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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't know if this was therapy or If I now need therapy 🙃
Let's start with something that always means a lot about how much I appreciate a book : how long I need to read it... only 2 days! Good score.
Now, why does Chase fucking use fucking swear words all the fucking time?? It physically hurts my throat while reading (please someone understand this). At first, I thought it was an inside joke I didn't get or that he would grow out of that, but...he didn't and no one seemed to be bothered by his way of using this word for literary no reason all the time. I get it's for highlighting his personality, but there is way more efficient way to do it from my point of view. I was relieved every time it switched to Hope's POV. I still really enjoyed the book, but it was so much that I sometimes couldn't focus on the story.
The characters
Hope
I loved the way she was dealing with the situation, going forward with her life and chasing away her old demons, she's a strong woman deserving love and healthy relationships. I really loved how she appropriates herself, her sexuality. Her relationship with her parents is a bit strange, his dad is overprotective at some point, but sometimes he doesn't really care and alternates between loving Chase and being against him, I didn't really get him. Also, is it normal to make 🌶️ comments to your boyfriend in front of your whole family??
Chase
Chase was my favorite character. The way he waited for her to be ready was so sweet. At each step of their relationship, he protected Hope without any judgment, always making sure she was feeling comfortable with what was happening. It was beautiful and healing how he was ready to wait forever on her. And, I need to mention how HOT the 🌶️ was.
The "mafia" cousins
That felt a bit like "it'll add spice to have mafia people in the story", which I kinda agree BUT, I know the book says they are stupid, still, they get furious at Chase and menace him with guns for...being in love? When it happens in the story, the "we don't know if he's good for her" stage already seemed to be over for a while.
Was going to be a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ till 90% of the book, really I loved it despite what I wrote above but...the baby...I might not be objective because of not wanting children, but the first time she got pregnant was a bit too much, too early, too dramatic. I'm still happy for them during the epilogue, but it still kinda feels wrong.
Let's start with something that always means a lot about how much I appreciate a book : how long I need to read it... only 2 days! Good score.
Now, why does Chase fucking use fucking swear words all the fucking time?? It physically hurts my throat while reading (please someone understand this). At first, I thought it was an inside joke I didn't get or that he would grow out of that, but...he didn't and no one seemed to be bothered by his way of using this word for literary no reason all the time. I get it's for highlighting his personality, but there is way more efficient way to do it from my point of view. I was relieved every time it switched to Hope's POV. I still really enjoyed the book, but it was so much that I sometimes couldn't focus on the story.
The characters
Hope
I loved the way she was dealing with the situation, going forward with her life and chasing away her old demons, she's a strong woman deserving love and healthy relationships. I really loved how she appropriates herself, her sexuality. Her relationship with her parents is a bit strange, his dad is overprotective at some point, but sometimes he doesn't really care and alternates between loving Chase and being against him, I didn't really get him. Also, is it normal to make 🌶️ comments to your boyfriend in front of your whole family??
Chase
Chase was my favorite character. The way he waited for her to be ready was so sweet. At each step of their relationship, he protected Hope without any judgment, always making sure she was feeling comfortable with what was happening. It was beautiful and healing how he was ready to wait forever on her. And, I need to mention how HOT the 🌶️ was.
The "mafia" cousins
That felt a bit like "it'll add spice to have mafia people in the story", which I kinda agree BUT, I know the book says they are stupid, still, they get furious at Chase and menace him with guns for...being in love? When it happens in the story, the "we don't know if he's good for her" stage already seemed to be over for a while.
Was going to be a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ till 90% of the book, really I loved it despite what I wrote above but...the baby...I might not be objective because of not wanting children, but the first time she got pregnant was a bit too much, too early, too dramatic. I'm still happy for them during the epilogue, but it still kinda feels wrong.
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My guilty pleasure
I can’t even say exactly what it is that I adore so much about this series, but I really do. And getting these next generation books is like the gift they keeps on giving. Seeing the original characters as doting overprotective parents is everything. And Bray…. Oh, my ::swoon:: the way he is perfect for his baby girl Hope during her struggles just like he was for his sister? My heart melted.
This is a Bray and Reilly’s daughter Hope’s story. Chase is best friends with Ash, who is Zac and Alyssa’s son, and they consider him an honorary son as he’s been around for years and had a horrible home life. He’s wanted Hope for a number of years, but the timing wasn’t right. Then there was the issue of Ash saying she was off limits. Hope was the more outgoing twin, but at 16 was assaulted by her boyfriend. Her mob cousins stopped the r@pe, and killed the bf in front of her. She has spent the past 8 years struggling to move past it. Chase is exactly what she needs, and the timing is finally right.
Like the previous books, the storylines overlap with the others in the series. If you don’t read them in order, there will be parts that seem like they either are weirdly mentioned or should be described more as they pertain to situations with the other characters. In this book for example, Lily blurts out in a phone call “faith got kidnapped by her birth mother..Luca got shot.. some people broke in my house and tried to kill me… it’s been a day”. If you haven’t read the previous book none of those things would’ve made sense to you as none of those people or stories had even been introduced in this book, and after that conversation they aren’t brought up again. It threw me off the first time I noticed it because I started initially with Bray and Reilly’s book, but now that I’ve read them all it’s less off putting.
Like I said, I love this weird world and cast of characters. I’m glad they have so many kids, because I’m not ready to say goodbye!
I can’t even say exactly what it is that I adore so much about this series, but I really do. And getting these next generation books is like the gift they keeps on giving. Seeing the original characters as doting overprotective parents is everything. And Bray…. Oh, my ::swoon:: the way he is perfect for his baby girl Hope during her struggles just like he was for his sister? My heart melted.
This is a Bray and Reilly’s daughter Hope’s story. Chase is best friends with Ash, who is Zac and Alyssa’s son, and they consider him an honorary son as he’s been around for years and had a horrible home life. He’s wanted Hope for a number of years, but the timing wasn’t right. Then there was the issue of Ash saying she was off limits. Hope was the more outgoing twin, but at 16 was assaulted by her boyfriend. Her mob cousins stopped the r@pe, and killed the bf in front of her. She has spent the past 8 years struggling to move past it. Chase is exactly what she needs, and the timing is finally right.
Like the previous books, the storylines overlap with the others in the series. If you don’t read them in order, there will be parts that seem like they either are weirdly mentioned or should be described more as they pertain to situations with the other characters. In this book for example, Lily blurts out in a phone call “faith got kidnapped by her birth mother..Luca got shot.. some people broke in my house and tried to kill me… it’s been a day”. If you haven’t read the previous book none of those things would’ve made sense to you as none of those people or stories had even been introduced in this book, and after that conversation they aren’t brought up again. It threw me off the first time I noticed it because I started initially with Bray and Reilly’s book, but now that I’ve read them all it’s less off putting.
Like I said, I love this weird world and cast of characters. I’m glad they have so many kids, because I’m not ready to say goodbye!