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god i love this series Chloe Liese really did a great job at writing about how much anxiety and trauma from childhood poverty can affect someone all through out their lives, specially for those who were trying to build a family of their own, something that was so rare to see in the romance department. I absolutely feel for Aiden and his fears, that's why i was a bit annoyed at the start at Freya coz while i do understand where her problems and insecurities are coming from, i just feel more for Aiden and what he was going thru and i feel like he was not getting heard between them. (He suggested marriage counseling! he was trying!). Freya did acknowledge it in the end tho (it kinda just got annoying in the beginning) so it's fine, i still love it. The additional .25 stars is for the Bergman brothers, THEY ARE JUST SO PRECIOUS! UGH! can't wait for Axel(he's starting to grow on me) and Rooney's Story

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valeria_gzz's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

I think I want to give this 5 stars because of the way anxiety was a huge subject (even though it just made mine a tiny bit worse) and because even though it was sad a LOT it was SOOO SO funny and lovely and 🔥🔥hehe. This made me giggle so much because it was funny AND because of Aiden and Freya.

Also what a cool name “Freya” maybe it’s because I’m reading the Magnus chase books right now but I dig it.

Just the way Aiden talked and thought about Freya is the way people deserve to be thought and talked about!!! Even tiny seemingly insignificant things made me either aawww or go wide eyed because of how powerful they were. Their love for each other was just Ahsjdkskdhsjs so freaking adorable.

Also…HE READ A MASS MARKET PAPERBACK HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!! AND ON TOP OF THAT HE READ PERSUASION TO HER!!! I WISH someone would read me my favorite Jane Austen novel *cough* specifically Captain Wentworth’s proposal and Mr Knightley’s too if they have time *cough*

I did not take sides in the problem because I saw both sides and understood both which is honestly a little new to me because a lot of the times I am very clearly misogynistic in blaming the heroine and not the hero for the problems in a book (I also blame certain authors for writing the story that way though it’s not all me). Anyway that just means I love Freya and want to be her when I grow up.

I didn’t love the

dad

storyline but also didn’t hate it I thought it was okay but liked Aiden’s reaction to it.

Not like I didn’t say it a million times while reading this but holy crap I CANNOT wait for Viggo’s book, it will be the death of me I just know it.

One last thing: I am LOVING the last chapters of these books because they are so much better than regular epilogues. AND OH MY GOSH HOW COULD I FORGET TO SAY THIS: THIS SERIES ACTUALLY SHOWS YOU HOW PREVIOUS CHARACTERS ARE DOING AND NOT JUST ONCE IN THE WHOLE BOOK BUT SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT!!! Okay im done

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emotional hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

trigger warning: marriage problems, pregnancy and issues with conceiving, sexual content, alcohol, depression, anxiety and panic disorder, estranged parent, near death experience, physical injury

Dude I always hate marriage issues related books but I put my preconceived notions aside and decided to trust Chloe because homegirl has done me a fkn solid the last two books and BOI she came through. Won't say it's a new favourite niche but if this is the quality of book coming from a marriage in crisis novel then bitch sign me up.

The PINING. The SMUT. The FEELS. The casual intimacy and deep rooted concern and love. THE FAMILY DYNAMICS!!!!

I was so ready to hate Aiden from the idiot shit he pulled in the first book but he really grew on me. Freya was already baby but now she is Babie. Both of them are in fact. Again, the big family dynamics were really wonderful to read. This book had a LOT of it because everyone was so nosy about Aiden and Freya. The sibling concern and group effort to help heal their issues was so soft and sweet and also aggressive in the way only rowdy siblings can be.

Might be my favourite of the entire series but there are three more to go after Axel so we shall see!!

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ecobookworm's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

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