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desana75'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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Minor: Violence
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship
zias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship
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
beckyyreadss'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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Blood
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
binevolentbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
some side notes that are sprinkled with spoilers (you’ve been warned):
- i didn’t think the way Emmy & Luke were together in bed made sense - the spitting in the mouth and choking gave me a bit of whiplash when compared to the rest of the story which is pretty mild.
- if a man ever punched another man out of the blue like that in my presence or on my behalf? goodbye. you’re a psychopath, i have no desire to continue things with you.
- i wished more was fleshed out in the family dynamics with Luke. throwing in the thing with his mom felt like it didn’t really go anywhere? but i also appreciated that the conflicts in this book were not centered around a 3rd act breakup! so big props to Sage for that.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent and Toxic relationship
ms_elchert's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Blood
beebowbabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content
Minor: Ableism and Death of parent
lmcarr0314'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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
annick'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
3.25
I picked because of rave reviews and the explicit representation of ADHD in the FMC. I liked some of the dual POV but it felt uneven and duplicative at times.
The author says the MMC is inspired by /based on Tim Riggins from FNL. I can see it. I liked Tim and Lyla when I loved the show.
the plot and drama felt unevenly paced.
I didn’t buy the reaction of Gus. It felt artificial and cliche. Wes was a more relatable reaction of a brother. The miscommunication/ withheld secrets were annoying to read through.
The sad story of the MMC’s family felt lopsided. I appreciate the effort to have more reality woven in. But the excessive reactions of the half brother and father were disappointing cliches.
The FMC exboyf was something I expected to resurface. Oh well. 🤷🏼♀️
The spice was 🫦🌶️ And being concise and brief can be better than drawn out scenes. Sadly the build up didn’t feel like I got a return of the time invested in the semi slow burn. I would have liked to savour more scenes of them exploring their sensual and physical chemistry together.
The western style horse riding stuff feels somewhat relatable to the back and equestrian horseriding I did when I was younger and obsessed with horses and riding.
I don’t see myself rereading this book. Which is why it doesn’t get 4 or more stars.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence