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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love these two, but the ending was very abrupt and didn't have an epilogue, which feels almost criminal.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of Kleypas' weaker books when it comes to plot, but still enjoyable
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Three, WEST SAVED THIS BOOK, stars.
West, the irascible brother who was pretty much the only highlight to the previous book, [b:Hello Stranger|34379276|Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)|Lisa Kleypas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1520360805s/34379276.jpg|55467230], is also the only highlight to this one for me. He's smexy, witty, hilariously self deprecating, and has a natural ease with children - what's not to like? Well, for one, there is his choice in kind of boring women in the form of our heroine, Phoebe. With her red hair and Sebastian as her father (from the Wallflowers series), I was expecting a more fiery disposition from her. Instead she is perhaps overly even keeled, if there is such a thing, to the point that she purposely chooses not to even slam a door when it was very much deserved. She's also utterly calm when confronting betrayal.
The story line was cute enough and didn't drag or linger too much on the 'we can't be together for *reasons*' trope, much to my relief. I did enjoy this book, but in much the same way someone enjoys a pbj sandwich. It's good, it's filling, it reminds you of good times past, but you're not going to be overly enthused by it.
West, the irascible brother who was pretty much the only highlight to the previous book, [b:Hello Stranger|34379276|Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)|Lisa Kleypas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1520360805s/34379276.jpg|55467230], is also the only highlight to this one for me. He's smexy, witty, hilariously self deprecating, and has a natural ease with children - what's not to like? Well, for one, there is his choice in kind of boring women in the form of our heroine, Phoebe. With her red hair and Sebastian as her father (from the Wallflowers series), I was expecting a more fiery disposition from her. Instead she is perhaps overly even keeled, if there is such a thing, to the point that she purposely chooses not to even slam a door when it was very much deserved. She's also utterly calm when confronting betrayal.
The story line was cute enough and didn't drag or linger too much on the 'we can't be together for *reasons*' trope, much to my relief. I did enjoy this book, but in much the same way someone enjoys a pbj sandwich. It's good, it's filling, it reminds you of good times past, but you're not going to be overly enthused by it.
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes