This book was not what I was expecting. It kind of reads as two books and I’m not entirely sure it completely works.
I found this book, especially the “then” parts to be slow. The language choices at times didn’t suit the age of the characters and there’s a generous sprinkling of British slang despite the book being set in America.
If this book is truly to be a second-chance romance, the past section takes up too much time which then leads to info dumping in the current section. I also found connections weren’t really explained. I would’ve loved some background into Jase and Jacob’s relationship, it seemed like a good one, but it’s kind of glossed over.
I also didn’t especially like Vicki. She seemed entirely unconcerned about her best friend’s wellbeing and don’t get me started on the rest of the wedding party. That bit was all a bit disconnected for me.
So in all, an okay book.
I would also advise a trigger warning might be needed for those who are sensitive to rape, violence against women, and suicide.

This was a nice, solid book. It wasn’t dramatic, it wasn’t angsty, or emotional, anything over the top.
I did feel it was a little one note, and was expecting something more to happen, but I enjoyed what did.
Nash is a solid character, his loss palpable.
Caroline was fine. Nothing special but I liked her.
I did especially like Bailey, and I think she’ll be a fan favourite.
This book is a great, quick, drama-Free read. Give it a go!

OMG I LOVED this book! Hunter and Demi have to be my favourite Briar U couple.
There’s shades of Garrett and Hannah (The Deal, Off Campus 1) here which is one of my all time favourite books.
Hunter is an incredible character. Complex, vulnerable, funny, and hot!
Demi is smart, and sassy and all kinds of awesome.
I love the drama and layers to this story, as well as the humour, the randomness and Pablo Eggscobar, so good!
This is one of my favourite books of the year and highly recommend it!!

I loved this book! It was a gentle story, that ran effortlessly.
I loved Nate. So flawed, so pained, but also, so brave.
Jenna is an incredible woman. So loving and kind.
I loved the kids, except for their names.
Oliver and Olivia? Also, when I was reading, and I read fast, I kept confusing the names and had to go back, which did annoy me a little.
I loved the drama in this story, the heat, how everything transpired. I highly recommend this story!

3.5 stars.

I was initially attracted to this book because of the best friend’s dad thing.
While that is strictly true, it’s not really a theme of the book. This reads more like your typical age-gap romance.
To start, I really liked Violet. I thought she was cute and quirky but as the book wore on, the more i found her to be immature.
I didn’t really like Graham. I’m not entirely sure why. I think because he never really lets his feelings for Violet show, even though everything he does is for her. To be honest, I liked Brian a lot more than his dad.
This was an okay book. Not as incredible as the recent best friend’s dad books I’ve read lately, but it’s not terrible either.

4.5 stars.

I really enjoyed this book! I enjoyed the first in the duet and this one was a great second act.
Brice is awesome. He totally made me see his point of view, and agree with it.
Holland is fantastic. She’s sassy, and spunky and I totally want to be her BFF!
Together they make a great couple. I also love Cassie and Declan. All four of them are a great group.
I did take half a star away though because I felt the editing and proofreading was a bit rushed and some more time and care could’ve been taken.
This is a great book, a quick one too, so give it a go!

Holy rockstar, I loved this book! We haven't heard much about Evie, and I'll admit I did think Avory and Crue's story would be next, but I loved this book! I loved how imperfect Evie was, how she struggled. Nick was just perfect, a definite new book boyfriend. He was sweet,funny, kind, caring. What more could you want?
I loved the drama of this book it felt so real. I also loved that finally, FINALLY the Devil's Share are stepping up. That was the one thing about this series that really bothered me, just how far the parents have fallen off.

The one thing, or two things really, that bugged me about this book was the editing, it seemed a bit rushed. There were more than a few mistakes in this book, which was not an ARC. Also, the use of the word like. I get Evie says it a lot, it fits her character, but it was overused for everyone else. Again, I think this comes back to editing. It's a small drawback, but something that really should've been fixed.

Still, I love this book. I love the Devil's Share and I love the Devil's Spawn.

DNF at 68%.

Sorry, I couldn’t continue with this book. I loved Nix but Elle annoyed the absolute snot out of me.
She is hypocritical, annoying, and an outright bitch. She never appreciated what Nix was trying to do, or even gave an ounce of sympathy even when she knew what he was trying to do.
I think this could’ve been negated by a better explanation of her circumstances at the beginning of the book, to garner some sort of sympathy for her the way it was garnered for Nix.
But it wasn’t and her constant martyr complex grated. Sorry, but I couldn’t get past that.

I LOVED this book! It’s a different type of mafia book, softer, if that makes sense.
Usually I find mafia books abrupt, harsh, but this wasn’t. I was expecting it to be a bit dark, as I feel Tijan’s books can be sometime, but I’m SO happy this wasn’t.
Kai is a beautiful character. He wants so much more than what he is and his love for his family is incredible.
Riley is awesome. She’s strong and doesn’t have the usual hauntedness Tijan’s female characters have.
The story flowed beautifully and I loved how the characters developed.
Again, this was a great book, give it a go!