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familyandbooks's review
1.5
This shouldn’t be book 4 in this series. It should be a spin off. I was really disappointed that we didn’t really spend time with any of the characters in the original trilogy, while I love the found family trope this book just kept telling me it was found family like I wouldn’t realise it. While this book has major problems. The side characters were great and kept me invested.
Spoilers below!
Also the stalking aspect was weird, guy has one interaction with her when he’s a kid and basically stalks her till they’re in their 20’s at least. (That’s some Criminal Minds sh*t, if she’d rejected him in the coffee shop, this could have turned into a very different book. Just saying) And when it’s revealed he’s stalked her, she’s just like well no one’s perfect… wtf?!?
Spoilers below!
Also the stalking aspect was weird, guy has one interaction with her when he’s a kid and basically stalks her till they’re in their 20’s at least. (That’s some Criminal Minds sh*t, if she’d rejected him in the coffee shop, this could have turned into a very different book. Just saying) And when it’s revealed he’s stalked her, she’s just like well no one’s perfect… wtf?!?
aoparker's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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
chanlo1994's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.25
I loved all the characters. I wish I could know them in real life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Bullying
Moderate: Outing
zooming_ghost's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
read_by_gee's review
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.75
Cute fun and cosy read. Loved the main character Iris, found her very relatable and the whole found family was so lovely and kind. A story full of goodness, kindness, happiness and magic. Just loved it!
bookish_withsky's review
3.0
This is a wholesome romance, with no spice. Make sure you’re aware of that before going in because a lot of people tend to see the cartoonish covers and still expect to see spice. It is cozy, which isn’t always my favorite, but does feature diverse character, has the found family trope, and LGBTQIA+ representation. Eli is also a borederline stalker, which I can get with when it’s a dark romance, but can feel icky when the book is marketed as cozy and wholesome - which it is in every other aspect.
annaleloe's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
3.75
cookiemonstaly's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Quick, cosy, fun read. One of the more annoying parts was the ML dragging out a misunderstanding, and the story wraps up in a very Deus Ex Machina way at the end. But overall it was a good read.
Other readers mention that this is part of a series, but it reads more like a spin-off series to Fix-It Witches rather than a continuation.
Other readers mention that this is part of a series, but it reads more like a spin-off series to Fix-It Witches rather than a continuation.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying
FL has an emotionally manipulative family who constantly gaslights her.ch3shir3rcat's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Great representation of LGBTQIA+! Warm hearted and filled with people of all ages finding their found family