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A review by samanthakreads
The Blooms That Broke Us by Ashley Dill
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
This is not your typical romance, itโs full of the ups and downs of life, raw emotions, heart-wrenching situations, and a beautiful message of strength, resilience, love, and forgiveness. It will take you on an emotional rollercoaster with all that Jack and Miranda go through together and as individuals.
"๐๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐. ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ"
I loved the dual POV and past/present timeline which helped you as the reader see from both perspectives. Jack and Miranda are flawed and imperfect, you love them, get frustrated with them, and find yourself rooting for them. They show so much growth and overcome so much in this book. It depicts the value of putting others above yourself and choosing to forgive, let go, and continue to show up even when itโs hard.
โ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ค๐, ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ.โ
Ashley is truly talented & I love her writing style. She doesnโt stray away from sensitive topics but rather integrates them in a beautiful, respectful, and relatable way. She shows the true obstacles that Jack and Miranda face and how they handle them: the good, the bad, and the ugly, but in a way that I think many will be able to relate on a deeper level and feel seen, both something I could relate to and greatly appreciate. (Content discretions are listed below)
*This can be read as a stand-alone, but there are characters from Ashleyโs 1st book ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ that add context + depth to the story.
I highly recommend checking out and reading her books!๐ซถ๐ผ
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๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
Abusive relationship (mental, emotional, physical, etc)
Miscarriage(s)
Fade to black
Mild language
Death of a parent
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๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐:
No use of God's name in vain
No constant F-bombs
No explicit on-page scenes
No cheating or infidelity (Hard to find in second-chance romance)
No glorification of toxic or abusive relationships
Value placed on Marriage
"๐๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐. ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ"
I loved the dual POV and past/present timeline which helped you as the reader see from both perspectives. Jack and Miranda are flawed and imperfect, you love them, get frustrated with them, and find yourself rooting for them. They show so much growth and overcome so much in this book. It depicts the value of putting others above yourself and choosing to forgive, let go, and continue to show up even when itโs hard.
โ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ค๐, ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ.โ
Ashley is truly talented & I love her writing style. She doesnโt stray away from sensitive topics but rather integrates them in a beautiful, respectful, and relatable way. She shows the true obstacles that Jack and Miranda face and how they handle them: the good, the bad, and the ugly, but in a way that I think many will be able to relate on a deeper level and feel seen, both something I could relate to and greatly appreciate. (Content discretions are listed below)
*This can be read as a stand-alone, but there are characters from Ashleyโs 1st book ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ that add context + depth to the story.
I highly recommend checking out and reading her books!๐ซถ๐ผ
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๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
Abusive relationship (mental, emotional, physical, etc)
Miscarriage(s)
Fade to black
Mild language
Death of a parent
.
.
.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐:
No use of God's name in vain
No constant F-bombs
No explicit on-page scenes
No cheating or infidelity (Hard to find in second-chance romance)
No glorification of toxic or abusive relationships
Value placed on Marriage