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A review by plantspawsandpages
Someone You Deserve by Harlow James
4.0
This series from Harlow James is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I knew this book and story between Astrid and Penn was going to be fantastic when we were introduced to them in the first book, but now I find myself impatiently awaiting the stories of Grady, Parker, and especially Hazel.
Okay, back to the couple in question. They were everything I hoped for when navigating this relationship from husband’s best friend to lover. There were a lot of moving parts for both of them, but when their two parts came together and they each began to grow in their respective goals and careers - perfection.
The love story and spice is always perfectly balanced with Harlow James and I love that about her writing. I also love how her MMCs are a little alpha, a little cinnamon roll, and a little grumpy all in one. It’s like all my favorite types of men melded together.
I loved watching Astrid as a mom and exploring her new world as a bakery owner. Penn grows into himself too and he was such a great male figure to Astrid’s kids. He understood them differently because he knew them deeply, but could see from the outside. That scene when he had Bentley and was letting him speak about his anger in his own time? And the resulting conversation? Having lost my own dad four years ago this week it definitely had me sobbing and feeling all the emotions for the both of them. Harlow hit it right on the head with the fear everyone has about losing a loved one - it’s so scary when that person who was such a big part of your life isn’t forgotten, but you begin to lose some parts of them. Okay, sniffling again so time to wrap this one up. Astrid and Penn are wonderful, strong characters on their own, but together they are really something special.
Okay, back to the couple in question. They were everything I hoped for when navigating this relationship from husband’s best friend to lover. There were a lot of moving parts for both of them, but when their two parts came together and they each began to grow in their respective goals and careers - perfection.
The love story and spice is always perfectly balanced with Harlow James and I love that about her writing. I also love how her MMCs are a little alpha, a little cinnamon roll, and a little grumpy all in one. It’s like all my favorite types of men melded together.
I loved watching Astrid as a mom and exploring her new world as a bakery owner. Penn grows into himself too and he was such a great male figure to Astrid’s kids. He understood them differently because he knew them deeply, but could see from the outside. That scene when he had Bentley and was letting him speak about his anger in his own time? And the resulting conversation? Having lost my own dad four years ago this week it definitely had me sobbing and feeling all the emotions for the both of them. Harlow hit it right on the head with the fear everyone has about losing a loved one - it’s so scary when that person who was such a big part of your life isn’t forgotten, but you begin to lose some parts of them. Okay, sniffling again so time to wrap this one up. Astrid and Penn are wonderful, strong characters on their own, but together they are really something special.