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A review by marie_thereadingotter
All the Beautiful Things by Stacey Lynn
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.75
This was such a fantastic continuation. I appreciated that the why they didn't tell Lily everything wasn't drawn out, and I appreciated even more that she didn't instantly forgive and forget. It took her a few weeks, and even then she was still a little wary of letting herself get too close. I didn't mention this in my review for the first book, but I really love that while she was accepting their help with a job and housing, she wasn't willing to take the best of they had, and only the things that she felt she qualified for, as she's was still getting her degree. She wasn't going to accept something that could called a handout and wanted to earn the higher pay.
There was so much that happened in this book in a pretty short amount of time, but it all had a realistic trajectory. Hudson was also wonderful, because he was respectful of her wishes to be given time to process what she learned. I know that's the bare minimum to expect from people, but the number of times in this genre, where the male love interest forces her to forgive him... is uncountable. But that is why this series has made it to my favorites. These characters in their late-20s/early-30s actually behave like adults. It's great to see.
There was one aspect that I had hoped was addressed, that wasn't. But I guess that wasn't the point. The point was Lilly letting her family go, and embracing her new found family and finding happiness. Which she does. This book had a fantastic ending, and I love these characters so much.
There was so much that happened in this book in a pretty short amount of time, but it all had a realistic trajectory. Hudson was also wonderful, because he was respectful of her wishes to be given time to process what she learned. I know that's the bare minimum to expect from people, but the number of times in this genre, where the male love interest forces her to forgive him... is uncountable. But that is why this series has made it to my favorites. These characters in their late-20s/early-30s actually behave like adults. It's great to see.
There was one aspect that I had hoped was addressed, that wasn't. But I guess that wasn't the point. The point was Lilly letting her family go, and embracing her new found family and finding happiness. Which she does. This book had a fantastic ending, and I love these characters so much.