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bringmybooks's review against another edition
- 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
Review: This was SO. DANG. FUN. I went into this one pretty much blind - I had seen some people talking about it on Bookstagram and I thought the covers were really fun, so I put a Libby hold on this one plus the sequel (Swift & Saddled). They both became available around the same time, so I figured "Why not, I can just abandon my TBR!" ... and I am SO glad I did because this was exactly what I needed to read. It had a perfect amount of spice (oof) plus really great characters and the absolute BEST setting - I felt like I was *on* the ranch pretty much the entire time I was reading.
I loved both of the main characters in Done & Dusted so much, and I can tell I am going to be ready for any and absolutely all books to come out of the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Highly recommend!
(Re-reading that review it feels like a lot of "I LOVED THIS BOOK" and not a lot of substance, but you get what you get, okay? Just read the book, I LOVED IT.)
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ / 4.63
Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★★
Writing ★★★★
Plot ★★★★
Intrigue ★★★★
Logic ★★★★
Enjoyment ★★★★★
Pacing ★★★★
Dialogue ★★★★
★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Alcohol, Abandonment, Blood, Sexual content, and Cursing
megmei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
juliaureads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Tropes:
Cowboy romance, brother's best friend, family first
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders
emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Another thing I will say is that the author's writing style does feel a bit more fanfic-y to me rather than romance novel writing, which didn't bother me that much because I'm an avid fanfic reader and writer, but I would maybe skip on this one if you have a specific style of writing you like. Overall though, very cute and light read.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
vj_thompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, and Addiction
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use
dymonlikestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
marisabenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Alcohol
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Alcohol, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Drug use and Sexual harassment
idktheyear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Luke Brooks makes my heart melt. He is so SOFT for Emmy. It's adorable.
I also appreciate Teddy. She's a great and supportive best friend who always seems to say the right thing. Definitely not an annoying best friend character that is flat, which I feel like I often see in romance novels.
Sooo excited for future Rebel Blue books (-:
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Cursing
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death of parent
theespressoedition's review
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief