Viviana
Added to listOwnedwith 138 books.
Added to listBooks Ownedwith 137 books.
If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. This wasn’t merely a story, it felt like a whole journey. We follow Avi and Kyran when they first meet as teenagers who are forced to spend time with each other because they become stepbrothers; into their college years, when they start to discover more about themselves and their feelings for each other.
These are the kind of characters that stay with me for a long time, I loved them that much. Avi is incredibly kind, loving, supportive, easy-going. Always with a smile and a joke to offer. Kyran starts out as a grumpy bully, but the character development he goes through has been one of my favorites I’ve ever read. I was rooting for him to find himself and become more self-confident.
The rest of the characters are a mix, Hannah-Avi’s mom-is awesome. Tom-Kyran’s dad- is NOT. But the rest of Avi and Kyran’s friends are pretty cool. I loved Guty and his chaotic energy, as well as Frankie.
There is a revelation that takes a looong time to be completely explained and there is one character who I was not expecting to be redeemed, but was very happy when they did.
Now, the spice… the SPICE. It takes a while to get to the spicy parts, but once you get there, it is 1000% worth the wait. The progression in intensity of the scenes, the TENSION between Avi and Kyran, the dirty talk!!! Avi has a filthy mouth, let me tell you, but I was living for it. And once it starts it doesn’t stop, there are spicy scenes in pretty much every chapter in the middle of the book. But what I loved is that none of them feel gratuitous, each scene serves to deepen connection between the characters and to develop them further.
These are some of the best-written sex scenes I’ve ever read in any romance book. No notes.
The book is long and you feel it, but I never felt like it was dragging. On the contrary, I was enjoying the story and the characters so much I didn’t want to finish it. It’s definitely the kind of book that feels bittersweet to finish, because you want to stay with the characters. I was constantly kicking my feet, squealing or screaming at either the story or the hot scenes, I was SO invested. I’ll be re-reading it soon, maybe in audiobook version.
If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. This wasn’t merely a story, it felt like a whole journey. We follow Avi and Kyran when they first meet as teenagers who are forced to spend time with each other because they become stepbrothers; into their college years, when they start to discover more about themselves and their feelings for each other.
These are the kind of characters that stay with me for a long time, I loved them that much. Avi is incredibly kind, loving, supportive, easy-going. Always with a smile and a joke to offer. Kyran starts out as a grumpy bully, but the character development he goes through has been one of my favorites I’ve ever read. I was rooting for him to find himself and become more self-confident.
The rest of the characters are a mix, Hannah-Avi’s mom-is awesome. Tom-Kyran’s dad- is NOT. But the rest of Avi and Kyran’s friends are pretty cool. I loved Guty and his chaotic energy, as well as Frankie.
There is a revelation that takes a looong time to be completely explained and there is one character who I was not expecting to be redeemed, but was very happy when they did.
Now, the spice… the SPICE. It takes a while to get to the spicy parts, but once you get there, it is 1000% worth the wait. The progression in intensity of the scenes, the TENSION between Avi and Kyran, the dirty talk!!! Avi has a filthy mouth, let me tell you, but I was living for it. And once it starts it doesn’t stop, there are spicy scenes in pretty much every chapter in the middle of the book. But what I loved is that none of them feel gratuitous, each scene serves to deepen connection between the characters and to develop them further.
These are some of the best-written sex scenes I’ve ever read in any romance book. No notes.
The book is long and you feel it, but I never felt like it was dragging. On the contrary, I was enjoying the story and the characters so much I didn’t want to finish it. It’s definitely the kind of book that feels bittersweet to finish, because you want to stay with the characters. I was constantly kicking my feet, squealing or screaming at either the story or the hot scenes, I was SO invested. I’ll be re-reading it soon, maybe in audiobook version.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story.
I related to both Elinor and Marianne’s personalities in some ways but me being an eldest daughter just made Elinor the MVP of this book in my eyes. Marianne was getting on my nerves at times but I liked her character development at the end.
Edward’s character is fine, but Colonel Brandon is goals *chef’s kiss*
I enjoyed seeing Elinor and Marianne’s sisterly relationship develop and how they both complement each other’s personalities and learn from each other.
The annoying characters: Lucy Steele made me roll my eyes incessantly and I kept saying “shut up John, no one cares” every time John Dashwood said something. Willoughby’s character is unforgivable, though. He’s worse than Wickham, imo.
Overall a beautiful work by Jane Austen, it’s obvious why it’s a beloved classic.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story.
I related to both Elinor and Marianne’s personalities in some ways but me being an eldest daughter just made Elinor the MVP of this book in my eyes. Marianne was getting on my nerves at times but I liked her character development at the end.
Edward’s character is fine, but Colonel Brandon is goals *chef’s kiss*
I enjoyed seeing Elinor and Marianne’s sisterly relationship develop and how they both complement each other’s personalities and learn from each other.
The annoying characters: Lucy Steele made me roll my eyes incessantly and I kept saying “shut up John, no one cares” every time John Dashwood said something. Willoughby’s character is unforgivable, though. He’s worse than Wickham, imo.
Overall a beautiful work by Jane Austen, it’s obvious why it’s a beloved classic.
Added to listOwnedwith 137 books.
Added to listBooks Ownedwith 136 books.
