A review by ihavetosay
Almost Always by Anna P.

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Thank you to the author, @annawriteshere for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Out now! Available through Kindle Unlimited.

This is the 6th book in an interconnected romance series in a small town. This story is told from the third person from both Rafferty and Daisy’s perspective.

Daisy now is divorced, running her own business inspired by her childhood, and in therapy. She deals with crippling migraines, is working through her eating disorder, and has PCOD.

Rafferty now is a single father who runs the landscaping company his father started, is a part time firefighter, and is also in therapy. Rafferty is advised to not spread himself too thin and to make friends and build a community for his son as they adjust to moving to a small town.

After reconnecting, Daisy and Rafferty realize they other never forgot about each other, and have done little things individually to memorialize the other, like keep hats, get tattoos, and even open a flower shop (last one is my opinion). Their unwavering love for each other after all this time gave lovey-dovey.

Rafferty’s meddling nine year old son comes out of his shell and flourishes as the story goes on and it was cute. His relationship with Daisy was sweet too. Rafferty is also a great dad, who is there for his son and embraces his quirks.

Tropes included are:

🌼 Single Dad

🌼 Divorcees

🌼 Interracial Romance (South Indian x White (Italian))

🌼 Slow Burn

🌼 Florist x Firefighter/Landscaper

🌼 Childhood friends to strangers to lovers

🌼 Dual timeline

🌼 It’s always been you

OVERALL

Overall, I give this a 4.5 out of 5 stars. I had a great time reading them finally confess their love and become a family. I want to go back and read the others now. 

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