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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Cute, but so low-angst that it was almost boring.
This is my favorite historical series EVER. And this one was
My first review, and I am so happy it is for this book. I love this entire series so much, and this book just stole my heart! All of it! Gorgeously written, beautiful love story, incredible characters. I am deeply in love, and forever a resident of Gold Sky in my heart. Rebel Carter is incredible. Thank you for creating this gorgeous world!!
insta-love. nothing happened. genuinely no conflict or plot in the book. kept waiting for a dramatic climax that never came.
characters were underdeveloped. too much telling not showing. if I were meaner if put one star but I reserve that for truly terrible works. this was just boring.
characters were underdeveloped. too much telling not showing. if I were meaner if put one star but I reserve that for truly terrible works. this was just boring.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
It's a good romance however I feel like the chemistry would have been better If they didn't have sex halfway in the book. Besides that it was great.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Overall: 3.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 (I debated between a 3 and 4...I prefer a bit more explicitness to the scenes?)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥
Humor: A bit
Perspective: Third person from the heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? slow to medium
When mains are first on page together: Not too far in, 5% (chapter 1)
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, not too far in the future
Format: listened to bought audiobook (audible)
Should I read in order?
This is a second generation of Gold Sky...I think you could definitely read book 1 first as this is the daughter of that book’s mains and the mom and fathers have plenty of page time in this book. Book 3 is also about a sister that has page time here. (Books 1 and 2 are first generation and books 3 and 4 are second generation)
Basic plot:
Florence is searching for a love like her triad parents – good thing she lives in Gold Sky where all forms of love are openly accepted..
Give this a try if you want:
- early 1900s Western America – book 3 was just prior to this one and that was 1910 but I don’t see a specific date for this novel
- Montana setting
- M/M/F pairing
- low angst/low conflict
- biracial heroine, scottish and mexican heroes
- small town/close knit community
- working women – Flo loves fashion and designs dresses, scarves, etc
- low to mid steam – I believe there’s 2 scenes? I could have missed something with audio because I get lazy with notes
Ages:
- Didn’t see any mentioned
First line:
“That isn’t how that works.”
My thoughts:
This one was very sweet. Very low angst. And I love my angst so I think I got a little bored with this story. But listening as an audiobook while life is stressful I did find things comforting about it.
The characters are all really sweet. I have loved getting to know Florence’s family throughout this series. And there is definitely some time in this book setting up for Rose. The heroes, Ansel and Brendan are just the sweetest men – very steadfast and loyal.
You get a lot of funny and adorable family time which if you’ve read book 1, continuing to see the mom and fathers living their HEA is fun.
I was thinking being MMF it would be a touch steamier, but it’s on the lower side. I think there’s 2 scenes, one being towards the end. Would have loved more steam!
Endearments
The heroes call the heroine ‘flower’.
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- some brief scenes of racism (by out of town customers) and bigotry
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes: Sometimes my chapters are a bit off with audio (due to intro information/prologues/etc)
Safe sex: I don’t believe so
Hows the consent? It’s good!
Chapter 11 – 🔥kisses with all of them, oral for Flo
He moved slowly, deliberately, his hands gentle and methodical in his treatment of her dress and underthings. Up went her skirt, the hem gathering in his hands as he pushed it higher, and higher, and still higher, until the fabric of her skirts settled above her knees.
Florence watched still as he settled himself closer to her, his body now between her legs. She had parted them, allowing him to come closer, his shoulders nudging her knees and inner thighs, and only when he was leaning in, arms braced on either side of her thighs did he pause and look up at her.
Chapter 13 – kisses
Chapter 17 – 🔥anal fingering for Brendan, kisses, fingering for Flo, Ansel does Brendan, Brendan does Flo
Ansel raised up from his place on the bed and took to his knees behind Brendan. He leaned forward, a hand on the man’s shoulder for a moment as he leaned close to whisper in Brendan’s ear. “Are you ready for me?” His voice was rough, and Florence thought of gravel crunching beneath a wagon wheel, or flint striking steel.
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 (I debated between a 3 and 4...I prefer a bit more explicitness to the scenes?)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥
Humor: A bit
Perspective: Third person from the heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? slow to medium
When mains are first on page together: Not too far in, 5% (chapter 1)
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, not too far in the future
Format: listened to bought audiobook (audible)
Should I read in order?
This is a second generation of Gold Sky...I think you could definitely read book 1 first as this is the daughter of that book’s mains and the mom and fathers have plenty of page time in this book. Book 3 is also about a sister that has page time here. (Books 1 and 2 are first generation and books 3 and 4 are second generation)
Basic plot:
Florence is searching for a love like her triad parents – good thing she lives in Gold Sky where all forms of love are openly accepted..
Give this a try if you want:
- early 1900s Western America – book 3 was just prior to this one and that was 1910 but I don’t see a specific date for this novel
- Montana setting
- M/M/F pairing
- low angst/low conflict
- biracial heroine, scottish and mexican heroes
- small town/close knit community
- working women – Flo loves fashion and designs dresses, scarves, etc
- low to mid steam – I believe there’s 2 scenes? I could have missed something with audio because I get lazy with notes
Ages:
- Didn’t see any mentioned
First line:
“That isn’t how that works.”
My thoughts:
This one was very sweet. Very low angst. And I love my angst so I think I got a little bored with this story. But listening as an audiobook while life is stressful I did find things comforting about it.
The characters are all really sweet. I have loved getting to know Florence’s family throughout this series. And there is definitely some time in this book setting up for Rose. The heroes, Ansel and Brendan are just the sweetest men – very steadfast and loyal.
You get a lot of funny and adorable family time which if you’ve read book 1, continuing to see the mom and fathers living their HEA is fun.
I was thinking being MMF it would be a touch steamier, but it’s on the lower side. I think there’s 2 scenes, one being towards the end. Would have loved more steam!
Endearments
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- some brief scenes of racism (by out of town customers) and bigotry
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes: Sometimes my chapters are a bit off with audio (due to intro information/prologues/etc)
Safe sex:
Hows the consent?
Chapter 11 – 🔥kisses with all of them, oral for Flo
He moved slowly, deliberately, his hands gentle and methodical in his treatment of her dress and underthings. Up went her skirt, the hem gathering in his hands as he pushed it higher, and higher, and still higher, until the fabric of her skirts settled above her knees.
Florence watched still as he settled himself closer to her, his body now between her legs. She had parted them, allowing him to come closer, his shoulders nudging her knees and inner thighs, and only when he was leaning in, arms braced on either side of her thighs did he pause and look up at her.
Chapter 13 – kisses
Chapter 17 – 🔥anal fingering for Brendan, kisses, fingering for Flo, Ansel does Brendan, Brendan does Flo
Ansel raised up from his place on the bed and took to his knees behind Brendan. He leaned forward, a hand on the man’s shoulder for a moment as he leaned close to whisper in Brendan’s ear. “Are you ready for me?” His voice was rough, and Florence thought of gravel crunching beneath a wagon wheel, or flint striking steel.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An adorable mmf romance set in frontier times, that shit is like catnip for me! Enjoyed this one a lot, high fluff and low angst, just a feel good story all around. I'm used to mmf stories having like, a lot of filthy sex scenes and this one was decidedly milder on that scale but still a couple of explicit-ish scenes. I'll probably make my way through the rest of the series as I need breaks from emotionally heavy reads.