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Love Me Gently
by Stacey Lynn
Thoughts: First off, thank you to the author for sending me an arc. This was my first book by her, and to keep it short, I was definitely impressed. This story follows Trina Mills and Cole Paxton. The book has two timelines – one from when they were teenagers, one in the present. Trina grew up in a small town but eventually moved to New York to chase her dreams. We see her struggles and how her chasing her dreams lead her to living a nightmare. Trina runs into her high school boyfriend and is forced to confront her past, and what choices she wants to make for her future.
Hearing Trina’s story and everything she had to endure had my heart sinking. While she thought of herself as being nothing, everyone in her past still had high hopes and didn’t hold her past against her, and this was so heartwarming to read about. I absolutely loved this story and would highly recommend it. I did find that the ending felt very abrupt. I felt like the last chapter should have been more of a three-quarters point in the story, and that the epilogue would be extended for a few more chapters so we can see Trina properly heal from her past. It felt odd to have everything resolved in the last chapter. I just wish we got a bit more. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It covered heavy topics in a meaningful way and reading from Trina’s POV made me understand how trapped she felt. I’m excited for the rest of this series to be released!
My rating: 4.5/5
Hearing Trina’s story and everything she had to endure had my heart sinking. While she thought of herself as being nothing, everyone in her past still had high hopes and didn’t hold her past against her, and this was so heartwarming to read about. I absolutely loved this story and would highly recommend it. I did find that the ending felt very abrupt. I felt like the last chapter should have been more of a three-quarters point in the story, and that the epilogue would be extended for a few more chapters so we can see Trina properly heal from her past. It felt odd to have everything resolved in the last chapter. I just wish we got a bit more. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It covered heavy topics in a meaningful way and reading from Trina’s POV made me understand how trapped she felt. I’m excited for the rest of this series to be released!
My rating: 4.5/5