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A review by liblibby
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book busted my reading slump!
I love the way that Hannah Bonam-Young writes romances that are funny, tender, and hot. But her books also have a little bit of grit to them as well. And that’s what keeps me hooked and coming back.
I related to Sarah Green (Linwood) so much more than I’ve ever related to a character before. We are both in our 10th year of a child-free marriage (and all that comes along with that), we both lost a parent when we were teenagers, and we both are in a “what am I doing with my life?” season.
Not only was reading this book extremely validating in a lot of powerful ways (maybe I’m not the only person on the planet who’s felt this way) but it prompted a lot of conversations between my spouse and I. And a singular “couples retreats in my area” google search.
But what pushed this to a 5* read in particular were three specific things:
1. The concept. I’ve never read a romance about a couple who are already married before! And I loved it.
2. The HEA at the end was very quick (with other authors those can get kinda long and drawn out and I end up skipping over a lot of it).
3.there’s no third act break up! Which is something that’s happened in every book I’ve read by this author so far and I love that!
I love the way that Hannah Bonam-Young writes romances that are funny, tender, and hot. But her books also have a little bit of grit to them as well. And that’s what keeps me hooked and coming back.
I related to Sarah Green (Linwood) so much more than I’ve ever related to a character before. We are both in our 10th year of a child-free marriage (and all that comes along with that), we both lost a parent when we were teenagers, and we both are in a “what am I doing with my life?” season.
Not only was reading this book extremely validating in a lot of powerful ways (maybe I’m not the only person on the planet who’s felt this way) but it prompted a lot of conversations between my spouse and I. And a singular “couples retreats in my area” google search.
But what pushed this to a 5* read in particular were three specific things:
1. The concept. I’ve never read a romance about a couple who are already married before! And I loved it.
2. The HEA at the end was very quick (with other authors those can get kinda long and drawn out and I end up skipping over a lot of it).
3.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Minor: Blood