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kb33's review
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I don’t really enjoy books that even hint at the source of conflict in this book, so it was tough for me to enjoy this book as a whole. Still, I love the Spark sisters, tough they had a lot of tension throughout this book. London seems to have a lot of unaddressed anxiety that made this a bit of a tense read. Crossing my fingers that the last in the series is a bit lighter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Car accident
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, Grief, and Dementia
Minor: Bullying and Car accident
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
This is book two in Helena Hunting’s Spark House series, this time following middle sister London Spark as she tries to navigate doing the business admin side of her family business, while balancing her flourishing Etsy shop and a hot billionaire CEO who could be essential in bringing their event hotel to the next level.
This book is quite business-focused, as we follow London’s perspective of feeling shoehorned into a job that doesn’t suit her because that’s what her family expects from her, even though it is soul-crushing and makes her extremely nervous. There are things about the job she likes, sure, but those are the smallest parts of her time. These were elements of London’s story that I loved and found very relatable. But at some point, it was a bit much and I felt like I was back at work listening to a regular meeting. There’s even an interview component!
As well, I thought Jackson’s character was underdeveloped, and even though it’s supposed to be dual POV, we got to hear barely any of his side of things. Overall, I felt like the romance side of this book fell flat for me, and I found it hard to get into this book until the uneven power balances between the main characters was addressed.
I’ll definitely still continue on with this series though, and I’m looking forward to a Harley book, but what I’m really hoping for is to hear more about Grandma Sparks’ whirlwind European romance!
Check out this book if you like:
- Workplace romances
- Slow burns
- Family drama
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced listening copy in exchange for an honest review!
This book is quite business-focused, as we follow London’s perspective of feeling shoehorned into a job that doesn’t suit her because that’s what her family expects from her, even though it is soul-crushing and makes her extremely nervous. There are things about the job she likes, sure, but those are the smallest parts of her time. These were elements of London’s story that I loved and found very relatable. But at some point, it was a bit much and I felt like I was back at work listening to a regular meeting. There’s even an interview component!
As well, I thought Jackson’s character was underdeveloped, and even though it’s supposed to be dual POV, we got to hear barely any of his side of things. Overall, I felt like the romance side of this book fell flat for me, and I found it hard to get into this book until the uneven power balances between the main characters was addressed.
I’ll definitely still continue on with this series though, and I’m looking forward to a Harley book, but what I’m really hoping for is to hear more about Grandma Sparks’ whirlwind European romance!
Check out this book if you like:
- Workplace romances
- Slow burns
- Family drama
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced listening copy in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
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