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I enjoyed this book. There were some areas where the book was clearly not proof-read closely (weird paragraphs, wrong names being used, etc) but it didn’t pull me away from the story. There is a lot going on but I did really enjoy it overall.

jamie17's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

taylor394's review against another edition

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4.0

A very generous 4 stars, more like 3.25 if I’m being honest. The story is very cute and I love the characters, especially little Patrick! My issue has nothing to do with the imagination of the world and the story - I really enjoyed it! But it is written so poorly (gross sentence structure, over use of punctuation, run-ons, typos, etc etc) and I cannot believe the lack of editing and attention to detail (the wrong characters names showed up at times!); typically I’m not so critical when it comes to punctuation and sentence structure and grammar because this is fiction after all, it’s meant to be enjoyed not analyzed - but when it gets in the way of the flow of the story and doesn’t communicate it’s ideas effectively, that’s when I have a problem. I’d recommend the book for the cute story, but only if you know you can stomach all the mistakes and are okay with re-reading passages for clarity sometimes. The editors really did this author a disservice.

elenatamsen's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sarah_mitra's review against another edition

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I really wanted to like this cozy read, but it was filled with typos and random interjections from the author about how much she loves books and being a reader (it felt jarring, like I was reading a book blog instead of an actual book). I also felt so sorry for Zoe, just taking everyone's shit and smiling and being grateful about it. I knew the happy ending was coming, but when it did I wasn't very happy about it.

karrama's review against another edition

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4.0

A woman at her wits end with her ex and the child she loves and tries her hardest to support finds a job as a nanny in the dark Scottish house at the end of a long lane. She has to find her place in the house, win the children's trust, and help their father become a family again while supporting her own child who has never spoken a word. This is a complex romance with real consideration for children adapting to their missing mother's hole in their life.

maggieshalloe's review against another edition

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3.0

I read my way through this book so fast because it kept itself mostly light and I’m a bit of a softie for a little romance, however the book really didn’t make sense in a lot of parts. At one point the actual author of the book breaks into a large paragraph about herself, the story placed the main character’s mother living in Spain, but she also casually comes around to baby sit her son. Sentences fragmented, overuse of the word ‘absolutely’, trailing thoughts always accompanied by a ‘…’ even though, as I mentioned before, the by the author talking about herself, she reinforced the idea that she was telling the story! It just had so much potential but was let down by the fact that it seemed to have very little editing.

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