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3.75 ⭐️ rounded up
Anytime Radclyffe is involved I gotta get my hands on it. I really enjoyed the background information for both Maya and Nolan because it felt like I got to know the characters better to understand their decisions.
Nolan is a recovering alcoholic who takes everything one day at a time, and Maya is a grieving widow who moves back to home to where her family is for a fresh start.
There was a lot of hurt and healing from both sides and it was really beautiful to see the acceptance on both sides to allow the other to heal and hurt on their own timeline.
Where it fell flat a little bit was the relationship side between the two MCs. I felt a lack of connection a bit with the two of them and the flirting came off as cheesy and kind of mediocre. They just didn’t fit like puzzle pieces for me.
It was bothersome to see the side characters pushing both MCs from taking the chance with one another, but then would turn around and support them with their decisions. I didn’t care much for the side characters because they were confusing on what they thought was best for both Nolan and Maya.
Overall it was a pretty moving and solid storyline and definitely put me through some sad emotions, it really hit hard at times. Maya was such a strong character to be able to do the things she got through, I couldn’t even imagine trying to move on from such a different part in life.
Thank you Netgalley and Bold Stroked for the ARC!
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I tried so hard to enjoy this because of the reviews I saw, but I really had to drag myself to finish it.
There was nothing wrong with the storyline specifically, in fact the story itself was easy to follow and had enough action. I just struggled with other parts of the book.
Starting off I got a lot of predator and prey vibes, which did make me a bit uncomfortable but I was able to get past that.
The problem was there was so many unnecessary words. I mean it was overly descriptive about every little thing, which made it feel super exaggerated. This book probably would’ve been a lot shorter without all of the extra added stuff.
I might be alone in this, but this really just wasn’t for me :/
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Hey, page-turners 🤗 So, I used to lend out my physical books without even a second thought (now I only read ebooks and audiobooks, which means I don't have that problem anymore). But, man, not everyone’s in a rush to give them back, are they?
There was this one time I bought an absolutely beautiful art book when I was at the Louvre (felt super fancy, not gonna lie), and I let a friend borrow it. He loved art as much as I did, or so I thought. Yeah, that book never made its way back to me. The worst part? I barely even got to look through it myself. Ugh, talk about regret. 🤦♂️
What about you? Are you cool with lending your books out, or do you kind of feel like you’re just saying goodbye forever? 📖😊
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