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A review by jamietherebelliousreader
One Good Man by Emma Scott
5.0
”Sometimes it’s the smaller stories that have the greatest impact.”
5 stars. Such a sweet and heartwarming story. It’s a novella but Emma Scott manages to pack so much heart and depth into it. I’m amazed. I finished this with the biggest smile on my face.
The writing is absolutely beautiful. It’s set in France in 1970 and the author does a great job setting the tone and the scenery. Her descriptions are lush and vivid and really makes the story come to life. The characters are fully developed and their relationship was so romantic.
Janey is a very head strong, take no nonsense, journalist. I adored her character. She was driven and funny and even though at first she’s very closed off to Adrien, watching her let her guard down towards him was great. Keep in mind that since this is a novella, the relationship moves really fast but it honestly didn’t bother me because it was done really well.
Adrien broke my heart. His situation was tough and emotional. He had a lot of pressure on his shoulders but he’s such a sweet and kind hearted character. I loved him so much. He was very sweet towards Janey right from the start and I think they brought out the best in each other. I also liked his family, especially his sister, Sophie who has Cerebral Palsy. She was great and I wanted more of her.
Overall, I can definitely see myself re-reading this when I need a pick me up because while it has those emotional moments it’s still a really sweet and romantic read.
5 stars. Such a sweet and heartwarming story. It’s a novella but Emma Scott manages to pack so much heart and depth into it. I’m amazed. I finished this with the biggest smile on my face.
The writing is absolutely beautiful. It’s set in France in 1970 and the author does a great job setting the tone and the scenery. Her descriptions are lush and vivid and really makes the story come to life. The characters are fully developed and their relationship was so romantic.
Janey is a very head strong, take no nonsense, journalist. I adored her character. She was driven and funny and even though at first she’s very closed off to Adrien, watching her let her guard down towards him was great. Keep in mind that since this is a novella, the relationship moves really fast but it honestly didn’t bother me because it was done really well.
Adrien broke my heart. His situation was tough and emotional. He had a lot of pressure on his shoulders but he’s such a sweet and kind hearted character. I loved him so much. He was very sweet towards Janey right from the start and I think they brought out the best in each other. I also liked his family, especially his sister, Sophie who has Cerebral Palsy. She was great and I wanted more of her.
Overall, I can definitely see myself re-reading this when I need a pick me up because while it has those emotional moments it’s still a really sweet and romantic read.