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Heathen and Honeysuckle
by Sarah A. Bailey
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ท ๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐๐ธ๐ท๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐พ๐ฌ๐ด๐ต๐ฎ by Sarah A. Bailey
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Past: ๐ถ๏ธ (closed door)
Present: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ (open door asf)
Heathen and Honeysuckle took my heart out, ripped it into pieces and put it back together in the best way possible. Dramatic much? Yes and rightfully so, since it had me sounding like a crying whale at 4 in the morning.
๐ฏ first love
๐ second chance
๐ฏ dual timeline
๐ good girl x bad boy
๐ฏ protective MMC
๐ they chase away each others ghosts
๐ฏ โIโve always been yoursโ
๐ runaway bride
The writing style in this book is dual timeline (10 years then - 10 years now,) which was so refreshing since I havenโt read a lot of books like that. And the HEA?! Divine intervention at its finest.
Then: Leo (Heathen) is a bad boy with a heart of gold. So poetic and romantic and only towards Darby (honeysuckle,) he must be protected at all costs. Darby finds her real happiness while staying at her grandmaโs house. Her grandma is the real MVP. I love her smvt reading grandma.
Darby is her most real self with Leo and her new friends, Elena, Everett, August and Zack and I got attached to all of them ๐ฅน I love her new bestie, Elena, I relate to her so much and I hope she gets a book! Tbh Darby needs a hug and parents that actually love her. Poor girl, same goes for her sister ๐ญ Leo does everything right and constantly reassures her like okay swooooon. Even tho Heathen has his own ghosts and his honeysuckle chases them away ๐ค
Now: When these two finally meet again, you wonโt know whether to giggle, cry , scream or like me, do all of the above. Leo (27 years old) and all the same just as romantic only to his honeysuckle (always) and boy, does this man got a MOUTH on him ๐ Darby, poor girl I want to hug her and also smack some sense into her, but I understand why she was so scared and after the ghosts from her past come out to play โ that tore my heart in half and Iโm back to wanting to give Darby a hug.
ALSO back to Leo and how he remembers EVERY SINGLE DETAIL about Darby, her favorite snacks, preferences, sheeeesh even how many freckles were on her face and itโs been TEN YEARS?! SIR, clearly I need to have my husband read this book since he can barely remember to take out the trash after asking him a million times. Leo out here making irl guys everywhere look like a clown ๐คก Also I LOVE LOVE LOVE how protective Leo is to Darby, sheโs his one and only and it shows!
Heathen & Honeysuckle was so captivating. I slept, breathed and ate this book up and I ate good. I am so so attached to the characters, the story line, this world. I need EVERYONEโS HEA PLEASE! Iโll be binge reading the first two books from this author. I need more of this universe! I canโt wait for book two of Pacific Shores ๐ฅน
Donโt forget to read the TW ๐ค
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
Past: ๐ถ๏ธ (closed door)
Present: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ (open door asf)
Heathen and Honeysuckle took my heart out, ripped it into pieces and put it back together in the best way possible. Dramatic much? Yes and rightfully so, since it had me sounding like a crying whale at 4 in the morning.
๐ฏ first love
๐ second chance
๐ฏ dual timeline
๐ good girl x bad boy
๐ฏ protective MMC
๐ they chase away each others ghosts
๐ฏ โIโve always been yoursโ
๐ runaway bride
The writing style in this book is dual timeline (10 years then - 10 years now,) which was so refreshing since I havenโt read a lot of books like that. And the HEA?! Divine intervention at its finest.
Then: Leo (Heathen) is a bad boy with a heart of gold. So poetic and romantic and only towards Darby (honeysuckle,) he must be protected at all costs. Darby finds her real happiness while staying at her grandmaโs house. Her grandma is the real MVP. I love her smvt reading grandma.
Darby is her most real self with Leo and her new friends, Elena, Everett, August and Zack and I got attached to all of them ๐ฅน I love her new bestie, Elena, I relate to her so much and I hope she gets a book! Tbh Darby needs a hug and parents that actually love her. Poor girl, same goes for her sister ๐ญ Leo does everything right and constantly reassures her like okay swooooon. Even tho Heathen has his own ghosts and his honeysuckle chases them away ๐ค
Now: When these two finally meet again, you wonโt know whether to giggle, cry , scream or like me, do all of the above. Leo (27 years old) and all the same just as romantic only to his honeysuckle (always) and boy, does this man got a MOUTH on him ๐ Darby, poor girl I want to hug her and also smack some sense into her, but I understand why she was so scared and after the ghosts from her past come out to play โ that tore my heart in half and Iโm back to wanting to give Darby a hug.
ALSO back to Leo and how he remembers EVERY SINGLE DETAIL about Darby, her favorite snacks, preferences, sheeeesh even how many freckles were on her face and itโs been TEN YEARS?! SIR, clearly I need to have my husband read this book since he can barely remember to take out the trash after asking him a million times. Leo out here making irl guys everywhere look like a clown ๐คก Also I LOVE LOVE LOVE how protective Leo is to Darby, sheโs his one and only and it shows!
Heathen & Honeysuckle was so captivating. I slept, breathed and ate this book up and I ate good. I am so so attached to the characters, the story line, this world. I need EVERYONEโS HEA PLEASE! Iโll be binge reading the first two books from this author. I need more of this universe! I canโt wait for book two of Pacific Shores ๐ฅน
Donโt forget to read the TW ๐ค
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault