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dark
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Wow. This was such an incredible read! I’m completely surprised.
What I liked:
What I liked:
- Bentley! I loved that we got to know him in layers. First we see the unserious rake, then the boy that doesn’t belong, then the dangerous gamester, then the soft-hearted family man. He was so beautifully written and by the end my heart could hardly take anymore.
- The romance, this is probably the best I’ve seen lust to love before. It was done so well that I could see the moments things started shifting in their relationship.
- Which leads me to the writing! It seemed so effortless while I was reading. But there were so many choices the author made to endear you to characters and pull your heart into the story. Just done so so well.
What I didn’t like:
- More of the pregnancy, that’s the whole reason I found this book actually! I was looking for pregnancy in romance and had this recommended. We see into Freddie’s fourth-ish month of pregnancy I think. I found myself wishing that the ending hadn’t skipped so much between the last chapter and the epilogue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual content
One of the characters was repeatedly sexually abused as a child and it becomes a big part of their development to face the effects of that.
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