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dmd_382's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
georgiapeaches's review
3.0
TELL ME WHY all the other side characters, LIKE LITERALLY ALL OF THEM, were better than Knox. Knox was the most insufferable waste of space in this book. I watched a video where one of my BookTokers talked about how terrible he was and I didn’t realize till about halfway through HOW right she was. He constantly contradicts himself, he’s not grumpy he’s just an utter douche and more, not really attractive, way too overprotective when he shouldn’t be. One second he’s mad the next he’s horny, like, MAKE A DAMN CHOICE MAN!!! Like you switch sides in your POV’s so many times I feel like I’m reading two different people’s POV’s.
I LOVE his brothers! IM SO EXCITED for Lucian’s book! Like I’m all about the morally gray boys, AND he’s rich?! There’s a difference between morally grey and emo and that’s also a line Knox crossed, not grumpy, he’s just emo.
Lina is LITERALLY my queen. If you read the book, you won’t meet her till towards the end and she’s not a main main character in this book but the second book is about her and Nash. I haven’t even gotten to her book yet and I LOVE HER with my whole heart. She’s the “bad girl” but she’s not a pick me “bad girl”.
ANOTHER thing, THESE PEOPLE ARE IN 30s-40s AND THEY ACT LIKE CHILDREN!!!! I like childish behavior in books, it’s funny and entertaining but it gets weird when you remember how old they are supposed to be. I preferred that they would’ve been in there 20s because that’s more realistic for how they act.
There were so many weird plot lines that felt just dropped in their, kind of like dropping blocks of ice in your cup AFTER you fill it with water. Then you splash yourself and wonder why you did it in the first place.
Naomi reminded me WAY too much of me and I didn’t know how to feel about it. She could’ve done SO much better than the emo, pick me, douche man. She’s a good character though, love her and WayLays relationship.
I don’t know how to feel about the whole other story line with Naomi’s twin and her being “evil” but it kept things interesting so I didn’t hate it. Once again, they introduced the idea but just dropped the sudden action in randomly.
All in all
3 stars ⭐️
Would’ve been lower if it weren’t for the little saving graces.
I LOVE his brothers! IM SO EXCITED for Lucian’s book! Like I’m all about the morally gray boys, AND he’s rich?! There’s a difference between morally grey and emo and that’s also a line Knox crossed, not grumpy, he’s just emo.
Lina is LITERALLY my queen. If you read the book, you won’t meet her till towards the end and she’s not a main main character in this book but the second book is about her and Nash. I haven’t even gotten to her book yet and I LOVE HER with my whole heart. She’s the “bad girl” but she’s not a pick me “bad girl”.
ANOTHER thing, THESE PEOPLE ARE IN 30s-40s AND THEY ACT LIKE CHILDREN!!!! I like childish behavior in books, it’s funny and entertaining but it gets weird when you remember how old they are supposed to be. I preferred that they would’ve been in there 20s because that’s more realistic for how they act.
There were so many weird plot lines that felt just dropped in their, kind of like dropping blocks of ice in your cup AFTER you fill it with water. Then you splash yourself and wonder why you did it in the first place.
Naomi reminded me WAY too much of me and I didn’t know how to feel about it. She could’ve done SO much better than the emo, pick me, douche man. She’s a good character though, love her and WayLays relationship.
I don’t know how to feel about the whole other story line with Naomi’s twin and her being “evil” but it kept things interesting so I didn’t hate it. Once again, they introduced the idea but just dropped the sudden action in randomly.
All in all
3 stars ⭐️
Would’ve been lower if it weren’t for the little saving graces.
pamhabangana's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
owatt13's review
4.0
I think I would give this 3.5 stars if I could — I really liked it and I would read it again. If I wasn’t so tainted by the way SJM writes I think I would’ve given this 5 stars. There was chemistry, it was an easy read, and it didn’t leave me in a state of depresso when it was finished.
Update after reread: this is actually very deserving of 4 stars. I love this book.
Update after reread: this is actually very deserving of 4 stars. I love this book.
hazee's review
1.0
Alchile me morí de la grima.
Demasiada misoginia para mí. Toda la personalidad de Knox está basada en ser un unga bunga, y la de Naomi en dejar que la traten mal y gemir cuando hay café (watafa).
Demasiada misoginia para mí. Toda la personalidad de Knox está basada en ser un unga bunga, y la de Naomi en dejar que la traten mal y gemir cuando hay café (watafa).
lifenomad2's review
5.0
It took me ages to read not because the book is boring, but because I had a HUGE reading slump :( I finally finished it and I can say it was an easy 5*
There was a lot of laughter, a bit of smut, a bit of romance, and brotherly fights (literally) it was a great book!
I would highly recommend it if you are into such genres.
It can sometimes get very explicit, but the author does not shove this down your throat in every paragraph.
Easy to read even for a non-EN speaker with not too many unnecessary descriptions or that are too pompous, this book has its Way(s) around you (see what I did there?)
Looking forward to the other two!
P.S: I can understand some views in regards to Knox being toxic. I too had issues with some lines that felt a bit too sh** but unfortunately, some men these days do think with their d***s. In the end it matters that he did change and understood where that thinking came from.
There was a lot of laughter, a bit of smut, a bit of romance, and brotherly fights (literally) it was a great book!
I would highly recommend it if you are into such genres.
It can sometimes get very explicit, but the author does not shove this down your throat in every paragraph.
Easy to read even for a non-EN speaker with not too many unnecessary descriptions or that are too pompous, this book has its Way(s) around you (see what I did there?)
Looking forward to the other two!
P.S: I can understand some views in regards to Knox being toxic. I too had issues with some lines that felt a bit too sh** but unfortunately, some men these days do think with their d***s. In the end it matters that he did change and understood where that thinking came from.
hannah1997's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
indianahat's review against another edition
4.0
“We both just wanted someone to love us enough to make up for all the times we hadn’t been enough.”
This was definitely a thick book and although some parts were in fact long and stretched thin in some places, I do believe that it's length can be justified. However, despite the beauty found within the book and the ending having been pathed throughout the novels continuation - it felt just a tad bit rushed, as if Lucy was running out of ink to complete the story. Never the less a total 3.5 star rating, but four on goodreads because I do believe that it didn't deserve a three.
Whilst Knox was the king of baby temper tantrums, when he was with Naomi they were the pinnacle representation of Sunshine X Grumpy. Despite them being fully grown adults in their late thirties and early forties, they did have a tendency to act like children at times. I have a soft spot in my heart for the found family trope so to watch them become not only a family among the three of them but becoming a whole family within the town.
The epilogue had me almost in tears with (spoiler) Way calling Knox and Naomi mum and dad and adopting other children. It is clear now that I will be buying the second book as soon as it is published on the 21st of February.
It says something about the book, seeing that I actually ended up tabbing some scenes in the book. I loved the girls independence in the book, but have also discovered that I am a massive fan of small town romances, watching the town ice out Knox after and them all caring for each other as a team is my kind of cup of tea.
This was definitely a thick book and although some parts were in fact long and stretched thin in some places, I do believe that it's length can be justified. However, despite the beauty found within the book and the ending having been pathed throughout the novels continuation - it felt just a tad bit rushed, as if Lucy was running out of ink to complete the story. Never the less a total 3.5 star rating, but four on goodreads because I do believe that it didn't deserve a three.
Whilst Knox was the king of baby temper tantrums, when he was with Naomi they were the pinnacle representation of Sunshine X Grumpy. Despite them being fully grown adults in their late thirties and early forties, they did have a tendency to act like children at times. I have a soft spot in my heart for the found family trope so to watch them become not only a family among the three of them but becoming a whole family within the town.
The epilogue had me almost in tears with (spoiler) Way calling Knox and Naomi mum and dad and adopting other children. It is clear now that I will be buying the second book as soon as it is published on the 21st of February.
It says something about the book, seeing that I actually ended up tabbing some scenes in the book. I loved the girls independence in the book, but have also discovered that I am a massive fan of small town romances, watching the town ice out Knox after and them all caring for each other as a team is my kind of cup of tea.
a_page_once_turned's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this read. It was my first Lucy score read and I enjoyed the writing.
Knox and Naomi are well written and their flaws come from deeply rooted trauma in both of them.
It definitely had its flaws and 100% could have been shorter and they could have acted more their age. I would expect that kind of behaviour from a teen to twenty something. Not some mid thirties +.
This one does have a third act break up in it and I'm not the biggest lover of that. But it comes from a place of real enough fear.
I'm enjoying the Gruff Grumpy MMC at the moment and Knox definitely fits that bill.
I'm excited to dive into Nash's story next.
Knox and Naomi are well written and their flaws come from deeply rooted trauma in both of them.
It definitely had its flaws and 100% could have been shorter and they could have acted more their age. I would expect that kind of behaviour from a teen to twenty something. Not some mid thirties +.
This one does have a third act break up in it and I'm not the biggest lover of that. But it comes from a place of real enough fear.
I'm enjoying the Gruff Grumpy MMC at the moment and Knox definitely fits that bill.
I'm excited to dive into Nash's story next.