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Great story not sure about the the last bit

Revisado: 02-18-25

Thoroughly enjoyed the story but I have serious questions about whether I liked the MMCs behavior at the end and how casually it was written off. I get poetic license etc but …..

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Brilliant start with a weak finish

Revisado: 09-29-24

The first 90% was brilliant but then collapsed into a complex and convoluted conspiracy. Could have been Erik ed without the white noise and been 100x better. Needs a good editor and rewrite.

Shame because before that point the story was EPIC

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Nice end to the series

Revisado: 07-14-24

Nice story with a solid end. It winds up the series nicely. Medium spice.low angst.

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Solid fun story

Revisado: 07-10-24

Nice fun story. Well read. Mild spice. No angst or third act disaster. Just a fun light read that’s well written but nothing complicated

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EPIC

Revisado: 06-19-24

It’s a longish read but the character development and narrative are brilliant and some of the best I have ever read. The biggest difference is that the author has taken time to build characters that we become invested in. The extra time taken makes the plot development feel more real and I was really invested all the way through.

As the story progressed I liked the mature way they dealt with issues as they arose and came out as a stronger couple. I liked that the side characters are well rounded, real and add color to the story and they help build the story rather than prop it up.

Despite comments in other reviews I LIKED the 3rd Act and felt it had a bit more reality (possible to happen in real life) and the way it is addressed was well rounded and felt more genuine rather than some books that feel rushed or there is a weird roundabout construct that is unrealistic. This has a solid build to the 3rd Act and a well delivered resolution. I like that the story continues to build, despite conflict.

I recommend it 150%. Moving to Book 2 now.

Audience - Adult

After-taste - how did I feel after ? I walked away feeling like it was fun, uplifting and realistic. A brilliant empowering read with a clever fun (and funny) journey.

Angst / Conflict Level - It had a bit of angst and pain but lacked any heart-ripping or discomfort.

Trope - Hockey
Overall
Story 5+++
Spice / Steam 3.5
Romance and realism 5
HEA Yes
Readers – really good and natural (5)

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A nice feel good story.

Revisado: 03-06-24

Story - Trope Vibe - Accidental Friend to lovers
Style - low steam family friendly. Very slow burn with a formulaic journey through to a HEA
Angst / Conflict Level - nil
Spice /Heat - NIL
Audience- Definitely YA / Heartfelt
After-taste - how did I feel after - It's a nice story without any curves or angst - didn't feel a thing.

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Absolutely Brilliant-an original and clever story

Revisado: 03-06-24

Amazing Readers (Amy Hall & Ryan Duncan) gave voice to a genius tale.

Story - Second Chance married couple on the brink of divorce getting back on track with help from their teenage kids and friends. There remains an underlying tension that the reader is left wondering if they will make it.

I walked away from this story feeling that it was amazingly written. The insights and nuances were clever and made the story real and it had the right feel.

The FMC's inner dialogue really resonated and helped us understand (especially) where the other party might be tone-deaf to situations and the unconscious signals that put the relationship on a downward path. IT made the narrative feel more realistic.

It felt true to life that I enjoyed. I was really impressed the way it avoided the stilted situations often used by other authors to twist the plot. This felt far more natural.

Style - Dual POV - with great introspection and inner dialogue to help the reader understand how far the FMC & MMC have drifted and why.

Angst / Conflict level - really feels the vibe of the trope but lacks bad angst and reflects move to frustration and then giving up. It gives a great insight into the mind of the MC's. There is genuine conflict and pain and at times I was left wondering if they would make it.

Trope Vibe - This was an entirely new trope for me and the vibe was amazing. A couple that is about 20 years marriage and have silenced their own voice. The story was clever and developed brilliantly.

Spice/Heat 2.5

Audience - Adult

After-taste - how did I feel after ? I walked away feeling like it was uplifting and real. A brilliant empowering read with a tumultuous journey.

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Absolutely Epic

Revisado: 03-05-24

Trope Vibe / Story - Second Chance College lovers reunited. Both stressed and a bit broken.

Style - amazingly written with clever insights and nuances that make the story real and has all the feels. The story uses the MC's inner dialogue(s) to help us understand (especially) where the other party might be clueless to an event or situation and makes the narrative feel more realistic. It felt true to life that I enjoyed. I was really impressed the way it avoided the stilted constructs used by other authors to create a plot , This felt far more natural.

Angst / Conflict level - I always felt the underlying tension that went with the back-story. It was 200% perfect. It was sometimes tense but had real internal conflicts that often came out but it was true to the characters and supported both parties insecurities and back-stories.

Definitely has an edge but not overly angsty

Spice/Heat -3.5

Audience - adult.

After-taste - how did I feel after ? MIND BLOWN - it was freaking EPIC ! I purchased two more of her books immediately.

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Brilliantly subtle story

Revisado: 02-09-24

Brilliant story with an amazing undercurrent.

I loved every element to this story. Vi Keeland did an amazing job. This was a low angst clever narrative that was brilliantly read by two amazing voice actors.

I would re-read this again and again. It was epic !!!

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I really rate the author

Revisado: 10-05-23

….. You rarely get a book in this genre that surprises you. This was THE BOOK I needed and never expected. It has sat in my library for years unloved (wrongly).

Rock star romances are normally so imbalanced and tainted by ugly situations with groupies, miscommunication and misplaced circumstances …. AVOIDING THIS BOOK WAS WRONG - IT IS EPIC !

In this case we have a pair that meet in an unusual (funny) situation and the FMC shows character and real grit and substance. She remains true to that throughout the book. It is so refreshing.

She has grit but he is steadfast. Both are tainted by others (parents, bad experiences and fear).

Its good to see a MMC fall hard and stay committed to doing the right thing. He’s a bit different and in another setting you could see his character as the steadfast soldier/marshall/cowboy living by a strong and unyielding moral code.

Callihan has used a romance lens to paint that “code of the west character” in a modern setting. He will not bend and would rather hurt himself in order for her to succeed and shine. None of this “I am flawed” nonsense. He’s doing right by his most precious love.

The best part is that the FMC has the same undertone and is allowed to show it ! She is a powerhouse.

Both MCs have amazing talent and they balance each other in a far more mature way. I like how this power dynamic is balanced. When one MC has the power over the other it is nasty and requires the other to be a victim or weak. This is the opposite. Its all positive.

Both are trying to do right by the other but they are influenced by others, bad advice from family and supposedly trusted friends who mislead them due to their own bad experiences or insecurities rather than malice. This is another positive – a strong family/friends/tribe vibe to the support characters and their own ethics.

The pain was palpable in some cases but never felt like a dramatic construct.

The build up feels real and balanced. It has a realistic rhythm and narrative with a well developed plot.

The closure makes perfect sense

Brilliantly narrated and lovingly put together it just worked.

Spice / Steam 3.25 – spicy but not dirty or with k*nks
Realism – how they meet & develop – a solid 5
Readers 5
Story 5
Flow / Narrative 5

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