🌹Honest Review for an Advanced Copy

Follow Rose as she escapes a violent marriage and does her best to navigate small town life. Meet Hunter, a former FBI agent who seen it all and now lives in said small town. Blooming Rose is a dual POV, slow burn, with a vibe of 'Beauty and the Beast'. See CW at bottom.

No spoilers, but if you love grumpy, growly men and women who grow strong and confident through trial and fire, you'll like this book. I enjoyed the plot a lot, but get ready for a slowwwww burn to get to the spice. It's fast once it happens. 

I never cried, but I did laugh out loud. If you read this, just know Lottie is my favorite. Followed up very closely by Hellboy. 

Favorite Quotes:
💀"Who hurt you?"

🗡️"What's wrong? Use your words, you're a grown ass man, you don't get to sulk like this anymore."

🍩"Good morning, Rose. Got anything sweet for me today?"

🏃‍➡️"Good grief, not only had I upset Rose, but now, apparently, I was on the shit-list of the town's own personal mafia. Sure, the mafia don was pushing eighty-five and I could probably outrun her, but I believed her when she said she'd run me out of town."

😡"The sound of a gun cocking drew a collective silence. I peeked around the corner to see Lottie gripping a large shotgun, pointing it right at Marcus. 'I do not appreciate that kind of language in my establishment,' she snapped."

😠"Get the fuck off my lawn"

🔫"I even saw Lottie in the crowd, clutching her shotgun and looking like a Valkyrie, ready to reap vengeance upon the unworthy."

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There are several content warnings to heed to, so please beware of (list by author in beginning of book): Graphic Sexual Content, Abusive Ex, Running Away, Mentions of Torture, Fire, Graphic Violence, Physical/Verbal Abuse/Domestic Violence (not between MC, previous marriage), Trauma/PTSD, Mention of Parental Death, Alcohol Use.