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A review by kenzloux
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was highly recommended on booktok to lovers of the Chestnut Springs series, and I am so glad I read it. It was really good but nothing will ever live up to the Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver. I loved Emmy and Luke, but I wasn't a huge fan of how quick they hooked up and got together. I definitely will be reading book 2 and book 3 of this series, and I highly recommend it to people that love cowboy romances.
Quotes:
- “Sugar, you deserve to go out on your own terms. Just because you got dusted doesn’t mean you’re done.”
- “Emmy was worth the wait. I’d been waiting thirty-two years for her without even knowing it, and she’d been right in front of me the whole time.”
- “When it came to Emmy, I was playing with fire, but I would happily walk into the flames for her. And I’d have a smile on my face the whole damn time.”
- “I couldn’t believe the universe was so big, and I got placed on this random floating rock at the same time as Clementine Ryder.”
- “Some love stories burn hot and fast, but you two are more low and slow,” she said. “It’s a strong and steady kind of love.”
- “Emmy Ryder might have been in like with me, but it was then that I knew I was falling in love with her.”
- “And Emmy wasn’t just pretty. She was extraordinary.”
- “I leaned into Emmy, my hand on her throat still keeping her pinned to my office door, and spit the whiskey in her mouth.”
- “And your family is my family, Emmy, so even if you weren’t in my bar, you would be my business. You’ve always been my business, and you’ll always be my business.”
- “She fit in my arms like she was made for them. I’d like to think she was.”
- “You know, if you don’t like the road you’re on, you can always pave a new one.” “Who said that? Robert Frost?” Brooks smiled and shook his head. “Dolly Parton,” he responded. “Ah, God herself,” I said with a laugh.”
Tropes:
- Brother's Best Friend
- Small Town
- Forbidden Romance
- Cowboy Romance
Quotes:
- “Sugar, you deserve to go out on your own terms. Just because you got dusted doesn’t mean you’re done.”
- “Emmy was worth the wait. I’d been waiting thirty-two years for her without even knowing it, and she’d been right in front of me the whole time.”
- “When it came to Emmy, I was playing with fire, but I would happily walk into the flames for her. And I’d have a smile on my face the whole damn time.”
- “I couldn’t believe the universe was so big, and I got placed on this random floating rock at the same time as Clementine Ryder.”
- “Some love stories burn hot and fast, but you two are more low and slow,” she said. “It’s a strong and steady kind of love.”
- “Emmy Ryder might have been in like with me, but it was then that I knew I was falling in love with her.”
- “And Emmy wasn’t just pretty. She was extraordinary.”
- “I leaned into Emmy, my hand on her throat still keeping her pinned to my office door, and spit the whiskey in her mouth.”
- “And your family is my family, Emmy, so even if you weren’t in my bar, you would be my business. You’ve always been my business, and you’ll always be my business.”
- “She fit in my arms like she was made for them. I’d like to think she was.”
- “You know, if you don’t like the road you’re on, you can always pave a new one.” “Who said that? Robert Frost?” Brooks smiled and shook his head. “Dolly Parton,” he responded. “Ah, God herself,” I said with a laugh.”
Tropes:
- Brother's Best Friend
- Small Town
- Forbidden Romance
- Cowboy Romance