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lillian_francis's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book I've read by this author and I've thoroughly enjoyed both.
This deals with Ollie, Seb's brother, and his life change from hotshot lawyer to juice bar hipster. Add in a hot bisexual former firefighter and now disillusioned dispatcher and a no-strings sexual relationship that neither of them can adhere to and you have an excellent romance. I adored Ollie with his man-bun and ratty shorts and felt so hard for Nick, living with his ex wife because of a teenage son under house arrest. The romance developed so well and naturally and I was really cheering for the guys to make it through all the problems they faced.
Great to see Seb and Martin again.
An absolutely lovely romance and I'm glad we're not done with Seacroft yet. Next up Avery.
This deals with Ollie, Seb's brother, and his life change from hotshot lawyer to juice bar hipster. Add in a hot bisexual former firefighter and now disillusioned dispatcher and a no-strings sexual relationship that neither of them can adhere to and you have an excellent romance. I adored Ollie with his man-bun and ratty shorts and felt so hard for Nick, living with his ex wife because of a teenage son under house arrest. The romance developed so well and naturally and I was really cheering for the guys to make it through all the problems they faced.
Great to see Seb and Martin again.
An absolutely lovely romance and I'm glad we're not done with Seacroft yet. Next up Avery.
cadiva's review against another edition
4.0
I found this one a much easier read than book one in this series because Nick and Oliver were both such utterly likeable characters with flaws and human frailties that didn't annoy me!
Now, don't get me wrong, book one is excellently written as well, the whole series has been quality, but Seb was a much harder character to me to root for whereas I just fell for these two guys who'd been a bit battered by life and were struggling with how to move forward.
I loved the way they started off with a no commitment it's only sex intention and I loved how rapidly that fell by the wayside as each found something they'd been missing in the other.
One thing though, which did puzzle me from the narrative, was time scales. It was difficult to work out just how long they'd been seeing each other before the I love yous came along.
Still, that's only a minor quibble in what was a really enjoyable read.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
Now, don't get me wrong, book one is excellently written as well, the whole series has been quality, but Seb was a much harder character to me to root for whereas I just fell for these two guys who'd been a bit battered by life and were struggling with how to move forward.
I loved the way they started off with a no commitment it's only sex intention and I loved how rapidly that fell by the wayside as each found something they'd been missing in the other.
One thing though, which did puzzle me from the narrative, was time scales. It was difficult to work out just how long they'd been seeing each other before the I love yous came along.
Still, that's only a minor quibble in what was a really enjoyable read.
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
ailsabristow's review
5.0
I inhaled this book in probably four hours max — it has everything I’ve come to expect from an Allison Temple book... great characters, razor sharp humour, and a heat factor of 🔥🔥🔥 Everything I want in a romance, and more.
susanscribs's review
3.0
Not bad, but the shift from "uncomplicated sex" to "I love you" happened very quickly without the two MCs really getting a chance to get to know each other. And the subplot with Nick's son was extremely grim, which made it difficult to focus on the romance. Temple is a strong writer but I didn't enjoy this as much as [b:Honeymoon Sweet|52672329|Honeymoon Sweet (Out & About, #2)|Allison Temple|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586185157l/52672329._SY75_.jpg|78505006]. YMMV if you don't mind a lot of personal angst in your romance.
ariadna's review
1.0
DNF at 21%
I borrowed this book from a friend after mentioning that I was looking for an easy romance. And, in a way, the book was definitely a simple read.
Out of the two MCs, I was actually interested in Nick. He was a bisexual dude who sees his job as a failure/demotion. Also, for unknown to me reasons, he lived with Anya (his ex-wife) and Hayden (their teenage son). Oh, and Hayden had gotten in some serious trouble with the law (up to the point I read, he was wearing an ankle monitor, had monthly court dates, and was under house arrest.) If I really thought about it, I think I'd have probably finished this novel if the book had only been told from Nick's POV.
Unfortch, there was Oliver: an ex-lawyer who had started a new business venture. An openly gay man who (allegedly) carried a deep hurt of some kind, Oliver turned out to be the MOST GENERIC CHARACTER EVER. I didn't understand (aside from the fact that Nick thought Oliver was hot) why Oliver/Nick should've been a thing that happens.
Adding to my tired sigh about Oliver's blandest-than-Gap-khakis feelings was that he was a bit of jackass abt his business. Per the explanation he gave Nick during their blind date, Pulpability (yes, that's what the store's called) was a "wellness and healthy eating lab."
Y'all he sold 'health foods' and juice cleanses. #MyEpicEyerollisSOEpicIMightStrainAMuscle
ON TOP OF THAT, he'd be extremely judgemental whenever the conversation was about food. As in actually dropping some "hard statistics" abt poor eating habits and the toxicity of fried foods, etc. Also, there were random asides about people's bodies (?) that, again, overtly critical. It was INCREDIBLY OFF-PUTTING because my mind would wander to Instagram charlatans who try to make others feel terribs because "those people" don't do any "clean eating."
Despite the fact that I don't have any eating disorders, I can most deffo see how this so-called romance can potentially trigger ppl who suffer from ED. So, please, take care of yourself if you pick up this book.
Anyways, between Oliver "Blandest Jackass About Food" McBlandy and Nick "Interesting And Complicated Home Life" Dude, I felt my enthusiasm for anything concerning their romance disappear into the ether.
TL;DR: The second book in a series set in a small town. I didn't read the first one, don't plan to read the third one or anything by this author ever again.
Although the "Meet Ugly-to-FWB-to-Lovers" premise sounded good, my intense loathing for one half of the couple (due to his blandness AND jackassery) made me drop this book.
I borrowed this book from a friend after mentioning that I was looking for an easy romance. And, in a way, the book was definitely a simple read.
Out of the two MCs, I was actually interested in Nick. He was a bisexual dude who sees his job as a failure/demotion. Also, for unknown to me reasons, he lived with Anya (his ex-wife) and Hayden (their teenage son). Oh, and Hayden had gotten in some serious trouble with the law (up to the point I read, he was wearing an ankle monitor, had monthly court dates, and was under house arrest.) If I really thought about it, I think I'd have probably finished this novel if the book had only been told from Nick's POV.
Unfortch, there was Oliver: an ex-lawyer who had started a new business venture. An openly gay man who (allegedly) carried a deep hurt of some kind, Oliver turned out to be the MOST GENERIC CHARACTER EVER. I didn't understand (aside from the fact that Nick thought Oliver was hot) why Oliver/Nick should've been a thing that happens.
Adding to my tired sigh about Oliver's blandest-than-Gap-khakis feelings was that he was a bit of jackass abt his business. Per the explanation he gave Nick during their blind date, Pulpability (yes, that's what the store's called) was a "wellness and healthy eating lab."
Y'all he sold 'health foods' and juice cleanses. #MyEpicEyerollisSOEpicIMightStrainAMuscle
ON TOP OF THAT, he'd be extremely judgemental whenever the conversation was about food. As in actually dropping some "hard statistics" abt poor eating habits and the toxicity of fried foods, etc. Also, there were random asides about people's bodies (?) that, again, overtly critical. It was INCREDIBLY OFF-PUTTING because my mind would wander to Instagram charlatans who try to make others feel terribs because "those people" don't do any "clean eating."
Despite the fact that I don't have any eating disorders, I can most deffo see how this so-called romance can potentially trigger ppl who suffer from ED. So, please, take care of yourself if you pick up this book.
Anyways, between Oliver "Blandest Jackass About Food" McBlandy and Nick "Interesting And Complicated Home Life" Dude, I felt my enthusiasm for anything concerning their romance disappear into the ether.
TL;DR: The second book in a series set in a small town. I didn't read the first one, don't plan to read the third one or anything by this author ever again.
Although the "Meet Ugly-to-FWB-to-Lovers" premise sounded good, my intense loathing for one half of the couple (due to his blandness AND jackassery) made me drop this book.
revg's review
5.0
I loved this. A very funny and sexy book with great characters and messy situations.
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