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herbookarchives's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder
nyquillll's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
When I first downloaded the book, I originally thought it was a mystery/thriller/detective story with a hint of romance. After reading, I learned the reverse was true. Though one of my critiques was that sometimes the detective plot fell to the wayside for the romance, the plot lines were closed up by the end and I was hooked regardless.
Also on the subject of critiques: I didn’t super enjoy how for the first part of the book, the MCs were mostly into each other based on looks and
The book is self-described by the author as enemies to lovers, but I wouldn’t say it felt like that trope. Though there were some feelings of tension and resistance, it felt like this was the case because
Anywho, I loved how this book touched on death of a loved one/parents,
AND THE TWIST - CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE TWIST!1!1!!1 I DIDNT SUSPECT IT UNTIL 2 PARAGRAPHS BEFORE IT HAPPENED, AND EVEN THEN IT WASNT HOW I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO DOWN. MY GOD. what a twist
I am so eager to read the rest of the 5 books in the story and learn about the rest of the Eden siblings!! This might make me cave and buy Kindle Unlimited sooner than I planned…
Graphic: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity
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- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Infidelity, Violence, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Vomit, Blood, Car accident, Dementia, Gore, and Torture
savvyrosereads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Winslow Covington is the new chief of police for Quincy, Montana, and she doesn’t have time for relationships—much less with her one night stand, who is actually the son of the most prominent family in town.
I had so much fun buddy reading this one! I am not usually a big fan of romantic suspense, because I feel like the suspense plot tends to take a backseat, but I thought it was well done here and I was really interested in the crime and its resolution. I also loved the setting, and the characters/family dynamics were super fun as well. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of a contemporary Montana version of the Bridgertons, and I am here for that.
I didn’t love the romance aspect of the plot quite as much, and felt like some of the relationship between Griffin and Winslow was a bit rushed or underdeveloped. I also expected way more spice, and while I’d be fine with this if it was consistent, I was a bit confused by the choice to have several fade-to-black scenes before ultimately including open-door scenes about halfway through the book.
Overall, though, I recommend this one and I’d call it a pretty solid four stars. I’m really excited to continue with the series!
CW: Murder/violence/blood/injury; death of parent; mentions of suicide; dementia
Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Dementia
hapalyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
mimo_'s review against another edition
3.75
not bad but i aint rly connect to them hdjddhsbxndb
i did not see the ending like dat tho so they got me there
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
sami_leigh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
🌶️/5
“Lean on me.”
“They’ve claimed you now.”
“Have they? And what about you?”
“Oh, I claimed you a long time ago.”
🏞️ First person dual POV
🏞️ First in a series following the Edens
🏞️ One night stand
🏞️ New police chief / ranch owner
🏞️ Small town
🏞️ Mystery; a string of suicides in the last decade Winslow has a gut feeling about
🏞️ Meddling family
🏞️ Some on-page spice
🏞️ Banter 👌🏻
🏞️ Protective MC; part grump, part cinnamon roll 😍
🏞️ Well established secondary characters and plot lines 🙌🏻; Knox (Book 2), Talia (Book 3), Eloise (Book 4), Lyla (Book 5), Mateo (Book 6), Anne & Harrison (Short story 4.5), Covie, Briggs.
🏞️ Representation of dementia
🏞️ MC growth; FMC overcoming past relationship struggles and trauma, MMC re-prioritising, communication 🙌🏻
🏞️ Epilogue
⚠️ Death of a parent (past), car accident (past, revisited on page), violence (explicit), blood, injury/injury detail (explicit), medical content/trauma (minor), death (moderate), suicide (off page, moderate), pregnancy, murder, dementia (moderate).
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death, Murder, Dementia, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Pregnancy
kam_be's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide, Mental illness, and Sexual content
jamiejanae_6's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Suicide, Sexual content, Dementia, Car accident, Body horror, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
vj_thompson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Car accident
Moderate: Cursing, Kidnapping, Dementia, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pregnancy