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cmstorrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship
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
booksalacarte'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
3.25
Contemporary Romance
Billionare Romance
Brother series
Small town
Second chance
Forced proximity
Mental health rep
Anxiety rep
Tw: alcoholism
This was a good end to the trilogy. It was interesting to see how the sensitive nature of alcoholism was felt with. There were good side characters and the small town feel was decent.
Over all I was just glad that the series wasn’t longer. Any more and it would have felt too drawn out.
The rival home buyer gave a foreshadowing snippet into the next series.
It made me laugh that in this day and age we have to have the standard set to billionaire romance in order to have people afford what a millionaire romance was just a few years ago. Just a funny observation
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Cursing
kiwij96's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Acouple of gripes would include a few grammatical errors and minor inconsistencies, and also that Cami felt like this idealistic, spoilt 5 year old written by someone who has never met a 5 year old. Also the way that Cal just barged back into his ex's life and just demanded she sell her home as if it didn't matter, bullying her into selling it until she agreed, and then when she had doubts about it he would get pissy and say "I thought this is what you wanted". However, if these things didn't exist then the book wouldn't have been as enjoyable as I found it.
Definitely a rollercoaster of a book. But definitely definitely not for people who may have triggers around addiction, specifically drugs and alcohol.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death of parent
demy_summer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
otakubishh's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal cruelty
hellowildflower'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
deluna'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Outing, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage
katierosecrane'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
- It intertwines all of the series characters into the book
- Some cheesy predictable aspects in the book, (mostly towards the end) but not terrible
- For how long the book was it didn't feel like it was too much, went by fast
- I liked how it was different from the other books in the series because instead of the typical woman of interest Lana was different.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Cursing
michaelat21'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse