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agrandromance's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
Beautiful romance about grief, love, mistakes, friendship and dogs. I can’t wait for the next book.
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Grief, and Abandonment
bookedwithholls's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
This was my first novel I have read by this author. I overall went back and forth on what I wanted my final rating to be for this novel but I think some things were missing. I first would want to let readers know there probably needs to be a trigger warning related to assault by spouse/ex. I think maybe because this is a cartoon cover and a romcom type of book that was left off but it was a consistent theme throughout the entire novel. Also this is a no spice romance book. The things I liked about this book was the story was easy to understand and was a quick read and I enjoyed some of the humor in the book. However, it also read as very cheesy or middle school humor for a lot of the jokes/banter/dialogue, it made me second guess the age of the characters in the book. The main characters I feel were too extreme. MMC was atrocious rude/a jerk for absolutely no reason:not even his trauma accounted for his issues that he needed therapy for. The FMC came off a little fake with her overly sunshine to the MMC grumpy. The tropes/set up of their relationship also felt choppy and a few too many pop culture references for my preference. I think if the author was going for a hallmark movie vibe that is what she she achieved however I was expecting something with a little more depth and a little more overall with pacing/character development. Overall this book hits the mark for a quick and easy hallmark-esk romance book if that’s what you are looking for this is the book for you!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
johnayismyname's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Brittainy Cherry has done it again! This book follows Yara, who owns a dog daycare, and Alex, who is the owner of the new restaurant across the street. Although Yara and Alex have a strong dislike of each other they have to team up to get what they want.
I loved the characters and the plot. Yara and Alex were so relatable in complete different ways and to watch their story grow throughout was amazing. I'm not going to lie the turn of events and the coming together of community is what everyone loves in a small town! And it was done great! I definitely recommend this book.
Thank you Brittainy Cherry and Valentine PR for the ARC!
I loved the characters and the plot. Yara and Alex were so relatable in complete different ways and to watch their story grow throughout was amazing. I'm not going to lie the turn of events and the coming together of community is what everyone loves in a small town! And it was done great! I definitely recommend this book.
Thank you Brittainy Cherry and Valentine PR for the ARC!
Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse