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dinosourkisses's review
4.5
The problem is this was so good I really don't have specific words to explain why
misthios_pat's review
5.0
"I still believe in your eyes, there's no choice, I belong to your life, because I live to love you someday"
I'm a sucker for second chance stories because I can vicariously live through characters what I know I'd never be able to do given the opportunity. Y'all, I hold onto grudges like a boa constrictor squeeze its prey, haha. Even if things ended amicably!
Jokes apart, as usual Stephanie did such a great job.
Both MC are lovely and even though I was bit pissed at Andy when learning some stuff I was still rooting for them to end together. Also, I love that we don't have a villain besides LIFE and things aren't overly dramatic, I mean, the "will they won't they" bit is there, but isn't stressful. I actually found it quite chill, everything considered, and I loved it for this.
It was great to meet some old friends and I'd pleased to meet them all again.
I'm a sucker for second chance stories because I can vicariously live through characters what I know I'd never be able to do given the opportunity. Y'all, I hold onto grudges like a boa constrictor squeeze its prey, haha. Even if things ended amicably!
Jokes apart, as usual Stephanie did such a great job.
Both MC are lovely and even though I was bit pissed at Andy when learning some stuff I was still rooting for them to end together. Also, I love that we don't have a villain besides LIFE and things aren't overly dramatic, I mean, the "will they won't they" bit is there, but isn't stressful. I actually found it quite chill, everything considered, and I loved it for this.
It was great to meet some old friends and I'd pleased to meet them all again.
reeg_reads's review
5.0
This is probably my favorite out of the Gia San Francisco series. It’s such a beautifully sad story and has everything I want in a romance novel. Great main characters and side characters (who I already love thanks to books one and two), sizzling hot chemistry between the two main characters (it’s so good y’all), a second chance at love, angst (that’s painfully good), a cute dog, and a well deserved HEA.
Take Two centers around Whitney and Andy, two exes who haven’t seen each other in a few years, and how they navigate their intertwined lives now that Andy has returned to San Francisco. Separately, Whitney and Andy are fantastic characters. They’re layered and flawed and I ached for them to get together as soon as they were reunited. Together, Whiteney and Andy might be one of my favorite book couples of the year. Stephanie beautifully details the depth of the love and anger between the two and made me really care about their happiness.I haven’t been able to stop thinking about them since I finished the book and they get bonus points for having some of the best spicy scenes in a romance novel that I’ve read in a while.
I highly recommend this book and while you’re at it, go ahead and read everything Stephanie Shea has released! While Take Two can be read as a stand-alone, you should check books one and two in the Gia San Francisco series. You won’t regret it.
Take Two centers around Whitney and Andy, two exes who haven’t seen each other in a few years, and how they navigate their intertwined lives now that Andy has returned to San Francisco. Separately, Whitney and Andy are fantastic characters. They’re layered and flawed and I ached for them to get together as soon as they were reunited. Together, Whiteney and Andy might be one of my favorite book couples of the year. Stephanie beautifully details the depth of the love and anger between the two and made me really care about their happiness.I haven’t been able to stop thinking about them since I finished the book and they get bonus points for having some of the best spicy scenes in a romance novel that I’ve read in a while.
I highly recommend this book and while you’re at it, go ahead and read everything Stephanie Shea has released! While Take Two can be read as a stand-alone, you should check books one and two in the Gia San Francisco series. You won’t regret it.
jennabeebs79's review
4.0
Take Two by Stephanie Shea is the third book in A Gia, San Francisco Romance series and like all of the other books can be read as a stand-alone but if you don’t read the first two, you’re definitely missing out.
Whitney and Andy have a long and complicated history but one thing is perfectly clear; how deeply they care for one another. From the moment the two women reconnect on the street, on Valentine's Day no less, one could feel the chemistry, passion, pain, and regret simmering right there under the surface. As time goes by and Andy tries to get back in Whitney’s good graces, the walls Whit built around herself began to crumble. She puts up a good fight but the magnetic pull between these two is just too strong to break.
The emotions between Whit and Andy are so abundantly clear, almost painfully so. Stephanie Shea uses quick flashbacks of times past interspersed with the present to give readers glimpses of their lives prior to Andy leaving. It’s like puzzle pieces being connected to provide the full picture of their story.
This is a wonderfully complex romance filled with emotionally charged main characters, well-rounded supporting characters, an adorable pup, and a vat of use(full/less) facts. I loved being able to reconnect with characters from the other books in this series as well. Peeking in on their lives made my heart so happy.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Whitney and Andy have a long and complicated history but one thing is perfectly clear; how deeply they care for one another. From the moment the two women reconnect on the street, on Valentine's Day no less, one could feel the chemistry, passion, pain, and regret simmering right there under the surface. As time goes by and Andy tries to get back in Whitney’s good graces, the walls Whit built around herself began to crumble. She puts up a good fight but the magnetic pull between these two is just too strong to break.
The emotions between Whit and Andy are so abundantly clear, almost painfully so. Stephanie Shea uses quick flashbacks of times past interspersed with the present to give readers glimpses of their lives prior to Andy leaving. It’s like puzzle pieces being connected to provide the full picture of their story.
This is a wonderfully complex romance filled with emotionally charged main characters, well-rounded supporting characters, an adorable pup, and a vat of use(full/less) facts. I loved being able to reconnect with characters from the other books in this series as well. Peeking in on their lives made my heart so happy.
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
letsgolesbians's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
5.0
ghostlycreature's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
nialiterally's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
hogan45's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-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
4.5
gchipee96's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
4.25