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passionatereader78's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief
booknerderika's review against another edition
2.5
This was so cheesy, and the words the characters used made me laugh because who says "drat" and calls people "dynamite"?? There were more, but you get the gist of it.
The plot was Hallmarky, but since those are my guilty pleasure during the holidays (more as sort of background movies while gift wrapping, baking, etc.) I wasn't mad about it, but it made it not as intriguing.
This was also very much a Christian romance. It was obvious not only from the characters never doing more than kissing but also from the constant silent prayers they would say. As a Christian, I didn't mind the random silent talking to God because I do that too throughout the day, but I did feel like some of the prayers didn't add to the actual story. The long ones felt more like the author was inserting her own testimony, which is fine, praise Jesus 🙏🏽, but those could have been put in the acknowledgments instead of in the middle of a scene.
Overall, I felt like the romance was lacking and the cheesy one-liners were killing me. I love witty banter between love interests and while this was sweet, I didn't feel like I got any of that at all.
The plot was Hallmarky, but since those are my guilty pleasure during the holidays (more as sort of background movies while gift wrapping, baking, etc.) I wasn't mad about it, but it made it not as intriguing.
This was also very much a Christian romance. It was obvious not only from the characters never doing more than kissing but also from the constant silent prayers they would say. As a Christian, I didn't mind the random silent talking to God because I do that too throughout the day, but I did feel like some of the prayers didn't add to the actual story. The long ones felt more like the author was inserting her own testimony, which is fine, praise Jesus 🙏🏽, but those could have been put in the acknowledgments instead of in the middle of a scene.
Overall, I felt like the romance was lacking and the cheesy one-liners were killing me. I love witty banter between love interests and while this was sweet, I didn't feel like I got any of that at all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
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