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32 Rowan Blvd
by Kelsey Kingsley
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First book by this author and I expected to really enjoy it as I love a single parent romance and going from the synopsis it sounded right up my alley and although there were aspects I enjoyed of the characters and story, overall it didn't live up to my expectations.
It is a solid book but not amazing, the characters and plotlines felt real and showcased some of the more raw realities of dealing with a divorce when you have children, being a single paren't and dealing with an absentee one who suddenly wants to be part of the child's life and how difficult it can be to navigate co-parenting across the board. Those aspects of the story I liked although they could have been explored in a bit more depth for me. The romance itself between Kev & Christy was just OK, I never really felt a proper love connection between them and I was hoping for more scenes of them getting to know each other and each other's kids and being shown how they were navigating blending their families but that was lacking.
Chrisy's constant insecurities surrounding her body became tedious and Kevs attitude and behaviour in the very start of the book didn't endear me to him but he did improve as the book went along. Not sure what the age gap is between them as Christy's age is never mentioned, this is what I would class a cracked door romance as in there was very little spice and what was there was glossed/skimmed over with very little description of the moments themselves. I thought the plotline surrounding Kevs ex Ash was going to provide more emotional upheaval for the story than it did and had it done so the overall impact of this book could have been more. Overall this was an ok read and in the moment it was entertaining but unfortunately for me there wasn't anything that had an impact or memorable about it. 🤷♀️
It is a solid book but not amazing, the characters and plotlines felt real and showcased some of the more raw realities of dealing with a divorce when you have children, being a single paren't and dealing with an absentee one who suddenly wants to be part of the child's life and how difficult it can be to navigate co-parenting across the board. Those aspects of the story I liked although they could have been explored in a bit more depth for me. The romance itself between Kev & Christy was just OK, I never really felt a proper love connection between them and I was hoping for more scenes of them getting to know each other and each other's kids and being shown how they were navigating blending their families but that was lacking.
Chrisy's constant insecurities surrounding her body became tedious and Kevs attitude and behaviour in the very start of the book didn't endear me to him but he did improve as the book went along. Not sure what the age gap is between them as Christy's age is never mentioned, this is what I would class a cracked door romance as in there was very little spice and what was there was glossed/skimmed over with very little description of the moments themselves. I thought the plotline surrounding Kevs ex Ash was going to provide more emotional upheaval for the story than it did and had it done so the overall impact of this book could have been more. Overall this was an ok read and in the moment it was entertaining but unfortunately for me there wasn't anything that had an impact or memorable about it. 🤷♀️