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1bookobsessionconfessions's review
5.0
4.5 STARS
I suggest going in fairly blind with this story and experience it all for yourself.
I loved that it followed Aidan and Molly from childhood to adulthood (young adults.)
I adored their interactions from the very beginning and throughout the story.
It gave me the warm fuzzies and melted my heart so many times.
It gave me the butterflies of firsts and forbidden.
There’s all the longing and angst that comes with taboo attraction and love.
I love how the title ties in with a very pivotal scene and aspect of the story.
It made my heart flutter AND was absolutely heart wrenching.
There’s a lot of emotions in this story and some are painful, it’s not too heavy or overwhelming in my opinion.
This story was much actually sweeter than I expected, it has some gritty aspects certainly, I’m not downplaying that, but overall it’s a warm story considering.
Aidan and Molly are unique characters and I loved their connection, I loved the way they communicated and understood each other so well.
I was absolutely enamored with them and rooting for them.
They both are very kind and open minded people which made them so lovable for me. These aspects play a big part in what I loved about the story.
Aidan is really swoony, he has so many things going for him to be dream book boyfriend material.
The story went in ways I wasn’t expecting and I love unexpected twists.
There’s a doozy of a twist that surprised me, I had forgotten that part of the story so it gave me the proper affect of being blindsided.
The secondary characters, the adults and Aidan’s friends were refreshing in their kindness, open minded nature’s and the love/care they showed.
The sexual parts of the book were very hot and had a bit of edge I wasn’t expecting because of the emotional, sweet nature of the story overall.
I like it naughty so that’s no problem for me.
The end was perfectly wrapped with a big bow.
I’ll admit it was a bit fast and easy at the end for me personally. I think I’ll be the minority on this, though.
A lot of big things happen towards the end, and to me they are the heaviest emotionally, so I just wanted a bit more time for them all to play out.
It’s a unique forbidden romance with other interesting elements/plot points that make it stand out and I really enjoyed the characters journey’s.
#BirthdayBalloons
I suggest going in fairly blind with this story and experience it all for yourself.
I loved that it followed Aidan and Molly from childhood to adulthood (young adults.)
I adored their interactions from the very beginning and throughout the story.
It gave me the warm fuzzies and melted my heart so many times.
It gave me the butterflies of firsts and forbidden.
There’s all the longing and angst that comes with taboo attraction and love.
I love how the title ties in with a very pivotal scene and aspect of the story.
It made my heart flutter AND was absolutely heart wrenching.
There’s a lot of emotions in this story and some are painful, it’s not too heavy or overwhelming in my opinion.
This story was much actually sweeter than I expected, it has some gritty aspects certainly, I’m not downplaying that, but overall it’s a warm story considering.
Aidan and Molly are unique characters and I loved their connection, I loved the way they communicated and understood each other so well.
I was absolutely enamored with them and rooting for them.
They both are very kind and open minded people which made them so lovable for me. These aspects play a big part in what I loved about the story.
Aidan is really swoony, he has so many things going for him to be dream book boyfriend material.
The story went in ways I wasn’t expecting and I love unexpected twists.
There’s a doozy of a twist that surprised me, I had forgotten that part of the story so it gave me the proper affect of being blindsided.
The secondary characters, the adults and Aidan’s friends were refreshing in their kindness, open minded nature’s and the love/care they showed.
The sexual parts of the book were very hot and had a bit of edge I wasn’t expecting because of the emotional, sweet nature of the story overall.
I like it naughty so that’s no problem for me.
The end was perfectly wrapped with a big bow.
I’ll admit it was a bit fast and easy at the end for me personally. I think I’ll be the minority on this, though.
A lot of big things happen towards the end, and to me they are the heaviest emotionally, so I just wanted a bit more time for them all to play out.
It’s a unique forbidden romance with other interesting elements/plot points that make it stand out and I really enjoyed the characters journey’s.
#BirthdayBalloons
kelly_reads_books's review
5.0
My heart is full and erratically beating after reading this story. Aidan has been through a very traumatic and emotionally devastating loss after the death of his mom but when Molly enters his life as his new stepsister he loves her and vows to protect her from the moment they meet.
Molly and Aidan’s journey is filled with so much love and a sense of family and belonging to something remarkable. But their relationship is frowned upon and is perceived as wrong.
And I loved the appearance of Bo!!
Dyan Layne has given us another amazing story of love, hope, and togetherness.
Molly and Aidan’s journey is filled with so much love and a sense of family and belonging to something remarkable. But their relationship is frowned upon and is perceived as wrong.
And I loved the appearance of Bo!!
Dyan Layne has given us another amazing story of love, hope, and togetherness.
bellebookblog's review
5.0
Aidan and his mommy are startled by a man banging on the door Aidan’s mom was scared so she hid Aidan in a cabinet with some toys…. Years pass by when Molly and her mom move in with Aidan and his dad. Molly’s mom and Aidan’s dad were soon to be married Aidan, a fifth grader hasn’t spoken a word since he was 5 years old and his mom was hurt
Aidan and Molly have become very close friends since their parents got married They watch out and care for each other all the time. Even though they are technically stepbrother and stepsister, they have started to become attracted to each other. Molly will always tell Aidan, I love you the mostest. Even though Aidan can’t speak, he has a very dirty mind.
Absolutely loved this book… Loved Molly & Aidan
Aidan and Molly have become very close friends since their parents got married They watch out and care for each other all the time. Even though they are technically stepbrother and stepsister, they have started to become attracted to each other. Molly will always tell Aidan, I love you the mostest. Even though Aidan can’t speak, he has a very dirty mind.
Absolutely loved this book… Loved Molly & Aidan
martie1985's review
2.0
Maybe it was too transparant - there were moments that shone with something that bordered on good and other's that made me cringe. The main male character I found a little irritating or maybe it's just the trope of the guy thinking he is not good enough for the girl, but still sleeps with her multiple times and she falls in love with him even thoughts he treats her badly. I guess I am just over the trope.
Maybe other readers will love this book, but it was not for me.
QUOTES
“I don’t think I ever want to kiss a boy like that, but if I change my mind one day it’s going to be with you, Aidan.”
Maybe other readers will love this book, but it was not for me.
QUOTES
“I don’t think I ever want to kiss a boy like that, but if I change my mind one day it’s going to be with you, Aidan.”
ofbooksandromance's review
4.0
RTC but if you’re looking for me I will be in a corner crying my eyes out because this book totally broke me and put me together at the same time. I don’t think I have been alright since I read this one, this book was such an experience and I juat haven’t fully processed it yet, I jist know I really enjoyed it and that it impacted me a lot.
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.**
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.**
jessa_sage1996's review
3.0
A “step-siblings to lovers” story.
Aidan is a mute by trauma. Watching his mother be brutally murdered caused him to lose his words. Despite that, Molly loves him. She understands him without needing him to say anything at all. Too bad their parents married one another. He knows he shouldn’t love her. He thinks he’s a freak for even thinking of loving her that way. But she loves him too. He might be a freak, but she is too. Growing up, they were best friends who grew into… something more. Too bad, like Michael Myers, boogeymen tend to not stay gone forever.
This book read very quickly to me which means the pacing of the storyline was fast. That said, I never felt jarred by the timeline or like the plot was rushed. Because one of the main characters didn’t/couldn’t speak, there were a lot of observations and descriptions of things but I never felt the author - Dyan Layne - was unnecessarily describing things. The dialogue that was included felt like it added to characterization and plot. The book, overall, felt like the details were purposeful.
I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. I really felt like I was able to see who Aidan and Molly were and I feel their story was successfully told. I did get some weird vibes in regards to the possessiveness of characters.
Aidan is a mute by trauma. Watching his mother be brutally murdered caused him to lose his words. Despite that, Molly loves him. She understands him without needing him to say anything at all. Too bad their parents married one another. He knows he shouldn’t love her. He thinks he’s a freak for even thinking of loving her that way. But she loves him too. He might be a freak, but she is too. Growing up, they were best friends who grew into… something more. Too bad, like Michael Myers, boogeymen tend to not stay gone forever.
This book read very quickly to me which means the pacing of the storyline was fast. That said, I never felt jarred by the timeline or like the plot was rushed. Because one of the main characters didn’t/couldn’t speak, there were a lot of observations and descriptions of things but I never felt the author - Dyan Layne - was unnecessarily describing things. The dialogue that was included felt like it added to characterization and plot. The book, overall, felt like the details were purposeful.
I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. I really felt like I was able to see who Aidan and Molly were and I feel their story was successfully told. I did get some weird vibes in regards to the possessiveness of characters.
kelsielynn0625's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.0
amberisalwaysreading86's review
5.0
There are few words that would accurately describe how moving this book was.
I fell in love with Molly and Aidan,almost immediately.
A story of two young souls finding their way to each other after enduring trauma and tragedy as small children,theirs is a love that is a balm to their souls.
I could literally sense the ache the characters felt for one another.All the time spent apart,all the misunderstandings and angst was painful to read. It will gut you!
Having a MMC who doesn't speak had to be extremely challenging,but Dyan pulled it off without a hitch.
This story is sweet and sexy. Less taboo than one would suspect,and completely endearing from beginning to end.
5*'s ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved it...the mostest
I fell in love with Molly and Aidan,almost immediately.
A story of two young souls finding their way to each other after enduring trauma and tragedy as small children,theirs is a love that is a balm to their souls.
I could literally sense the ache the characters felt for one another.All the time spent apart,all the misunderstandings and angst was painful to read. It will gut you!
Having a MMC who doesn't speak had to be extremely challenging,but Dyan pulled it off without a hitch.
This story is sweet and sexy. Less taboo than one would suspect,and completely endearing from beginning to end.
5*'s ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved it...the mostest
stef331992's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5