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A review by mycatismybookmark
Bitter Sweet Heart by H. Hunting
4.0
"Sometimes you have to forge a new path so you can find your own light."
Profoundly emotional─be prepared to feel all the feels and be left with a book hangover─intensely heartfelt and dynamic. Clover and Maverick are and unlikely pair but their past and present life experiences bring them together in ways neither expected.
Now I'm not a reader that's drawn to student/professor or age-gap romances, so if you're not either I will clarify─these may be spoilery, but not too much─some points:
1) Maverick and Clover meet in the summer at the lake
2) Clover is only coincidentally Maverick's professor when she subs in for his creative writing professor while taking a temp job at his university
3) Maverick in 21 and Clover is 29 (I don't think and eight year age gap is all that much, especially considering how mature Maverick is)
4) Neither point 2 or 3 are mentioned ad nauseam, those are not the focuses of their story
Can you read Bitter Sweet Heart as a stand-alone? Maybe. But I like reading Little Lies (Lavender (Maverick's younger sister) and Kody's (Maverick's best friend) would give far more insight and complexity to Maverick's character and story.
H. Hunting has created a wonderfully intimate (and not just in the romantic sense) relationship. I adore the depth of maturity, compassion, support and care not only in regards to Maverick and Clover's relationship, but Maverick's relationship and bonds with his family and friends. These are truly special characters she's created.
Note: there are some subject matters and experiences that some readers may find sensitive. Please be aware of any content warnings. Be kind to yourself and take your mental and emotional health into consideration before beginning any story.
Profoundly emotional─be prepared to feel all the feels and be left with a book hangover─intensely heartfelt and dynamic. Clover and Maverick are and unlikely pair but their past and present life experiences bring them together in ways neither expected.
Now I'm not a reader that's drawn to student/professor or age-gap romances, so if you're not either I will clarify─these may be spoilery, but not too much─some points:
1) Maverick and Clover meet in the summer at the lake
2) Clover is only coincidentally Maverick's professor when she subs in for his creative writing professor while taking a temp job at his university
3) Maverick in 21 and Clover is 29 (I don't think and eight year age gap is all that much, especially considering how mature Maverick is)
4) Neither point 2 or 3 are mentioned ad nauseam, those are not the focuses of their story
Can you read Bitter Sweet Heart as a stand-alone? Maybe. But I like reading Little Lies (Lavender (Maverick's younger sister) and Kody's (Maverick's best friend) would give far more insight and complexity to Maverick's character and story.
H. Hunting has created a wonderfully intimate (and not just in the romantic sense) relationship. I adore the depth of maturity, compassion, support and care not only in regards to Maverick and Clover's relationship, but Maverick's relationship and bonds with his family and friends. These are truly special characters she's created.
Note: there are some subject matters and experiences that some readers may find sensitive. Please be aware of any content warnings. Be kind to yourself and take your mental and emotional health into consideration before beginning any story.