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_thebookishintrovert_'s review
emotional
funny
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
“𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥-𝘈-𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵.”
If Elsie writes it, I’m going to buy it. No questions asked. I originally intended on switching between the physical copy and reading it on my kindle, but when I saw Zachary Webber was narrating for Ford, I knew I had to get the audiobook as well. Y’all, I freaking loved it! Am I surprised? Heck no. Zachary Webber and Vanessa Edwin did an amazing job bringing Ford and Rosie to life!
I absolutely love Willa, so when I first heard that this was going to be about Ford, and that he was going to be a single dad, I was beyond excited. The dynamic between Ford and Rosie was great, and their banter? Gah I loved it and their emails so much! Then there’s Cora. This girl stole the show for me and I adored seeing her relationship grow with both Ford and Rosie. It was truly something special💕
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, and Sexual harassment
magsreadsoccasionally's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
elinebarhaug's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
dogoodwithbooks's review
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.5
Closed Door Mod: Chapter 26 (some parts, Chapter 30 (some parts) Chapter 31, Chapter 34, Chapter 36, Chapter 40 (some parts)
This is the second romance I read by Elsie Silver and it certainly won’t be my last one. Silver really crafted up the dream book boyfriend in Ford Grant, and the tension and longing between Ford and Rosie made want to find out what happens to them in the end. Additionally, the setting of Rose Hill as well as the cast of characters came to life for me in this book and it made imagine myself right there in the midst of it all. Perfect for fans of the brother’s best friend, ‘it’s always been you’, and grumpy x sunshine and want a book set in a charming small town setting, you need to read this book.
This is the second romance I read by Elsie Silver and it certainly won’t be my last one. Silver really crafted up the dream book boyfriend in Ford Grant, and the tension and longing between Ford and Rosie made want to find out what happens to them in the end. Additionally, the setting of Rose Hill as well as the cast of characters came to life for me in this book and it made imagine myself right there in the midst of it all. Perfect for fans of the brother’s best friend, ‘it’s always been you’, and grumpy x sunshine and want a book set in a charming small town setting, you need to read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Infertility, Violence, and Terminal illness
deluna's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual assault
unboundbooklover's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Infertility, Violence, and Terminal illness
lovinglyread's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
jdp_12's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault
leilorenzo's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Typical can't-she's-my-bf's-sister, but really I-can-loved-her-forever trope.
There are quite a bit of cliches in this one, but that is to be expected from a HEA romance, right? My issue was the MMC´s grumpiness, how "perfect" he seems to be perceived within the story when I felt there were some red flags (possessiveness mainly) and that he goes from 0 to 10000 in one second. He's the perfect guy until he isn't, and then he owns his actions way too fast and things are easily resolved.
I can see the appeal of having a hero when going through and dealing with the aftereffects of sexual assault, but things being so convenient and/or easy all the time made me lose interest.
Bits and pieces:
There are quite a bit of cliches in this one, but that is to be expected from a HEA romance, right? My issue was the MMC´s grumpiness, how "perfect" he seems to be perceived within the story when I felt there were some red flags (possessiveness mainly) and that he goes from 0 to 10000 in one second. He's the perfect guy until he isn't, and then he owns his actions way too fast and things are easily resolved.
I can see the appeal of having a hero when going through and dealing with the aftereffects of sexual assault, but things being so convenient and/or easy all the time made me lose interest.
Bits and pieces:
- Their relationship was this, all the time:
“Rosalie, when have I ever said no to you?” And I just stand here, stunned. I need a ride home from this party. I want to be alone. I need a job. Because try as I might, no matter how big of a dick he’s been, I can’t come up with a single instance of Ford ever telling me anything other than okay.
- cute moment: Rosie nicknaming Cora "my little storm cloud"
- Rosie's character, and therefore chapters, seemed more fleshed out:
"But as much as I hate to admit it, I’m tapped out on handling my own shit. All of a sudden, it dawned on me that I am monumentally tired of having it all together."
"I love it here. It feels like home. The condo in the city doesn’t. That life doesn’t. It feels like I’m in a race that I don’t give a flying fuck about winning. One I’m signed up for just to say I took part."
Even if some of her interactions with Cora seemed improbable:
“It’s because I told him about all the other perv dads eyeing you up.” I scoff. “Ford doesn’t care about that.” “Don’t re-create yourself as someone oblivious, Rosie. It doesn’t suit you.”
"She’s watching him, adoration and confusion warring on her doll-like features. Ford doesn’t realize he just told her he plans to be around for the rest of her life, but Cora heard it loud and clear."
“If you think you’re going to barge in here and throw a tantrum because you weren’t privy to something you feel you should have been, you’re wrong. You can have your fit out here, and I’ll bring Ford to you so he can watch.” Willa stares at me, and I stare back at her.
- This is what I mean about understanding how it can be enticing to have a hero for a partner
no matter how much he infuriated me tonight, I’d be a fool not to recognize that the man kissing me right now would ride headfirst into battle with me. For me. He’d cut people down with his words. Scorch them with his glare. Humiliate them with his directness.
“That’s the problem, Rosie. You’ve spent too much time around men who talk a big game but don’t possess the will to follow through.”
How much of her adoration and sudden revelation could be heightened by small case of hero-worship?
And he's entirely devoted
That expression of reverence—borderline disbelief—back on his face in full blinding force.
“Taking care of you.” [...] “You don’t need to do that.” [...] “But I want to.” I’m struck silent by such a simple sentence.
But that is kind of what makes him flat, this is how he carries himself for the whole book:
“I had come to terms with the idea that you would never happen for me. You were a memory, not a goal.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Mental illness
irisvdn's review
emotional
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Love love love love this book, best thing Elsie Silver has written so far. I love Ford, Rosie and especially Cora.
I have a two critiques (but the book is 5 stars as I couldn't stop reading)
I have a two critiques (but the book is 5 stars as I couldn't stop reading)
- Cora talks like a 15 year old, not like she is 12
- People lick their lips too much
But WOW what a book, I may have cried at the end. This book might have turned me into a slow burn fan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Blood