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rebakesl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Liz Tomforde is definitely one of my top five favorite authors. She writes complex, loveable characters with plenty of real-life issues and they actually deal with them in healthy ways and build secure relationships. I thought this was the saddest of all of the Windy City books so far, possibly with the issues that Kennedy and Isaiah were dealing with hitting closer to home than I’m used to. I love Isaiah’s sweetness and they way they both encourage the other to be their whole selves in their relationship and work together to create a safe and loving place within each other to call home. The spice (as always) is *chef’s kiss* with easy banter and good tension. I wish there were a thousand more books like this (although I’d probably never get anything income if that were the case).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
isajidy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
sami_leigh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
“Have I told you lately how much I dislike you?”
“I should warn you, Ken, I like it when you’re mean. It does something to me.”
“I see you, Kenny, even if you haven’t been looking at me.”
‘That right there is another first. Having someone across the room looking for me, checking on me. It seems like such a simple act, but it’s something I’ve always wished for and didn’t think I’d have.”
⚾️ First person dual POV
⚾️ Fourth in the Windy City series; can be read as stand alone
⚾️ Professional MBL player / Athletic trainer
⚾️ Pining (for 3 years!)
⚾️ Vegas wedding / marriage of convenience (stay married so they don’t lose their jobs)
⚾️ FMC is applying for a job across the country to avoid a misogynistic boss
⚾️ Forced proximity; animosity in the beginning
⚾️ ‘Teach me…’😏🔥
⚾️ Banter 🙌🏻
⚾️ Cinnamon-ROLL!
⚾️ He falls first
⚾️ He shows her the love she deserves and could never imagine having 🥹
⚾️ Consent culture
⚾️ Representation of anxiety
⚾️ Wholesome AF!
⚾️ Well established secondary characters; Monty, Ryan & Indy (Book 2), Stevie & Zanders (Book 1), Kai & Millie (Book 3), Rio (Book 5), Max 🥹, Reese (hopefully a book 😏)
⚾️ MC growth; career goals, overcoming past trauma, risking relationships/attachment, communication, intimacy.
⚾️ Epilogue
⚾️ On my comfort read list 😍
⚾️ Liz Tomforde is a must-read author for me 🙌🏻
⚠️ Parental abandonment (past), death of a parent (past), pregnancy (secondary characters), misogyny (boss, ex), panic attacks (moderate).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Abandonment