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Drowning Erin
by Elizabeth O'Roark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After finishing Waking Olivia in just about one sitting, I knew I had to read the next book in the series, Drowning Erin. I'm so glad I did. It was just about as binge worthy as Waking Olivia, but had quite a bit more miscommunication, which is definitely not one of my favorite tropes.
Erin is settled and happy-ish at 26 years old. She's got a solid marketing job, that comes with a nightmare of a boss; a family, who rely on her way more than they should; and a fiance who is a good provider, buy doesn't really let her be her and thus, she's been putting off planning their wedding forever now. So when Rob the fiance is off to Amsterdam for work for a month plus, Erin is annoyed but she knows she will be fine. Until Rob says his best friend Brendan can stay in their pool house while he's gone, fully knowing he and Erin don't get along. They have a tumultuous history, having shared a few pretty passionate kisses and time spent hating one another. When Brendan is around, he starts seeing things that Erin has been hiding from Rob. Like her family, her taste in music, the things she enjoys, and more. As they spend more and more time together, the two find that they bring out the best in one another. So where do they go from here?
Like every Elizabeth O'Roark book I've read to date, there is always a deep, emotionally charged backstory to every romance. It makes the stories richer and more rewarding. I didn't love this book as much as the first, but I still ate it up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Erin is settled and happy-ish at 26 years old. She's got a solid marketing job, that comes with a nightmare of a boss; a family, who rely on her way more than they should; and a fiance who is a good provider, buy doesn't really let her be her and thus, she's been putting off planning their wedding forever now. So when Rob the fiance is off to Amsterdam for work for a month plus, Erin is annoyed but she knows she will be fine. Until Rob says his best friend Brendan can stay in their pool house while he's gone, fully knowing he and Erin don't get along. They have a tumultuous history, having shared a few pretty passionate kisses and time spent hating one another. When Brendan is around, he starts seeing things that Erin has been hiding from Rob. Like her family, her taste in music, the things she enjoys, and more. As they spend more and more time together, the two find that they bring out the best in one another. So where do they go from here?
Like every Elizabeth O'Roark book I've read to date, there is always a deep, emotionally charged backstory to every romance. It makes the stories richer and more rewarding. I didn't love this book as much as the first, but I still ate it up.
⭐⭐⭐⭐