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kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
3.0
This story was like the cheesy hallmark movies.. except for gay.
Honestly I was bored, not much really happens, and the story altogether is very forgettable.
Honestly I was bored, not much really happens, and the story altogether is very forgettable.
chiarob's review against another edition
3.75
Like the first book in the series, it's incredibly written and the characters are real and complex people.
The discussions about sex and consent were very well done.
I have one criticism of the book. Charlie goes out of his way in order to help Rye, which is a stranger to him. I generally don't like this kind of dynamics but I could let it slide. It changed for me when he started to help Rye also economically. All I could think was "What are you doing? You don't know him!"
And obviously later on this becomes the topic of a fight between the MCs.
The discussions about sex and consent were very well done.
I have one criticism of the book. Charlie goes out of his way in order to help Rye, which is a stranger to him. I generally don't like this kind of dynamics but I could let it slide. It changed for me when he started to help Rye also economically. All I could think was "What are you doing? You don't know him!"
And obviously later on this becomes the topic of a fight between the MCs.
readingvoyage's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? N/A
3.5
emlo23's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
melcheslog's review
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
fi_c's review
3.5
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Audio (Greg Boudreaux)
3.5
Summary: At the end of his options, Rye leaves the city for small town Wyoming - where he has inherited a falling-down house. There he meets ultra-responsible hardware store owner with a hero complex, Charlie, and the two become close.
Audio (Greg Boudreaux)
3.5
Summary: At the end of his options, Rye leaves the city for small town Wyoming - where he has inherited a falling-down house. There he meets ultra-responsible hardware store owner with a hero complex, Charlie, and the two become close.
Stats: CR, M/M, open door, part of a series but stands alone.
Notes: I quite liked this one, though I felt like the characters were better than the plot, and I didn’t really find the development of the relationship entirely natural or well developed. The plot gets a little random at the end, but it’s cute. Cat dad MCs were a nice change (although I’m no cat person myself), and the “everyone’s queer” side cast was also nice. The writing is a little heavy handed, but the overall tone is sweet and warm. It’s just a bit underdeveloped (though on the shorter side, so maybe that’s part of the issue).
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lalexvp's review
3.0
I feel like the first half was great, and then it just stopped developing well. I was super excited for Charlie’s story. The characters are still interesting, but they and the plot sort of just slowly rolled down a cliff together after the halfway mark.
tinkcourtney's review
5.0
Warm and fuzzy feel-good story
Aw, this was adorable. I loved Charlie in the last book and wanted him to find his own happiness. I didn’t expect him to find it with a prickly city boy in desperate need of help he was too stubborn to accept, but oh, Rye and Charlie are PERFECT for each other! The first time Rye stood up for Charlie (about not being appreciated, of all things), I wanted to cheer! Rye was the obvious one in need of rescuing but Charlie needed some of his own. I just adored this book and look forward to the next in the series!
Aw, this was adorable. I loved Charlie in the last book and wanted him to find his own happiness. I didn’t expect him to find it with a prickly city boy in desperate need of help he was too stubborn to accept, but oh, Rye and Charlie are PERFECT for each other! The first time Rye stood up for Charlie (about not being appreciated, of all things), I wanted to cheer! Rye was the obvious one in need of rescuing but Charlie needed some of his own. I just adored this book and look forward to the next in the series!