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A review by tdotrenae
Burden of Love by MYA
adventurous
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
Well, I was not expecting this book to be sooo good! I literally stayed up half the night to finish it! Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and Black Odyssey Media for providing the e-advance reader copy of this book!
I feel like the premise and the entire book was so captivating! It's kinda like a forbidden romance with a twist? I also loved that the characters were like mid-level adults, vs. people in their 20s. This book had a lot of subplots that I just adored in addition to the main story of Talia and Maddox falling in love. Like the young lawyer trying to prove herself at her father's law firm, Maddox's past, family dynamics, Career vs. Living Your best life, etc. etc. I feel like each of the minor plots made sense and made the story enjoyable. I feel like this book was kinda all over the place in the best way. Like I never really knew what was going to happen in my opinion, but in a good way.
The only thing I did not like was how quickly Maddox's past and decisions were wrapped into nice, neat bow. I wished there was just a tiny bit more push back/conflict there - not necessarily with Talia, but just from the other characters. I will say there were points I was annoyed with Talia, but like I also understood where she was coming from!
I will definitely be reading more from this author!
I feel like the premise and the entire book was so captivating! It's kinda like a forbidden romance with a twist? I also loved that the characters were like mid-level adults, vs. people in their 20s. This book had a lot of subplots that I just adored in addition to the main story of Talia and Maddox falling in love. Like the young lawyer trying to prove herself at her father's law firm, Maddox's past, family dynamics, Career vs. Living Your best life, etc. etc. I feel like each of the minor plots made sense and made the story enjoyable. I feel like this book was kinda all over the place in the best way. Like I never really knew what was going to happen in my opinion, but in a good way.
The only thing I did not like was how quickly Maddox's past and decisions were wrapped into nice, neat bow. I wished there was just a tiny bit more push back/conflict there - not necessarily with Talia, but just from the other characters. I will say there were points I was annoyed with Talia, but like I also understood where she was coming from!
I will definitely be reading more from this author!