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Rough Country
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Spicy Single Dad Romance
I so wanted to give this book four stars. It was such an unexpected find and I really enjoyed it! Emery and Woody were fun and so sweet together and the spice was extra spicy! Plus I’m always a sucker for a single dad trope. But in the end I just felt like I was missing more of a connection to the characters. We got a little taste of their backstories and especially with Woody we got a bit of his trauma and why he is the way he is, but I still felt like I was disconnected from them both. I needed more of a deep dive into them and their backstories to really be able to appreciate the hurt / comfort in this book.
I loved how Emery supported Woody and was so comfortable with his prickliness. Woody was a nice counterpoint to Emery and he was super sweet with the daughter. But even their most heartfelt moments felt slightly stunted. The dialogue sometimes felt like it was missing a few lines and the details about their facial expressions or reactions didn’t always fit to the tone of the moment.
In the end this book still had a great story and a great group of characters. I’m intrigued by the next couple so I might check it out but even with the problems I found in this book, I can definitely see returning to it someday for a reread.
Tropes: Grumpy / Sunshine, Hurt / Comfort, Opposites Attract, Dual POV, Found Family, Irritation to Lovers
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5
Relationship: MM
I so wanted to give this book four stars. It was such an unexpected find and I really enjoyed it! Emery and Woody were fun and so sweet together and the spice was extra spicy! Plus I’m always a sucker for a single dad trope. But in the end I just felt like I was missing more of a connection to the characters. We got a little taste of their backstories and especially with Woody we got a bit of his trauma and why he is the way he is, but I still felt like I was disconnected from them both. I needed more of a deep dive into them and their backstories to really be able to appreciate the hurt / comfort in this book.
I loved how Emery supported Woody and was so comfortable with his prickliness. Woody was a nice counterpoint to Emery and he was super sweet with the daughter. But even their most heartfelt moments felt slightly stunted. The dialogue sometimes felt like it was missing a few lines and the details about their facial expressions or reactions didn’t always fit to the tone of the moment.
In the end this book still had a great story and a great group of characters. I’m intrigued by the next couple so I might check it out but even with the problems I found in this book, I can definitely see returning to it someday for a reread.
Tropes: Grumpy / Sunshine, Hurt / Comfort, Opposites Attract, Dual POV, Found Family, Irritation to Lovers
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5
Relationship: MM
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October 6, 2024
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October 6, 2024
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October 7, 2024
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