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emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
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
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
This was one of my favs of the series! So good and I love a second chance romance. Mary is who I want to be when I grow up. Leo is so sweet too but hate that he acts like a player but I get it.
- second chance
- it’s always been you
- forced proximity
- friends to enemies to roommates to lovers
- spice 🌶️🌶️
- second chance
- it’s always been you
- forced proximity
- friends to enemies to roommates to lovers
- spice 🌶️🌶️
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great second chance, enemies to lovers story! I love it when a girl transforms herself into a better version of herself, never letting go of her real essence. Mary Silver was overweight, emo, and pimply when she was in high school. She mostly hid in her room gaming Halo with online friends, until she started gaming with the Leo Hernandez, football star in her high school. They were great online friends but when they met in person it was a disaster and she hated him afterwards. Years later, in college, Leo is in North Boston U playing football and Mary is his neighbor. He’s obsessed with her but she hates him, and he has no idea why.
Most of this book is spent in the misunderstanding that Mary hates Leo because he rejected her when they met in person. Leo lives with a hole in his heart for the girl who ghosted him in high school. It’s crazy to live under a delusion to finally learn that reality is different. We get to live a lot of angsty foreplay, witty insulting banter between both. The chemistry is strong but Leo can’t get rid of his cocky attitude and Mary is stuck to her grudges.
Both are wonderful persons. I loved Leo’s attachment to his mother, the respect he has for her, and his love for tostones! I loved the scene where he prepares them, exactly how they should be done, and with garlic sauce, my favorite. I loved all his Spanish phrases. Likewise I hurt for Mary’s issues with her mother who seems to be a constant nagging and scolding presence.
I love how the author develops their love story as she gets them to know each other and overthrow their barriers first, before the truth comes out. I love how Mary managed her image, from the pimply teenager to the curvy bombshell she currently is. She went for her dream to be a tattoo artist even against her parents wishes and lived apart to sustain her goals.
Lovely story and lovely characters, great finale for this series, with all of the characters making short appearances through the book!
Most of this book is spent in the misunderstanding that Mary hates Leo because he rejected her when they met in person. Leo lives with a hole in his heart for the girl who ghosted him in high school. It’s crazy to live under a delusion to finally learn that reality is different. We get to live a lot of angsty foreplay, witty insulting banter between both. The chemistry is strong but Leo can’t get rid of his cocky attitude and Mary is stuck to her grudges.
Both are wonderful persons. I loved Leo’s attachment to his mother, the respect he has for her, and his love for tostones! I loved the scene where he prepares them, exactly how they should be done, and with garlic sauce, my favorite. I loved all his Spanish phrases. Likewise I hurt for Mary’s issues with her mother who seems to be a constant nagging and scolding presence.
I love how the author develops their love story as she gets them to know each other and overthrow their barriers first, before the truth comes out. I love how Mary managed her image, from the pimply teenager to the curvy bombshell she currently is. She went for her dream to be a tattoo artist even against her parents wishes and lived apart to sustain her goals.
Lovely story and lovely characters, great finale for this series, with all of the characters making short appearances through the book!
it was so good. i love this series and i’m so excited for her next series (nhl
ARC review
Mary has to find a place to stay while her house is under construction. The Pit is right next to her so Leo suggests she stays with them until it’s done, only it won’t be done anytime soon. So Mary now has to face feelings she had for a certain gamer years ago, and fight to keep them away.
Kandi’s books are always a touch emotional but this one made me straight out cry my feelings.
It is no surprise that i absolutely adore this series and sad that it’s over. But Leo and Mary really did end it in a bang.
Mary is a character i relate to deeply. She is curvy, and has issues with her overprotective and a tad controlling family. I love that she now left to be her own person, all her tattoos and confidence is something i envy.
Leo’s the playboy, sunshine, protective and dominant book boyfriend we all love. And he has the biggest dick in the team. If that isn’t the perfect mix i don’t know what is. Oh, he also speaks spanish, did i mention that?
The chemistry between them is scorching hot and the spice was even hotter. Man really said “Guys always slung jokes about massive cocks, but few knew the burden of actually having one.” ON. MY. KNEES.
And so was Mary.
Me relating to mary was such a sensitive point to me,i always love that we get to deal with something we don’t see in many other books.
Overall highly recommend this entire series.
Mary has to find a place to stay while her house is under construction. The Pit is right next to her so Leo suggests she stays with them until it’s done, only it won’t be done anytime soon. So Mary now has to face feelings she had for a certain gamer years ago, and fight to keep them away.
Kandi’s books are always a touch emotional but this one made me straight out cry my feelings.
It is no surprise that i absolutely adore this series and sad that it’s over. But Leo and Mary really did end it in a bang.
Mary is a character i relate to deeply. She is curvy, and has issues with her overprotective and a tad controlling family. I love that she now left to be her own person, all her tattoos and confidence is something i envy.
Leo’s the playboy, sunshine, protective and dominant book boyfriend we all love. And he has the biggest dick in the team. If that isn’t the perfect mix i don’t know what is. Oh, he also speaks spanish, did i mention that?
The chemistry between them is scorching hot and the spice was even hotter. Man really said “Guys always slung jokes about massive cocks, but few knew the burden of actually having one.” ON. MY. KNEES.
And so was Mary.
Me relating to mary was such a sensitive point to me,i always love that we get to deal with something we don’t see in many other books.
Overall highly recommend this entire series.