’ll kill you”
🛞 Found family
🛞 Genevieve’s mother was murdered, the father she just met has been wrongfully accused of the crime, and V has found herself tied to feuding motorcycle clubs. The lies are adding up and the danger palpable, so she leans on the only person she can trust — the sullen stranger who saved her life — her husband.
🛞 Slow burn 🔥
🛞 MC growth: Trust, risking a relationship, past trauma, grief, communication, self worth, career fulfilment.
🛞 Well established secondary characters: Bryce & Dash (Book 1), Draven, Presley (Book 3), Luke (Book 4), Leo (Book 5), Emmett (Book 6), Jim, Kaine & Piper (Lark Cove 3), Nick & Emmeline (Jamison Valley 2).
🛞 Consent
🛞 Epilogue
Available in audiobook, ebook, & paperback. KU.
⚠️ Violence/gun violence (minor), death of a parent, car accident (past), death, pregnancy, kidnapping (past, revisited on page), infidelity (not MCs), grief, panic attacks/disorder/PTSD (Explicit -post jail time & traumatic past).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Car accident, and Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Pregnancy
rakizaka's review
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content
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