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chloelj27's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to Lily Kate, LK Publishing and Lily Kate for kindly accepting me as an arc reader in exchange for an honest review.
I was really drawn to this book after reading the synopsis and thought the premise was good. The first half of the book was great - we got to know an amazing community of characters as well as Chloe and Lucas’ characters as individuals and a couple. I found the second half of the book to be more rushed unfortunately, so lost some interest.
I loved the variety of secondary/side characters, although there was a lot of names to remember. The interactions and the sense of love in the community was heartwarming and a joy to read. As Chloe and Lucas go, I liked their characters, but both frustrated me at times. While I was rooting for them to be together, I felt the connection to be rushed, which in turn felt a little forced at times.
I enjoyed the plot of the book, although it did feel a little repetitive at times. Personally, I liked the writing style, however some of the terminology used (especially the spicy scenes) was rather cringe in my opinion and it started to frustrate me how many times Lucas called Chloe “baby”!
I think if this book had kept a more steady pace without things being rushed, I would have been able to enjoy this more as it definitely had a lot of promise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
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