thecozypassport_pages 's review for:

Restore Me by J.L. Seegars

2.25

emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wow I had really high hopes for this book. Everyone was hyping it up and the reviews were great. But this book contained so many tropes that I just couldn’t stand. 

There was a LOT of miscommunication like way too much for these two grown adults. 

Second chance… I don’t like second chances cause why didn’t you stick the landing the first time, and sadly with this book she wrote a situation that just would never work out. He saw her first, they vibed. Her mother ruined that for her and the next day she meets her husband. He sees her again and she already in love with his best friend/ brother and never says anything for 12 years. 12 years and just pretends to hate her. For 12 years. Which brings up the whole miscommunication trope. 

This book has third, fourth, and fifth act break up. Like they were only officially together and fully accepting of it for 2% of the book. How does that happen? 

I also can’t stand when characters have sex instead of talking. I couldn’t even enjoy the smut because they were just so toxic together. They both needed therapy. Him for constantly thinking he’d turn into his father (I get it but I don’t think it was needed) and her still grieving her husband / his best friend. 

I was trying to think of an ending that would have made me happy cause adding another band to her ring did not make me happy. And there honestly is anything that would have saved this book for