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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
why didn’t I read this earlier, such a fun read I love the premise of this book
Obsession Falls by Claire Kingsley 💙
The Haven Brothers, Book 1
Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adult • Romance
Paperback Review
384 pages
💙romantic suspense
📖small town romance
💙landlord/tenant
📖close proximity
💙grumpy x sunshine
📖no 3rd act breakup
📍“I didn’t think I wanted this. But I do. Every morning when your stupid dog wakes me up with his wet nose in my face, I look at you sleeping next to me and I can’t imagine losing you.”
This started off as a 5 star read for me. I was obsessed. But somehow along the way, it just fell off that top place. The second half was surprisingly a 3 star for me. So, I settled right about the middle with a 4 rating.
The things that had me eating out of the palm of Claire’s hand during those first 150(ish) pages:
Audrey’s bubbly personality + the grumpy landlord working next door + the humor — I was laughing out loud + those mysterious chapters + the fast cadence of Claire’s writing 🤌🏼.
The things that threw me downstairs to the 3 star basement:
A chemistry between the MCs that never really clicked + the superficial relationship with all the secondary characters + the soft reveal ahead of the big reveal.
All in all, a fun romance with a good amount of suspense that I do recommend. I’m super excited to check out her other books. I heard the Baileys were amazing 🤩
The Haven Brothers, Book 1
Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adult • Romance
Paperback Review
384 pages
💙romantic suspense
📖small town romance
💙landlord/tenant
📖close proximity
💙grumpy x sunshine
📖no 3rd act breakup
📍“I didn’t think I wanted this. But I do. Every morning when your stupid dog wakes me up with his wet nose in my face, I look at you sleeping next to me and I can’t imagine losing you.”
This started off as a 5 star read for me. I was obsessed. But somehow along the way, it just fell off that top place. The second half was surprisingly a 3 star for me. So, I settled right about the middle with a 4 rating.
The things that had me eating out of the palm of Claire’s hand during those first 150(ish) pages:
Audrey’s bubbly personality + the grumpy landlord working next door + the humor — I was laughing out loud + those mysterious chapters + the fast cadence of Claire’s writing 🤌🏼.
The things that threw me downstairs to the 3 star basement:
A chemistry between the MCs that never really clicked + the superficial relationship with all the secondary characters + the soft reveal ahead of the big reveal.
All in all, a fun romance with a good amount of suspense that I do recommend. I’m super excited to check out her other books. I heard the Baileys were amazing 🤩
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
I thought this book was really funny and I loved Josiah and Audrey together… plus Max! And the squirrels! I must be reading too much dark romance lately though because I could have used a little more spice.
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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:
Yes
I loved the Bailey Bros and Miles Family series and I was very excited to get started on this family's storyline however finishing the book and couldn't quite grasp it..something felt off.. it was like I was reading a book from another author and not the same one that had written the previous series. Maybe its a slow start like what I felt when starting the Bailey series but I wasn't too into this one.. there were so many opportunities missed in the writing especially that could have improved the storyline or atleast the reader's experience with this novel.
I'll still keep reading on for the next few books since I love the town of Tilikum and its residents but I hope for the next series we see better storylines and story progression from this author.
I'll still keep reading on for the next few books since I love the town of Tilikum and its residents but I hope for the next series we see better storylines and story progression from this author.