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A review by aliciareadsit
The Persistence of Thornes by Micalea Smeltzer
3.5
3.5 STARS
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
3 SPICE
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Many thanks to Micalea and Valentine PR for the eARC and the opportunity to read Caleb’s story.
I enjoyed this one for the most part. I thought this was going to be a solid 4 star read, but around the 60% mark, the story started to drag a bit for me. I think the problem I had lied with the fact that even after that much of the book, the character development just wasn’t hitting. Caleb’s character had this massive savior complex that became excessive, and Halle was so strong-willed. While these things alone aren’t necessarily bad things for the characters, after 60% of the book you would think that their characters would show more growth than they did. I also felt that their romantic chemistry fell flat a bit for me. There were moments when it was good, and moments when it just felt a bit off, almost forced.
Honestly my favorite part of this book though might be that I enjoyed seeing Thayer and Salem again so much! Also seeing Caleb with his daughter and the dynamic between him, Thayer and Salem was so fun to revisit.
Overall I was really glad to read Caleb’s and enjoyed it. I thought it was a good read! I still definitely recommend, especially if you love the original duet. It was great to see all the characters and have Caleb find happiness!
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
3 SPICE
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Many thanks to Micalea and Valentine PR for the eARC and the opportunity to read Caleb’s story.
I enjoyed this one for the most part. I thought this was going to be a solid 4 star read, but around the 60% mark, the story started to drag a bit for me. I think the problem I had lied with the fact that even after that much of the book, the character development just wasn’t hitting. Caleb’s character had this massive savior complex that became excessive, and Halle was so strong-willed. While these things alone aren’t necessarily bad things for the characters, after 60% of the book you would think that their characters would show more growth than they did. I also felt that their romantic chemistry fell flat a bit for me. There were moments when it was good, and moments when it just felt a bit off, almost forced.
Honestly my favorite part of this book though might be that I enjoyed seeing Thayer and Salem again so much! Also seeing Caleb with his daughter and the dynamic between him, Thayer and Salem was so fun to revisit.
Overall I was really glad to read Caleb’s and enjoyed it. I thought it was a good read! I still definitely recommend, especially if you love the original duet. It was great to see all the characters and have Caleb find happiness!