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Mile High
by Liz Tomforde
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I’ve had Mile High by Liz Tomforde on my TBR for a while and I finally started reading it. It was lengthy which I don’t mind lengthy books as long as they keep my interest. It took me a while to get into the book because the beginning seemed to drag on, but once it got to the middle then, it picked up pace, and I was thoroughly invested in Zanders and Stevie’s HEA. I love reading books where the MMCs are players initially, but once they find the one, they change their ways. When it came to the MMC, Zanders, it did take me some time to like his character. His player ways were just too much for me. He did redeem himself whenever he stood up for the FMC, Stevie. He wasn’t going to let her talk down about herself and let others do the same about her.
I liked Stevie’s character because she wasn’t going to make it easy for Zanders. I loved how she handled Zanders whenever he tried to convince her to go out with him, but she wasn’t going to give in right away. She was a down-to-earth character who loved animals and her family, even when some of her family treated her horribly. I loved her interaction with her twin brother and how protective he was of her, but she knew how to handle him. (I can’t wait to read his book next in the series.) Liz Tomforde wrote about two characters who struggled with their vulnerabilities in different ways. One was seeing a therapist because they knew they needed the extra help to deal with what they were going through, while the other had to stand up for themselves, especially when their family treated them horribly. I also love how Stevie’s body wasn’t the ‘typical’ body type of being skinny and having no curves. I’m so glad that therapy was mentioned in this book because there still seems to be a stigma behind it, and I really hope it’s changing for the better. When Stevie and Zanders did give in to each other, it was off-the-charts smutty. There’s the reason why I only gave the book 3.5 stars, and it’s mainly due to Zanders, but there is another reason, too. Zanders drove me crazy most of the time with how he handled certain things, especially toward the end of the book and when the third-act breakup happened. He could have handled things a lot better, but he went back to his usual ways because he thought it would be for the best. Then, there was how unnecessarily long this book ended up being. I would have easily enjoyed it more if it was shorter, but that is just a preference. Other than those two main things, the book is enjoyable and I would have liked it more because it easily could have been a 4-5 star rating. Would I recommend it? Yes, especially if you don’t mind reading lengthy books about a hockey player who falls for the flight attendant, but she won’t make it easy for him.
I liked Stevie’s character because she wasn’t going to make it easy for Zanders. I loved how she handled Zanders whenever he tried to convince her to go out with him, but she wasn’t going to give in right away. She was a down-to-earth character who loved animals and her family, even when some of her family treated her horribly. I loved her interaction with her twin brother and how protective he was of her, but she knew how to handle him. (I can’t wait to read his book next in the series.) Liz Tomforde wrote about two characters who struggled with their vulnerabilities in different ways. One was seeing a therapist because they knew they needed the extra help to deal with what they were going through, while the other had to stand up for themselves, especially when their family treated them horribly. I also love how Stevie’s body wasn’t the ‘typical’ body type of being skinny and having no curves. I’m so glad that therapy was mentioned in this book because there still seems to be a stigma behind it, and I really hope it’s changing for the better. When Stevie and Zanders did give in to each other, it was off-the-charts smutty. There’s the reason why I only gave the book 3.5 stars, and it’s mainly due to Zanders, but there is another reason, too. Zanders drove me crazy most of the time with how he handled certain things, especially toward the end of the book and when the third-act breakup happened. He could have handled things a lot better, but he went back to his usual ways because he thought it would be for the best. Then, there was how unnecessarily long this book ended up being. I would have easily enjoyed it more if it was shorter, but that is just a preference. Other than those two main things, the book is enjoyable and I would have liked it more because it easily could have been a 4-5 star rating. Would I recommend it? Yes, especially if you don’t mind reading lengthy books about a hockey player who falls for the flight attendant, but she won’t make it easy for him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit