A review by cleches
The Garden of Eden: A Romance Standalone by Millie Belizaire, Millie Belizaire

emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The third act break up was unnecessary to me.  Eden got annoying towards the end. I also can’t imagine that Drew’s dad (regardless of his wealth) didn’t get ANY time (he is a Black man in the south after all). I’m also not a fan of the “damn, I can’t believe I got pregnant even though I didn’t do anything to stop it from happening” trope. The development of the characters is what saved this book for me.