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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely adored this book. I was hesitant to read it due to some things I had heard but it was a wonderful piece. I loved the characters, the story. I loved the relationships, the pain, the love. I felt all the emotions reading this book and the spice was a very well written. The ending was perfect. To date, this is now my favorite read! I fully recommend this book!!
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Tiernan’s parents were famous and rich and they provided her with everything except love and attention. When her parents died, shy of 18, Tiernan goes to live with her step uncle and her two step cousins. (No blood relation there, chill)
Life in solitude, in a remote mountain cabin might be exactly what she needs when the press is hunting her for a statement. There, she learns how to enjoy life, stand up for herself and to take whatever she wants.
Each character has a lot of trauma to unpack and I should warn you some of it may be triggering. Suicide and child negligence are pillars in this plot.
SPOILERS - DISCUSSION
I want to strangle Tiernan’s parents. Her parents were despicable and there is absolutely no excuse for how they treated her. And what happened to Kaleb? Jesus, no surprise the guy is mute.
Jake was great. The tension between him and Tiernan was thrilling and in the end I just had to ask “is he okay with how everything developed? Should we check on him?”.
Noah was my favourite. He was funny and complicated; he opened up the most to Tiernan and she trusted him with her stories. They both had a difficult relationship with their parents. Tiernan was ignored and Noah was used and lied to.
As a romantic interest, Noah should have either been endgame or stayed platonic. Because while I appreciated the whole threesome scene, Noah should have been all or nothing.
Kaleb was a basket case and understandably so. It’s difficult to bond with a character who doesn’t speak.
But I predicted he was endgame. She bonds more with Jake and Noah, only to understand Kaleb later. Plus it’s the little things Kaleb did like kissing her forehead, putting her in his lap when the car seat was wet, protecting her from Hombcomb, helping her with her sketches, calming her every night through the nightmares and stitching her wound. And finally starting speaking.
Well, I may not have liked him from the beginning, but the signs were there and in the end he tried his best to move on from his trauma for her.
Life in solitude, in a remote mountain cabin might be exactly what she needs when the press is hunting her for a statement. There, she learns how to enjoy life, stand up for herself and to take whatever she wants.
Each character has a lot of trauma to unpack and I should warn you some of it may be triggering. Suicide and child negligence are pillars in this plot.
SPOILERS - DISCUSSION
I want to strangle Tiernan’s parents. Her parents were despicable and there is absolutely no excuse for how they treated her. And what happened to Kaleb? Jesus, no surprise the guy is mute.
Jake was great. The tension between him and Tiernan was thrilling and in the end I just had to ask “is he okay with how everything developed? Should we check on him?”.
Noah was my favourite. He was funny and complicated; he opened up the most to Tiernan and she trusted him with her stories. They both had a difficult relationship with their parents. Tiernan was ignored and Noah was used and lied to.
As a romantic interest, Noah should have either been endgame or stayed platonic. Because while I appreciated the whole threesome scene, Noah should have been all or nothing.
Kaleb was a basket case and understandably so. It’s difficult to bond with a character who doesn’t speak.
But I predicted he was endgame. She bonds more with Jake and Noah, only to understand Kaleb later. Plus it’s the little things Kaleb did like kissing her forehead, putting her in his lap when the car seat was wet, protecting her from Hombcomb, helping her with her sketches, calming her every night through the nightmares and stitching her wound. And finally starting speaking.
Well, I may not have liked him from the beginning, but the signs were there and in the end he tried his best to move on from his trauma for her.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment
Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
Completely unashamed to admit I LOVED this. Vibes and setting were immaculate. Relatable (in more ways than one) main character. And three hot mountain men. THREE.
Get me to Chapel’s Peak.
I do, however, disagree with Tiernan’s choice (I wouldn’t have picked😔).
Get me to Chapel’s Peak.
I do, however, disagree with Tiernan’s choice (I wouldn’t have picked😔).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
There are books you read once and move on from—and then there’s Credence. I finished this book and immediately wanted to dive right back in, like I’d just surfaced from something intense, raw, and maybe a little bit unholy. I loved this story. It’s messy. It’s hot. It’s emotionally unflinching. And I wouldn’t change a thing…except maybe who Tiernan ends up with. (Uncle Jake truthers, rise.