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lifeand100books's review
2.0
I wanted to like this, but as with book 1 I felt the character development was lacking.
maymay0316's review
3.0
It was an alright novella. I think the characters were a little too aloof for me and it took me out of the story a bit.
cidnel's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
3.25
phoenixinthecity's review
3.0
Another quick read with a virgin hero. I expected the quickie but not the virgin, and I can’t say that I bought it in this second book in the series while I did in the first. Kurt was a HS football hero who went to college on a scholarship and was a marine, so I find it really difficult to buy the virgin hero premise here given how American pop culture has taught us to believe in how sports stars like this are idolized. It was also quite the coincidence that he and O’Neal should run into each other on the other side of the country on a mountain but I bumped into a friend while on vacation in Portugal so sure.
jaydee4219's review
4.0
FMC randomly comes upon a man hiking up a mountain and turns out he was her brothers best friend in high school. She thinks there's a story with him that she needs figuring out (FMC is a journalist). The best friend's sister trope didn't come into play really at all, it was just mentioned. I still loved the book. It's super insta-love, with the backstory of they both liked eachother in high school. Also we've got a virgin hero which is always fun! Still trying to find an Adriana Anders book that I don't like.
alleskelle's review
4.0
4 STARS
I really enjoyed this one, a very engaging novella! This series showcases vulnerable but strong men, here we have a marine veteran suffering from PTSD after losing a friend and former marine to suicide. Virgin by choice, he may be inexperienced but far from naive or ignorant though, Kurt has bedroom preferences and this bit of kink was glorious to discover.
I liked the reversed roles premise, here the virgin hero, Kurt, is opposed to a heroine, O'Neal, known for being casual with sex. I also liked the love unrequited trope going on, Kurt used to be O'Neal highschool crush and her older brother's best friend back in the days. So when these two are thrown together again in a forced proximity situation, things are heating up quickly!
The boundaries of a novella being what they are, I think the author did a pretty good job fleshing out two solid characters sharing great chemistry, heart and angst.
Like the first book in the series, this one made me left wanting more for different reasons, I've grown attached to the characters in very little time and wish there was bonus scenes about them.
All the novellas in this series can be read a standalones.
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I really enjoyed this one, a very engaging novella! This series showcases vulnerable but strong men, here we have a marine veteran suffering from PTSD after losing a friend and former marine to suicide. Virgin by choice, he may be inexperienced but far from naive or ignorant though, Kurt has bedroom preferences and this bit of kink was glorious to discover.
I liked the reversed roles premise, here the virgin hero, Kurt, is opposed to a heroine, O'Neal, known for being casual with sex. I also liked the love unrequited trope going on, Kurt used to be O'Neal highschool crush and her older brother's best friend back in the days. So when these two are thrown together again in a forced proximity situation, things are heating up quickly!
The boundaries of a novella being what they are, I think the author did a pretty good job fleshing out two solid characters sharing great chemistry, heart and angst.
Like the first book in the series, this one made me left wanting more for different reasons, I've grown attached to the characters in very little time and wish there was bonus scenes about them.
All the novellas in this series can be read a standalones.
More reviews and book talk at :
You can find me here too ☞
ladysadiereads's review
4.0
Sweet and sexy little novella! An intrepid reporter happens upon a man she once knew - and just possibly had a crush on - when there is just one tent, and more chemistry and emotions than they know what to do with...
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam:
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam:
mloza's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
emfass's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Loved the depiction of showing up for someone and letting them know they're worthy of love and care even in their darkest moments. And like the previous book (Loving the Secret Billionaire), the level of consent & check-ins depicted here was very refreshing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Body horror, and Suicide
Main character is a veteran, dealing with coming back into societycdnmrs's review
4.0
Originally reviewed at Red Hot Books July 15, 2018
Adriana Anders has a way of using her novels to discuss very real societal issues, while also providing the escape many readers look for in a romance novel. Loving the Wounded Warrior is an example of this particular skill.
Kurt is a man left broken by his military service and the loss of a friend and fellow marine to suicide. He is pushing this same friend’s empty wheelchair up a mountain when he is nearly run off the road by O’Neal. O’Neal isn’t just the baby sister of Kurt’s best friend, a girl he crushed on, but she was also the intrepid high school reporter whose article on a concussion Kurt received due to football, led to the derailment of his college football career.
O’Neal has always been curious. Looking for the story in others’ experiences has helped her to avoid her own issues. She has trouble processing physical affection, is emotionally blunt, and has a career that she loves in theory, but is failing at in reality. Once she discovers the man with the wheelchair is Kurt, she’s even more curious than she normally is and she can’t let him or his story get away.
More than a little bourbon and a single sleeping bag bring these two flawed individuals together in an explosion of physical passion. That’s only the beginning, though. Can Kurt learn to heal from the past and O’Neal drop the story for the man Kurt is so they can have a future once they descend the mountain?
I love plucky, but complex female protagonists and angsty, dark and damaged male protagonists. I love watching two people with quirks and issues come to a place where they can see past what separates them in the name of love and passion. Adriana Anders does just this with Kurt and O’Neal. After a bit of liquid courage and some verbal foreplay, these two get down to business and I love the fantasy of it. It’s well played out, seems natural and the secret Kurt’s keeping makes the whirlwind romance and passionate night on the mountain totally sexy and fun.
I also love a smart Romance that uses current events to further the plot and Adriana Anders has shown time and again that this is something she excels in. The issue of Kurt and his friend’s military service, there inability to fit in after returning home, and the lack of resources provided by the VA for veterans suffering from PTSD is never lost or treated flippantly in the story. It is just as essential to the natural progression of the plot as the romance between Kurt and O’Neal. I was happy to learn more about this serious issue affecting veterans and never once felt that it overwhelmed the plot or that Anders was promoting any kind of partisan agenda.
If you like sexy, smart Romances, you’ll love Adriana Anders’ Loving the Wounded Warrior.
Rating: A-
*I bought this for myself with my money.
Adriana Anders has a way of using her novels to discuss very real societal issues, while also providing the escape many readers look for in a romance novel. Loving the Wounded Warrior is an example of this particular skill.
Kurt is a man left broken by his military service and the loss of a friend and fellow marine to suicide. He is pushing this same friend’s empty wheelchair up a mountain when he is nearly run off the road by O’Neal. O’Neal isn’t just the baby sister of Kurt’s best friend, a girl he crushed on, but she was also the intrepid high school reporter whose article on a concussion Kurt received due to football, led to the derailment of his college football career.
O’Neal has always been curious. Looking for the story in others’ experiences has helped her to avoid her own issues. She has trouble processing physical affection, is emotionally blunt, and has a career that she loves in theory, but is failing at in reality. Once she discovers the man with the wheelchair is Kurt, she’s even more curious than she normally is and she can’t let him or his story get away.
More than a little bourbon and a single sleeping bag bring these two flawed individuals together in an explosion of physical passion. That’s only the beginning, though. Can Kurt learn to heal from the past and O’Neal drop the story for the man Kurt is so they can have a future once they descend the mountain?
I love plucky, but complex female protagonists and angsty, dark and damaged male protagonists. I love watching two people with quirks and issues come to a place where they can see past what separates them in the name of love and passion. Adriana Anders does just this with Kurt and O’Neal. After a bit of liquid courage and some verbal foreplay, these two get down to business and I love the fantasy of it. It’s well played out, seems natural and the secret Kurt’s keeping makes the whirlwind romance and passionate night on the mountain totally sexy and fun.
I also love a smart Romance that uses current events to further the plot and Adriana Anders has shown time and again that this is something she excels in. The issue of Kurt and his friend’s military service, there inability to fit in after returning home, and the lack of resources provided by the VA for veterans suffering from PTSD is never lost or treated flippantly in the story. It is just as essential to the natural progression of the plot as the romance between Kurt and O’Neal. I was happy to learn more about this serious issue affecting veterans and never once felt that it overwhelmed the plot or that Anders was promoting any kind of partisan agenda.
If you like sexy, smart Romances, you’ll love Adriana Anders’ Loving the Wounded Warrior.
Rating: A-
*I bought this for myself with my money.
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