Grace

I am a hopeless romantic so naturally I loved the fated theme in this book, yes as unrealistic, kinda forced and even over the top as it is, that's why I read romance books in the first place.

Now, this was not necessarily my favorite, like then again, why does anyone keep waiting on someone for so long, despite your dreams and they making it clear that they are not changing their ways for you?

Also (and this is more personal) I don't read military stories bc 1: I don't live in US so in my country US military interventions mean totally other things than what US feels so honored by, and that's OK... and 2: due to that we do have different views of the war and who is the hero in the story... but I gave this book a chance to see where it went and to me it was an unnecessary setting, especially since it is too close to reality, or even it IS someone's reality and not a nice setting for a romance.

Now, my opinion of it AS A ROMANCE STORY: I think it evolved into something beautiful like admitting they didn't have any right to make that choice for the other, but man it was so hard to live the non-relationship through both lenses. That is, I think, beautifully written and achieved that dual POV, still I kept screaming at both like "get your shit together, you love each other!"

As much as I enjoyed this book there were a lot of annoying things that were too over the top, and what outstands the most is the fact that all these 3 years Izzy was mad at Nate, like really pissed off because of an abandonment and that's what you are led to believe happened as their last interaction for most part of the book...... until they get to childishly discuss (for the eleventh time) and you get Nate's POV conveniently about 80% in, totally opposite to the whole story... so it was either planned that way or something in the story telling broke but to me it just didn't work, that and Izzys constant stubborness to stay, like of course she wouldn't be allowed to do as she pleases in a war zone, she would have been dispatched back notwithstanding who she was....

Overall I think it is enjoyable and I stand by Yarros in her romantic writing... if an author doesn't make your feelings arise and get mad at these characters then they are not doing it right and she definitely is doing it great!

I love Riley Thorn's series, but this last one... was a DNF for me, I couldn't manage to read past 55%. I didn't expect this book to be my first DNF ever, considering how much I enjoyed all the series, and here's why I just couldn't:

1. I don't remember Nick being so possessive of Riley, like honestly WTF with him being “My girl”, like all the time?

2. It bothered me so much having him stating over and over again how much he wanted to have sex with Riley, all so needy that to me felt very annoying and over the top. Even saying that in front of anyone to hear is so uncomfortable.

3. If they had that history with Griffin, why even bother to help him? To me the argument is off, because Nick is bothered by him all the time (Riley should be the one to have a banter with Griffin, but apparently she's over it and for some reason it is Nick who has a problem with him now... did I miss something? Maybe I read the last a while ago and I don't remember

I loved this beautiful book! I also needed something cozy, and that didn't require a lot of thought on my part, and this was perfect! I finished it basically the same day I started.

Now I hear some people didn't get the chemistry between Ollie and Ethan and guys, let me explain the process: she spends 24/7 with the person she thought as Satan's child (because of a misunderstanding that I get through later on), but then she even states how she realizes he is not the daredevil she thought he was, and starts to find he's actually a nice dude playing tough after he was told to not try any moves on her (shitty but how many times have we ourselves listened to the wrong voice?) And I think his vulnerability the night of the mai tais was it for her, to see him under a different light altogether.

Also, the book is hilarious, I had so much fun reading it. I agree it may not be everybody's cup of tea, but to me it was just right. It reflects Latin families correctly (metiches, we love chisme, and also oversharing, comforting, and proud) and the dynamic between Ami and Ollie after the news is great, Ami got into a denial phase bc her life was falling apart and chose not to believe it at first. It is real!

The firing may or may not be as accurate, I worked at a beer company and if you were involved in any kind of incident/or car crash due to inebriation you were fired because you were not practicing responsible drinking... so a choice you made in your personal life does affect your professional life as well, it reflects your work ethic for sure so I can understand the situation with Mr. Hamilton, I would have liked a stronger argument, though.

Only thing I would say that didn't make sense to me was why Ollie took so personally and so deep how Ethan supposedly saw her with disgust that first day they met and then she decided to make him an enemy.... I get she tends to see everything pessimisticly, but that detail for me was over the top, like we don't know each other, I don't care tf you think of me... especially if I love my body as Ollie states a number of times. The rest I think, is cute and something I would watch in a romcom movie.

So try and don't take a romcom that seriously peeps, it is not meant for that, it is entertainment and this book was very entertaining to me, at least.