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Diverse cast of characters:
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I loved this! Riggs and Tae are both well-rounded characters that communicated openly with one another about their feelings throughout the whole book. There’s really not much I appreciate more in a romance novel than open and honest communication. I really enjoyed the setting. While this is a book in the Sunrise Cove series, it was entirely a standalone that took part in a whole new corner of the town. There were no connections that I noticed, so no need to read the prior book at all.
Tae’s relationship with her mom was also fascinating to read and watch unfold. This might be the first novel I’ve read that showed a teenage mom after her child had grown up. The love they had for each other even through the trials you’d expect in such a situation was so heartwarming.
The side characters were absolutely loveable. It also seems there might always be a dog in the picture in a Jill Shalvis novel (2 of 2, so far), and Grub was so adorable.
I liked this one a decent amount more than the prior in this companion series. The writing style was the same in both. It was just this story and these characters that resonated with me more.
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hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
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Yes
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Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow and Custom House for the ARC.
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The Friendship Pact is the second book in the Sunrise Cove series by Jill Shalvis. This story is about learning from your mistakes, growing and finally making decisions about where you want your life to go. Tae and her mom, April have been a team for a long time. Just the two of them against the world. Sometimes Tae was more of the mom in the relationship, but it works for them. Until Tae finds out her mom might have been lying to her since she was a child. She also runs into Riggs, and old friend from high school and they still have chemistry and sparks. Riggs is going through his own issues, leaving the military, coming home temporarily to help his brother. Tae and Riggs can't seem to stay away from each other, the pull is just too much. But they both have things going on and don't realize having someone at your side will ease the burden. Just when everything seems to be settling, the past comes back and shakes up everyone's lives. Riggs has a big decision to make. Tae has to decide to let her anger go. Will they admit their feelings before it's too late? I just loved these characters! Not only do we get Tae and Riggs' story, we also get to see April grow up and take charge of her own life. We get to know Riggs' brother, Jake and his girlfriend and I loved the interaction between Riggs and Jake. Such brotherly love and anger. All of these characters came from tough backgrounds, but they became better people and worked for what they want. I loved Tae and Riggs' second chance at love and the fun, witty banter between them. Overall, I laughed, teared up and wanted to smack a few of them! Looking forward to more from the series.
funny
hopeful
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't like when characters are not talking. It really gives me anxiety. It was good at the first half but at the end i didn't want to read it anymore because of the 'not telling you because i want to protect you' phase.
Jill has become an auto read author for me. I really like her writing and enjoyed the second book in the series!