A review by belle13
Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tropes/Themes: Frenemies to Lovers, Disability Rep, Big ol’ Lumberjack MMC            
Amount of spice: 🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
 
My God this book was stunning. I won’t lie, it did take me a little while to get into it only because I found Willa’s character so grating (I did all the way through but I understand why she was written that way) but once I was into it I was INTO it. It absolutely annihilated me, in a good way I promise.   

The tension, the emotional moments, the family dynamics and everything else Chloe managed to squeeze into this book were total perfection. Also, I cried so hard while reading this (stupid me didn’t check the CWs) that I couldn’t breathe but I didn’t care because it was so beautiful. It was so interesting reading from someone’s perspective who has developed hearing loss as an adult and has had to learn how to navigate that. Ryder is so wholesome and so sweet and I wanted to reach into the pages and give him a huge hug. 

Also, I have to give the spice a special mention because not only was it incredibly sexy but it has to be some of the most well written spice I’ve ever come across. Their intimate moments were breathtaking. 

 
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