kate_deeds 's review for:

Before We Came by Sloane St. James

4.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Story: 8/10

Spice: 3/5

Spice Hierarchy: Spicy

Narration: 3/5

Birdie finds decades worth of lies that uncover years of trauma. This leads her on a journey to bring events of her past into her present. Lonan is done with one night stands and open to finding something more. He didn’t plan to find it with his best friend’s long lost sister, his childhood crush. 

This is second chance, brother’s best friend, forced proximity done in a brand new way. I honestly really enjoyed this story. For some reason I had it in my head that it was going to be dark. While there are some darker plot points and trauma triggers, I would not classify this as a dark romance.  I loved Lonan and Birdie apart and together. Their characters were so good. 

The ending went kinda fast for me once Birdie and Lonan reconciled. But I still really enjoyed this story and want I read the rest of the series.