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A review by abidavisf
Sin With Me by Brooke Montgomery
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Wilder Hollis has a piece of my heart. We are so similar in our struggles and to see him get his happy ending is truly lovely.
Sin With Me held a gorgeous love story but, in terms of an end to the Sugarland Creek series, it left me wanting more.
Wilder and Delilah’s journey is genuinely beautiful, but I’d have loved to have seen a big reveal when they first discuss who they are to each other. It’s not clear immediately if Delilah knows who Wilder is, and I’d have loved to have seen her figure it out.
The story with Jonah, Raven and Wesley felt very random and not at all warranted. Had Wesley’s story been built up more, I think it would have felt more purposeful but, without it, it felt like added drama just to bulk the book out without much relevance to the characters, especially as we spent very little time with Wilder at the shelter or in hisanger management classes. I think that was mostly setting us up for the Willow Branch series, based on the epilogue.
I feel like we experienced far more of Wilder’s mental health story in Waylon’s book, and that’s good and bad. Good because we got to see him healing, but bad because I think it would be important to see how each day differs in recovery and, sometimes, you just aren’t okay. It’s touched on in the epilogue, but otherwise feels like a very minor plot point for something so pivotal to his life.
Mattie was super fun as a character and I’d love to see her pop up somewhere in one of Brooke’s books.
There are some proper laugh-out-loud moments in this book, usually with something Wilder said. There are also some bits of dialogue that feel more like prose, like Delilah and Wilder are writing an essay about their feelings and reading them aloud to each other rather than having a conversation, expositional and formal rather than casual and familiar.
I’d have loved to have seen Wilder interact with Waylon more. We know how much Waylon loves his twin from his book, but not really the other way around. It’d also be intriguing to know how Waylon felt about Delilah already knowing Wilder when the two were together. I also wish there was more horsey content in this book. I miss the ponies!
I’m itching to know more about the rest of the Hollis family. We know now that Noah & Fisher and Harlow & Waylon, at minimum, had (more) kids but what are their names? What are they like?! I’m desperate to know. Give me a family tree! Maybe include Jace!
Overall, I’m glad the series has come to an end if only so that the Hollises can have a break from all the drama. This was a nice way to end it, just leaves a bit to be desired in terms of full closure. Maybe we’ll revisit in the next series and get some answers!
Sin With Me held a gorgeous love story but, in terms of an end to the Sugarland Creek series, it left me wanting more.
Wilder and Delilah’s journey is genuinely beautiful, but I’d have loved to have seen a big reveal when they first discuss who they are to each other. It’s not clear immediately if Delilah knows who Wilder is, and I’d have loved to have seen her figure it out.
The story with Jonah, Raven and Wesley felt very random and not at all warranted. Had Wesley’s story been built up more, I think it would have felt more purposeful but, without it, it felt like added drama just to bulk the book out without much relevance to the characters, especially as we spent very little time with Wilder at the shelter or in his
I feel like we experienced far more of Wilder’s mental health story in Waylon’s book, and that’s good and bad. Good because we got to see him healing, but bad because I think it would be important to see how each day differs in recovery and, sometimes, you just aren’t okay. It’s touched on in the epilogue, but otherwise feels like a very minor plot point for something so pivotal to his life.
Mattie was super fun as a character and I’d love to see her pop up somewhere in one of Brooke’s books.
There are some proper laugh-out-loud moments in this book, usually with something Wilder said. There are also some bits of dialogue that feel more like prose, like Delilah and Wilder are writing an essay about their feelings and reading them aloud to each other rather than having a conversation, expositional and formal rather than casual and familiar.
I’d have loved to have seen Wilder interact with Waylon more. We know how much Waylon loves his twin from his book, but not really the other way around. It’d also be intriguing to know how Waylon felt about Delilah already knowing Wilder when the two were together. I also wish there was more horsey content in this book. I miss the ponies!
I’m itching to know more about the rest of the Hollis family. We know now that Noah & Fisher and Harlow & Waylon, at minimum, had (more) kids but what are their names? What are they like?! I’m desperate to know. Give me a family tree! Maybe include Jace!
Overall, I’m glad the series has come to an end if only so that the Hollises can have a break from all the drama. This was a nice way to end it, just leaves a bit to be desired in terms of full closure. Maybe we’ll revisit in the next series and get some answers!
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy