Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

27 reviews

onemorepagecrew's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory is a cute, lighthearted romance novel that features two people who were absolutely not looking for love yet find it anyway.  In it we meet Nik on one of the most publicly weird days of her life, as she rejects a wedding proposal on the jumbotron in Dodger stadium.  But before you go judging her, the person who proposed to her didn’t even spell her name correctly and you won’t be rooting for him.  You know who you will be rooting for?  Carlos.  He and his sister meet her on the same day of her fateful proposal, and I won’t say more so you can experience the witty scene.  

 

I’ve been making my way through the Jasmine Guillory books, whenever I want something fun and flirty. This is number 2 in the series, and you truly can read them in any order because while there are nods to characters in each book you don’t lose any key plot points by jumping around.  

 

In terms of heat factory, this one is tame.  The focus is on the character development and witty banter, which is well done.  Nik has a great friend group, Carlos has a great family and is friends with the couple from the first book, and all together it’s an entertaining circle of people around them that adds to their stories.  

 

There is some personal growth that each person needs to address as they couple up, however it’s not too deep.  This book is a great choice if you are looking for a beach read or easy page-turner, and you want to keep the spice level low.  

 

Content warnings:  Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Premature birth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

jenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Domestic abuse

ashleycmms's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

*Update 5/7/23*
Now that I’m on book 6 (and final book) of the series, this is so far still my number 1! A year after finishing this, I’m STILL thinking about Carlos and how much I loved him 💜 

*Original*
This was my second book from Guillory and she continues to make me fall in love!

Carlos was my fave in The Wedding Date so I'm happy to see him in his own story.

He only gets more attractive in this book! I loved Nik and all of the side characters as well. Guillory does a wonderful job bringing each character to life and making the side characters more than just a listening ear to our MCs! The character development is also very well done.

The writing style makes this a quick, easy read that immerses me in the novel. I laughed out loud and cried a little throughout the book. Overall a fantastic read and Guillory has definitely become one of my favorite romance authors! I can't wait to continue the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Racism, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Child abuse

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Medical content

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Stalking, Racism, and Sexual harassment

xlivinglikejen's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

A super fun/easy read that also touches on some important issues (see content warnings). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

tanouska's review

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Grief

iamsammie27's review

emotional funny tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

allthat_jazz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

steeped_in_books's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual content