A review by sami_leigh
100 Lifetimes of Us by Maggie C. Gates

medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

“I’ll keep your hands warm, Just Annie.”

‘I wanted her to feel safe enough to lean on me for all the things she didn’t know how to ask for.’

“He’s calm, focused. He’s at peace around you. If I had to guess, I’d say that you’re his peace.”

“If this is the only lifetime that I’ll get you, then it’s my favourite one.”

🥧 First person dual POV
🥧 Stand alone; characters from other series make guest appearances 
🥧 Forced proximity / workplace 
🥧 Romance author & business owner / Bodyguard 
🥧 Cinnamon roll & sunshiny MMC
🥧 Protective/possessive MMC
🥧 He falls first; HARD 
🥧 He’s a romance reader 
🥧 He champions her success at every turn, helping her see herself through his eyes 😍
🥧 Banter 🙌🏻
🥧 The Crocs 🤣
🥧 The nicknames 🤣
🥧 The Annie Pack 🥹
🥧 Spicey; ‘good girl’ 🥵
🥧 Representation of anxiety and panic attacks 
🥧 Well established secondary characters 
🥧 MC growth; self-worth, risking a relationship, trust, communication.
🥧 Consent culture & sex positivity 🙌🏻
🥧 Epilogue 

⚠️ Stalker (explicit), violence (explicit), injury/injury detail (explicit), fire injury (explicit), domestic violence (moderate — referenced via secondary characters & FMC’s books), gun violence (explicit), panic attacks/disorder (explicit).
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