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kalynaobyrne'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 stars
This was cute and fun! I loved Rahul as the male lead! He was so sweet and met Jasmine where she was. I really appreciate that Jasmine’s character development felt very real and genuine. This book is very spicy and there are a lot of sexy scenes. Overall I did enjoy this but this won’t be a stand out read to me. There was a lot I liked but as someone who reads a lot of romance this just didn’t have enough for me to justify a higher rating. I do feel like you can tell this is an older book and based on other reviews I’ve seen it seems like Hibberts writing has just gotten stronger with more recent releases.
I really enjoyed the audio! I thought both narrators were great!
This was cute and fun! I loved Rahul as the male lead! He was so sweet and met Jasmine where she was. I really appreciate that Jasmine’s character development felt very real and genuine. This book is very spicy and there are a lot of sexy scenes. Overall I did enjoy this but this won’t be a stand out read to me. There was a lot I liked but as someone who reads a lot of romance this just didn’t have enough for me to justify a higher rating. I do feel like you can tell this is an older book and based on other reviews I’ve seen it seems like Hibberts writing has just gotten stronger with more recent releases.
I really enjoyed the audio! I thought both narrators were great!
pinkcowlandreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.0
adriana_valle_21's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lindsayhwrites's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
reminiscences's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic friendship
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Angsty-steamy isn't my usual, but if you're looking for that, look no further.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
bookishchavala's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
belle13's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
❤️Best Friends to Lovers
❤️Friends with Benefits
❤️Angst
❤️So so much pining
❤️Super Steamy
❤️Grief Rep
❤️Fast Burn
Talia writes such ooey gooey, cosy romances and this was no exception. It was sweet and emotional and their connection felt deep and significant. Also, top marks for the spice because Talia’s spice is always top tier and so freaking HOT. And top marks for Rahul because he absolutely carried this book.
I really struggled to connect with Jasmine. I am all for complex, flawed characters but in my opinion Jasmine just didn’t have enough redeeming qualities nor did she grovel enough for my liking. I found it really hard to look past her selfishness and the way she walked right over Rahul constantly. It probably didn’t help that the FMC narration for this book was not great and I found myself wanting to skip to Rahul’s narration.
Four stars for Rahul, the spice and the cosy domestic vibes.
I would recommend it if you want cosy friends to lovers romance with a whole lot of gorgeous steaminess and fantastic grief and loss representation.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the audio ARC!
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
❤️Best Friends to Lovers
❤️Friends with Benefits
❤️Angst
❤️So so much pining
❤️Super Steamy
❤️Grief Rep
❤️Fast Burn
Talia writes such ooey gooey, cosy romances and this was no exception. It was sweet and emotional and their connection felt deep and significant. Also, top marks for the spice because Talia’s spice is always top tier and so freaking HOT. And top marks for Rahul because he absolutely carried this book.
I really struggled to connect with Jasmine. I am all for complex, flawed characters but in my opinion Jasmine just didn’t have enough redeeming qualities nor did she grovel enough for my liking. I found it really hard to look past her selfishness and the way she walked right over Rahul constantly. It probably didn’t help that the FMC narration for this book was not great and I found myself wanting to skip to Rahul’s narration.
Four stars for Rahul, the spice and the cosy domestic vibes.
I would recommend it if you want cosy friends to lovers romance with a whole lot of gorgeous steaminess and fantastic grief and loss representation.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the audio ARC!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
harley_ann's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0