No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatiNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama **Important note: all the below occurs after they said ilys - When the MCs are on a romantic getaway with the Hero's cousins (it is a couples trip), the Heroine catches the Hero flirting with an OW. This includes letting the OW touch his arm/chest (couldn't remember which), which leads to him checking out the OW's chest. - Honestly, this seemed hugely out of character cuz he was the main pursuer once he got over his assumptions at the start of the book. - Worse though, when the Heroine confronts him afterward about how disrespected and hurt she feels, he essentially gaslights her, saying that he was just being "polite." The OW and her friend are fans of the Hero and his cousin-in-law (professional football coach and quarterback). I hated that he maintained his stance even after the heroine pointed out that she would never disrespect him in such a way. And, then, he uses sex to "prove" how attractive he finds the Heroine (ahem, to distract her). Which, again, seems contradictory! Why would she let him touch her when she still feels hurt about the situation? - Also, I hated how the Heroine didn't point out that you can be polite while maintaining boundaries and without actively checking someone out. - It takes a few chapters for the Hero to realize he was wrong. But, he eventually does have a moment where he realizes that he's also at fault if his gf doesn't feel secure in their relationship. • Minimal OM drama - Heroine's father wants her to date/marry OM in their social circle. Heroine is disgusted by her father's choice. The Hero rescues the Heroine from having to interact with the OM at a gala. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Death of Heroine's ex from a drug overdose (he was the father of her kid) • Parental neglect and abandonment • Car accident (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions: (view spoiler)[ • No cheatinNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions: (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OM drama - Heroine's ex-husband wants her back • Does have OW drama - Hero's ex-wife wants him back and causes even more drama - including using access to their daughter to undermine the MCs' relationship • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Alcoholism • Infidelity (between support characters, discussed) • Heroine's mom is sleeping with her ex-husband • Toxic relationship between Hero and his ex-wife (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine's ex-husband doesn't want her back but is attempting to screw her over in the divorce. • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Toxic relationship between Heroine and ex-husband • Gaslighting • Emotional abuse • Discussion of miscarriage (suffered by Heroine's mother) • Grief • Death of side character from old age (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions*(view spoiler)[ *Some might cNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions*(view spoiler)[ *Some might consider this Not Safe cuz the Hero decides to end the relationship after finding out the Heroine is pregnant with her ex's baby • No cheating • Does have perceived OW drama - Heroine is living with the Hero and his brothers and concludes that the new woman that comes around the house is someone the Hero is causally seeing. She believes this for a long time, but eventually, she asks the Hero about the OW and learns that this OW was actually his contractor for the Heroine's cabin. • Does have OM drama - Heroine's ex comes back to cause drama. He wants the Heroine back (under his thumb) and when she stands up for herself, he threatens to sue for custody. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a few months of separation - the first one occurs after he finds out she's pregnant and is instigated by the Hero. The second occurs when the Heroine's ex threatens to sue for custody of the kid and so the Heroine needs space from the Hero *eyeroll*. (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • PTSD • Grief • Domestic violence (Heroine is abused by her ex) • Supporting character has c@ncer and eventually dies • Parental abandonment • Descriptions of being pregnant (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Hero with a prosthetic leg, gay side character
Overall: 4-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW Representation: Hero with a prosthetic leg, gay side character
Overall: 4-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine goes on a date with an OM to get back at the Heroes • Does have the Heroine pushing the Heroes away - She is terrified of trusting them after they not only didn't believe her about being able to see the dead, but calling her crazy and forcibly pushing her out of their house • Does have a separation (all celibate) - Heroine doesn't forgive the Heroes for their actions in book 1 until like 1/3rd into this book (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • We discover that Saylor is (view spoiler)[in a coma! (hide spoiler)] • Near-death experience on the sea • Heroine recounts being forcibly institutionalized • OM spikes the Heroine's drink with the intent of r@ping her (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Hero with prosthetic leg, Gay side character
Overall: 4.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW Representation: Hero with prosthetic leg, Gay side character
Overall: 4.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama - BUT, North's deceased wife is haunting their son. - Nash flirts with an OW at a party but is called out by the Heroine. Nash and the Heroine sleep together that night. • No OM drama - All the brothers are interested in the Heroine but not considered OM cuz they're all part of the eventual harem • Does have the MCs pushing the Heroine away • Does have a separation (at the end of the book, all celibate, though) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Suicide of side character (North's wife) discussed, which occurred ~6 years before • Grief - Heroine's grandmother recently passed away (she was diagnosed with c@ncer and refused treatment) - Heroes family life is a mess - they lost North's wife and also one of their brothers in a series of events around 7 years ago • Forced institutionalization of the Heroine • PTSD (see above) • Ableist language • Medical trauma - North's son has an undiagnosed chronic illness that results in hospitalizations throughout the book • Sexism (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatingNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine's daughter's coach is interested in her. He asks her out, and the Heroine agrees. But she eventually decides not to go through with it since she has feelings for the Hero. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Grief • Death of Hero's father from c@ncer recounted • Toxic parental relationship between Heroine and her mom (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4-stars
One thing that bugged me: (view spoiler)[ So at the start of the No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4-stars
One thing that bugged me: (view spoiler)[ So at the start of the book, the Hero is known as a player (he's 42, single and doesn't want to be tied down - to each their own). He's attracted to the Heroine and decides to act on his attraction - he asks her out. Right before this, he vocalized that he doesn't want kids period - again fair. BUT, the Heroine wants to foster kids, given her history as a foster kid and how her foster parent saved her life and the lives of other fosters in her house.
So, the Heroine rejects the Hero, saying something akin to they're not a good idea / they wouldn't be a good fit. My issue is that instead of taking the response for what it was - a no thank you - the Hero gets severely bent out of shape, saying it wasn't a marriage proposal, and basically insinuates that the Heroine doesn't have a good reason to say no.
The Heroine then gets what the Hero (and Heroine, upon reflection later in the book) calls cruel. She calls out the fact that he's aimless and refuses to take responsibility for anyone/thing, doesn't know what he wants in life, and also calls out his attachment to his best friend + kid as unhealthy, etc. Now, what's important here is that, on the surface, all these things can sound like superficial judgements, and that's how they're framed later in the book. But, the reader knows from his POV that all her "accusations" are just simple facts about why they're ill-suited. We know from his POV that he resents his bff's new girlfriend - she's taking up space that he used to occupy, and the Heroine intuits this cuz she's psychic (yup - it's part of the plot).
She wants a partner who WANTS responsibility and knows what they want in life, and she calls out that his resentment of his best friend's girlfriend - while understandable - is NOT healthy for the Hero and for the best friend + kid.
Do to circumstances, the Hero is later required to take in his step-sister and be her guardian. This situation is then interpreted as evidence that he is responsible and that the Heroine's observations were wrong. But, that's not the case. Again, he didn't want the responsibility of kids (which is totally OK but obvi didn't fit the Heroine's idea of a partner). But, he stepped up - and changed his behaviour + life - cuz his sister needed him. This is called growth. SO - the Heroine's observations of him - in that moment were correct cuz they reflected who he was then. She never inferred that he wasn't capable of changing if he wanted to. (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe with Exception (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OM drama - Heroine goes on a blind date and the Hero is SO JEALOUS lmao • No OW drama • Does have the Heroine pushing away (she wants to foster kids and knows he doesn't want kids period) • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Parental abandonment and neglect of supporting character • Sexual harassment (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Hero was casually seeing someone when Heroine just broke up with her boyfriend - Hero's ex / daughter's mom is jealous of the family they're creating and goes out of her way to undermine the Heroine's place in the Hero and daughter's life (it was WEIRD since she's happily married???) • Does have slight OM drama at the very start of the book - Heroine was dating OM at start of the story / when she first met the Hero and his daughter. They end up breaking up cuz he doesn't want kids. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Hero's wife dies giving birth to their second child in the prologue. They got married cuz they accidentally got pregnant with their first child. • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Hero's wife dies in childbirth in the prologue • Heroine has a stalker • Abduction • Physical assault (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatiNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Hero's wife was murdered, and the whole town thinks he was devastated. He was, but not for the reasons people think. Everyone thought they were end-all-be-all in love with each other still, but the Hero was seeking a divorce and had just separated from his wife when she was killed. • No OM drama • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Pedophilia • Heroine recounts child abuse (see above) • Gun violence • Threat of gun violence • Grief • Abduction • Captivity • Sex trafficking • R@pe • Intimate partner violence • Depictions of untreated mental illness • Hero recollects when he found out about his wife's infidelity • Alcoholism (Hero's wife became dependent on alcohol) • Murder (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions* (view spoiler)[ *StrictlyNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions* (view spoiler)[ *Strictly cuz the Hero pushes away HARD • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine is a virgin - Hero has been celibate for ~1 year - Also, Heroine is under the mistaken belief that the wolf who is living with her family is the Hero's mate • Does have the Hero pushing away • Does have a brief separation (like 1 day??) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Heroine is a virgin • Blood drinking described, on-page • Attempted murder • Abduction • Captivity • Murder (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have slight OM drama • No OM drama - Although, part of the Hero getting his memories back is him briefly recounting past dalliances • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Recounting of toxic parental relationships • Parental neglect • Parental abandonment • Death of Heroine's family (through a mob during the Terror post-French Revolution, childbirth and horse riding accident) • Sexism • Slut-shaming • Classism • Recounting of Heroine's mother giving birth to stillborns and its emotional trauma • Gun violence recounted • Assault (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW dNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama (kinda) - Hero's best friend is obviously in love with him, though he denies it when the Heroine points it out. • No OM drama • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • Does have a brief separation (like three days) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Hero's suing his ex-wife for custody of their daughter because his ex-wife's husband abuses his daughter • PTSD from the Heroine and the Hero's daughter being held at gunpoint in the previous book and witnessing the death of the stalker (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Death of spouse from early onset Alzheimer's • Death of spouse recounted • Grief • Miscarriage (on-page) • Car accident (hide spoiler)]
Ending: (view spoiler)[HEA. Thriving in their careers, married, created a blended family with their kids from separate relationships, and had a kid together. (hide spoiler)]...more
Representation: Gay side characters, Achillean side relationship
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - HeroRepresentation: Gay side characters, Achillean side relationship
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine is insecure the Hero still loves his ex-wife but soon finds out that he hates her - Heroine is periodically hit on by OM throughout the book, but they're all rebuffed • Does have the Hero briefly pushing the Heroine away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Recounting of child endangerment • Assault • Abduction, captivity and torture of Heroine recounted • Gun violence • Abduction and captivity (on-page) • PTSD • Panic attacks (on-page) • Sexual harassment • Sexual assault • Murder • Description of murder (what happened to the women) (hide spoiler)]
It felt like the plot and the HerRepresentation: Asian-American gay supporting character, gay supporting character, mlm side couple
Overall: 2.75-stars
It felt like the plot and the Heroine's characterization was all over the place.
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine's abusive ex-boyfriend attempts to cause problems for the MCs • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Emotional abuse and intimate partner abuse recounted (nothing physical but includes confinement) • Death of Heroine's mother from c@ncer recounted • Death of Hero's wife recounted • Medical trauma (Hero's uncle is recovering from a stroke) (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Single momRepresentation: Black side character
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Single mom relentlessly pursues Hero. He's not interested. • Does have OM drama - Heroine's ex-fiance pops back to cause drama (he doesn't want her back tho) • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Incarceration of Hero's sister/his niece's mom • Toxic parental relationship • Abandonment recounted • Discussion of Heroine getting an abortion at 18 • Using alcohol to cope with a traumatic event • Grief - death of Heroine's grandmother • Fatphobia (hide spoiler)]
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