A review by natalie_bd
Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith

3.0

 

Beautifully written and so descriptive, yet this story moved very slow. Now, I say this as a reader who looks for something high paced at the beginning of any book, so I didn’t get invested until over half way through. With me saying this, I don’t want to discourage readers from this story, because I do think it was good! Just too slow for my liking. 

 

The plot was a bit uneventful but the characters really moved the story. Is Vincent considered the villain!?  I can’t decide for myself but she was fascinating. She is a bit drawn out at times, but I ended up really enjoying her character. Ugh, Loup. I kind of imagine him looking like Sam Asghari (Britney Spears’ hubby), or maybe this gave me Sam and Britney kind of love story vibes (minus the whole affair thing). Perhaps a stretch, but I can’t get it out of my head. 

 

Most of all - where’s the epilogue!? We are ending it like that!? *throws papers in the air, huffs and puffs until her face is red* 

 

This story is definitely a love or hate kind of thing so if you’re on the fence, check out other reviews to see if it’s worth you reading. 

 

Big thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the ARC and Libro FM for the ALC! 

 

Content warnings: infidelity