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3.5 Stars

I’m reading this out of order but the synopsis for the first (or second) book just didn’t catch my interest and after reading this I already feel like I got the gist of that couple.

Anyway, back to the book in question.

It wasn’t what I expected. This wasn’t angsty, emotional or I don’t know .. high-stakes?! I don’t know why I thought this series was little more of - all of the above. I mean, I do believe it tried to be all those things, I just didn’t think it succeeded. But it was a good-ish “normal�� type of love story.

To be honest and irrational at the same time, I didn’t really love or like it but I did wanna keep on reading and I do wanna try reading the next book which is gonna be about Nash, although the reviews are not encouraging.

I liked Rome and I think everyone in his life should have been easier on him and his “moody�� behaviour. Not like they should allow or enforce it, but telling someone with PTSD to just snap out of it because it’s getting old and you need them to return to their “old self��.. it’s not exactly kind or helpful. I also thought the whole family drama was a bit melodramatic. Valid maybe?! But melodramatic.

I didn’t really like or dislike Cora. But if I had to choose I’m inclined to say dislike wins. I do like larger than life, blunt, no-filter type of characters but meddlesome ones with a overly righteous and slight holier-than-thou attitude they don’t sit well with me. Now, I also know I’m exaggerating with that depiction. On page, she wasn’t that bad. But the problem with series that focus on a tight-knit group of friends or siblings, is that it can come off as really sweet or obnoxious because everyone has an opinion about everyone else and their dog.

Basically, this is one of those books that you can safely read because generally speaking it’s not that exciting which means there aren’t really any problematic issues. It doesn’t awake strong feelings of any kind, BUT, it is entertaining enough that you’ll keep turning that page.