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A review by adagetsliterary
Soft Flannel Hank by Eliza MacArthur
5.0
✨Mental Health Rep
✨Suspense
✨Broken Hero
✨A wee bit supernatural
Thoughts: This is the week where I step out of my normal reading and fall into new worlds to love. “Soft Flannel Hank” was the coziest, sweetest, horniest book about two somewhat broken people who find their way to each other. AND it has supernatural elements (Esther’s a witch, there are vampires) that was done so naturally and well, that I may be a convert.
I have so much love for Hank. The man was going through it - in a rut since his wife and daughter left, depressed since he left his police job. He was a large hunky lumberjack with the softest soul. I LOVED him so much and just want to wrap him up in a tight hug. It remains one of my favorite things to read about imperfect men, going through things, trying to put themselves back together in healthy ways. There was therapy and communication and Hank fell so hard, so fast for Esther with no pretense. The juxtaposition of him being so rough on the outside and so delicate on the inside made my heart so happy.
Esther was a fantastic heroine. Strong, independent, tough to crack but loving, committed, and all-in on Hank once she allowed herself to be. She was scared, on the run, trying to find some stability and the tension built up in such a way that I felt everything she felt. I loved that she was vulnerable despite her powers, strong and sure of herself but still craving that stability she had been missing.
The pacing was so good, building just the right amount of suspense with a plot that had action and so much character development. There were strong male friendships, and beautiful grief depicted. And the spice was FANTASTIC. Hank & Esther were fire in every sense of the word.
Can’t wait for the next one!
✨Suspense
✨Broken Hero
✨A wee bit supernatural
Thoughts: This is the week where I step out of my normal reading and fall into new worlds to love. “Soft Flannel Hank” was the coziest, sweetest, horniest book about two somewhat broken people who find their way to each other. AND it has supernatural elements (Esther’s a witch, there are vampires) that was done so naturally and well, that I may be a convert.
I have so much love for Hank. The man was going through it - in a rut since his wife and daughter left, depressed since he left his police job. He was a large hunky lumberjack with the softest soul. I LOVED him so much and just want to wrap him up in a tight hug. It remains one of my favorite things to read about imperfect men, going through things, trying to put themselves back together in healthy ways. There was therapy and communication and Hank fell so hard, so fast for Esther with no pretense. The juxtaposition of him being so rough on the outside and so delicate on the inside made my heart so happy.
Esther was a fantastic heroine. Strong, independent, tough to crack but loving, committed, and all-in on Hank once she allowed herself to be. She was scared, on the run, trying to find some stability and the tension built up in such a way that I felt everything she felt. I loved that she was vulnerable despite her powers, strong and sure of herself but still craving that stability she had been missing.
The pacing was so good, building just the right amount of suspense with a plot that had action and so much character development. There were strong male friendships, and beautiful grief depicted. And the spice was FANTASTIC. Hank & Esther were fire in every sense of the word.
Can’t wait for the next one!