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Mountain Boss by S.J. Tilly
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-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
3.25
This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year. SJ Tilly expanding her writing into mountain men fits her style of obsessive men so well. This book is primarily focused on the relationship and doesn’t have much other outside plot. The main emotional conflict was not really that much of a conflict, but there was a little action thrown in.
I started the book knowing I love SJ Tilly’s writing and was not disappointed. Sterling was possessive and had a few unhinged thoughts, but it wasn’t over the top like some of Tilly’s other books like The Alliance series. It did feel like the book was missing a little bit of the spark her other books have in terms of very vibrant and interesting characters. I liked Sterling and Courtney, but I’m not sure if this is going to be a book I think about much after. Could just be my super high expectations, but it was still a really fun read overall.
There are a lot of small miscommunications that keep them from getting together at first. Sterling seemed pretty up front with his feelings and actions, but Courtney is a little oblivious for a while.
The book got into a little of Courtney’s background, but it felt like Sterling’s was just breezed by. One part mentions them talking all night instead of having them have conversations learning things about each other. I will give it that the book is a little on the longer side, but I would have enjoyed a little more of that to make a deeper connection to the characters. I really liked how strong Courtney is even though she has an incredibly difficult time standing up for herself and asking for things. I found that really relatable, even if she took it to an extreme.
I started the book knowing I love SJ Tilly’s writing and was not disappointed. Sterling was possessive and had a few unhinged thoughts, but it wasn’t over the top like some of Tilly’s other books like The Alliance series. It did feel like the book was missing a little bit of the spark her other books have in terms of very vibrant and interesting characters. I liked Sterling and Courtney, but I’m not sure if this is going to be a book I think about much after. Could just be my super high expectations, but it was still a really fun read overall.
There are a lot of small miscommunications that keep them from getting together at first. Sterling seemed pretty up front with his feelings and actions, but Courtney is a little oblivious for a while.
The book got into a little of Courtney’s background, but it felt like Sterling’s was just breezed by. One part mentions them talking all night instead of having them have conversations learning things about each other. I will give it that the book is a little on the longer side, but I would have enjoyed a little more of that to make a deeper connection to the characters. I really liked how strong Courtney is even though she has an incredibly difficult time standing up for herself and asking for things. I found that really relatable, even if she took it to an extreme.