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A review by daleydale
Baby Girl by C.M. Stunich
4.0
Baby Girl is a thoughtful story about grief, love, and finding your inner strength. Though the plot felt a little crazy at times, the characters were endearing and the romance steamy as hell, making this book one that was hard to put down.
Though it can be a hard theme to tackle, I felt that C.M. Stunich addressed the topic of grief fairly well. You could really feel Embry’s pain at the death of her boyfriend, and it was easy to understand how she wanted to shove it down and away to a place where it couldn’t hurt her anymore.
At the same time, you can’t help but feel horribly sorry for Phoenix. Being left behind by Embry—his one connection to Codrick, and the only person who could share his grief—must have been devastating. And yet he wasn’t angry with her; he embraced her return with all the comfort and love he could give, even if she wasn’t willing to receive it.
I really adored these two characters; even though Embry was prickly and unlikeable, you still wanted to root for her, and Phoenix’s infallible loyalty and love was too sweet. And when the two got together, there was some major steam! You’ll probably want to take a cold shower after some scenes from this book.
I thought the story was well written, from both characters’ first-person perspectives. I know some people took issue with Phoenix’s Cajun accent being included in the writing, but I didn’t really mind (though to be fair I don’t know what a real Cajun accent sounds like, so I don’t know if it’s accurate or not). The tones for both character’s perspective were unique and entertaining, so I have no complaints.
The plot, I thought, did get a little wild at times. The story includes a sub-conflict where Phoenix has gotten himself wrapped up in some dangerous business, and they work together to pull him out of it, but I thought some things were a little bit of a stretch—like honestly, I’m from Florida and I would NEVER consider swimming through the swamps, even to save my life. Gross!
But with a little suspension of belief, I could get past it. In the end I found it hard to put down this book, and I found the conclusion wholly satisfying. This book deals with some dark topics, but it handles them well, and at no time did I feel uncomfortable or anxious reading it. It’s a great read for those interested in contemporary romance!
Though it can be a hard theme to tackle, I felt that C.M. Stunich addressed the topic of grief fairly well. You could really feel Embry’s pain at the death of her boyfriend, and it was easy to understand how she wanted to shove it down and away to a place where it couldn’t hurt her anymore.
At the same time, you can’t help but feel horribly sorry for Phoenix. Being left behind by Embry—his one connection to Codrick, and the only person who could share his grief—must have been devastating. And yet he wasn’t angry with her; he embraced her return with all the comfort and love he could give, even if she wasn’t willing to receive it.
I really adored these two characters; even though Embry was prickly and unlikeable, you still wanted to root for her, and Phoenix’s infallible loyalty and love was too sweet. And when the two got together, there was some major steam! You’ll probably want to take a cold shower after some scenes from this book.
I thought the story was well written, from both characters’ first-person perspectives. I know some people took issue with Phoenix’s Cajun accent being included in the writing, but I didn’t really mind (though to be fair I don’t know what a real Cajun accent sounds like, so I don’t know if it’s accurate or not). The tones for both character’s perspective were unique and entertaining, so I have no complaints.
The plot, I thought, did get a little wild at times. The story includes a sub-conflict where Phoenix has gotten himself wrapped up in some dangerous business, and they work together to pull him out of it, but I thought some things were a little bit of a stretch—like honestly, I’m from Florida and I would NEVER consider swimming through the swamps, even to save my life. Gross!
But with a little suspension of belief, I could get past it. In the end I found it hard to put down this book, and I found the conclusion wholly satisfying. This book deals with some dark topics, but it handles them well, and at no time did I feel uncomfortable or anxious reading it. It’s a great read for those interested in contemporary romance!