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A review by bekacrook
Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I usually love Talia Hibberts books but this one just moved too quickly and was too short for me. I generally liked Cash and Bailey and all the surrounding characters. There were some really sweet moments and I loved that he seemed to unconsciously draw her all the time.
But the pacing of the book just didn't fit with some of the themes included. I know it's a romance book so it's not meant to be realistic but a man with a lot of childhood trauma and complex emotions around love is not going to miraculously change the way his mind thinks or what it tells him in one conversation outside a church with a woman. The same goes for Bailey's issues surrounding love, they appeared to just disappear overnight.
The epilogue was very sweet though.
But the pacing of the book just didn't fit with some of the themes included. I know it's a romance book so it's not meant to be realistic but a man with a lot of childhood trauma and complex emotions around love is not going to miraculously change the way his mind thinks or what it tells him in one conversation outside a church with a woman. The same goes for Bailey's issues surrounding love, they appeared to just disappear overnight.
The epilogue was very sweet though.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Stalking, and Domestic abuse