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The Belle and the Beard by Kate Canterbary
5.0
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced
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I absolutely adored this book, it is a long slow burn romance with tension for days but pretty low angst.  I really enjoyed how Jasper and Linden get to know each other slowly and how they each choose to let down their walls.  Jasper wants to do everything for herself and has a real hard time letting anyone get close or see her vulnerabilities.  Linden likes to be alone and after getting his heart broken years ago, is wary of letting anyone else get close so he doesn't have to lose them too. I found their characters to be deeply developed and complex and the relationship slowly grows overtime as they grow more comfortable with each other.  This is my favorite sort of slow burn where the characters know they are both into each other, but don't want to get together until they have more of their personal stuff figured out.  But there's lots of lingering touches, innuendos, and heavy make out sessions to bridge the gap.  I really liked how the relationship didn't 'fix' the personal issues they are both working on but they do bring out the best of each other and help be sounding boards for the other person to work things through.  Also, I love me a big burly lumberjack with some nerdy tattoos. 
 
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