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A review by dinipandareads
That Swoony Feeling by Meghan Quinn
5.0
4.5 stars rounded up
Well, I finally finished this and I'm sad we're not gonna get more about the Knightly brothers or Port Snow because I adored this series so much! I think Port Snow might be my favourite small-town romance setting and I've said it before but I'll say it again if the town was a real place I would want to move there ASAP! But back to That Swoony Feeling...
There were definitely some swoony moments in this one that had me giggling behind the covers and can we talk about that steam factor? I'm pretty sure it was the combined blossoming friendship + sexual tension/awareness + building angst that made the fire between these two absolutely explosive when it got to it! I thought Reid's book was the steamiest of the bunch but Ruth and Brig... *fans self* I'd say it was an 8/5 on the steamy scale!
While it was definitely a slow-burning journey for Ruth and Brig, mostly because Brig was a freaking blind-as-a-bat idiot 90% of the time, I was definitely rooting for their HEA because they were so perfect for each other. I was unsure about Ruth at the *very* beginning of the story but it didn't take long for me to love her. She might be shy and get tongue-tied around the Knightly brothers but behind that is a girl who's sharp, witty and full of sass! She's got a wonderfully big heart and it was really sweet to see her come out of her shell as her friendship with Brig grew! Brig, on the other hand, was his usual love and curse obsessed self, lamenting the fact that he's the only single Knightly brother left carrying the 'love curse' from New Orleans. I've always liked Brig, he's like this giant happy puppy that's so full of enthusiasm for anything to do with love and romance that it's infectious--that is apparently except when it comes to himself! I really wasn't expecting for Brig to be the most frustrating of the brothers. His inability to really see Ruth and appreciate her the way she deserved, really made me want to throttle him, especially towards the end when he was still so freaking blind to what was in front of him. That said, even though it was super frustrating, I do think how everything unfolded was believable. Brig was so obsessed and consumed with the need to "break the curse" that logic completely fell away, and I think that's pretty realistic. It was definitely intense and it took ages for him to get there, but everything (obviously) works out in the end and I think it was worth it!
Aside from the cosy small-town setting and the romance (duh), the friendships and family relationships are still one of my absolute favourite aspects of this series. It's what always makes me more eager to come back to Port Snow and this book was no exception! Rylee and Beck were such hilarious and supportive friends to Ruth and I loved whenever they came on the page! The Knightly sibling group chat also *never* fails to make me guffaw
Well, I finally finished this and I'm sad we're not gonna get more about the Knightly brothers or Port Snow because I adored this series so much! I think Port Snow might be my favourite small-town romance setting and I've said it before but I'll say it again if the town was a real place I would want to move there ASAP! But back to That Swoony Feeling...
There were definitely some swoony moments in this one that had me giggling behind the covers and can we talk about that steam factor? I'm pretty sure it was the combined blossoming friendship + sexual tension/awareness + building angst that made the fire between these two absolutely explosive when it got to it! I thought Reid's book was the steamiest of the bunch but Ruth and Brig... *fans self* I'd say it was an 8/5 on the steamy scale!
While it was definitely a slow-burning journey for Ruth and Brig, mostly because Brig was a freaking blind-as-a-bat idiot 90% of the time, I was definitely rooting for their HEA because they were so perfect for each other. I was unsure about Ruth at the *very* beginning of the story but it didn't take long for me to love her. She might be shy and get tongue-tied around the Knightly brothers but behind that is a girl who's sharp, witty and full of sass! She's got a wonderfully big heart and it was really sweet to see her come out of her shell as her friendship with Brig grew! Brig, on the other hand, was his usual love and curse obsessed self, lamenting the fact that he's the only single Knightly brother left carrying the 'love curse' from New Orleans. I've always liked Brig, he's like this giant happy puppy that's so full of enthusiasm for anything to do with love and romance that it's infectious--that is apparently except when it comes to himself! I really wasn't expecting for Brig to be the most frustrating of the brothers. His inability to really see Ruth and appreciate her the way she deserved, really made me want to throttle him, especially towards the end when he was still so freaking blind to what was in front of him. That said, even though it was super frustrating, I do think how everything unfolded was believable. Brig was so obsessed and consumed with the need to "break the curse" that logic completely fell away, and I think that's pretty realistic. It was definitely intense and it took ages for him to get there, but everything (obviously) works out in the end and I think it was worth it!
Aside from the cosy small-town setting and the romance (duh), the friendships and family relationships are still one of my absolute favourite aspects of this series. It's what always makes me more eager to come back to Port Snow and this book was no exception! Rylee and Beck were such hilarious and supportive friends to Ruth and I loved whenever they came on the page! The Knightly sibling group chat also *never* fails to make me guffaw