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4⭐️ more weddings need to be interrupted, actually... | tropes: slow burn, marriage of convenience, western | low steam | digital
Overall Thoughts 💭:
I'm in a western era right now, so seeing a mix of my new love of cowboys with my English historical favorite tropes is everything! This book was a sweet journey with Jake and Caroline. I loved seeing them go from awkward acquaintances under the worst of circumstances, to friends, to married and yearning, to finally deep in love. Each character had their arcs, which I appreciated. I loved seeing Caroline find a home and more purpose in his life, and I liked seeing Jake find purpose outside his duties and allow himself to want and love. I love marriages of convenience; it's my favorite trope because it allows for such delicious yearning, and that was delivered here!
4⭐️ more weddings need to be interrupted, actually... | tropes: slow burn, marriage of convenience, western | low steam | digital
Overall Thoughts 💭:
I'm in a western era right now, so seeing a mix of my new love of cowboys with my English historical favorite tropes is everything! This book was a sweet journey with Jake and Caroline. I loved seeing them go from awkward acquaintances under the worst of circumstances, to friends, to married and yearning, to finally deep in love. Each character had their arcs, which I appreciated. I loved seeing Caroline find a home and more purpose in his life, and I liked seeing Jake find purpose outside his duties and allow himself to want and love. I love marriages of convenience; it's my favorite trope because it allows for such delicious yearning, and that was delivered here!
3.5⭐️ Maya is better than me... | tropes: age gap, angst, brother's best friend | medium steam | audio
Overall Thoughts 💭:
From the summary of this book, I didn't expect it to be so angsty and slow burn. It's kind of a second chance at love, which is a trope I often dnf, but I stuck with it for Miss Hazelwood. Maya is in the final boss of all situationship, and holy hel,l it made my tummy hurt. I admit pride is one of my flaws to the amount of rejection Connor subjected her to made me feel an urge to jump into the book and dead it right there. Still, Maya loved him a lot and the book does a great job through flashbacks showcasing why he has this hold on her and how she knows that he loves her even when he's being a dickhead. I wish Connor had something to make him more appealing... Maybe the accent was supposed to do that, but the rejection gave me such an ick, the only thing that could've saved him was a few pov chapters from him.
Overall Thoughts 💭:
From the summary of this book, I didn't expect it to be so angsty and slow burn. It's kind of a second chance at love, which is a trope I often dnf, but I stuck with it for Miss Hazelwood. Maya is in the final boss of all situationship, and holy hel,l it made my tummy hurt. I admit pride is one of my flaws to the amount of rejection Connor subjected her to made me feel an urge to jump into the book and dead it right there. Still, Maya loved him a lot and the book does a great job through flashbacks showcasing why he has this hold on her and how she knows that he loves her even when he's being a dickhead. I wish Connor had something to make him more appealing... Maybe the accent was supposed to do that, but the rejection gave me such an ick, the only thing that could've saved him was a few pov chapters from him.