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I’m not usually a romance girly but this book was a refreshing read! I loved how real the characters were. While there are many heavy topics discussed throughout , I feel like they were addressed very tactfully while maintaining the integrity of the raw emotions that came with each topic. I did spend about half the book wanting to shake the main characters for being so stubborn and not speaking up but it only made things more real . It was so refreshing to not see romance portrayed as just the usual “Hallmark” cliche . Cannot wait to read the rest of this series

nickl3s's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

deuces2peace2's review against another edition

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hopeful sad fast-paced

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

1.0

I don’t think Josiah deserves Yasmeen. She was depressed and sad and going thru grieve. All this mad wanted to do is lust after her. Their daughter blamed her for breaking them apart when Josiah didn’t want to go to therapy or try to fix the relationship. I don’t think romance books are for me personally. Just wanted the book to be over

steel_city_peach's review against another edition

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emotional slow-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? Yes

3.5

Sigh…

I’m so glad to finally be done with this book! I DNFd the ARC in 2022. I thought that I wasn’t in the right headspace to receive it because of my own drama. I tried the Kindle edition a few weeks ago and almost DNFd it again. It just wasn’t grabbing me. Determined to finish it so that I can tackle book 2 for my book club, I switched to the audiobook because it was on sale. The story was so full of angst and whining. I got tired of it. It took too long for the story to get good to me. The one thing that I really liked was Josiah pushing back about jumping back into things like nothing happened. His concerns about getting hurt again were real and raw. Overall, the story was just okay for me. It felt like another instance of bookstagram overhyping something.

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