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jehansen127's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.0
eslismyjam's review
Ugh-- Mary Sue heroine, could not deal. I was bummed too because I liked that the hero was disabled and had a difficult backstory. There was absolutely nothing interesting about the heroine-- all her dialogue was wooden. Could not get through this.
bookdragonkatie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.5
eslismyjam's review against another edition
Ugh-- Mary Sue heroine, could not deal. I was bummed too because I liked that the hero was disabled and had a difficult backstory. There was absolutely nothing interesting about the heroine-- all her dialogue was wooden. Could not get through this.
lisaluvsliterature's review against another edition
4.0
Full review on Lisa Loves Literature tomorrow.
miss_interociter's review against another edition
5.0
Great representation and a great story
The author nailed what it’s like to be disabled suddenly in the middle of life! Also, I couldn’t put the story down. Really well developed characters and a great love story.
The author nailed what it’s like to be disabled suddenly in the middle of life! Also, I couldn’t put the story down. Really well developed characters and a great love story.
tita_noir's review against another edition
4.0
I can't think of any other word to describe this book except cute. Or maybe sweet. Ok, so it is both. But it is also pretty funny as well. Alright, that is three words. But it is true. This is cute, sweet and nicely humorous.
Even though the two main characters deal with their share of angst -- Miles, the hero, is in hiding and throwing a bit of a pity party because he is learning to cope with a loss and Mary, the heroine, has repressed a lot of herself because of a terrible living experience she had while younger is also hiding in a way -- they manage to be charming and funny with each other so they aren't wallowing. Which I love cuz I can't with super angst. There is good angst-to-normal behavior balance in this.
The romance itself if fairly low conflict, but even as the characters spend time together and get to know each other, the author manages to keep a level of suspense & anticipation in the romance as we get layers of reveal about who these two people are and what might be holding them back from fully committing. Even though the overall romantic conflict is not too high, there is a believable barrier to their HEA that they both need to overcome. I also really liked that both characters are rather dynamic, by that I mean the couple we meet at the beginning of the book have transformed believably to two people who feel much stronger by the end of the book.
And finally, there is this scene where the heroine is at the Smithsonian looking at a portrait. She describes it and uses it as a metaphor for herself. For some reason her description of the picture and her reaction to it made me want to see it for myself. So I googled it. And yeah, seeing the picture for myself made that scene really pop for me.
Fun book that was an easy read.
**This review is from an ARC received via Netgalley **
Even though the two main characters deal with their share of angst -- Miles, the hero, is in hiding and throwing a bit of a pity party because he is learning to cope with a loss and Mary, the heroine, has repressed a lot of herself because of a terrible living experience she had while younger is also hiding in a way -- they manage to be charming and funny with each other so they aren't wallowing. Which I love cuz I can't with super angst. There is good angst-to-normal behavior balance in this.
The romance itself if fairly low conflict, but even as the characters spend time together and get to know each other, the author manages to keep a level of suspense & anticipation in the romance as we get layers of reveal about who these two people are and what might be holding them back from fully committing. Even though the overall romantic conflict is not too high, there is a believable barrier to their HEA that they both need to overcome. I also really liked that both characters are rather dynamic, by that I mean the couple we meet at the beginning of the book have transformed believably to two people who feel much stronger by the end of the book.
And finally, there is this scene where the heroine is at the Smithsonian looking at a portrait. She describes it and uses it as a metaphor for herself. For some reason her description of the picture and her reaction to it made me want to see it for myself. So I googled it. And yeah, seeing the picture for myself made that scene really pop for me.
Fun book that was an easy read.
**This review is from an ARC received via Netgalley **
xakyr's review against another edition
4.0
FTC DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE PUBLISHER THROUGH NET GALLEY. I VOLUNTARILY OFFER MY HONEST REVIEW OF THE BOOK, THOUGH IT IS NOT EXPECTED OF ME! RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW!
This book is, by far, the best of the series! I had a very hard time putting it down!
I enjoyed Mary as a character, loved her quiet and caring nature and how she grew to love Miles. I liked that she was a relateable character because of her medical issues. She was slightly repressed as well, but that made her more realistic to me.
Miles was a bit self absorbed and wallowed too much in his loss, but I liked watching him blossom into loving Mary. The one thing I hated about him was his tendency to close Mary out on certain things, but I think it was done for realism more so than anything else.
The book was engaging and entertaining, and dealt with some tough subjects, but did so in a sensitive and respectful manner. While I didn't care for the series overall, I did enjoy this book!
This book is, by far, the best of the series! I had a very hard time putting it down!
I enjoyed Mary as a character, loved her quiet and caring nature and how she grew to love Miles. I liked that she was a relateable character because of her medical issues. She was slightly repressed as well, but that made her more realistic to me.
Miles was a bit self absorbed and wallowed too much in his loss, but I liked watching him blossom into loving Mary. The one thing I hated about him was his tendency to close Mary out on certain things, but I think it was done for realism more so than anything else.
The book was engaging and entertaining, and dealt with some tough subjects, but did so in a sensitive and respectful manner. While I didn't care for the series overall, I did enjoy this book!
quinn_0611's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this so much!! Really. It was fantastic. Better than I thought. Both Miles and Mary were fantastic, and I loved seeing them both deal with their own issues. Loved their initial emails, and even loved the big gesture at the end (not normally my kind of thing). The supporting cast was fantastic (seriously, Angie and Sarah cracked me up so much) and I can't wait to read more from this series.