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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
4.75 stars
I ate this up, couldn’t put it down. And I loved being back in Tilikum! I do wish we got some more glimpses of the Baileys, especially Gram!
I ate this up, couldn’t put it down. And I loved being back in Tilikum! I do wish we got some more glimpses of the Baileys, especially Gram!
emotional
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
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Authors Claire Kingsley wrote one of the best grumpy/shine tropes I’ve ever read. This book had me falling in love with the trope. The main characters Josiah & Audrey grew up in neighboring small towns but didn’t know each other then. Stalking and Josiah past are the conflicts which this couple face. I love the way the author entwined these theme. Audrey moved to Tilikum. Audrey must learn to accept a past secret of her father’s which she only learns through the course of this book but it ties to the all important climax. I would highly recommend the book and author to other romantic suspense readers. Audrey and Josiah meet in an unusual manner after his sister Annika doesn’t tell him she rented the house to Audrey.
secret high school crush
suspense/she has a stalker
grumpy/sunshine
mid-thirties
small town
forced proximity
dog mom
What fun, captivating read. I must say I guessed the stalker after the first time he was mentioned but it was still fun getting to that point of the reveal of them. The story kept you captivated from the beginning. I stayed up as late as my eyeballs would let me trying to read as much as I could. I felt both main characters very likable. I do wish Audrey would've told Josiah that he was her high school crush though. Other than that, I really loved it. But I love all the Claire Kingsley books I read so it is no surprise.
suspense/she has a stalker
grumpy/sunshine
mid-thirties
small town
forced proximity
dog mom
What fun, captivating read. I must say I guessed the stalker after the first time he was mentioned but it was still fun getting to that point of the reveal of them. The story kept you captivated from the beginning. I stayed up as late as my eyeballs would let me trying to read as much as I could. I felt both main characters very likable. I do wish Audrey would've told Josiah that he was her high school crush though. Other than that, I really loved it. But I love all the Claire Kingsley books I read so it is no surprise.
After the Bailey's I wasn't sure I could like the Havens but I do!! Josiah and Audrey and Max were perfect!! Josiah is your grumpy lumberjack who just wants to live his life alone. Then Audrey enters like a hurricane of sunshine with her derpy dog, Max! But she brings an unknown stalker with her. Who is stalking Audrey and why? And will they be able to figure this out in time for their happy ending?
