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nina_readsbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse
michcocoop's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Look, I don’t know if I was just in dire need of an angsty romance or what, but this book played my feels like a fiddle. A dry eye? I don’t know her.
While this is a romance between two people who show up to a literal party with all of their baggage in tow, it is also a story about family, healing, acceptance and love. Lately, I’ve been shying away from angsty romances because they can be a lot, but this one hit the sweet spot by having the angst feel warranted and true to the characters. Also, the book is set in a run-down vineyard and one of the main characters is a botanist, so my “I wish I had a green thumb” self was living for all of the plant talk.
Pick up if you’re looking for:
-open door romance
-angst
-our baggage doesn’t match
-TENSION
-big loving family vibes
-multiple mentions of cheesesteaks
-light farm animal drama
CW: anxiety attacks, PTSD, childhood neglect, cheating (not the main couple), loss of a patient
I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley, but all the opinions here and the tears I cried were my own.
While this is a romance between two people who show up to a literal party with all of their baggage in tow, it is also a story about family, healing, acceptance and love. Lately, I’ve been shying away from angsty romances because they can be a lot, but this one hit the sweet spot by having the angst feel warranted and true to the characters. Also, the book is set in a run-down vineyard and one of the main characters is a botanist, so my “I wish I had a green thumb” self was living for all of the plant talk.
Pick up if you’re looking for:
-open door romance
-angst
-our baggage doesn’t match
-TENSION
-big loving family vibes
-multiple mentions of cheesesteaks
-light farm animal drama
CW: anxiety attacks, PTSD, childhood neglect, cheating (not the main couple), loss of a patient
I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley, but all the opinions here and the tears I cried were my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death
markedwithanm's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Death and Pregnancy
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