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Heathen and Honeysuckle
by Sarah A. Bailey
REVIEW POST - Book 20 of 2025
Heathen and Honeysuckle by Sarah A Bailey
Thank you @nettie.readsromance for this one. I know how much you loved it. And I am looking forward to reading the second.
So... I'm conflicted. Objectively, I wanna give this more. But for me, subjectively just something is holding me back from a 5 star rating.
Firstly, I will say I think you need to read this in as close to one go as possible to keep that feeling going. It's not one you can dip in and out of with one chapter here and there. It will totally sever the feelings you're meant to have reading this.
Secondly, I do feel like calling Leo Graham and heathen and then writing possible one of the greenest flags known to man is a little jarring 🤣 Darby's grandma starts the whole thing by telling her that boy is a heathen, but then knows that he's good for her, let's her continue to sneak out with him and tries to get her father to let them be together, unbeknownst to Darby of course.
I think the last 25% of the book felt a little rushed and whilst the first 25% is intended to be that slow burn to draw you in over a lazy summer of exploration and discovery, I think it takes away a little from some key components I wanted a little more exploration into.
We never see Darby confront either of her parents, only a brief fuck you conversation between her father and Leo instead. I think given how much they controlled her, it would have been good to see her character face that head on.
Despite that, I fell hook like and sinker for these two and was rooting for them all the way. I would love to delve into the other characters more so I will be reading more from her. And I really loved the then and now chapters. I love past and present timeline switches so this was perfect for me.
The ending was super super cute and had me grinning like a Cheshire cat 😸
Heathen and Honeysuckle by Sarah A Bailey
Thank you @nettie.readsromance for this one. I know how much you loved it. And I am looking forward to reading the second.
So... I'm conflicted. Objectively, I wanna give this more. But for me, subjectively just something is holding me back from a 5 star rating.
Firstly, I will say I think you need to read this in as close to one go as possible to keep that feeling going. It's not one you can dip in and out of with one chapter here and there. It will totally sever the feelings you're meant to have reading this.
Secondly, I do feel like calling Leo Graham and heathen and then writing possible one of the greenest flags known to man is a little jarring 🤣 Darby's grandma starts the whole thing by telling her that boy is a heathen, but then knows that he's good for her, let's her continue to sneak out with him and tries to get her father to let them be together, unbeknownst to Darby of course.
I think the last 25% of the book felt a little rushed and whilst the first 25% is intended to be that slow burn to draw you in over a lazy summer of exploration and discovery, I think it takes away a little from some key components I wanted a little more exploration into.
We never see Darby confront either of her parents, only a brief fuck you conversation between her father and Leo instead. I think given how much they controlled her, it would have been good to see her character face that head on.
Despite that, I fell hook like and sinker for these two and was rooting for them all the way. I would love to delve into the other characters more so I will be reading more from her. And I really loved the then and now chapters. I love past and present timeline switches so this was perfect for me.
The ending was super super cute and had me grinning like a Cheshire cat 😸