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emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.
I'm super tired writing this review because I stayed up super late to finish this book. I didn't want to stop reading. I was too invested in how Maverick and Clover's story was going to end. I'm hoping that this review will still make sense despite all that. At least that tells you I enjoyed reading this book. So, here we go.
I was excited for this book because I was wondering what Maverick was up to when I read Little Lies. Lavendar's big brother was getting into some trouble with his professor... That makes this book a little taboo. Maverick and Clover were both very aware of the rules surrounding their professional relationship, and (thankfully) made sure they weren't crossing boundaries that would ruin their lives. I appreciated that because this is not a trope I'm a fan of. It worked for me in their situation.
Maverick was a caretaker. He took care of everyone in his life from his siblings to his friends to Clover. Sometimes that was good. Other times it drained him. Everything weighed heavily on Maverick. I loved seeing how he dealt with it all. He grew a lot and in the best ways. I also loved how Clover fit into that. Their relationship challenged him. He was respectful of her and maybe over cautious at times, but his maturity matched hers even with the eight year age difference between them.
Clover is a woman trying to move on from a marriage she felt trapped in. I won't go into it more than that because I don't want to spoil anything, but she has some healing to do herself. I appreciated the way she thought through her potential relationship with Maverick. I was a little worried I wouldn't like her, but I don't know why. She was sweet and, despite being a little unexpected, her relationship with Maverick made sense. They were a great match.
One of the bonus fun/cool things about this book was getting to see some favorite characters again. There were some great moments with Maverick and his parents. I also loved the times when Maverick was supporting Lavendar and Kody. If you haven't read Little Lies I would recommend reading that first because you will want to be up on all the stuff from that book.
So, yeah. Maverick's book didn't disappoint. I love his character more now than I did before I started and that's saying something. I also loved Clover and the dynamics of their relationship. I'm hoping we continue to get more books for this generation.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpe .
I'm super tired writing this review because I stayed up super late to finish this book. I didn't want to stop reading. I was too invested in how Maverick and Clover's story was going to end. I'm hoping that this review will still make sense despite all that. At least that tells you I enjoyed reading this book. So, here we go.
I was excited for this book because I was wondering what Maverick was up to when I read Little Lies. Lavendar's big brother was getting into some trouble with his professor... That makes this book a little taboo. Maverick and Clover were both very aware of the rules surrounding their professional relationship, and (thankfully) made sure they weren't crossing boundaries that would ruin their lives. I appreciated that because this is not a trope I'm a fan of. It worked for me in their situation.
Maverick was a caretaker. He took care of everyone in his life from his siblings to his friends to Clover. Sometimes that was good. Other times it drained him. Everything weighed heavily on Maverick. I loved seeing how he dealt with it all. He grew a lot and in the best ways. I also loved how Clover fit into that. Their relationship challenged him. He was respectful of her and maybe over cautious at times, but his maturity matched hers even with the eight year age difference between them.
Clover is a woman trying to move on from a marriage she felt trapped in. I won't go into it more than that because I don't want to spoil anything, but she has some healing to do herself. I appreciated the way she thought through her potential relationship with Maverick. I was a little worried I wouldn't like her, but I don't know why. She was sweet and, despite being a little unexpected, her relationship with Maverick made sense. They were a great match.
One of the bonus fun/cool things about this book was getting to see some favorite characters again. There were some great moments with Maverick and his parents. I also loved the times when Maverick was supporting Lavendar and Kody. If you haven't read Little Lies I would recommend reading that first because you will want to be up on all the stuff from that book.
So, yeah. Maverick's book didn't disappoint. I love his character more now than I did before I started and that's saying something. I also loved Clover and the dynamics of their relationship. I'm hoping we continue to get more books for this generation.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpe .
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse
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