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karlapardo's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Miscarriage, Child abuse, and Pregnancy
you_fanci_me_mad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Addiction, Miscarriage, and Drug use
ashtontdavis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Death of parent
jesskreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
📚 I recommend this if you love a second chance, friends to lovers romance with elements of emotional depth and redemption
Genre: romance
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Series or Standalone: series
Tropes & Themes: addiction, second chance romance, forced proximity, small town, reuniting, billionaire romance, friends to lovers, single parent
After reading the first 2 books in the Dreamland billionaire series, I was gifted this book for Christmas and put off reading it as I knew it was the last in the series and didn't want it to end!
Loooved the character development in this and Cals personal growth! Cami is portrayed as such a sweet loveable daughter and some things she said made me laugh so much! To me, I think her positioning in the book is good, as she acts like an icebreaker to the difficult conversations around loss and addiction.
You can't help but feel sorry for Cal and what he's been through, but I equally understand Lana's hesitance in letting him back into her life after their previous experiences together.
📖 Brief plot summary:
Lana and Cal, previous lovers who ended on bad terms, are back in eachothers lives, but not for good reason. Cal has been tasked to sell his grandfather's house, which Lana also has a 50% stake in... Will they be able to see eye to eye and make amends, or are past experiences too much for them to fix things?
@jesswanders_andreads on Instagram & Tiktok! 📚
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, and Alcoholism
annabananadel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“I dare you to wait for me. The real me. The sober me. The best me who wants to spend the rest of his days getting drunk on life with you.”
I think I need to re-read this in the future. I'm not sure why but I did not have motivation to read/listen to this so it took me so long to get through it (2.5 months specifically). It was so good though. I think when I was halfway thru the book, I just instantly finished listening after like two or three days. I think it was pretty difficult, for me, to get thru the first few chapters because of how Cal was - the drunk him. It was pretty hard to listen to his inner thoughts and monologues because he kept messing up and he knows he shouldn't be. But I also know that we had to see that in order to really feel and understand his side of being an alcoholic. But once he was through that phase and it was just a misunderstanding between him and Alana regarding the will, it was just so good. I devoured their love story and to be honest, loved Cal in the process. I saw how he tried to fight his addiction for his family. I saw how he's willing to give up everything for Alana. Even the connection with the Kane brothers was amazing. Bonus points for the other girls as well!
Overall, it was good but I need a re-read to continually read this.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Grief
bri__'s review against another edition
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief
bookmarkplaces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
hjb_128's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy
lomesia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Addiction
nutmegvotour's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content