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naardsx's review
4.0
I was so ecstatic when I finally realized that I knew who Flint was (if you've read One, than you know who he is too), which made me even more happy to be reading this. Despite his flaws in One, I genuinely liked his character and I was all to excited to be reading his second chance at love and life.
Elle was a breath of fresh air! I'm a huge fan of quirky heroines and I could really see how perfect she is for Flint and his son, Harrison. Like Flint, Elle had a second chance at love, which made their journey to their happy ending so beautiful, swoony and very steamy to read.
I wasn't sure what to rate this once I finished, because on one hand I loved the story, but on the other I felt detached from the characters. Which may not make sense since I said I liked them, which I did but compared to other books I've read by Jewel, I found myself not completely invested in them. So I decided to sit on it for a couple of days, and came to the decision that 4 stars still represents what a great book it was despite not being completely enthralled in Flint and Elle.
Elle was a breath of fresh air! I'm a huge fan of quirky heroines and I could really see how perfect she is for Flint and his son, Harrison. Like Flint, Elle had a second chance at love, which made their journey to their happy ending so beautiful, swoony and very steamy to read.
I wasn't sure what to rate this once I finished, because on one hand I loved the story, but on the other I felt detached from the characters. Which may not make sense since I said I liked them, which I did but compared to other books I've read by Jewel, I found myself not completely invested in them. So I decided to sit on it for a couple of days, and came to the decision that 4 stars still represents what a great book it was despite not being completely enthralled in Flint and Elle.
hmmreads's review
3.0
3.75 stars
A grumpy and sunshine trope! Ellen was a cheerful bubbly musical therapist that just rented an office space from attorney Flint. Ellen was divorced from Alex, who after losing his arms started verbally abusing her. Flint meanwhile had his wife, Heidi killed when he insisted to drive even though he was inebriated, now he took care of his autistic kid, Harry alone. This book talked a lot about acceptance and moving forward. I think it did a pretty good job touching on the sensitive parts without sugar-coating or tip-toeing around it.
Ellen's sunshine personality, at the beginning of the book, was served to us thick. I almost quit the book but managed to power through it. She mellowed out significantly as the book progressed.
When Ellen's dad had a stroke, she had to move back to her hometown and separate from Flint. In addition to that, she was pregnant with Flint's baby. The solution was always there staring at them in the face, but ripping off the bandaid was the hardest part. Flint had to tell Harry about the drastic changes and Ellen had to drag her father to where Flint was. A lot of pages were dedicated to that back-and-forth of won't-they-will-they get together in the climax.
A grumpy and sunshine trope! Ellen was a cheerful bubbly musical therapist that just rented an office space from attorney Flint. Ellen was divorced from Alex, who after losing his arms started verbally abusing her. Flint meanwhile had his wife, Heidi killed when he insisted to drive even though he was inebriated, now he took care of his autistic kid, Harry alone. This book talked a lot about acceptance and moving forward. I think it did a pretty good job touching on the sensitive parts without sugar-coating or tip-toeing around it.
Ellen's sunshine personality, at the beginning of the book, was served to us thick. I almost quit the book but managed to power through it. She mellowed out significantly as the book progressed.
When Ellen's dad had a stroke, she had to move back to her hometown and separate from Flint. In addition to that, she was pregnant with Flint's baby. The solution was always there staring at them in the face, but ripping off the bandaid was the hardest part. Flint had to tell Harry about the drastic changes and Ellen had to drag her father to where Flint was. A lot of pages were dedicated to that back-and-forth of won't-they-will-they get together in the climax.
kaitiecakes's review
5.0
I LOVED this book. It was great. I wasn’t sure I would like it but I loved this. I will be checking out the author for more books to read for sure. Thank you romance reveal book box for giving me get another author to love :)
I loved the story behind this authors story. It was beautiful. I laughed. I cried and had almost every emotion I could I think lol. It’s a roller coaster and I enjoyed every second of it!
I loved the story behind this authors story. It was beautiful. I laughed. I cried and had almost every emotion I could I think lol. It’s a roller coaster and I enjoyed every second of it!
_sylviareads_'s review against another edition
5.0
Very real and very emotional read. And I really like author sense of humor :)
kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
5.0
I’m leaving my original review at the bottom to prove how much an audio narrator can make or break a book for me. I only got through 15% before dnfing last year, but thankfully gave this book another shot. This time I physically read it and had a much better experience.
DNF at 15% -Nope can’t do it. This book isn’t for me. It’s cringy as fuuck. The audiobook is just as cringy- the female narrator sounds like a valley girl in heat.
DNF at 15% -Nope can’t do it. This book isn’t for me. It’s cringy as fuuck. The audiobook is just as cringy- the female narrator sounds like a valley girl in heat.
cobaltbookshelf's review
2.0
At times ok, relationship between Flint and Ellen moved way to fast, drama with her ex husband was unnecessary just like length of book.
meggie82461's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars ✨
This book has been around for a couple years so I’m not going to spend much time reviewing it. I will say that I really liked it, which says a lot because I don’t always love the tropes involved. The stars of this book were Ellen, the heroine (who any man would be beyond lucky to have) and Harrison, Flint’s 12 year old son with mild autism. I know we’re not using the term Asperger’s anymore, but it is used in the book because it was published a few years ago. Harrison often stole the show with his straightforward declarations, and I loved it.
Truthfully, what made this great was in the details. The dialogue and the personalities, mostly. The overall plot was standard, but the rest was above average. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I will definitely pick up another book by this author, since this was my first of hers.
This book has been around for a couple years so I’m not going to spend much time reviewing it. I will say that I really liked it, which says a lot because I don’t always love the tropes involved. The stars of this book were Ellen, the heroine (who any man would be beyond lucky to have) and Harrison, Flint’s 12 year old son with mild autism. I know we’re not using the term Asperger’s anymore, but it is used in the book because it was published a few years ago. Harrison often stole the show with his straightforward declarations, and I loved it.
Truthfully, what made this great was in the details. The dialogue and the personalities, mostly. The overall plot was standard, but the rest was above average. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I will definitely pick up another book by this author, since this was my first of hers.
mrsherrera's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Vomit
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse