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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I really liked this book a lot. The MCs are working class/working poor. They are highly flawed and rough around the edges. They have an incredible sweetness to them though. A softness almost.
The story is a simple rivals to rivals with benefits to lovers but the feels they have for each other and themselves and their situation are complex. This story is well written with just the right amount of angst. HEA ending of course!
The story is a simple rivals to rivals with benefits to lovers but the feels they have for each other and themselves and their situation are complex. This story is well written with just the right amount of angst. HEA ending of course!
emotional
funny
sad
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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:
Yes
This was a book that, which I am not necessarily giving it a 5-star review, I look forward to reading the follow up to see what happens to the main characters. I liked the dynamic between the two throughout, but I did feel like the two men were a little too old to be behaving in this manner, but maybe that's just me and my upbringing. They behave more like late teen/just barely 20s BUUUUUUT this of course is just through my own lens and experiences. I did like the escalation of outside forces that threatened the relationship, but I did feel like the conflict between the two main characters seemed a little one note. I enjoyed how they were genuine enemies and the success of one would hurt the other, and that due to their situation, they have been hurting each other for quite some time. Even after love begins to grow, I still buy into that they still inflict physical harm and verbal assaults towards one another. We listen, and we don't judge. At the risk of sounding butch, I wish there was more motocross content as well as more general references to racing figuratively and literally. The two main characters still have an issue of expressing vulnerability, so a part of me hopes that the next book further explores that and gives them a resolution for it because I think that would make the relationship more fleshed out and complete for me. WITH THAT THOUGH, I also still hope they maintain the love/hate interaction because I'd love to read about a toxic relationship that just somehow still works.
Hear me out! This was not some mind blowing piece of work, but it was the most relatable story of falling in love that I have read in a while. There was a story beyond the love story which was ok but the love story had me fully invested.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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:
Yes
hate fucking is seriously my new favorite trope
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a TRUE enemies to lovers - FINALLY
this. was. so. fun.
I’m obsessed with maddox & devon! the fact that they never really stopped being enemies is my favorite thing, honestly. their dynamic was fucking crazy, but at the same time, so much fun. i enjoyed this read so much. <3
this. was. so. fun.
I’m obsessed with maddox & devon! the fact that they never really stopped being enemies is my favorite thing, honestly. their dynamic was fucking crazy, but at the same time, so much fun. i enjoyed this read so much. <3