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Overall great book and I’m surprised it doesn’t have a higher rating. Absolutely loved that Carey and James actually have a healthy communication style you don’t always see in romance books. James is so sweet and Carey is a great example of overcoming the odds. Also James being a more relatable, realistic, and slightly nerdy had such an amazing appeal. Both characters felt real, relatable, and normal and I absolutely loved that. Would definitely recommend!
4.5 stars. Absolutely loved this book. Hazel is super eccentric but her confidence in herself and who she is send a beautiful message. Her and her mom are prime examples of not changing who you are for anyone and knowing your worth. Josh is the perfect example of not wanting to change the person you’re with and loving/supporting them for who they are, regardless of what anyone else thinks. I love a good friends to lovers trope and this did a great job at that.
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I would have given it 5 stars but did not love the little surprise at the end. It made the ending feel rushed and kinda felt like a last minute plot twist that didn’t need to be added. I wish they would have saved that for the epilogue and just focused on Josh and Hazel without this added connection between them. Kind of took away the choice of wanting each other just because they wanted to be together, nothing else adding to it. Thought it would have been one of my top 5 romance books up until that point.
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I would have given it 5 stars but did not love the little surprise at the end. It made the ending feel rushed and kinda felt like a last minute plot twist that didn’t need to be added. I wish they would have saved that for the epilogue and just focused on Josh and Hazel without this added connection between them. Kind of took away the choice of wanting each other just because they wanted to be together, nothing else adding to it. Thought it would have been one of my top 5 romance books up until that point.
It was ok, I’d give it a 2.5 if I could give half stars on this app. I would say this is more metal health focused than a romance. I think if I prepared myself for a more emotional, deep book, I may have enjoyed it more. This book does a great job of showing a glimpse into the life of people struggling with mental health, health problems, life’s pressures, and what it is like for someone on the spectrum. I went into this expecting another heartfelt romance but really did not get that. This was heartfelt and happy at times but I found myself frustrated and sad for most of the book. Honestly, it just felt like there was too much going on and each issue didn’t get the attention it deserved.
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I had super high expectations for Quans book because he is such a big and happy part of each of the other books. This just sort of fell flat for me. It felt like he as a character changed so much and it felt like reading about a completely different character. I loved the idea of him overcoming his diagnosis and the character development there. He was still as sweet and understanding and he was in the other books but we really don’t get much deeper into him than that.
For Anna, she had a lot to overcome. I think the author did a great job at representing masking and getting a diagnosis as an adult. However, it all just felt like too much was pushed together in 330ish pages. Her own personal struggles along with her family as a whole but especially her sister and Julien. On top of that the stuff with her dad.
Again, I think a lot of what I didn’t like about this book is it didn’t meet my expectations and I just did not expect this direction when I picked it up.
*Not really spoilers but maybe some vague ones?
I had super high expectations for Quans book because he is such a big and happy part of each of the other books. This just sort of fell flat for me. It felt like he as a character changed so much and it felt like reading about a completely different character. I loved the idea of him overcoming his diagnosis and the character development there. He was still as sweet and understanding and he was in the other books but we really don’t get much deeper into him than that.
For Anna, she had a lot to overcome. I think the author did a great job at representing masking and getting a diagnosis as an adult. However, it all just felt like too much was pushed together in 330ish pages. Her own personal struggles along with her family as a whole but especially her sister and Julien. On top of that the stuff with her dad.
Again, I think a lot of what I didn’t like about this book is it didn’t meet my expectations and I just did not expect this direction when I picked it up.
As a whole, I wish this story was longer and less spice focused but overall I did enjoy it.
This book is more spice/adult content focused than I prefer. For that reason it would not be fair for me to give this an overall review because it would be lower due to me personally not liking spice as the focus. So, for my review I am ignoring that portion of it and rating specifically the plot and character development. 3.5 (I put 4 since I can’t do half ratings).
I absolutely loved the authors modern and complete unique take on Greek mythology. The idea that “Gods” are actually humans and their power comes from influence was amazing. The position of Zues and Hades is passed down through generations just like a king would be. But the other positions of Demeter, Hermes, and the rest of the 13 main gods in greek mythology as an elected position was unique and amazing. The entire world building system was unique and honestly I wish this was a longer book or even a series and the author was able to explore this further. I was incredibly impressed with all of it.
For character development, I did not love this as much. My biggest issue was it felt like everything happened very quickly. Since this book takes place over 1 month it just felt slightly rushed. However, I was still fully invested in Hades and Persephone and their love story so it was still written very well, I just would have liked it more if there was more build up between them.
Again, I really felt like the spice was too much for my preference and felt like it took away from the story. But this authors writing is geared more towards that should I won’t fault her for it. The story itself was great aside from that.
This book is more spice/adult content focused than I prefer. For that reason it would not be fair for me to give this an overall review because it would be lower due to me personally not liking spice as the focus. So, for my review I am ignoring that portion of it and rating specifically the plot and character development. 3.5 (I put 4 since I can’t do half ratings).
I absolutely loved the authors modern and complete unique take on Greek mythology. The idea that “Gods” are actually humans and their power comes from influence was amazing. The position of Zues and Hades is passed down through generations just like a king would be. But the other positions of Demeter, Hermes, and the rest of the 13 main gods in greek mythology as an elected position was unique and amazing. The entire world building system was unique and honestly I wish this was a longer book or even a series and the author was able to explore this further. I was incredibly impressed with all of it.
For character development, I did not love this as much. My biggest issue was it felt like everything happened very quickly. Since this book takes place over 1 month it just felt slightly rushed. However, I was still fully invested in Hades and Persephone and their love story so it was still written very well, I just would have liked it more if there was more build up between them.
Again, I really felt like the spice was too much for my preference and felt like it took away from the story. But this authors writing is geared more towards that should I won’t fault her for it. The story itself was great aside from that.
This was so good, might be my favorite romance book of the year. The idea of professional athletes starting a book club to support each other and save their marriages/relationships is everything. This whole book was so sweet, funny, and impossible to put down. Honestly no summary can do this book justice because it is so much more than a book club. It’s a story of relationships changing as time goes on, fighting for the person you love, and getting in touch with yourself as well. It was so good I couldn’t put it down and will recommend this to everyone always.
