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Have tissues ready

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 24-02-24

Beautiful. Heartfelt. Funny. Devastating. And so much more. You need to listen to this book.

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A sweet love story

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-02-24

It was a nice, easy listen like the previous books in the series. I’m invested in the characters but I do wish there was a little something extra in LP’s stories. The narration was good but it really highlighted the amount of unnecessary F-bombs written into the story. I have the mouth of a sailor but there are so many in LP’s books that they feel forced. As though they’re trying to add some spice? I’m not sure. Just a pet peeve, I guess.

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Good book

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 20-01-24

Overall, I enjoyed the story. It was easy to listen to and was a great foundation for the rest of the series.

I would’ve liked to have had a duet narration rather than the majority being done by the female narrator and Joe Arden coming in at the end.

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DNF

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-01-24

I wanted to enjoy this book as I keep seeing the series on IG. Unfortunately, the female narrator was a chore to listen to. She didn’t speak in a normal rhythm, it was choppy and stilted a lot of the time.

I made it to chapter 12 and not a great deal happened beyond flirting and lingering looks that bookended crashes and press conferences. It’s entirely possible that the story picks up if you can stand the narration.

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 19-12-23

I was hoping for more suspense and drama. There’s hardly any. The female lead got on my nerves whenever she condescended to River. It was emasculating and infantilising. This story could’ve been so good but it was as if the author couldn’t be bothered.

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Average

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 14-12-23

It was okay. A second chance romance with great narration. I was disappointed that not much actually happened, though. It was just an endless back and forth between two people who loved each other but we’re both hurting. One thing I really disliked was the sex scenes. They made me cringe because they tried too hard. It was cheesy soft porn. I don’t think I’ll bother with the second book which is a shame because I liked Pippa.

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Love, love, love!

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5 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 23-10-23

Loved it! So happy that Jesse got his own happily ever after. He’s such a sweetheart and so much fun.

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Just weird…

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Reviewed: 17-10-23

I had been excited about this book having really enjoyed the rest of the series. Unfortunately, Elsie Silver really missed the mark for me on this one. I couldn’t relate to Bailey at all. I’m not a fan of the virgin trope anyway but this just had me cringing throughout. Age gap romances don’t usually bother me but the constant mentions of Bailey’s young age and Beau’s protectiveness over her just made me think of a father-daughter relationship which was just wrong on so many levels in my head when combined with their odd sexual encounters. Some of the things Bailey said to Beau were just plain bizarre rather than funny or endearing. I felt that the lack of contact with the rest of the Eatons left a big hole in the story too. Like, where was Harvey? Virtually nonexistent. The whole book just made me feel icky and weirded out. Gutted that a great series ended like that.

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DNF

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 28-09-23

Unfortunately, I couldn’t finish this book. For some reason, I didn’t realise that it was about high school kids. The writing was great, as was the storyline as far as I listened but at 40 y.o. it wasn’t for me. I think I failed to read the blurb properly because Laura Pavlov’s books are so often put with other authors who write small town romances for adults eg Devney Perry and Catherine Cowles. Will do a bit of research to find out if Ms. Pavlov’s books will appeal.

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Marmite

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 19-09-23

This definitely seems to be a love it or hate it kind of book judging by the reviews.

I really wanted to love it but it was just too slow and dry. Not enough suspense or pace to really have me on the edge of my seat. There was an awful lot of introspection from the main character and at times, I forgot that this is actually a murder mystery. I stuck with it because I did care enough to know who the killer was but the overall execution of the story left me feeling like I can’t be bothered listening to the next book.

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