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bootsmom3'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
gothmiku's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy and Death of parent
hannibanani29's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Alcohol, Death, and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy
ashleycmms'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy
readerette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
However, I found the (frequent) sex between Piper and Brendan out of character. It was always "rough" (not nonconsensual, just rough) and they talked so much during the act, which just contributed to how weird it felt. There was also all this character work to make Brendan's attraction to Piper more than just because she's a hot blonde, but then most of the time he's complimenting her, he's praising her body or body parts. Also, for a guy who didn't fool around as a teen, married young, and stayed celibate after his marriage ended, Brendan sure talked like a straight-up porn star. Very much a "lady (well, gentleman) in the street, freak in the bed" vibe that just felt off-kilter rather than cute or alluring.
I still finished it. There were some touching moments and the characters grew during the story, which I like. But the relationship between Brendan and Piper needed more realism and a gentler approach to be relatable and engaging for me as a reader.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
rachrreads's review
- 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
Man this book was so good?! I have never wanted to live on the West Coast or been attracted to a burly man but this book makes me want to go live in a west coast fishing town 😂 … not actually though I’d die.
Brendan is such a grumpy sweetheart I love it. This is the gold standard of grumpy sunshine and I am HERE FOR IT. It’s also a great rom com book with some steam. Definitely pick this up! I cannot WAIt for book 2!
Now to pick up more of her books
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy