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A review by donnicakelsey
Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
+Age Gap Romance (older woman, younger man)
+Love Triangle
The book follows Vincent on a journey of self-discovery after a betrayal by her husband, Cillian. He's held on to the secret of the child he fathered when he was a teen before his parents whisked him away to another country to start fresh. However, she finds out from his most recent novel and not from him directly. She moves to Paris for a new beginning and starts a love affair with a dashing, younger man Loup.
The playlists.
The swoon-worthy confessions of love and obsession in French.
The emails. The descriptions of memories and colors.
All of it was perfection.
My only issue is the ending. I was so invested, and I think I know Vincent's decision, but I would have loved Leesa to have given us a bit more.
I recommend the audiobook. Hearing the French language added another level of intensity to the romance and indecision.
+Love Triangle
The book follows Vincent on a journey of self-discovery after a betrayal by her husband, Cillian. He's held on to the secret of the child he fathered when he was a teen before his parents whisked him away to another country to start fresh. However, she finds out from his most recent novel and not from him directly. She moves to Paris for a new beginning and starts a love affair with a dashing, younger man Loup.
The playlists.
The swoon-worthy confessions of love and obsession in French.
The emails. The descriptions of memories and colors.
All of it was perfection.
My only issue is the ending. I was so invested, and I think I know Vincent's decision, but I would have loved Leesa to have given us a bit more.
I recommend the audiobook. Hearing the French language added another level of intensity to the romance and indecision.