* The last straw was when they came back to town from the camping trip :( So cringe. But I have pretty specific things I’m looking for in my slow burns! Lol To me that’s maybe a medium burn, and made the relationship feel much more centered around physical attraction then actually having a relationship. They also hooked up pretty seriously by 50% (within what felt like 2 weeks of meeting). We didn’t get to see much of their relationship develop, we were basically shown a few surf lessons and chats during the day. * The book was marketed to me as a slow burn, but it doesn’t really match my preferred definition. (But maybe that’s the point? And why the FMC is having such an identity crisis in the first place?) * The FMC and MMC did not feel like they were turning 30… I definitely got the vibe that they were in their early 20s. And it doesn’t sound like she had any jobs prior to the bookstore? * Where is Hannah getting her money from if she’s been not paying herself and chipping in her personal money to cover operating expenses? She does not feel like a woman on a budget. I was finding it hard to buy into the plot’s whole premise of a struggling business that was **only** held back by Hannah’s father’s stubbornness. That also seemed like a pretty good fit in a tiny coastal tourist town. * In my experience, readers often love browsing tiny hole in the wall bookstores… and there are so many bookstores that own the fact that they don’t spend time on their appearance. * Hannah went from selling like 2 books a day to selling hundreds of books at the farmers market in one shot? (She and Liya both picked out 50 books, and then they had to run back to the bookstore to grab “basically anything” multiple times). * The tiny town was super diverse and woke… but not in a natural way, I felt like the author was checking boxes and hitting me over the head with it. That was not a great way to start off the book. * The French friend introduced in the first scene? Totally unbelievable and felt like a prop. In the end, a lot of the writing just felt juvenile and forced to me. This was just so adorable (even though they had lots of □)Īnd Wyatt has officially taken a spot in my favorite book boyfriends list (even though the name wyatt gives me a huge ick)Īs I’ve gotten older, I’m less into the makeover trope, but I thought I’d give this one a chance based on a Reddit recommendation. But in this one i feel like we got to see a strong base for their relationship I would say in many books we get to see characters develop, relationships bloom and chemistry but many times we dont get actual proof that those “happy endings” are longterm. And also that Wyatt also learned throughout the process and they both grew with eachother. I adored Hannah’s development and how we got to see page by page how her confidence went up. In this one wyatt just helped hannah show what she already was and help her be braver. I like that this didn’t turn into the typical “makeover” book/film where they change the girl entirely from personality to physical appearance to make her feel like she has some sort of “value” or for the male lead to just then start to be attracted to them. (Dont worry this isn’t a pregnancy trope book) And he was also so down bad for her, the “your pregnant wife” scene was the best. I love when the male leads are good people that want to help the female leads with no ulterior motive. This is the second book in the Queen's Cove series, but can be read as a standalone. right?Ī spicy, hilarious small-town friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with a guaranteed HEA. He'll coax the pretty bookworm out of her shell, but they'll do it his way.ĭisastrous surf lessons, dive bar karaoke, a romance-only bookstore and a sparkly dress that makes her feel beautiful-spending time with Wyatt is nothing like Hannah expected. When Hannah offers to run his social media in exchange for lessons, it's too good to pass up. The only thing holding him back from going pro? His non-existent social media presence. Women fall head over heels for laid-back, confident Wyatt, but all he cares about is surfing. She knows exactly who's going to help her. As her thirtieth birthday looms, she takes stock of her life: her small-town bookstore isn't making ends meet and she's never been in love. Shy, quiet Hannah is surrounded by handsome, sensitive, swoon-worthy men.who are fictional. As a singer and songwriter she has performed solo and with the noise pop group Bongwater.He'll make her a hot girl, but can he make her his girl? Ann Magnuson (January 4, 1956) is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer best known for Panic Room, Small Soldiers, and Clear and Present Danger.
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