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vicki_williams's review against another edition
5.0
WOW! Another fantastic Irons and Works book
Once again E.M Lindsey has given us another fantastic instalment in the Irons and Works series. This is book 5 but can be read as a stand-alone. The characters from the previous books are also in this one.
Mat and Wyatt’s story is superbly written with highly developed complex characters. It flowed along nicely and I was engaged from the very first page.
I was eagerly awaiting their story and I was not let down.
Mat and Wyatt had both been let down and rejected for who they were by their families. They both had numerous obstacles to overcome when their lives, separately, fell apart.
Wyatt’s life fell apart with the end of his10yr marriage, lose of his job, death of his guide dog and a selfish family.
Mat’s life fell apart with a life changing accident that left him with a brain injury and destroyed his medical career and his marriage.
With chosen family standing with them, after a few bumps along the way, they do get their HEA.
I especially loved the Tombstone movie references and the cheesy French pick up lines all throughout the book!
I highly recommend this book and the whole series - it’s amazing.
drpig's review
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
scrow1022's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the discussion of language, of art. Cheesy as hell at the end but Wyatt deserved it. Really liked the discussion of what is and is not an acceptable boundary to have or to cross when it comes to getting help.
elleam's review
hopeful
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
4.5
creativelifeofliz's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
This was a really cute story! Definitely read the content warnings (like all the books in this series), but I just couldn't stop rooting for Mat and Wyatt.
weirdlittlebooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.0
mschaeff's review against another edition
4.0
The first five books in this series are similar enough that I've decided I'm pretty much writing one collective review. The series spans an (overlapping) period of time and covers a number of guys who work at a tattoo parlor, all of whom have major disabilities. I thought the subject was treated incredibly well, with thoughtfulness and candor, and unlike some other series I've read where multiple people dealt with disabilities, this one didn't feel contrived. These are sweet and cute and charming - you'll like the characters, although admittedly the conflict feels a little similar every time, and I got phenomenally frustrated with the huge amount of chronological overlap between the books. (To the author's credit, I think they realized that getting the same scenes presented in every book was getting a bit old; the last two books didn't have quite as much of a problem with it.) I really loved Sam & Niko's book, as well as Mat & Wyatt's. They're well-written, thoughtful in their approach to both love and disability, and have a decent spice level. I enjoyed them!
linda_marian's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
nasaje's review against another edition
3.0
The story was good, but I was a little disappointed to see that it was more shallow than I had anticipated given Mat and Wyatt's stories in previous books.