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skyhazzard's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
This was so good, did not disappoint. This age gap was done so well I never once thought that it was weird for them to be together. They just clicked so well and had developed such a cute friendship.
Both of their backgrounds left them in a similar state of feeling abandoned and like they weren’t worth staying for so there a lot of inner turmoil that comes up throughout the book and puts a wrench into their relationship romantically.
Both of their backgrounds left them in a similar state of feeling abandoned and like they weren’t worth staying for so there a lot of inner turmoil that comes up throughout the book and puts a wrench into their relationship romantically.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Bullying
belle13's review
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience, Age Gap, Friends to Lovers
Amount of spice: 🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Setting: Brookline, New Hampshire
POV: Dual, 1st Person
My Thoughts
This was so much better than I was expecting. I had pretty low expectations going into this because I’m never completely sold on age gap romance when the FMC is really young but I was pleasantly surprised. It did remind me of Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas but just a little more cheesy and it was just the tiniest bit too sickly sweet for me.
I seem to keep picking up books where the FMC has a strained relationship with their mother and at this point I think the universe is just vibing with me because reading these relationships has been massively validating for me. Both MCs were lovable and there was a lot of depth to their characters. I did momentarily gag 🤢 when Jude talks about liking ‘natural women who don’t wear all that makeup’ but I’ll forgive him because nothing else about his character screamed ‘I’m a complete idiot’ and it was never mentioned again.
I really wanted this to be a five star read but firstly, it was a little too long and drawn out and secondly, it isn’t something I would re-read which is usually what I base my five star ratings on. Overall, I would absolutely recommend it if you’re looking for a warm fuzzy, romantic read.
Characters
I really felt for Skylar. Her situation was pretty heartbreaking and I don’t know how anyone would have managed that and not come away with a number of mental health issues. She was level headed, mature and kind despite her dire situation. I also want to point out that she binge watches Outlander so how could I not like her?! I liked Jude too. He was extremely caring and selfless and went out of his way to support the people in his life that he loved.
The Romance
This is one of the biggest age gap romances I have read with the FMC being 18 and the MMC being 34 and yet it didn’t make me feel as weird as I was anticipating. They never had any unnecessary drama and Skylar didn’t act like a teenager in that she never acted out of spite and communicated well. They had a really sweet, romantic relationship and I would very much file this under ‘friends to lovers’
Supporting Characters
There were some brilliant supporting characters in this book. Skylar’s friend Meg was great. She was so lovable and loyal to Skylar, just the kind of friendship I love to read in a book. Also, props to Rebecca for being a bit of a mother figure for Skylar and also calling out Jude because she was the only one who didn’t seem to think it was all good for a 34 year old to marry a highschool student.
Plot
It was sweet and romantic but it was a little repetitive and they seemed to repeat the same cycle over and over again. I would think ‘this is a really good place to wrap up the book’ and then the cycle would just repeat itself. They went from I like you to hooking up and then back to thinking it was wrong and they shouldn’t do it right back to liking each other again. I wish we had a little more closure when it comes to their families and how that was all wrapped up.
Amount of spice: 🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Setting: Brookline, New Hampshire
POV: Dual, 1st Person
My Thoughts
This was so much better than I was expecting. I had pretty low expectations going into this because I’m never completely sold on age gap romance when the FMC is really young but I was pleasantly surprised. It did remind me of Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas but just a little more cheesy and it was just the tiniest bit too sickly sweet for me.
I seem to keep picking up books where the FMC has a strained relationship with their mother and at this point I think the universe is just vibing with me because reading these relationships has been massively validating for me. Both MCs were lovable and there was a lot of depth to their characters. I did momentarily gag 🤢 when Jude talks about liking ‘natural women who don’t wear all that makeup’ but I’ll forgive him because nothing else about his character screamed ‘I’m a complete idiot’ and it was never mentioned again.
I really wanted this to be a five star read but firstly, it was a little too long and drawn out and secondly, it isn’t something I would re-read which is usually what I base my five star ratings on. Overall, I would absolutely recommend it if you’re looking for a warm fuzzy, romantic read.
Characters
I really felt for Skylar. Her situation was pretty heartbreaking and I don’t know how anyone would have managed that and not come away with a number of mental health issues. She was level headed, mature and kind despite her dire situation. I also want to point out that she binge watches Outlander so how could I not like her?! I liked Jude too. He was extremely caring and selfless and went out of his way to support the people in his life that he loved.
The Romance
This is one of the biggest age gap romances I have read with the FMC being 18 and the MMC being 34 and yet it didn’t make me feel as weird as I was anticipating. They never had any unnecessary drama and Skylar didn’t act like a teenager in that she never acted out of spite and communicated well. They had a really sweet, romantic relationship and I would very much file this under ‘friends to lovers’
Supporting Characters
There were some brilliant supporting characters in this book. Skylar’s friend Meg was great. She was so lovable and loyal to Skylar, just the kind of friendship I love to read in a book. Also, props to Rebecca for being a bit of a mother figure for Skylar and also calling out Jude because she was the only one who didn’t seem to think it was all good for a 34 year old to marry a highschool student.
Plot
It was sweet and romantic but it was a little repetitive and they seemed to repeat the same cycle over and over again. I would think ‘this is a really good place to wrap up the book’ and then the cycle would just repeat itself. They went from I like you to hooking up and then back to thinking it was wrong and they shouldn’t do it right back to liking each other again. I wish we had a little more closure when it comes to their families and how that was all wrapped up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
mandus's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence
claravek's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
ximena88's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Medical content
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