A review by thereadinghammock
Grim and Bear It by Juliette Cross

emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What an end cap to a series. I can't believe the Stay A Spell series is over! Clara and Henry's story was everything I wanted and more. We got brooding, only *brief* pining because, let's face it, we all knew it was happening at this point, so there wasn't any point in beating around that bush. My heart broke for Henry as we learned his back story, and watching him heal his trauma and overcome alot of his anxiety with Clara as partners was just so sweet.

The back half of the book was a bit of a punch in the ovaries for me, which I both love and struggled with.
I wasn't expecting Isadora, Clara, AND Jules to be pregnant for the back half of the book, and for the epilogue to be an 11 year time skip and so chock full of babies and MORE pregnancies. It definitely triggered some big emotions for me that I wasn't expecting or prepared to deal with. So juggling those emotions PLUS the "oh no, the series is over" emotions has been a lot to process all at once.


I couldn't have hoped for a better ending for the Savoie sisters. I certainly hope for the occasional check in with these amazing characters, because I just love everything about the whole family so much. It's bittersweet to say goodbye!
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