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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Shout out to all my friends that read this and didn’t tell me I would cry like a baby. Ashley and Madigan are so perfect together. They’re willing to fight for what is important and work through the hard stuff. I love these two idiots that took a bit to get together. Also loved the representation of recovery and what’s possible.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As a Gen Xer I adored this story. The need for great mature MC (35+) books is high and I’m so glad I found this one. Very sweet romance- highly recommended.
I'm just not enjoying this. I don't care for/about the characters.
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I absolutely loved this romance! I'd heard great things about it over social media and I was not disappointed. We get such a great cast of loveable characters who are all easily distinguished from each other. I thought the addict/sobriety themes were handled well and we got to see a wide variety of characters at various places on that spectrum. I loved the growth of Ashley and Madigan's relationship as they grow closer as friends and then grow to more. We get a little bit of the miscommunication trope, but it is quickly addressed and talked through. These characters are both 40+ and they read as realistic 40+ year old people who have a good amount of past history that they work through to be together. This had such great cozy winter vibes, it made for a perfect winter read - highly recommend!
I absolutely loved this romance! I'd heard great things about it over social media and I was not disappointed. We get such a great cast of loveable characters who are all easily distinguished from each other. I thought the addict/sobriety themes were handled well and we got to see a wide variety of characters at various places on that spectrum. I loved the growth of Ashley and Madigan's relationship as they grow closer as friends and then grow to more. We get a little bit of the miscommunication trope, but it is quickly addressed and talked through. These characters are both 40+ and they read as realistic 40+ year old people who have a good amount of past history that they work through to be together. This had such great cozy winter vibes, it made for a perfect winter read - highly recommend!
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely adored this book. Reading about these two falling in love and growing as people was everything. The chemistry was there from the beginning between Ashley and Maddigan but what I loved was how vulnerable they allowed themselves to be with each other.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Couldn’t put this down! At first glance, it seems like it might be full of shallow stereotypes and tropes. Instead, this is a fantastic, well written romance that features MCs in their late 40s and early 50s, fully developed characters, and a realistic romance.
I highly recommend!!
I highly recommend!!
I admit to picking this book up purely for the nostalgia factor. I am firmly a product of the '90s and loved many of the nostalgic references but wished for more. This book was a delightful read with a former self-destructive rock star turned sober living home administrator and a ski mountain owner. It was filled with unexpected emotional depth and a great sensitivity in it's depiction of recovering addicts. I really enjoyed it and look forward to other books in this series.