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mollyfischfriedman's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Death
givemaribooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I REALLY liked this book. It fulfilled my craving for an angsty read after reading mostly low-angst books last month. It follows Rowan and Harry, two imperfect people trying to heal and move forward from different trauma. And it includes one of my favorite tropes, which is a lonely main character who had a lonely childhood finding a love interest with a big family who is welcoming and really makes them feel part of the family. I loved the Brady family. They felt like real people to me from the start. Not often you find characters that you feel like you know and would actually want to be friends with, but that’s how I felt about these characters and this family. I wanted to know more about the family, and hopefully we will get to see the rest of the single Brady siblings in future books.
In this book, Rowan starts working for the Brady family vineyard after suffering some set backs in her professional life. She not looking for love and has no interest in a serious relationship, as she was hurt by a past relationship and has trust/abandonment issues from her childhood. Meanwhile Harry is struggling with anxiety and trauma from the death of a patient, and has come back home to Pennsylvania to heal and figure out what he wants to do next with his life. The book spams a year and it’s definitely a slow burn. These are two people who have their share of issues they need to work out before getting their HEA.
The language is evocative, and the love Rowan feels for the land and the plants really comes off the page. It made me want to move to a vineyard and start working with plants.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
In this book, Rowan starts working for the Brady family vineyard after suffering some set backs in her professional life. She not looking for love and has no interest in a serious relationship, as she was hurt by a past relationship and has trust/abandonment issues from her childhood. Meanwhile Harry is struggling with anxiety and trauma from the death of a patient, and has come back home to Pennsylvania to heal and figure out what he wants to do next with his life. The book spams a year and it’s definitely a slow burn. These are two people who have their share of issues they need to work out before getting their HEA.
The language is evocative, and the love Rowan feels for the land and the plants really comes off the page. It made me want to move to a vineyard and start working with plants.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death
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