Jen
"Love is something far deeper when it grows like wildflowers, which thrive even in the worst elements as long as the soil is rich.”
Thank you to Netgalley for the Advance Reader Copy in return for an honest review. This was a sweet and charming contemporary romance, but I would argue the biggest romance here is not between the two leads but rather of books and writing. It's a small exploration into writing today, and I felt a lot of resonance with our characters in that regard. I really liked the premise and the story on the whole, but some plot points fell a little flat and felt redundant (such as the ‘friendship’ with Holly and the ‘car accident’). It touched on some really interesting and heart warming topics but I did struggle with the main character at times because she felt very young and whilst I did see her grow throughout the book, there were one too many cringey inner dialogue moments that took me out of it and I just couldn’t get to like her as much as I wanted to (the opening few scenes has far too many mentions of Jane Austen). However, the love interest was a welcome change from the typical ‘Alpha male’ we see in lots of romance books, and he appeared to have depth: there was just a lot of untapped potential to add a real emotive element that I think was missing.
I wanted to love this book, but I think it’s a solid 3-star read for me. Enjoyable and memorable in places, but I’ll remember the potential it had more than anything. The book is released on 10th March!
"Love is something far deeper when it grows like wildflowers, which thrive even in the worst elements as long as the soil is rich.”
Thank you to Netgalley for the Advance Reader Copy in return for an honest review. This was a sweet and charming contemporary romance, but I would argue the biggest romance here is not between the two leads but rather of books and writing. It's a small exploration into writing today, and I felt a lot of resonance with our characters in that regard. I really liked the premise and the story on the whole, but some plot points fell a little flat and felt redundant (such as the ‘friendship’ with Holly and the ‘car accident’). It touched on some really interesting and heart warming topics but I did struggle with the main character at times because she felt very young and whilst I did see her grow throughout the book, there were one too many cringey inner dialogue moments that took me out of it and I just couldn’t get to like her as much as I wanted to (the opening few scenes has far too many mentions of Jane Austen). However, the love interest was a welcome change from the typical ‘Alpha male’ we see in lots of romance books, and he appeared to have depth: there was just a lot of untapped potential to add a real emotive element that I think was missing.
I wanted to love this book, but I think it’s a solid 3-star read for me. Enjoyable and memorable in places, but I’ll remember the potential it had more than anything. The book is released on 10th March!