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- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Blood
Includes author’s CWs in beginning pages.kb33's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The things below ruined the book for me personally, but I understand this is a popular trope for a reason, and so others may really enjoy this book. I did really enjoy parts of it. Wyatt was so devoted, even just as a friend, and how much he cared for Andie was clear.
I don’t love the reformed player heroes. And the reluctant reformed players are the worst. While Wyatt isn’t exactly reluctant, right off the bat he wants to keep his relationship with Andie a secret. He thinks he needs to continue to flirt to prevent any suspicions.... about literally anything. One truly disgusting thing was that everyone around them seemed to suspect how Wyatt felt about Andie, but they were totally cool watching Wyatt hook up with woman after woman after woman. And the drama that caused the third act breakup felt a bit contrived.
TW/CW: infidelity didn’t occur in the book, but the possibility was talked about so much that I got sick of it, and added it as a cw.
I don’t love the reformed player heroes. And the reluctant reformed players are the worst. While Wyatt isn’t exactly reluctant, right off the bat he wants to keep his relationship with Andie a secret. He thinks he needs to continue to flirt to prevent any suspicions.... about literally anything. One truly disgusting thing was that everyone around them seemed to suspect how Wyatt felt about Andie, but they were totally cool watching Wyatt hook up with woman after woman after woman. And the drama that caused the third act breakup felt a bit contrived.
TW/CW: infidelity didn’t occur in the book, but the possibility was talked about so much that I got sick of it, and added it as a cw.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
lauriereadsrom1's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Andie Lockhart has had a crush on her older brother's best friend, Wyatt King, for years, but is convinced that he will never see her as more than a friend at best, or his adopted little sister at worst. The truth is that Wyatt has secretly been in love with Andie since he was 17, but he won't risk losing his best friend to be with her. Since his mother died, Josh and the Lockharts have been more of a family to Wyatt than most of his own flesh and blood. Besides, Wyatt doesn't think he's good enough for Andie; she's so smart that she skipped a grade, went to college, and even has a master's degree, whereas he barely graduated from high school. When the house Andie inherited from her grandmother is threatened by a series of fines levied by the local HOA, handyman Wyatt volunteers to help her make the necessary repairs to prevent her from losing her home. The more time they spend working together, the more difficult it becomes to ignore their mutual attraction, but both are determined to keep their growing relationship a secret. Can they find a way to be together without destroying Wyatt's friendship with Andie's brother?
I loved this story so much! It was laugh-out-loud funny but tugged at my heartstrings at the same time. Andie and Wyatt were endearing, relatable protagonists, and it was easy for me to root for them both individually and as a couple. I particularly empathized with Andie's frustrations regarding her brother Josh's tendency to be overprotective, though it was clear that his actions always came from a place of love. As for Wyatt, there was so much more to him than was apparent from his "life of the party" reputation, and learning about the losses he suffered in his childhood as well as his difficult relationship with his father broke my heart. I completely understood why he was so afraid of losing his adopted family, the Lockharts, though I wish he had made an effort to overcome that fear a bit sooner.
I highly recommend "My Cone and Only" for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I look forward to the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
I loved this story so much! It was laugh-out-loud funny but tugged at my heartstrings at the same time. Andie and Wyatt were endearing, relatable protagonists, and it was easy for me to root for them both individually and as a couple. I particularly empathized with Andie's frustrations regarding her brother Josh's tendency to be overprotective, though it was clear that his actions always came from a place of love. As for Wyatt, there was so much more to him than was apparent from his "life of the party" reputation, and learning about the losses he suffered in his childhood as well as his difficult relationship with his father broke my heart. I completely understood why he was so afraid of losing his adopted family, the Lockharts, though I wish he had made an effort to overcome that fear a bit sooner.
I highly recommend "My Cone and Only" for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I look forward to the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
jencolumb0's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
A solid pivot from the STEM series into the world of Crowder, Texas (where, honestly and like Mia, I never though I’d want to go but now I can’t wait to start Cream & Punishment, Tanner and Lucy’s story). I liked the longer book, told from alternating perspectives and with far more heat than her past novels. I’d love it if some fan musician could put actual sound to Wyatt’s work, like Xio Axelrod did for Girl With Stars in her Eyes. In the mean time, Nix’s easy writing style is perfect for the setting and I’m so glad that I don’t have to say goodbye to her characters (or their insights) yet.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Abandonment, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Death
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