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Promise Me Not
by Meagan Brandy
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮."
𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 💭
I was eagerly awaiting this one, and whilst I'm not disappointed, I definitely have thoughts. It's unfortunate that Say You Swear was so good because no matter how hard you try not to, you are going to compare the two, and there really is no comparison. That book and how it made me feel is rare, and there is no other MMC like Noah so it's already unfair to this story BUT I did really like it, I was just left wanting more.
Mason was an absolute sweetheart. He made this book. He was unbelievably patient and caring. Even when he was in pain, he put everyone else first. His insecurities were a surprise and were truly heart-breaking. He had me fully in my feels, and his relationship with Little D was precious. Payton had such a sad story, and I really felt for her, but I couldn't help but be annoyed at her for the way she was treating Mason. It was so undeserved. She obviously had a lot to deal with, and that was her way of doing so, but it just got to be a lot, and I ended up hurting more for him than her. My issue with the story is that I don't feel like we really got to see them as a couple. The dual timelines helped us understand their relationship and how they got to where they are in the present. It built the angst and tension, but it was 90+% before they got together, and that was such a shame because they had so much potential. And, the burn... This is the slowest burn I've ever read. When it finally hit, it was great, but again, missed potential from Mr Mason Johnson. I wanted to see his flirty, dominant, and confident, happy side, but then the book was over! The Avix U world and characters are all great. They really add an extra sprinkle of fun to these books, and the Noah crumbs were everything!
Overall, I really enjoyed it for the story it was, but I'm sad that we didn't get more from the two as a couple. It was still a great story, and I would recommend it and read it again.
𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 💭
I was eagerly awaiting this one, and whilst I'm not disappointed, I definitely have thoughts. It's unfortunate that Say You Swear was so good because no matter how hard you try not to, you are going to compare the two, and there really is no comparison. That book and how it made me feel is rare, and there is no other MMC like Noah so it's already unfair to this story BUT I did really like it, I was just left wanting more.
Mason was an absolute sweetheart. He made this book. He was unbelievably patient and caring. Even when he was in pain, he put everyone else first. His insecurities were a surprise and were truly heart-breaking. He had me fully in my feels, and his relationship with Little D was precious. Payton had such a sad story, and I really felt for her, but I couldn't help but be annoyed at her for the way she was treating Mason. It was so undeserved. She obviously had a lot to deal with, and that was her way of doing so, but it just got to be a lot, and I ended up hurting more for him than her. My issue with the story is that I don't feel like we really got to see them as a couple. The dual timelines helped us understand their relationship and how they got to where they are in the present. It built the angst and tension, but it was 90+% before they got together, and that was such a shame because they had so much potential. And, the burn... This is the slowest burn I've ever read. When it finally hit, it was great, but again, missed potential from Mr Mason Johnson. I wanted to see his flirty, dominant, and confident, happy side, but then the book was over! The Avix U world and characters are all great. They really add an extra sprinkle of fun to these books, and the Noah crumbs were everything!
Overall, I really enjoyed it for the story it was, but I'm sad that we didn't get more from the two as a couple. It was still a great story, and I would recommend it and read it again.