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A review by secret_librarian
Crushed But Not Defeated by Nicole Dykes
4.0
Rating: 4
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 1st person
I feel like I've waited so long for Andrew's story, and it didn't disappoint - Crushed but not Defeated was a story full of passion, steam and hopefulness!
I loved the initial tension between Andrew and Miles, their past together making Andrew a bit hostile towards Miles before they resolved things. Even if they started out with a fake relationship, it was easy to see that it wouldn't stay fake very long with their history and chemistry. They fit so well together, and I loved to see the affection and sweetness between them.
It was a pretty fast paced and short story, I struggled a bit with the timeline and knowing how much time had past between the chapters, and a few things felt a little rushed though. It was a low angst and feel-good story despite dealing with heavier themes, similar to the other books in the series. I liked the found family that these guys had and how great they all were at supporting each other, so heartwarming and sweet to read!
I really liked to get the continuation of Evan's story from Abandoned but not Alone, he had such a heartbreaking backstory and I loved the direction Nicole went with his character arc. I hope he'll get his own story some day.
This has been a lovely series and it was a bit bittersweet knowing that this was the last book - but it sure ended on a high note!
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 1st person
I feel like I've waited so long for Andrew's story, and it didn't disappoint - Crushed but not Defeated was a story full of passion, steam and hopefulness!
I loved the initial tension between Andrew and Miles, their past together making Andrew a bit hostile towards Miles before they resolved things. Even if they started out with a fake relationship, it was easy to see that it wouldn't stay fake very long with their history and chemistry. They fit so well together, and I loved to see the affection and sweetness between them.
It was a pretty fast paced and short story, I struggled a bit with the timeline and knowing how much time had past between the chapters, and a few things felt a little rushed though. It was a low angst and feel-good story despite dealing with heavier themes, similar to the other books in the series. I liked the found family that these guys had and how great they all were at supporting each other, so heartwarming and sweet to read!
I really liked to get the continuation of Evan's story from Abandoned but not Alone, he had such a heartbreaking backstory and I loved the direction Nicole went with his character arc. I hope he'll get his own story some day.
This has been a lovely series and it was a bit bittersweet knowing that this was the last book - but it sure ended on a high note!