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kristynpittman's review
2.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent and Abortion
ecravens's review
- 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: Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
bookedupchick's review
5.0
Shay has her heart broken and receives news that she is the sole recipient of a family farm in Friendship, Rhode Island. There are just a couple of rules in order to keep it…she must live there for a year and in that year she must also get married 😬 Noah is a broody grump who owns the farm next door and is the sole guardian of his niece and has had a crush on Shay since they were best friends in high school…🔥
This had amazing tension and the spice was HOT 🥵 Noah is this big, gentle, grump who is anything, but “gentle” in the bedroom 🔥😮💨 I love Shay and Noah’s dynamic as a couple. His quirky niece was adorable. The town of Friendship was everything you love and hate about a small town. I absolutely loved this book 🥰
💍 Marriage Of Convenience
👰🏼♀️ “That’s My Wife”
🌦️ Grumpy x Sunshine
💕 Friends To Strangers To Lovers
💙 Boy Falls First
👥 Forced Proximity
🍑 Curvy Heroine
🍎 Teacher Heroine
👨🏻🌾 Farmer Hero
👨👩👧 Found Family
🎂 30 yr old Heroine
🌊 New England Setting — Rhode Island
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Medical content, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
chrisljm'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: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Infidelity, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder
thereadinghammock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Underestimating the appeal of a high school best friend turned swoon-worthy farmer-next-door is what goes wrong. Add in a sassy, too-smart-for-her-own-good niece who needs some guidance from her new found teacher friend and you've got the perfect blend of a super spicy hallmark movie and the 2017 Chris Evans movie Gifted. And Noah, good goddess, that man is swoon-worthy in every way. Capable and handy: check. Intelligent and business-savvy; check. Looks good in a suit AND in old jeans and a t-shirt: BIG check! Wants nothing more than to make the love of his life happy, most especially with him: there aren't enough checkmarks in the world.
This book made me so nostalgic for weekend summers spent with friends in Rhode Island in college. We always went to those local family farms to get our produce and pies for our vacation. And having grown up in the suburbs (and in New England), those town events like the Harvest Festival and the farmers markets are where everyone gets the latest and greatest of town gossip. You go to see and be seen.
Shay & Noah's relationship was 🔥🔥. There were a lot of moments that reminded me quite a bit of my relationship with Hubs, especially the early days of our relationship. I loved how positively feral Noah was for Shay, and the steam and spice was grade A, top notch 👌. Having the dual POV for both Shay and Noah was so satisfying, not because I ever doubted how much these two loved each other, but knowing the hang-ups each of them brought into this relationship have context to their decisions, so I never felt exasperated by their subsequent actions. I may have shook my head at their inability to see what was plain as day to me as the omniscient reader, but their personal obstacles to coming together at least made clear sense because everyone's cards were on the table (for the reader.)
And who could forget how hilarious, adorable, and amazing Gennie is? She was the heart of this great love story, helping grow her family and, in a way, being a catalyst to bring together her clueless uncle and super fun new friend.
Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Trafficking, Medical content, Death of parent, Blood, Infidelity, Violence, and Abortion