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A review by mischiefalwayswinsthewar
If you're ready by Estie Enders
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75 rounded up! A slow burn, low-angst romance that also touches on grief.
Jeb Baker is stuck, frozen in time after an accident that took a man's life. A man who leaves behind a fiance. Fallon is tired of being treated as fragile, though she grieves Rhett and the future that's no longer possible. When Jeb shows up at her door months after the accident to apologize, Fallon realizes this may offer them both some closure. Slowly, but surely, a friendship develops between the two, healing both of them in ways only the other can. Can they cross the line into something more?
This is a very sweet read with a surprising dash of heat! Both main characters showed a great deal of vulnerability throughout the book while mentally healing from the accident. I love that their relationship never brushed over Rhett like he never existed, they openly talked about him and never shied away from it. The pacing of the slow burn was perfect; I didn't feel like it needed to move along at any point (although Shay did, I guess). I also really liked the small town backdrop of the story because it made me want to visit the fictional town, which is always a plus.
Sometimes the writing felt a bit cringe, like during some of the texting (and there was quite a bit of texting). I found myself almost wanting to skip past their text threads because the way the texts were written felt silly? But that's just me! I also knew there was no third-act breakup but I also didn't realize just how low angst it was going to be.
Thank you to Grey's Promotion for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Jeb Baker is stuck, frozen in time after an accident that took a man's life. A man who leaves behind a fiance. Fallon is tired of being treated as fragile, though she grieves Rhett and the future that's no longer possible. When Jeb shows up at her door months after the accident to apologize, Fallon realizes this may offer them both some closure. Slowly, but surely, a friendship develops between the two, healing both of them in ways only the other can. Can they cross the line into something more?
This is a very sweet read with a surprising dash of heat! Both main characters showed a great deal of vulnerability throughout the book while mentally healing from the accident. I love that their relationship never brushed over Rhett like he never existed, they openly talked about him and never shied away from it. The pacing of the slow burn was perfect; I didn't feel like it needed to move along at any point (although Shay did, I guess). I also really liked the small town backdrop of the story because it made me want to visit the fictional town, which is always a plus.
Sometimes the writing felt a bit cringe, like during some of the texting (and there was quite a bit of texting). I found myself almost wanting to skip past their text threads because the way the texts were written felt silly? But that's just me! I also knew there was no third-act breakup but I also didn't realize just how low angst it was going to be.
Thank you to Grey's Promotion for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.