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Дива любов
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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Romance (2024)Тя винаги го е докарвала до лудост. Лудост, без която той не може да живее.
Форд Грант може и да е секси милиардер, но единственото, което иска, е да избяга от светлината на прожекторите, затова се установява в живописното планинско градче Роуз Хил, за което пази топли спомени. Там отваря малко звукозаписно студио с намерението да продуцира музиканти, които самият той харесва. Спокойствието обаче е нарушено, когато на прага му се появява дванайсетгодишната Кора и заявява, че той е биологичният ѝ баща. Форд прекарва дните си в опити да балансира между работата, общуването с вечно нацупена тийнейджърка и неимоверното усилие да държи ръцете си далеч от Роузи Белмонт. Сестрата на най-добрия му приятел, завърнала се в Роуз Хил след горчивия си опит в големия град. Момичето, което някога е обичал и все още не може да забрави.
Форд предлага на Роузи работа в студиото, обещавайки си да стои далеч от нея заради най-добрия си приятел. Но спазването на обещанието се оказва по-трудно от очакваното и невинните им закачки скоро прерастват в неконтролируема страст. А когато Роузи се сближава и с Кора, Форд осъзнава, че момичето от миналото му ще се превърне в жената на живота му. Остава само да убеди и самата нея в това.
„Дива любов“ - книга първа от поредицата „Роуз Хил“ на Елси Силвър.
Форд Грант може и да е секси милиардер, но единственото, което иска, е да избяга от светлината на прожекторите, затова се установява в живописното планинско градче Роуз Хил, за което пази топли спомени. Там отваря малко звукозаписно студио с намерението да продуцира музиканти, които самият той харесва. Спокойствието обаче е нарушено, когато на прага му се появява дванайсетгодишната Кора и заявява, че той е биологичният ѝ баща. Форд прекарва дните си в опити да балансира между работата, общуването с вечно нацупена тийнейджърка и неимоверното усилие да държи ръцете си далеч от Роузи Белмонт. Сестрата на най-добрия му приятел, завърнала се в Роуз Хил след горчивия си опит в големия град. Момичето, което някога е обичал и все още не може да забрави.
Форд предлага на Роузи работа в студиото, обещавайки си да стои далеч от нея заради най-добрия си приятел. Но спазването на обещанието се оказва по-трудно от очакваното и невинните им закачки скоро прерастват в неконтролируема страст. А когато Роузи се сближава и с Кора, Форд осъзнава, че момичето от миналото му ще се превърне в жената на живота му. Остава само да убеди и самата нея в това.
„Дива любов“ - книга първа от поредицата „Роуз Хил“ на Елси Силвър.
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First published April 9, 2024
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33 books69k followersElsie Silver is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of sassy, steamy, small town romance. She’s a born and raised Canadian girl who loves a good book boyfriend and the strong heroines who bring them to their knees. Her books promise banter, tension, and a slow burn that comes to a screeching halt.
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May 9, 2024
➸ 2 stars
— firstly, i’m the most indecisive person ever and i couldn’t settle on a rating for the life of me. i was so excited to read this story, like the gorgeous cover INSTANTLY drew me in and i was so stoked when i got approved for the arc but this book was just so boring and it ended up falling short for me.. i ended up skimming the last 20% bc i just wanted it to be over. i felt no connection between these characters. how was ford pining for rosie for decades but he hasn’t seen her in 10 years.. that’s why it all felt so forced to me, why didn’t he make his move earlier on if he “loved” her so much. he also kept having to repeat that he’s always pined for her ever since they were young. like who was he trying to convince that he’s always loved her, us or himself? bc i wasn’t buying it bc there is absolutely no chemistry between them whatsoever. there was also no angst, tension or buildup + the will they/won’t they was so exhausting, it was going on for way too long and the bickering was kind of immature. ford and rosie are probably the most blandest couple i’ve read about in a while.
**spoilers below**
➳ ford grant:
the most down bad man ever and a former geek who turned into a billionaire?? oh wait.. “worldsboring hottest billionaire” okay slay ig. i loved how shy and awkward he would get around rosie and how he wore her diary key around his neck but his character was so boring. idk if it was because he was written way too perfectly but his pov would put me to sleep 😭 it was pissing me off how he kept implying that he started from nothing even tho he is a nepo baby. i thought this was supposed to be a single dad romance but a 12 year old just randomly shows up at his front door and drops the “my dad died, my mom is now depressed.. oh, and i’m your daughter btw” card on him bc he donated sperm at 19 as he needed $100 for concert tickets. their first interaction was also ??? why are you saying to a 12 year old that you “never fucked morticia addams”
and then she responds with: “what about a paper dixie cup?” she continues. “a petri dish? a sterile tube? you fuck any of those for a few bucks at any point in your life?” um sorry, what?? what 12 year old is talking like that lmaoo. the way it’s worded you would expect that from a 16 year old, not from a literal child. also why was everyone talking to cora like she was a grown adult. i also found it weird how her mother just handed her off to a literal stranger so easily.. it did kind of bug me that ford would refer to cora as his daughter bc she had her OWN family he was just a random sperm donor. you’re also trying to tell me that cora has no relatives?? NOT EVEN ONE?? lol anyways. i did admire cora and ford’s vulnerable moments, it was rly sweet to read about. she literally looks at him like he hung the moon and stars.
➳ rosalie belmont:
idk what it was about her character but she just irked me so much. you know that feeling whenever someone talks and you just constantly want to roll your eyes bc they are pissing you off?? yeah that’s how i felt reading her pov. she literally has a bf but she strings him along for half of the book even though she has feelings for ford?? 🤡 like girl why are you still with that man when you both don’t even have feelings for each other and you both act like you are friends rather than romantic partners.. you could’ve easily dumped him when you moved back to rose hill. and then when she does finally break up with him and that man is literally in tears she says “i can tell he’s sad, but if I’m being honest, i’m not especially worried about ryan being okay. instead, i’m stressed by the fact that ford isn’t.” WHY IS FORD MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS SITUATION?? mans just got dumped and you’re more worried about ford just bc YOUR bf who you decided not to break up with shows up unannounced.. i can promise you fords’ feelings was not more important in this situation. was it rly necessary for rosie to be in a relationship? absolutely not, it was useless, they didn’t even speak to each other. she is also constantly referred to as “bitchy” and “bratty” and i feel like she just took that and ran with it.. girlypop being a bitch isn’t a personality trait and isn’t the serve you think it is. was this why she didn’t have any friends?? it was probably just me but i felt like she written to be like willa 2.0. even tho i didn’t connect w her character i did love her relationship with cora and that she was always there for her.
the third act break up or third act drama bc idk wtf that was 90% into the book was completely unnecessary. was it thrown in for shock value?? who knows but it was absolutely ridiculous bc they made up so quick. i wish authors would stop doing that bc it just drags a book out when it should’ve been over. this was also a reason that detracted my overall enjoyment of this story.
*regarding the sexual harassment, i wish it was touched on more!! rosie is sexually harassed by her previous boss who was in a position of power but then she starts a sexual relationship with ford who is also in a position of power since he’s her new boss. i wish they would’ve spoke about boundaries and what she’s comfortable with.. bc the first time they have sex she’s literally bent over a desk while at work. it kind of felt discomforting in a light of her previous harassment. there was also no personal development from rosie. rather than exploring her journey of healing, growth, or empowerment, the narrative seems to move on quickly, focusing more on her new relationship with ford.
— this is a billionaire romance but he does absolutely nothing to showcase that he is a BILLIONAIRE.. no wait he attends one gala at the end and throws 100k at rosie like it was pocket change #goals 😍 im still confused on what his job actually was bc he barely even works and rosie just writes out spreadsheets for him once she is hired by him. what here screams “billionaire.”
will i be reading the next book? of course, this being a complete miss for me won’t stop me from continuing on this series and wests’ character seems so fun. and he is an ACTUAL single dad so i can’t wait to read his book next!! i feel like i need to go and continue on with the chestnut springs series bc from the things i’ve heard i feel like i will enjoy that series sm more.
thank you to bloom books for the arc
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well this was a huge disappointment!! 😭 rtc
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aaa i just got approved for the arc!! 🤭💓
"i broke every speed limit to get to you."
— firstly, i’m the most indecisive person ever and i couldn’t settle on a rating for the life of me. i was so excited to read this story, like the gorgeous cover INSTANTLY drew me in and i was so stoked when i got approved for the arc but this book was just so boring and it ended up falling short for me.. i ended up skimming the last 20% bc i just wanted it to be over. i felt no connection between these characters. how was ford pining for rosie for decades but he hasn’t seen her in 10 years.. that’s why it all felt so forced to me, why didn’t he make his move earlier on if he “loved” her so much. he also kept having to repeat that he’s always pined for her ever since they were young. like who was he trying to convince that he’s always loved her, us or himself? bc i wasn’t buying it bc there is absolutely no chemistry between them whatsoever. there was also no angst, tension or buildup + the will they/won’t they was so exhausting, it was going on for way too long and the bickering was kind of immature. ford and rosie are probably the most blandest couple i’ve read about in a while.
**spoilers below**
➳ ford grant:
the most down bad man ever and a former geek who turned into a billionaire?? oh wait.. “worlds
and then she responds with: “what about a paper dixie cup?” she continues. “a petri dish? a sterile tube? you fuck any of those for a few bucks at any point in your life?” um sorry, what?? what 12 year old is talking like that lmaoo. the way it’s worded you would expect that from a 16 year old, not from a literal child. also why was everyone talking to cora like she was a grown adult. i also found it weird how her mother just handed her off to a literal stranger so easily.. it did kind of bug me that ford would refer to cora as his daughter bc she had her OWN family he was just a random sperm donor. you’re also trying to tell me that cora has no relatives?? NOT EVEN ONE?? lol anyways. i did admire cora and ford’s vulnerable moments, it was rly sweet to read about. she literally looks at him like he hung the moon and stars.
➳ rosalie belmont:
idk what it was about her character but she just irked me so much. you know that feeling whenever someone talks and you just constantly want to roll your eyes bc they are pissing you off?? yeah that’s how i felt reading her pov. she literally has a bf but she strings him along for half of the book even though she has feelings for ford?? 🤡 like girl why are you still with that man when you both don’t even have feelings for each other and you both act like you are friends rather than romantic partners.. you could’ve easily dumped him when you moved back to rose hill. and then when she does finally break up with him and that man is literally in tears she says “i can tell he’s sad, but if I’m being honest, i’m not especially worried about ryan being okay. instead, i’m stressed by the fact that ford isn’t.” WHY IS FORD MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS SITUATION?? mans just got dumped and you’re more worried about ford just bc YOUR bf who you decided not to break up with shows up unannounced.. i can promise you fords’ feelings was not more important in this situation. was it rly necessary for rosie to be in a relationship? absolutely not, it was useless, they didn’t even speak to each other. she is also constantly referred to as “bitchy” and “bratty” and i feel like she just took that and ran with it.. girlypop being a bitch isn’t a personality trait and isn’t the serve you think it is. was this why she didn’t have any friends?? it was probably just me but i felt like she written to be like willa 2.0. even tho i didn’t connect w her character i did love her relationship with cora and that she was always there for her.
the third act break up or third act drama bc idk wtf that was 90% into the book was completely unnecessary. was it thrown in for shock value?? who knows but it was absolutely ridiculous bc they made up so quick. i wish authors would stop doing that bc it just drags a book out when it should’ve been over. this was also a reason that detracted my overall enjoyment of this story.
*regarding the sexual harassment, i wish it was touched on more!! rosie is sexually harassed by her previous boss who was in a position of power but then she starts a sexual relationship with ford who is also in a position of power since he’s her new boss. i wish they would’ve spoke about boundaries and what she’s comfortable with.. bc the first time they have sex she’s literally bent over a desk while at work. it kind of felt discomforting in a light of her previous harassment. there was also no personal development from rosie. rather than exploring her journey of healing, growth, or empowerment, the narrative seems to move on quickly, focusing more on her new relationship with ford.
— this is a billionaire romance but he does absolutely nothing to showcase that he is a BILLIONAIRE.. no wait he attends one gala at the end and throws 100k at rosie like it was pocket change #goals 😍 im still confused on what his job actually was bc he barely even works and rosie just writes out spreadsheets for him once she is hired by him. what here screams “billionaire.”
will i be reading the next book? of course, this being a complete miss for me won’t stop me from continuing on this series and wests’ character seems so fun. and he is an ACTUAL single dad so i can’t wait to read his book next!! i feel like i need to go and continue on with the chestnut springs series bc from the things i’ve heard i feel like i will enjoy that series sm more.
thank you to bloom books for the arc
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well this was a huge disappointment!! 😭 rtc
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aaa i just got approved for the arc!! 🤭💓
April 23, 2024
My first Elsie Silver book turned out to be a disappointment. Yay me 🥲😭
✔️ Small town romance
✔️ Single dad
✔️ Brother's best friend
✔️ He falls first
I'll keep it short and simple cause I can't with this book. It's so bland, there is no life to it! Just meaningless words on paper imo. It has no actual plot as it's a character driven story but there is no character development, especially for the fmc.
I found Rosie to be annoying. Like why does she have to pick unnecessary arguments just cause she's quirky? I was over her personality in a few pages. Ford is nice but that's about it. He's just nice and nothing else. Tho I did like his relationship with his daughter and how he worked on it. The banter between Rosie and Ford makes no sense to me. It feels so forced and written for the sake of it. The chemistry between these two is non-existent. I don't even wanna start on the spice. 🤢
I skimmed a fair bit in the last 100 pages cause I was dying of boredom. Sure there are some sweet moments but not enough to save the book.
I hear that the author's Chestnut Springs series is far better, but after this reading experience am gonna have to push it down on my tbr.
✔️ Small town romance
✔️ Single dad
✔️ Brother's best friend
✔️ He falls first
I'll keep it short and simple cause I can't with this book. It's so bland, there is no life to it! Just meaningless words on paper imo. It has no actual plot as it's a character driven story but there is no character development, especially for the fmc.
I found Rosie to be annoying. Like why does she have to pick unnecessary arguments just cause she's quirky? I was over her personality in a few pages. Ford is nice but that's about it. He's just nice and nothing else. Tho I did like his relationship with his daughter and how he worked on it. The banter between Rosie and Ford makes no sense to me. It feels so forced and written for the sake of it. The chemistry between these two is non-existent. I don't even wanna start on the spice. 🤢
I skimmed a fair bit in the last 100 pages cause I was dying of boredom. Sure there are some sweet moments but not enough to save the book.
I hear that the author's Chestnut Springs series is far better, but after this reading experience am gonna have to push it down on my tbr.
May 7, 2024
i need this type of pasta and lobster man in my life. Ford Grant, i need you to leave your doors and windows open tonight… 🤠
this dynamic of grumpy man and sunshine girl will never fail. the way she teases him relentlessly at the office, gets him all flustered, and jealous is a great weapon. Rosie has Ford practically lassoed in this book. The way he would do anything to guarantee Rosie and his daughter’s safety and wellbeing made me slide down a wall and cry. he really put his money where his mouth is. “you are worth every fucking penny!” he shouts. “Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.” my mans was standing on business!!🤭
the way he was so humble and down to earth made me bite my nails down to the quick. this exchange will always be in the back of my mind for years to come.
Ford: “He doesn’t deserve you.”
Rosie: “Oh, what? And you do?”
Ford: “No, Rosie. But I’m not the type of man who will let that stop me.” GIRLLLL IF YOU DONT STFU AND KISS HIM!!!😓
your honor, i love them. i love their dynamic, chemistry, and growth. i’d move mountains for them. they are so cute together! anyways, so is 30 floors high enough? 🙏🏽
this dynamic of grumpy man and sunshine girl will never fail. the way she teases him relentlessly at the office, gets him all flustered, and jealous is a great weapon. Rosie has Ford practically lassoed in this book. The way he would do anything to guarantee Rosie and his daughter’s safety and wellbeing made me slide down a wall and cry. he really put his money where his mouth is. “you are worth every fucking penny!” he shouts. “Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.” my mans was standing on business!!🤭
the way he was so humble and down to earth made me bite my nails down to the quick. this exchange will always be in the back of my mind for years to come.
Ford: “He doesn’t deserve you.”
Rosie: “Oh, what? And you do?”
Ford: “No, Rosie. But I’m not the type of man who will let that stop me.” GIRLLLL IF YOU DONT STFU AND KISS HIM!!!😓
your honor, i love them. i love their dynamic, chemistry, and growth. i’d move mountains for them. they are so cute together! anyways, so is 30 floors high enough? 🙏🏽
February 17, 2025
At this point I’m entirely convinced that Elsie Silver puts some sort of crack in her MMCs. The emotional intelligence of these men continues to have me on my knees I SWEAR. And Ford Grand is no exception, my god THE MAN THAT HE IS!!!
This man has literally been in love with her for TEN YEARS!!! She literally through her diary out the window when they weee teenaged and he kept it and the key for 10 fucking years and wore the key as a necklace the ENTIRE TIME!! Bye. Bye.
This book was EVERYTHING I NEEDED AND THEN SOME! I devoured this as expected. In classic Elsie Silver book fashion it made me giggle and kick my feet UNCONTROLLABLY. I was so obsessed with Ford and Rosie’s dynamic, the banter was BANTERING.
It’s the way that miss Silver slays popular tropes every single god damn time.
- brothers best friend
- frenemies to lovers
- single dad
- he falls first
- billionaire
- small town
- he’s her boss
GIVE ME ALL THE SINGLE DADDIES PLEASEEEEE
This man has literally been in love with her for TEN YEARS!!! She literally through her diary out the window when they weee teenaged and he kept it and the key for 10 fucking years and wore the key as a necklace the ENTIRE TIME!! Bye. Bye.
This book was EVERYTHING I NEEDED AND THEN SOME! I devoured this as expected. In classic Elsie Silver book fashion it made me giggle and kick my feet UNCONTROLLABLY. I was so obsessed with Ford and Rosie’s dynamic, the banter was BANTERING.
It’s the way that miss Silver slays popular tropes every single god damn time.
- brothers best friend
- frenemies to lovers
- single dad
- he falls first
- billionaire
- small town
- he’s her boss
GIVE ME ALL THE SINGLE DADDIES PLEASEEEEE
May 9, 2024
4.5⭐️s! I loved Rosie & Ford's story so much!! First of all there's SO many great tropes: small town, workplace romance, he's a dad, he's a billionaire, & brother's best friend. There's something about the parent trope that gets me every time. Reading about how good Ford is with his daughter is so attractive & made my heart melt. And overall Ford was just such a great guy. The kind of guy who'd do anything for the people he loves🥹! And rosie & ford's banter was GREAT
ALSO I'M SO EXCITED FOR WEST'S BOOK NEXT!!!
ALSO I'M SO EXCITED FOR WEST'S BOOK NEXT!!!
March 29, 2024
4.25!! ⭐️
Elsie slays again 😭 Rosie and Ford are TOO GOOD!!!!!
Elsie slays again 😭 Rosie and Ford are TOO GOOD!!!!!
April 6, 2024
Ford… the man that you are. My favorite Elsie Silver book ever. More review to come soon
April 25, 2024
1.00!
I'm not going to write a big rant review because I'm pissed as I bought this book and it's very rare for me to preorder a book these days.
Where did this book go right? Honestly nowhere. Maybe the first 10% but after that it was so boring....I kid you not even after skimming it took me two days to finish?? Nothing about this book was enjoyable. Rosie was so insufferable and cringe and Ford was just so bland?? I don't get the hype around him and their chemistry was bleckh (brothers best friend is such a good trope) it was done so wrong here and childhood friends to lovers 😂 whoever invented that trope would be smothering Elsie in her sleep because how can you manage to ruin a trope that bad?
Overall, wouldn't recommend at all‼️
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It's time 💘
(It feels so illegal to read this without completing the chestnut springs series first but I just got this book 😭😌)
I'm not going to write a big rant review because I'm pissed as I bought this book and it's very rare for me to preorder a book these days.
Where did this book go right? Honestly nowhere. Maybe the first 10% but after that it was so boring....I kid you not even after skimming it took me two days to finish?? Nothing about this book was enjoyable. Rosie was so insufferable and cringe and Ford was just so bland?? I don't get the hype around him and their chemistry was bleckh (brothers best friend is such a good trope) it was done so wrong here and childhood friends to lovers 😂 whoever invented that trope would be smothering Elsie in her sleep because how can you manage to ruin a trope that bad?
Overall, wouldn't recommend at all‼️
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It's time 💘
(It feels so illegal to read this without completing the chestnut springs series first but I just got this book 😭😌)
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December 7, 2024he broke EVERY speed limit to get to her when she needed him🥹rtc because this was so cute!!
December 14, 2024
third act conflict was kinda not the best & i don’t want wall paint in my cooze but otherwise this was great
April 8, 2024
3.5 ⭐️!! i love anything elsie writes but i don’t think i’ll ever get over chestnut springs 🥲
July 15, 2025
I guess I just don’t really get on with this one- that’s okay. The others make up for it. 2.5 stars.
Lmao I think I might be ready to take this one “off pause” from a year ago.
I couldn’t get into this one originally- but I’ve loved the other two since.. here I go. 🤞🏻
Putting this on pause for now. Not a DNF because I plan to go back at a later time. The characters are just not drawing either one of us in right now. 😩
Buddy reading this gem with my bestiest bestie Bruna Please don't disappoint us Elsie. 🙏
I mean... if it's not broke... lol. Might as well keep my Elsie Silver binge reading spree going. Can't wait to start this one!! 🌸🤍🌸🤍🌸
Lmao I think I might be ready to take this one “off pause” from a year ago.
I couldn’t get into this one originally- but I’ve loved the other two since.. here I go. 🤞🏻
Putting this on pause for now. Not a DNF because I plan to go back at a later time. The characters are just not drawing either one of us in right now. 😩
Buddy reading this gem with my bestiest bestie Bruna Please don't disappoint us Elsie. 🙏
March 30, 2024
4.75 stars
upon its very first chapter, 'Wild Love' embarked me through a tumult of emotions; deprived of any tears; cheeks sore from smiling; heart aching. to characterize it succinctly, it was utterly beautiful. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Elsie Silver has an affinity and affection for the found family arc. i found that it was brilliantly harmonized in this book with the atypical path that molded the single-dad-trope and the plot-line. it was both invigorating and agreeable to read.
we accompanied the characters through the bizarre dynamics they had to embrace, which was sincerly one of the utmost aspects of the narrative. passing by their peaks and valleys, it was realistically sculpted deriving out of heartfelt moments to the embarrassing, joyful and hilarious ones. should i drop an unpopular opinion..? i love kids in romances. especially the funny ones. Cora won my heart. without a doubt, she was the brightest part of the book. she enhanced it in numerous ways. her non-conventional twelve-year-old persona is just one example. the bond she forged with Rosie, the female main character, and the blossoming father-daughter relationship she shared with Ford, the male protagonist, are another ones.
Rosie had to overcome many obstacles before she could wave the white flag and return home. I loved how unapologetically imperfect she was drawn and how, throughout the chapters and lines, she imbibed herself with it and accepted it. she was a hell of a woman with an acute sense of humor and a fierce sense of loyalty. Ford, alias the World’s Hottest Billionaire, emphasized irresistibly the nerd demeanor. i loved seeing him grow in Cora’s vicinity and how he tiptoed around the impromptu dad-role he has to disguise into.
the romance was distilled through years and decades of longing and unspoken love. i loved how the storytelling didn’t shadow that part and translated it along the lines of memories and diary’s maculatedbpages. it grasped so crudely and beautifully their anterior bond. but it also paralleled with their adulthood relationship. how Ford was still obsessed with Rosie. how she had to relay on him the same way she used to. unfortunately, both of them have now dethroned any other Elsie Silver couple for me.
p.s. :some side characters layered the book with beautiful colors and i cannot wait to meet them in their own dedicated romances. i even reconnected with dear characters from the prior series and it was absolutely precious to read!
many thanks to the author and Periwinkle Pony PR for providing the arc in exchange for an honest review
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what am i supposed to do with my life now 🧍🏽♀️? rtc
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I GOT THE ARC. bye .
❛ I first kissed her and found her sleeping here. just like I dreamed of before I even realized she was the dream. ❜
upon its very first chapter, 'Wild Love' embarked me through a tumult of emotions; deprived of any tears; cheeks sore from smiling; heart aching. to characterize it succinctly, it was utterly beautiful. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Elsie Silver has an affinity and affection for the found family arc. i found that it was brilliantly harmonized in this book with the atypical path that molded the single-dad-trope and the plot-line. it was both invigorating and agreeable to read.
”he looks at her like she terrifies him. and she looks at him with stars in her eyes. but they’re both too alike to say a single word to each other. It’s adorable.
we accompanied the characters through the bizarre dynamics they had to embrace, which was sincerly one of the utmost aspects of the narrative. passing by their peaks and valleys, it was realistically sculpted deriving out of heartfelt moments to the embarrassing, joyful and hilarious ones. should i drop an unpopular opinion..? i love kids in romances. especially the funny ones. Cora won my heart. without a doubt, she was the brightest part of the book. she enhanced it in numerous ways. her non-conventional twelve-year-old persona is just one example. the bond she forged with Rosie, the female main character, and the blossoming father-daughter relationship she shared with Ford, the male protagonist, are another ones.
”because as much as I don’t need a knight in shining armor to defend my honor, I’m relieved I have one who feels compelled to do so.”
Rosie had to overcome many obstacles before she could wave the white flag and return home. I loved how unapologetically imperfect she was drawn and how, throughout the chapters and lines, she imbibed herself with it and accepted it. she was a hell of a woman with an acute sense of humor and a fierce sense of loyalty. Ford, alias the World’s Hottest Billionaire, emphasized irresistibly the nerd demeanor. i loved seeing him grow in Cora’s vicinity and how he tiptoed around the impromptu dad-role he has to disguise into.
“the more things change, the more they stay the same.”
the romance was distilled through years and decades of longing and unspoken love. i loved how the storytelling didn’t shadow that part and translated it along the lines of memories and diary’s maculatedbpages. it grasped so crudely and beautifully their anterior bond. but it also paralleled with their adulthood relationship. how Ford was still obsessed with Rosie. how she had to relay on him the same way she used to. unfortunately, both of them have now dethroned any other Elsie Silver couple for me.
p.s. :some side characters layered the book with beautiful colors and i cannot wait to meet them in their own dedicated romances. i even reconnected with dear characters from the prior series and it was absolutely precious to read!
many thanks to the author and Periwinkle Pony PR for providing the arc in exchange for an honest review
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what am i supposed to do with my life now 🧍🏽♀️? rtc
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I GOT THE ARC. bye .
April 13, 2024
2.75 stars
I love Elsie’s books. I love single dads stories. I love small town romances. I love pinning for years. So I don’t really know where it went wrong.
This was one of my anticipated releases for this year. I was so sure it’s gonna be a hit, but it ended up being kind of disappointment.
My main issue is that the characters truly lacked chemistry. This might be a subjective opinion or whatever, but I just couldn’t see anything between them. No spark, no chemistry, no nothing. They didn’t make sense together despite the fact that he has been pinning after her for years.
There wasn’t much going on in the book. No actual plot, it all felt kinda forced. The plot just didn’t flow smoothly like all her other books if that makes sense. And don’t get me started on the forced third act conflict, it was so meh and eye-rolling worthy.
This wasn’t a bad book nor a good one, just so meh and kinda boring and dull. It didn’t really make me feel anything.
pre-reading:
Elsie’s dads are superior. I already know I’m gonna love this.
I love Elsie’s books. I love single dads stories. I love small town romances. I love pinning for years. So I don’t really know where it went wrong.
This was one of my anticipated releases for this year. I was so sure it’s gonna be a hit, but it ended up being kind of disappointment.
My main issue is that the characters truly lacked chemistry. This might be a subjective opinion or whatever, but I just couldn’t see anything between them. No spark, no chemistry, no nothing. They didn’t make sense together despite the fact that he has been pinning after her for years.
There wasn’t much going on in the book. No actual plot, it all felt kinda forced. The plot just didn’t flow smoothly like all her other books if that makes sense. And don’t get me started on the forced third act conflict, it was so meh and eye-rolling worthy.
This wasn’t a bad book nor a good one, just so meh and kinda boring and dull. It didn’t really make me feel anything.
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pre-reading:
Elsie’s dads are superior. I already know I’m gonna love this.
April 22, 2024
Everything I would ever want into a small town/billionaire romance!!!
January 11, 2025
“When you love someone, and you share the mistakes they’ve made with people who don’t love them the way you do, you can’t expect those same people to forgive them the way you do either.”
Yeeehaw, welcome back to cowboy season!! 🤠
I was SOO excited to catch a glimpse at the Chestnut springs characters again and dive into Elsie’s new series. This was one of my most anticipated releases 🤭
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ Tropes:
💐 Single dad
💐 Brother’s best friend
💐 Childhood friends to lovers
💐 Forced proximity
💐 He falls first
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ The characters:
— I appreciated Rosie's struggle to be successful woman in a business run by men but I would have loved to see her experience with her prior employer spoken about more. This was a missed opportunity for me, but I still enjoyed the representation. I understand Rosie wanting to take back her power and making decisions for herself but it was contradicted by her getting together with Ford the way she did. I also didn't like how she was stringing along her boyfriend along at the same time she clearly had feelings for Ford.
— I loved Rosie’s connection with Cora, they shared some super sweet moments together. Cora was my favourite character wait, her smart and bitchy demeanour was so relatable and valid. I would have liked to see a bit more of those moments between Ford and Cora. There’s no doubting that Ford is super hot billionaire, like all of Elsie’s MMC’s are, however I had some issues with the way he treated Cora at the start, which affected my experience. He did end up becoming a protective papa bear for her which I loved to see. Heartless is still my number one single dad trope book — Cade set the bar so high 🤭
— Ford and Rosie had some adorable moments together. The paint scene had me screaming 🥵 although, I was thinking about the clean up the entire time 🤣 I personally would have benefited from some flashback scenes. They had feelings for each other for a long time but a lot of this was off page. That said, I loved that he wore the key to her diary as a necklace for a decade just to feel her with him 🥺
This is a cute, fluffy, feel-good read. I'll definitely still continue with this series as I loved the chestnut springs series. While this didn’t work as well for me personally, I can see others connecting with it more!
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September 26, 2024
miss elsie silver does it again🫡
April 9, 2024
All her biggest fans are gonna hate me for this review but how in the world did this get published…
There is no chemistry, the characters are so bad, it feels like I am missing pages due to holes in the plot or things that happen out of nowhere…
This is my 2nd chance for this author and I went in thinking I was going to love this one based on some reviews I have seen… but again it is a big fat NO. I was so bored I think I was actually blacking out at points…
There is no chemistry, the characters are so bad, it feels like I am missing pages due to holes in the plot or things that happen out of nowhere…
This is my 2nd chance for this author and I went in thinking I was going to love this one based on some reviews I have seen… but again it is a big fat NO. I was so bored I think I was actually blacking out at points…
April 15, 2024
Oh boy, where do I even begin with this book?! 6⭐️, EASIEST RATING EVER! I literally can’t say enough things about this book, I read it in 24 hours and honestly wasn’t ready for it to be done. Ford and Rosie have my whole heart ♾️💞
June 22, 2025
Grumpy sunshine done RIGHT. This man was so down bad for her. 😭
August 29, 2024
“I want messy and snarky and… I want a wild love. I want you.”
Wild Love made me feel nostalgic for a place that only exists in fiction. Elsie never fails to charm me with her small town romances. She has a way with words, her creativity never fails to conjure up a beautiful and alluring small town in her stories that give the most comforting and serene vibes. I had my uncertainty related to Wild Love after seeing mixed reviews but honestly this surpassed my expectations. I was excited to explore to Rose Hill, new familial bonds and love stories, new characters that will become my comfort characters as this series goes on and Elsie did an amazing job with Wild Love, giving us a heartfelt, hilarious and lovely story to obsess over.
“I broke every speed limit to get to you.”
The story started with Ford finding out he has a twelve year old daughter in a very bizarre way. I loved how Elsie crafted out their relationship and how Ford and Cora developed this father-daughter love slowly and steadily. It was uncomfortable at times for them but they gave their best to each other, especially, Ford. I loved Cora and her bright and bitchy personality. She was amazing and one of the best part of this book. Ford was incredible with Cora given his circumstances and he did an absolute amazing job as a new daddy. The found family arc in Wild Love was beautifully and affectionately written and I love the way Ford, Cora and Rosie found a family of their own together.
“He looks at her like she terrifies him. And she looks at him with stars in her eyes. But they’re both too alike to say a single word to each other. It’s adorable.”
➸ Ford Grant, the World's grumpiest and hottest billionaire is actually a nerd in reality. He is ambitious, thoughful and has a thing for his bestfriend's sister for years. He was living in delutional phase thinking pretending to Rosie would stop him fall for her but he fell first and fell harder for her. Ford is different from Elsie's other male protagonists. He is soft-hearted but hides it all behind the untouchable façade he created for himself. I always wanted for him to have his own story and Elsie did not disappoint because Wild Love is exactly the book I imagined for Ford. Him being a daddy was cherry on top with his over-protective streak going for Cora. He was downright irresistible when he was in papa bear mode for his daughter. He's an absolute sweetheart and the things he did for Rosie, like wearing the key to her diary as a necklace for a decade because he wanted to be close to her?
“I first kissed her and found her sleeping here. Just like I dreamed of before I even realized she was the dream.”
➸ Rosalie Belmont had always been a people pleaser, always tried to be the good kid with her scholarly and bright personality. She's a sunshine girl with a fierce and protective nature. She never wanted people to feel burden on her behalf so became what they expected her to be but she lost herself in that process of becoming someone else. Rosie went through some rough times and she realised it's time to recreate herself from scratch again with grace and kindness, but this time she wanted to do it for her own good and in town where she grew up. Rosei is an imperfect character and at times she can be annoying with her antics but I found her funny and charming and I loved how she's been driving Ford wild to the point of insanity. Gotta keep your man on toes all the damn time.
“You can take the girl out of the small town, but you can’t take the small town out of the girl.”
: ̗̀➛ Ford & Rosie
Childhood frenemies turned boss and employee? Rosie and Ford pretended to hate each other for years because hating was easy for them than giving in to their temptations. Hating and exchanging verbal jabs is their kind of foreplay. They can never get enough of each other and I love how obsessed they were with other. Their romance was a concoction of seveal years of hate-love friendship, animosity, yearning and longing for each other and tantalising sexual tension and desire that was simmering between them for years. It was a beautiful transition from Ford and Rosie finally realising that they were always more than just frenemies to them confessing their love for each other. The diary segments gave an insight to Rosie's feelings for Ford and how she was smitten with yound Ford and his nerdy and introvert personality. They have been falling for each other for years and that unspoken love slowly translated itself into their adulthood when they saw each other again after a decade. I loved seeing them fall in love together and loved seeing them fall in love with new life.
“Because who the hell else would put up with me?”
Then he drops his head to my chest and murmurs, “Putting up with you is my favorite thing to do.”
“She feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she’s finally mine.”
To say I am obsessed with this series would be an understatement. I was expecting the whole 'stay away from my sister' drama but West didn't so much as punch Ford after knowing about their relationship. He was secretly shipping Ford and Rosie together for years and I just love him for that. I am already so far gone for West and I just can't wait to see him in Wild Eyes. I have a feeling he's going to be my favourite because cinnamon hero and single dad is my new kryptonite.
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need a good single dad to cure my slump sickness 😋 and in elsie silver we believe 🙏🏼
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- single dad
- brother's best friend
- frenemies to lovers vibes
- he falls first
This book has all the major tropes and THE ICONIC SINGLE DAD TROPE BY ELSIE??
I CANT WAITTTT
Manifesting this to be Ford Grant's book.
Nerdy, charming and overacheiver Ford Grant. I'm already obsessed with him.
He was mentioned a few times in hopeless so there's no way Elsie won't write a book for him. Right?
September 24, 2025
If Heartless and Reckless had a baby... you'd get Wild Love
Did I read this in one day because I legit couldn’t put it down? Yes. This is my absolute favorite Elsie Silver book and that’s saying a lot because I would leave my husband for Cade Eaton (kidding 🤭😏 but not really)
This book is remarkable. From start to finish - AMAZING. The banter, the hate/ love back and forth arguing, Rosalie being such a smart ass, AND CORA!!! I legit love Cora so freaking much. I don’t know how Elsie Silver legit NEVER MISSES but here we are. Wild Love will forever have a special place in my heart. 🖤
I cannot get over how perfect Rosalie and Ford are. I could feel their love RIGHT from the beginning and the back and forth banter and pretending to hate each other just made it so fucking hilarious. I legit laughed out loud for 75% of this book.
Rosalie is hands down one of my favorite FMC’s ever. She is such a badass, independent, fierce character and I love how she was so protective over Cora! 🖤💗
Ford… okay. He’s perfect. This man (or should I say daddy) came to playyyyy. There are so many parts in this that had me MELTING but I’ll keep this spoiler free and just say this man will do anything for the women in his life and I was a mess over it. 🥹🥹 He is ✨simply perfect✨
Favorite Quotes
“You’re a hot mess, Rosalie.” - Ford
“All I heard was that you think I’m hot.” - Rosalie
“I broke every speed limit to get to you.”
“Because as much as I don’t need a knight in shining armor to defend my honor, I’m relieved I have one who feels compelled to do so.”
“Have fun scribbling my eyes out because over my dead fucking body will I apologize to him.” 😂😂
“What I meant to say earlier is I’m fucking obsessed with you and I have no idea how to handle it.”
- small town
- billionaire
- workplace romance
- single dad
- slow burn
- brothers best friend
- frenemies to lovers
- top tier banter
- diary entries
- workplace emails 😏😏
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Thank you so much Elsie Silver and Periwinkle Pony PR for the early arc! I loved this so much!! 🖤
Did I read this in one day because I legit couldn’t put it down? Yes. This is my absolute favorite Elsie Silver book and that’s saying a lot because I would leave my husband for Cade Eaton (kidding 🤭😏 but not really)
This book is remarkable. From start to finish - AMAZING. The banter, the hate/ love back and forth arguing, Rosalie being such a smart ass, AND CORA!!! I legit love Cora so freaking much. I don’t know how Elsie Silver legit NEVER MISSES but here we are. Wild Love will forever have a special place in my heart. 🖤
I cannot get over how perfect Rosalie and Ford are. I could feel their love RIGHT from the beginning and the back and forth banter and pretending to hate each other just made it so fucking hilarious. I legit laughed out loud for 75% of this book.
Rosalie is hands down one of my favorite FMC’s ever. She is such a badass, independent, fierce character and I love how she was so protective over Cora! 🖤💗
Ford… okay. He’s perfect. This man (or should I say daddy) came to playyyyy. There are so many parts in this that had me MELTING but I’ll keep this spoiler free and just say this man will do anything for the women in his life and I was a mess over it. 🥹🥹 He is ✨simply perfect✨
Favorite Quotes
“You’re a hot mess, Rosalie.” - Ford
“All I heard was that you think I’m hot.” - Rosalie
“I broke every speed limit to get to you.”
“Because as much as I don’t need a knight in shining armor to defend my honor, I’m relieved I have one who feels compelled to do so.”
“Have fun scribbling my eyes out because over my dead fucking body will I apologize to him.” 😂😂
“What I meant to say earlier is I’m fucking obsessed with you and I have no idea how to handle it.”
- small town
- billionaire
- workplace romance
- single dad
- slow burn
- brothers best friend
- frenemies to lovers
- top tier banter
- diary entries
- workplace emails 😏😏
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Thank you so much Elsie Silver and Periwinkle Pony PR for the early arc! I loved this so much!! 🖤
October 24, 2024
3 Stars ★
“I want messy and snarky and…I want a wild love."
Honestly, I had put this one off due to all of the mixed reviews. I finally picked it up, knowing that Elsie could pull me out of my slump. Though I enjoyed it, and this did just that, I did have some issues with it.
Wild Love is the first book in the Rose Hill series. It is a small town, brother's, best friend, single dad, workplace romance. You will find some humorous moments, pining, banter, tension, and he falls first. With all of these things that I love, it just wasn't the case here. I have so many different feelings about this. Were there things that I loved? Yes, but there were also things that stopped me from enjoying it fully.
Ford has moved to Rose Hill, where he spent summers as a teenager to get his recording studio off the ground and escape the fame of being announced for Forbes' hottest billionaire. It comes to a halt when a young girl shows up claiming that she is his daughter. While he's trying to balance this new life of his business and parenting, his best friends sister comes barreling back into town. Insert Roaslie, the girl he's been pining over for years, and she's in need of a job after leaving the city. She offers to work for Ford as his assistant, and he hires her, not able to say no.
Ford Grant was always the nerd that grew up to be a hot billionaire that is protective of the ones he cares for, especially for the one he's loved for years, his best friends sister. However, outside of that to me he didn't have much of a personality. I found him to be boring through most of this. It wasn't until towards the end that I started to like him, but even then, he did things that pissed me off. And the overthinking, I normally get because I myself am an overthinker, but he took it to the extreme. He can never make up his mind. The one thing that I can say that I loved about him is his relationship with his daughter Cora. They had they cutest and sweetest moments even though they were awkward together, which in turn had me giggling at times.
"I first kissed her and found her sleeping here. Just like I dreamed of before I even realized she was the dream."
Rosie Belmont was always the good one not getting into trouble, the one that has always been the people pleaser, achieving to make everyone around her proud but underneath all of this she is messy and chaotic. I loved seeing this side of her as well as the funny and snarky. I really did enjoy her. The relationship with her and Cora was so sweet as they were very similar in some instances and just bonded so well. The one thing that I didn't enjoy was that I wanted to see more growth and healing. She had to of had some trauma from being sexually assaulted by her ex boss. It was touched on in the beginning when it happened and towards the end, but I wanted more depth as it was very surface level.
"The more things change, the more they stay the same"
Ford and Rosie started off as frenemies with him pining for her for years, though she was always off limits being his best friends sister. They have always had this back and forth banter with one another pretending to hate each other. While I enjoyed this at first, especially in their email exchanges, it started to get old. He was so down bad for her that he had worn her diary key on a necklace for years. While she had diary entries that were thoughts of Ford. It shouldn't have taken all this time to muster up the courage to show their true feelings. I just wanted to shake them both and tell them to grow up. Most of my frustration was with Ford not being able to decide if he should pursue the girl he has always loved because he doesn't want to damage his friendship with his best friend. My thoughts, though, are you are the one person that he would trust wholeheartedly with his sister, and he will eventually get over any type of issue he has with it, if any. The other issue is I didn't feel much chemistry between them until about 90% after their "breakup" that was very much not needed. It felt like their playing this game of pretending to hate one another got in the way of that. I think without the tiptoeing of that line, I would have felt the romance between them more.
"She smells like the lilacs that grow down by the lake, and she feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she’s finally mine."
There were some moments that I enjoyed so much. One of those seeing a glimpse of Willa here even if it was breif. I also enjoyed the epilogue, though it was somewhat predictable it was cute and different if that makes sense. While I didn't enjoy this fully, I will be contuning the series. I have faith that the next book will be the one for me as I was already eating up scenes with West.
Favorite quotes and moments
"He looks at her like she terrifies him. And she looks at him with stars in her eyes. But they’re both too alike to say a single word to each other. It’s adorable."
“Rosie, shut up because I’m going to kiss you right now unless you tell me not to."
“You’re really telling me you’ve only ever been with two women?”
“Yes, but I’ve only ever really wanted one.”
“I definitely don’t hate you, Rosie. Not even close. But I can fuck you like I do if that’s what you need.”
“Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.”
“Because other people might not love you the way I do. Might not forgive you the way I will. You and I? We’re a team. I kind of think we always have been.”
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˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Pre-read
I've seen some many mixed reviews on this, but I am hoping it works for me 🤞 Plus I'm in a slump and trust Elsie to get me out! 🥰🩷
“I want messy and snarky and…I want a wild love."
Honestly, I had put this one off due to all of the mixed reviews. I finally picked it up, knowing that Elsie could pull me out of my slump. Though I enjoyed it, and this did just that, I did have some issues with it.
Wild Love is the first book in the Rose Hill series. It is a small town, brother's, best friend, single dad, workplace romance. You will find some humorous moments, pining, banter, tension, and he falls first. With all of these things that I love, it just wasn't the case here. I have so many different feelings about this. Were there things that I loved? Yes, but there were also things that stopped me from enjoying it fully.
Ford has moved to Rose Hill, where he spent summers as a teenager to get his recording studio off the ground and escape the fame of being announced for Forbes' hottest billionaire. It comes to a halt when a young girl shows up claiming that she is his daughter. While he's trying to balance this new life of his business and parenting, his best friends sister comes barreling back into town. Insert Roaslie, the girl he's been pining over for years, and she's in need of a job after leaving the city. She offers to work for Ford as his assistant, and he hires her, not able to say no.
Ford Grant was always the nerd that grew up to be a hot billionaire that is protective of the ones he cares for, especially for the one he's loved for years, his best friends sister. However, outside of that to me he didn't have much of a personality. I found him to be boring through most of this. It wasn't until towards the end that I started to like him, but even then, he did things that pissed me off. And the overthinking, I normally get because I myself am an overthinker, but he took it to the extreme. He can never make up his mind. The one thing that I can say that I loved about him is his relationship with his daughter Cora. They had they cutest and sweetest moments even though they were awkward together, which in turn had me giggling at times.
"I first kissed her and found her sleeping here. Just like I dreamed of before I even realized she was the dream."
Rosie Belmont was always the good one not getting into trouble, the one that has always been the people pleaser, achieving to make everyone around her proud but underneath all of this she is messy and chaotic. I loved seeing this side of her as well as the funny and snarky. I really did enjoy her. The relationship with her and Cora was so sweet as they were very similar in some instances and just bonded so well. The one thing that I didn't enjoy was that I wanted to see more growth and healing. She had to of had some trauma from being sexually assaulted by her ex boss. It was touched on in the beginning when it happened and towards the end, but I wanted more depth as it was very surface level.
"The more things change, the more they stay the same"
Ford and Rosie started off as frenemies with him pining for her for years, though she was always off limits being his best friends sister. They have always had this back and forth banter with one another pretending to hate each other. While I enjoyed this at first, especially in their email exchanges, it started to get old. He was so down bad for her that he had worn her diary key on a necklace for years. While she had diary entries that were thoughts of Ford. It shouldn't have taken all this time to muster up the courage to show their true feelings. I just wanted to shake them both and tell them to grow up. Most of my frustration was with Ford not being able to decide if he should pursue the girl he has always loved because he doesn't want to damage his friendship with his best friend. My thoughts, though, are you are the one person that he would trust wholeheartedly with his sister, and he will eventually get over any type of issue he has with it, if any. The other issue is I didn't feel much chemistry between them until about 90% after their "breakup" that was very much not needed. It felt like their playing this game of pretending to hate one another got in the way of that. I think without the tiptoeing of that line, I would have felt the romance between them more.
"She smells like the lilacs that grow down by the lake, and she feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she’s finally mine."
There were some moments that I enjoyed so much. One of those seeing a glimpse of Willa here even if it was breif. I also enjoyed the epilogue, though it was somewhat predictable it was cute and different if that makes sense. While I didn't enjoy this fully, I will be contuning the series. I have faith that the next book will be the one for me as I was already eating up scenes with West.
Favorite quotes and moments
"He looks at her like she terrifies him. And she looks at him with stars in her eyes. But they’re both too alike to say a single word to each other. It’s adorable."
“Rosie, shut up because I’m going to kiss you right now unless you tell me not to."
“You’re really telling me you’ve only ever been with two women?”
“Yes, but I’ve only ever really wanted one.”
“I definitely don’t hate you, Rosie. Not even close. But I can fuck you like I do if that’s what you need.”
“Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me.”
“Because other people might not love you the way I do. Might not forgive you the way I will. You and I? We’re a team. I kind of think we always have been.”
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˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Pre-read
I've seen some many mixed reviews on this, but I am hoping it works for me 🤞 Plus I'm in a slump and trust Elsie to get me out! 🥰🩷
September 22, 2024
2 ⭐️ I can see the charm but to me, it was an unrealistic story with very delulu characters.
"You know what I hate the most about you, Ford?"
"What's that, Rosie?"
"That hating you is downright impossible."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ small-town setting
✨ billionaire romance
✨ brother's best friend
✨ childhood frenemies-to-lovers
✨ boss x employee
✨ forbidden romance
✨ forced proximity
✨ opposites attract
✨ snarky banter / shit talking
✨ he fell first (always loved her)
✨ 2.5/5 🌶️
✨ dual POV
✨ strong family ties
✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
Ford Grant is TOO perfect. He is a super sexy, philanthropic billionaire with a heart of gold. His only 'flaw' is that he gives short answers so people occasionally think he's a dick. That’s it. At first, he came off as super hot but then we learn he’s been obsessively pining over the same woman for 15 years…It's supposed to be sweet but no man would ever, especially a man with his success. I guess that’s what makes him so “different” and “special” but it read so far fetched I could not even deal.
Rosie Belmont was . . . uninspiring. I could not even tell you anything about her besides she’s from a small town, got out and had a career as a suit, had an inappropriate experience at work and got fired so she comes home. Oh, and she still has a boyfriend forever in the story who she wants to break up with but doesn’t because she wants to do it in person. She also ‘HATES’ Ford because he . . . Wait I’m sorry, why does she supposedly hate him again? There’s no real reason. She was just forcing this notion that she hated him 24/7 and it was annoying as hell. It’s truly just because growing up they were playfully snarky to each other. But he never did anything to her, and vice versa, that would deserve hate. But they both kept having inner dialogue where they are like “oh I hated him but maybe I don’t hate him so much anymore blah blah blah.” You idiots. You are both delulu if you think you ever hated each other. And the entire premise of this story is them figuring out they don’t hate one another, which they never really did, but they 100% think so, and it just felt so forced and unnatural.
***SPOILERS Ahead***
The entire side plot about Ford having a child (because he donated sperm) was odd and unbelievable to me. I don’t know why, and maybe it’s just me, but I found it incredibly weird that Ford and Rosie immediately take on a parental role with Cora and start to say things like “I couldn’t imagine my life without her” and thinking of her as Ford’s daughter. But to me, being a sperm donor legit means jack shit. All Cora has is a DNA connection to Ford. So he’s a total stranger and yet Cora goes and lives with him. Like legit imagine you have a child and you just let them live with a stranger? I mean, I guess it was either Ford or foster care but how the situation unfolded didn’t come across as realistic to me. And then once she’s living with Ford, he and Rosie assume the role of a parent and start seeing themselves as such, while also acknowledging they’re not. This situation was not something I could ever see really playing out well in real life, which I get this is fiction but it just doesn’t seem feasible.
What plot? It was all romance. The biggest issues were Ford and Rosie finally coming together, figuring out life with Cora, and that’s it? I thought maybe Ford would get his recording studio up and running and we’d see him manage the business and there’d be drama there but nah. I guess Rosie did have some added drama with her old work but that was only in the beginning and end.
Overall, this book felt contrived with a too perfect MMC, irritating FMC, and forgettable and forced conflicts. This book took me days to read and by 75% I started skimming because I just could not get myself to care about all the office sex they were finally having. I only finished because it was my book club's book of the month. Side note, the majority of my book club had the same issues and gave this 3-stars or below.
Favorite Quotes:
"I knew I could count on West to save me from myself. What I didn't count on was For fucking Grant with his eagle-eyes and billion-dollar ass."
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"Goodnight, Rosie Posie."
'Fuck you, Junior. I hate you."
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This may not be her dock, but if she wants it, she can have it.
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"You're a hot mess, Rosalie."
"All I heard was that you think I'm hot."
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She's the sun, the rest of us are just dumb rocks orbiting her.
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I'm unaccustomed to not getting what I want. And I want Rosie Belmont.
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"You're really telling me you've only ever been with two women?"
"Yes, but I've only ever really wanted one."
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"I definitely don't hate you, Rosie. Not even close. But I can fuck you like I do if that's what you need."
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"Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me."
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She smells like the lilacs that grow down by the lake, and she feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she's finally mine.
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"Putting up with you is my favorite thing to do."
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"You know what I hate the most about you, Ford?"
"What's that, Rosie?"
"That hating you is downright impossible."
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ small-town setting
✨ billionaire romance
✨ brother's best friend
✨ childhood frenemies-to-lovers
✨ boss x employee
✨ forbidden romance
✨ forced proximity
✨ opposites attract
✨ snarky banter / shit talking
✨ he fell first (always loved her)
✨ 2.5/5 🌶️
✨ dual POV
✨ strong family ties
✨ HEA
My Thoughts:
Ford Grant is TOO perfect. He is a super sexy, philanthropic billionaire with a heart of gold. His only 'flaw' is that he gives short answers so people occasionally think he's a dick. That’s it. At first, he came off as super hot but then we learn he’s been obsessively pining over the same woman for 15 years…It's supposed to be sweet but no man would ever, especially a man with his success. I guess that’s what makes him so “different” and “special” but it read so far fetched I could not even deal.
Rosie Belmont was . . . uninspiring. I could not even tell you anything about her besides she’s from a small town, got out and had a career as a suit, had an inappropriate experience at work and got fired so she comes home. Oh, and she still has a boyfriend forever in the story who she wants to break up with but doesn’t because she wants to do it in person. She also ‘HATES’ Ford because he . . . Wait I’m sorry, why does she supposedly hate him again? There’s no real reason. She was just forcing this notion that she hated him 24/7 and it was annoying as hell. It’s truly just because growing up they were playfully snarky to each other. But he never did anything to her, and vice versa, that would deserve hate. But they both kept having inner dialogue where they are like “oh I hated him but maybe I don’t hate him so much anymore blah blah blah.” You idiots. You are both delulu if you think you ever hated each other. And the entire premise of this story is them figuring out they don’t hate one another, which they never really did, but they 100% think so, and it just felt so forced and unnatural.
***SPOILERS Ahead***
The entire side plot about Ford having a child (because he donated sperm) was odd and unbelievable to me. I don’t know why, and maybe it’s just me, but I found it incredibly weird that Ford and Rosie immediately take on a parental role with Cora and start to say things like “I couldn’t imagine my life without her” and thinking of her as Ford’s daughter. But to me, being a sperm donor legit means jack shit. All Cora has is a DNA connection to Ford. So he’s a total stranger and yet Cora goes and lives with him. Like legit imagine you have a child and you just let them live with a stranger? I mean, I guess it was either Ford or foster care but how the situation unfolded didn’t come across as realistic to me. And then once she’s living with Ford, he and Rosie assume the role of a parent and start seeing themselves as such, while also acknowledging they’re not. This situation was not something I could ever see really playing out well in real life, which I get this is fiction but it just doesn’t seem feasible.
What plot? It was all romance. The biggest issues were Ford and Rosie finally coming together, figuring out life with Cora, and that’s it? I thought maybe Ford would get his recording studio up and running and we’d see him manage the business and there’d be drama there but nah. I guess Rosie did have some added drama with her old work but that was only in the beginning and end.
Overall, this book felt contrived with a too perfect MMC, irritating FMC, and forgettable and forced conflicts. This book took me days to read and by 75% I started skimming because I just could not get myself to care about all the office sex they were finally having. I only finished because it was my book club's book of the month. Side note, the majority of my book club had the same issues and gave this 3-stars or below.
Favorite Quotes:
"I knew I could count on West to save me from myself. What I didn't count on was For fucking Grant with his eagle-eyes and billion-dollar ass."
_______
"Goodnight, Rosie Posie."
'Fuck you, Junior. I hate you."
_______
This may not be her dock, but if she wants it, she can have it.
_______
"You're a hot mess, Rosalie."
"All I heard was that you think I'm hot."
_______
She's the sun, the rest of us are just dumb rocks orbiting her.
_______
I'm unaccustomed to not getting what I want. And I want Rosie Belmont.
_______
"You're really telling me you've only ever been with two women?"
"Yes, but I've only ever really wanted one."
_______
"I definitely don't hate you, Rosie. Not even close. But I can fuck you like I do if that's what you need."
_______
"Hear this, Rosie. You are worth every penny. Every fortune. Every investment. Every risk. You are priceless to me."
_______
She smells like the lilacs that grow down by the lake, and she feels like heaven. She feels like home. She feels like she's finally mine.
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"Putting up with you is my favorite thing to do."
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April 12, 2024
elsie baby what was this. it felt, quite honestly, ghost written. like what the actual fuck. i LOVE her single dad trope and she has (minimally) let me down but not to THIS extent. plot was funky as fuck first of all, but the relationship dynamic??? was??? im just in confusion????
there was absolutely no chemistry. zilch. fucks could fall from the sky and i’d whip out my umbrella with how little i cared about them getting together or their so called feelings. i actually liked the “kid” because she was 12. like. you’re cool. it was so terribly boring i almost dnf’d 17% in!!!! like girl no i usually fly through her books!!!! i sat on this review for a few days and could not tell you one thing that happened in this book…TERRIBLE sign
there was absolutely no chemistry. zilch. fucks could fall from the sky and i’d whip out my umbrella with how little i cared about them getting together or their so called feelings. i actually liked the “kid” because she was 12. like. you’re cool. it was so terribly boring i almost dnf’d 17% in!!!! like girl no i usually fly through her books!!!! i sat on this review for a few days and could not tell you one thing that happened in this book…TERRIBLE sign
April 15, 2024
is the wild love in the room with us???
this book was so boring and both main characters had no business being this bland and flavorless 😭
Elsie Silver is amazing in writing the single dad trope or fake single dad in this case (best example is Heartless), but i beg her to stop writing childhood friends to lovers book, because both this one and Powerless had this trope and she can't write it. 🌚
the only saving grace of this book was Cora. she was such a ballbuster and great character and made Ford a little bit more interesting by association, because Ford and Rosie? i don't know them.
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ROSE HILL SERIES
#1 Wild Love – 2 stars
#2 Wild Eyes – tbd
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this book was so boring and both main characters had no business being this bland and flavorless 😭
Elsie Silver is amazing in writing the single dad trope or fake single dad in this case (best example is Heartless), but i beg her to stop writing childhood friends to lovers book, because both this one and Powerless had this trope and she can't write it. 🌚
the only saving grace of this book was Cora. she was such a ballbuster and great character and made Ford a little bit more interesting by association, because Ford and Rosie? i don't know them.
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ROSE HILL SERIES
#1 Wild Love – 2 stars
#2 Wild Eyes – tbd
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April 12, 2024
jobless 30 year olds acting like children
September 8, 2024
4.75 ⭐️
Elsie Silver, you did it once again! You made me fall in love and become obsessed with another small-town single-dad romance book.
I can always count on an Elsie Silver book to make me literally laugh out loud, run around my room giddy, and fall hopelessly in love. I flew through this book and enjoyed every second of it. The emails were by far the funniest part and I now fight the urge to sign all of my emails with “Have a happy day!”. Believe me when I tell you that the emails had me cackling. Oh how I love the humor Elsie puts in her books <3.
Ford Grant. Let’s take a moment to appreciate this man. HE MADE ME WANT TO RUN UP WALLS. Everything he did for Rosie and every act of service made me swoon. He is the definition of if he wanted to, he would. Also, Cora was THE main character in this book. I love her so much and I loved this entire storyline about her.
The love between Ford and Rosie proves that if you are destined to be with someone, you will always find your way back. The diary entries. They melted my heart. His keychain. Pls. I LOVE THEM????%%$#@.
I recommend this book 100%. I guarantee that you will laugh and kick your feet. I am so excited for this entire series and for it to be another series of Elsie’s that I won’t stop talking about or making everyone read. West’s book is next and I literally cannot wait. I already have an obsession with him and just know his book is going to be GOOOOOD!!! See you in September, West ;).
Elsie Silver, you did it once again! You made me fall in love and become obsessed with another small-town single-dad romance book.
I can always count on an Elsie Silver book to make me literally laugh out loud, run around my room giddy, and fall hopelessly in love. I flew through this book and enjoyed every second of it. The emails were by far the funniest part and I now fight the urge to sign all of my emails with “Have a happy day!”. Believe me when I tell you that the emails had me cackling. Oh how I love the humor Elsie puts in her books <3.
Ford Grant. Let’s take a moment to appreciate this man. HE MADE ME WANT TO RUN UP WALLS. Everything he did for Rosie and every act of service made me swoon. He is the definition of if he wanted to, he would. Also, Cora was THE main character in this book. I love her so much and I loved this entire storyline about her.
The love between Ford and Rosie proves that if you are destined to be with someone, you will always find your way back. The diary entries. They melted my heart. His keychain. Pls. I LOVE THEM????%%$#@.
I recommend this book 100%. I guarantee that you will laugh and kick your feet. I am so excited for this entire series and for it to be another series of Elsie’s that I won’t stop talking about or making everyone read. West’s book is next and I literally cannot wait. I already have an obsession with him and just know his book is going to be GOOOOOD!!! See you in September, West ;).
April 11, 2024
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!!
Perfection. THIS is how you write a childhood friends to lovers romance. THE PINING!?!!? The way Ford was so gone for Rosie from the start!?!?!? And Ford as a single dad!?!?!
The diary pages!!?! The diary key!?!!
Obsessed. Like I said, the pining in this was everything and I just loved the dynamics of the characters so much. The setting was small town and so sweet and I loved how Ford dove head first into being a dad. Single dad bowling!?!?! Love it.
You HAVE to pick this book up. So many scenes had me swooning and I just could not stop reading!!!
Perfection. THIS is how you write a childhood friends to lovers romance. THE PINING!?!!? The way Ford was so gone for Rosie from the start!?!?!? And Ford as a single dad!?!?!
The diary pages!!?! The diary key!?!!
Obsessed. Like I said, the pining in this was everything and I just loved the dynamics of the characters so much. The setting was small town and so sweet and I loved how Ford dove head first into being a dad. Single dad bowling!?!?! Love it.
You HAVE to pick this book up. So many scenes had me swooning and I just could not stop reading!!!
November 20, 2025
⤿ rating: 1 star
⤿ age: 18+
⤿ spice: 2.5/5
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Wild Love? More like Wild what the heck? Where was that love?
So, here’s the thing: I read Flawless by Elise, and I hated it. I thought maybe it’s a me issue, since I hate cowboy romances—but I just couldn’t connect with it overall. There is something about Elsie’s writing that I struggle to connect with—the writing is not good, and is very cringy.
Additionally, I don't consider this book a "single dad" trope—it's kind of like he's just...there. His 12-year-old drops by his house all of a sudden in chapter 1, because he donated his sperm when he was 19, because he fucking needed 100 dollars for a concert—that’s very odd. This is not how a single-dad romance book is done at all. I loved his relationship with Cora, but, like, the way Cora was introduced doesn’t make sense to me. I love the single-parent trope, and I've read a lot of it, but the writing is way off with that trope in this book.
Actually, almost all of the tropes in this book are not given justice. The romance was ridiculously bland. I have more chemistry with the kitchen counter than these two characters have. He’s been pining after her for ten years—and I’m like, “Where is the pining?” There is no tension, no yearning, absolutely nothing. The bickering and “banter” kept happening for too long and was a little immature—the romance fell very flat to me. It didn’t really feel like a boss-employee relationship because of how much they started screwing each other and barely even working. Brother's best friend? West—her brother—couldn’t even care less about that.
The sexual harassment scene at the beginning of the book? It was kind of brushed off. Like, what was the point of adding it if you're not going to establish boundaries when they start making out? It wasn’t given the respect it deserved, to be honest.
The third-act heartbreak is done at 90% of the book. What the heck? That part pissed me off. Why would Ford mention her secret to her brother? I wish authors would stop writing that trope—I hate it. It’s so overused and just drags on the story.
If I remember correctly, Flawless was literally a book written because the MMC hated milk and had done a terrible ad for it, so he needed to improve his image. This book is written because a girl goes to Ford for being a random sperm donor because he needed concert tickets. The plotlines in her books are ridiculous. The dialogues are cringe and done terribly.
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જ⁀➴ Rosie: She was so insufferable, bratty and cringy. I fear Elsie is incapable of writing likable FMCs. Most of her FMCs are quirky, but I find them annoying. I also don’t understand Ryan’s purpose in this book—he’s literally useless. She has a boyfriend—who just strings him along and is confused by her relationship with him—but has feelings for Ford. She doesn’t communicate with her boyfriend, doesn’t break up with him—absolutely nothing. Her relationship with Ryan is very unnecessary. You’d think she and Jake are roommates by the way she keeps talking about it. Like, girl, if you’re confused about your own damn relationship—stop flirting with another man and BREAK UP. She moves to Rose Hill and starts crushing on Ford. What. The. Heck? This behaviour should not be normalised by any means; it was uncomfortable to read. This woman acts around Ford with no respect for boundaries. You haven’t met the guy in 10 years, and this is how you behave around him? Come on now. Even if you knew each other when you were kids, things change. Also, she claims that she hates Ford for…no reason. She and West—her brother—just kept annoying Ford when they were kids, and that’s about it. Again, another trope done badly—frenemies to lovers. They are not frenemies. They just try to convince themselves that they are.
જ⁀➴ Ford: He was so bland. I am still confused about what his job is supposed to be, believe it or not. It was his book, but I loved West—and his kids—the most. I am trying to understand the “single dad” plotline, but it makes zero sense. Cora had a family she grew up with, and he kept referring to her as his daughter and said that he can’t live without her. Like, be so fucking for real, you’re literally a random sperm donor. You’re also telling me she has NO family? How come? I also don’t understand how the mother handed her off to him so easily—it doesn’t matter if he’s the dad, the guy is a stranger. The parental plotline in this book is very weird. Let’s also not ignore the fact that Cora doesn’t even talk like a 12-year-old at all; they also don’t treat her like one. Also, he always mentions how he came from money and claims he uses it wisely, and yet... he doesn't? Look, I love it when a billionaire spends money on their FMCs in books—honestly speaking. But also, make your words make sense. If I have to hear he's a nepo baby or a billionaire one more time, I'll lose it.
── .✦ 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼: Overall, I’ve concluded that her books aren’t for me. I’ll be removing the rest of her books from my TBR. However, I may read West’s book, because I loved him and his kids.
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*ੈ✩‧₊˚༺ Pre-read: ༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚
Buddy reading with my love Seeraaa
I haven't been in love with the genre lately, even though romance is my favorite. I think my bad reading streak has put me into a slump—it’s like I’m forcing myself to like a book, hoping this book will get me out of my slump and my streak. Let’s hope we love it! 🩷
⤿ age: 18+
⤿ spice: 2.5/5
══⋆⋅☆⋅⋆══╡ Overview: ╞══⋆⋅☆⋅⋆══
Wild Love? More like Wild what the heck? Where was that love?
So, here’s the thing: I read Flawless by Elise, and I hated it. I thought maybe it’s a me issue, since I hate cowboy romances—but I just couldn’t connect with it overall. There is something about Elsie’s writing that I struggle to connect with—the writing is not good, and is very cringy.
Additionally, I don't consider this book a "single dad" trope—it's kind of like he's just...there. His 12-year-old drops by his house all of a sudden in chapter 1, because he donated his sperm when he was 19, because he fucking needed 100 dollars for a concert—that’s very odd. This is not how a single-dad romance book is done at all. I loved his relationship with Cora, but, like, the way Cora was introduced doesn’t make sense to me. I love the single-parent trope, and I've read a lot of it, but the writing is way off with that trope in this book.
Actually, almost all of the tropes in this book are not given justice. The romance was ridiculously bland. I have more chemistry with the kitchen counter than these two characters have. He’s been pining after her for ten years—and I’m like, “Where is the pining?” There is no tension, no yearning, absolutely nothing. The bickering and “banter” kept happening for too long and was a little immature—the romance fell very flat to me. It didn’t really feel like a boss-employee relationship because of how much they started screwing each other and barely even working. Brother's best friend? West—her brother—couldn’t even care less about that.
The sexual harassment scene at the beginning of the book? It was kind of brushed off. Like, what was the point of adding it if you're not going to establish boundaries when they start making out? It wasn’t given the respect it deserved, to be honest.
The third-act heartbreak is done at 90% of the book. What the heck? That part pissed me off. Why would Ford mention her secret to her brother? I wish authors would stop writing that trope—I hate it. It’s so overused and just drags on the story.
If I remember correctly, Flawless was literally a book written because the MMC hated milk and had done a terrible ad for it, so he needed to improve his image. This book is written because a girl goes to Ford for being a random sperm donor because he needed concert tickets. The plotlines in her books are ridiculous. The dialogues are cringe and done terribly.
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જ⁀➴ Rosie: She was so insufferable, bratty and cringy. I fear Elsie is incapable of writing likable FMCs. Most of her FMCs are quirky, but I find them annoying. I also don’t understand Ryan’s purpose in this book—he’s literally useless. She has a boyfriend—who just strings him along and is confused by her relationship with him—but has feelings for Ford. She doesn’t communicate with her boyfriend, doesn’t break up with him—absolutely nothing. Her relationship with Ryan is very unnecessary. You’d think she and Jake are roommates by the way she keeps talking about it. Like, girl, if you’re confused about your own damn relationship—stop flirting with another man and BREAK UP. She moves to Rose Hill and starts crushing on Ford. What. The. Heck? This behaviour should not be normalised by any means; it was uncomfortable to read. This woman acts around Ford with no respect for boundaries. You haven’t met the guy in 10 years, and this is how you behave around him? Come on now. Even if you knew each other when you were kids, things change. Also, she claims that she hates Ford for…no reason. She and West—her brother—just kept annoying Ford when they were kids, and that’s about it. Again, another trope done badly—frenemies to lovers. They are not frenemies. They just try to convince themselves that they are.
જ⁀➴ Ford: He was so bland. I am still confused about what his job is supposed to be, believe it or not. It was his book, but I loved West—and his kids—the most. I am trying to understand the “single dad” plotline, but it makes zero sense. Cora had a family she grew up with, and he kept referring to her as his daughter and said that he can’t live without her. Like, be so fucking for real, you’re literally a random sperm donor. You’re also telling me she has NO family? How come? I also don’t understand how the mother handed her off to him so easily—it doesn’t matter if he’s the dad, the guy is a stranger. The parental plotline in this book is very weird. Let’s also not ignore the fact that Cora doesn’t even talk like a 12-year-old at all; they also don’t treat her like one. Also, he always mentions how he came from money and claims he uses it wisely, and yet... he doesn't? Look, I love it when a billionaire spends money on their FMCs in books—honestly speaking. But also, make your words make sense. If I have to hear he's a nepo baby or a billionaire one more time, I'll lose it.
── .✦ 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼: Overall, I’ve concluded that her books aren’t for me. I’ll be removing the rest of her books from my TBR. However, I may read West’s book, because I loved him and his kids.
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*ੈ✩‧₊˚༺ Pre-read: ༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚
Buddy reading with my love Seeraaa
I haven't been in love with the genre lately, even though romance is my favorite. I think my bad reading streak has put me into a slump—it’s like I’m forcing myself to like a book, hoping this book will get me out of my slump and my streak. Let’s hope we love it! 🩷
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