Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Breakaway by Grace Reilly

8 reviews

thecatconstellation's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

I thought this was cute and sexy.

The tampon scene isn’t gross like people are making it out to be in their reviews. He literally just removes her tampon and fingers her to help with her cramps.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Nonconsensual recording

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revenge porn

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

    Cooper, the college hockey player who's never had a serious relationship, and Penny, whose only serious boyfriend betrayed her. Hook-up and then they try to work on Penny's sexual to-do list to deal with her past trauma. But as they work through the list, they both start to catch serious feelings for one another.
     This book was quite steamy! Just the way I like romance, but also dealt with past trauma and mental health. It was a great balance of serious, funny, and spicy! Though a bit on the sad side at times for a college romance.
    Overall, an excellent book.

Narrator(s) Ratings: 5 stars
   Both narrators did an amazing job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, Body shaming, Cancer, and Drug abuse

The toxic relationship, emotional abuse, and gaslighting are not in the main romantic relationship but with some of the MC's family members.

redheadbookgirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Book two was even sweeter🥹 but with some deeper topics, making for a more raw + emotional read. Starring the second Callaghan brother, ice-hockey-playing Cooper + Penny, his coach’s daughter, this was another fun + easy read with brilliant narration. The characters in this series are amazing, both individually + coupled up. I loved sweet, strong, fiery Penny + Cooper was the perfect gentleman, super kind and loving. Penny’s past trauma added some depth to the plot and was written sensitively and I liked the way her list was incorporated into her healing process. This one was steamy!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, and Grief

ambercunningham's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident

ciara_fs98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is an amazing story. The author does a great job of writing about traumatic/triggering subjects 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cancer, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

Sexual trauma - being recorded without consent

njh_books's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

Enjoyed it, but maybe a bit less than the first book in the series.

 

These are smutty books, but this one was basically smut every other chapter. At some points it was like--do you all breathe? I understand sexuality and reclaiming sexual pleasure was a bit part of this book, but sometimes I would have rather seen a scene between Cooper and Penny rather than just the text messages back and forth.

Cooper is a big teddy bear. Penny is sweet until you mess with her and then she will burn you.

Does Richard hate all his kids? Had issues with James and now has issues with Cooper, and drives him to his toxic uncle. The toxic uncle storyline felt kind of slapped on.

Sandra is still 10/10 and enjoyed getting some Bex & James scenes.

Handled revenge porn/nonconsensual pornography well and Cooper was so patient and loving.

I'm pretty sure based off the last line of the book that Book #3 will be all about Seb & Mia getting together...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Addiction

emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

I wish I could form thoughts on this book rn and idk if it's because it's 3 am or the fact that it's taken me so long to read this book but I genuinely don't remember anything rn aside from hockey and sex 💀

What I can tell you is that I LOVE this couple. I absolutely loved Penny, maybe even more than I liked Bex from book #1. Cooper is probably my favorite Callahan brother out of the two I've read so far but maybe Seb will take the crown, who knows lol.

But in all seriousness, I think I would've rated this higher if I hadn't reached a point in the book where I was tired of reading the smut 💀 HOWEVER, i am on the asexual spectrum so reading too much smut at one time can get overwhelming for me. Overall, I did really like this book, even if I'm having a hard time with thoughts rn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident

dxisymitch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction

Minor: Vomit, Grief, Blood, Bullying, and Cancer