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jkreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
With this series Talia Hibbert has cemented herself as being one of my favourite romance authors. The tenderness that she manages to inject in her stories without making them saccharine or try-hard is second to none!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Bullying
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
witcheep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Look," he said the word a rasp, "There are many ways to fail."
"Trust me, I'm aware."
"And very few of them are actually controllable. Life has too many moving parts." He managed to sound resentful at the very nature of human existence, which Eve found impressive despite herself.
Besides the swoonworthy romance and delightfully strong nature of the main characters (they are willing to put a lot of effort into becoming better versions of themselves but also take care of themselves and each other), Hibbert writes representation admirably well into her book. Like in the previous books about the Brown sisters, Eve's book also addressess disabilities and different minority identities with respect. Hibbert is a master writer of representation that lives and breathes both respect and normalization of the different needs of people. Her writing feels like a warm hug in a world that too often offers only a cold shoulder to anyone who struggles to fit themselves into the molds offered to us.
Graphic: Car accident and Ableism
Minor: Cursing, Bullying, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship
mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship
gabyhat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Ableism, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
onefineelephant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Abandonment, Car accident, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Ableism
The book mentions and partially describes parental emotional neglect and the emotional effects of parental emotional neglect.michelle_my_belle's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Ableism, Alcohol, Abandonment, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
emily_mh's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
But like I said, I loved my reading experience. It was so AMAZING seeing a relationship between two autistic people! The safety and understanding!! The interactions between Eve and Jacob were delightful and heartfelt, funny and earnest. Their relationship just made so much sense to me. And so did the MCs themselves!! I loved that across both Eve and Jacob a range of autistic traits and experiences were portrayed.
The setting was another plus. Prior to reading, I knew this was set at a bed and breakfast which is already a win for me, but I DIDN’T know that it’s set at a B&B in a country village in the Lakes, i.e., peak comfiness and cosiness!!
I have just been so impressed with Hibbert across this trilogy, and I am eagerly anticipating the Skybriar spin-off trilogy!
Ending this review with my two favourite quotes:
"Only now did he realise that thinking so lowly of his own worth required him to think badly of Eve in turn."
"But that something didn't have permission to lead - not anymore. It was old and battered and bruised. It was toxic and told him such utterly believable lies. It belonged to a far younger version of himself"
Rep: Black autistic MC, autistic MC
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment and Ableism
Minor: Excrement, Blood, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Alcohol, and Drug use
cluckieduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Eve & Jacob are two absolutely tender-hearted souls hiding deliciously dirty sides. Their sexy times are absolutely 🔥🌶🔥, I wish there were more than the 2 scenes because they were smokin' hot!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
midnightbelles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Fatphobia, and Body shaming