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katebrownreads's review against another edition
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
juliaegreene's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
2.25
I was really curious about the premise of this book, but the actual execution didn't work for me. I love a wilderness romance (think Christina Lauren's Something Wilder) and the first part of the book where Teagan and Darcy are in Montana was fun, but when they went to New York, the book lost a lot of its interest for me. The dual POV was good for understanding both characters fully, but there were times I got confused about whose chapter I was reading because it went back and forth with no explanation. The miscommunication was frustrating and went on for waaayyy too long. I thought Darcy's struggles were much more interesting than Teagan's, and would love to have read more about her dyslexia and past.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent
whatemilysreading's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a tough one for me. On one hand, I really enjoyed the story and the dynamic between Teagan and Darcy. On the other, there are some major blurred lines and questionable ethics to contend with.
Teagan is one of my new favorite dandelion boys (albeit with a panic disorder, so actually not too far off from Peeta). Just the SWEETEST at his core. He read as the perfect balance to Darcy’s particular brand of chaos. So all in all, I like the romance of the book.
But then we get into the gray areas. I know it’s a misunderstanding, but Teagan goes along with the farce that he’s a recovering alcoholic. And then Darcy, with NO qualifications, experience, or professional training, becomes his full-time sober companion to help him through his “recovery.” ???? As much as I enjoyed the other aspects of the book, I just couldn’t shake the little bit of ick at this whole situation.
Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the advanced e-book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Drug abuse
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