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A review by talknerdybookblog
Sable Peak by Devney Perry
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions*
*While there's no egregious OW drama, I think this book counts as "with Exceptions" cuz the unrequited love trope is STRONG in this book. And reconciling this is a big hurdle for the MCs to get their HEA.
• No cheating
• Does have OW drama
- Hero was still stuck on and grieving his ex-girlfriend (the first woman he fell in love with) at the beginning of this book. Even though they were broken up months before she gave birth (she didn't tell the Hero she was pregnant, and he only found out after she died in childbirth), he didn't understand why their relationship ended the way it did.
- It's been ~ 2 years since the death of his ex/birth of his daughter, and he's been on a few dates but hasn't slept with someone since his ex. <i>However,</i> the Heroine sees the Hero flirting with an OW at the bar during a night out with everyone, and she comes to the realization that he's never seen her the way she's seen him. Consequently, the author is stuck playing catch up the whole book trying to convince the reader that *now* that he sees the Heroine, everything is fine. When in reality, the Heroine has been hearing of the dates he's been going on and then eventually seeing it in person.
• No OM drama
• Does have the MCs pushing each other away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• PTSD
- We find out in the previous book that the Heroine's mother attempted to drown the Heroine and successfully drowned her two younger sisters.
- Heroine lived on the run with her father for years and managed to escape the police by living in national forests for years (see below for the reason).
• Murder (recounted)
- Heroine's father killed her mother in reaction to discovering what she did to their two youngest children in a drunken haze.
• Alcoholism of Heroine's mother recounted (see above)
• Death of Hero's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child in childbirth
• Grief
Ending:HEA with Extended Epilogue. Years later, they are married, successful in their careers and have 3 (I think?) children.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions*
*While there's no egregious OW drama, I think this book counts as "with Exceptions" cuz the unrequited love trope is STRONG in this book. And reconciling this is a big hurdle for the MCs to get their HEA.
• No cheating
• Does have OW drama
- Hero was still stuck on and grieving his ex-girlfriend (the first woman he fell in love with) at the beginning of this book. Even though they were broken up months before she gave birth (she didn't tell the Hero she was pregnant, and he only found out after she died in childbirth), he didn't understand why their relationship ended the way it did.
- It's been ~ 2 years since the death of his ex/birth of his daughter, and he's been on a few dates but hasn't slept with someone since his ex. <i>However,</i> the Heroine sees the Hero flirting with an OW at the bar during a night out with everyone, and she comes to the realization that he's never seen her the way she's seen him. Consequently, the author is stuck playing catch up the whole book trying to convince the reader that *now* that he sees the Heroine, everything is fine. When in reality, the Heroine has been hearing of the dates he's been going on and then eventually seeing it in person.
• No OM drama
• Does have the MCs pushing each other away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• PTSD
- We find out in the previous book that the Heroine's mother attempted to drown the Heroine and successfully drowned her two younger sisters.
- Heroine lived on the run with her father for years and managed to escape the police by living in national forests for years (see below for the reason).
• Murder (recounted)
- Heroine's father killed her mother in reaction to discovering what she did to their two youngest children in a drunken haze.
• Alcoholism of Heroine's mother recounted (see above)
• Death of Hero's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child in childbirth
• Grief
Ending: