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Undisclosed Desire
A Single Dad & Age Gap Novel
Rooney
I wasn’t looking for love, thinking it would find me someday.
I was happy and content with my life, being an art student in my junior year of college and having the best time with my best friend and roommate, Evie.
But as happy as I was, I knew something was missing.
Between all the parties, studying, and painting, I felt an emptiness inside of me.
My heart was longing for something.
For someone.
When the single dad of the sweetest little three-year-old boy caught my attention, I had to figure out a way to stop bottling up my feelings.
The heart wants what it wants.
But how could I ever let a person in if it’s my mind keeping me from opening up and showing exactly what I feel?
Little did I know, he was dealing with the same issue.
NOTE
This is a single dad novel with an age gap of twenty-two years.
This is a standalone novel.
Rooney
I wasn’t looking for love, thinking it would find me someday.
I was happy and content with my life, being an art student in my junior year of college and having the best time with my best friend and roommate, Evie.
But as happy as I was, I knew something was missing.
Between all the parties, studying, and painting, I felt an emptiness inside of me.
My heart was longing for something.
For someone.
When the single dad of the sweetest little three-year-old boy caught my attention, I had to figure out a way to stop bottling up my feelings.
The heart wants what it wants.
But how could I ever let a person in if it’s my mind keeping me from opening up and showing exactly what I feel?
Little did I know, he was dealing with the same issue.
NOTE
This is a single dad novel with an age gap of twenty-two years.
This is a standalone novel.
362 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2022
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Seven Rue
59 books3,732 followersSeven Rue is an international bestselling author. Born and raised in a small town by the Lake of Constance in Switzerland, she loves writing books that not only make hearts melt but also push limits. When she's not writing, you can find her on long walks with her pup, Bowie, or kicking around a ball on the soccer field.
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November 11, 2020
This book is a huge improvement! While the smut is entertaining, this right here is endearing, emotionally riveting and the writing style is much better.
The three of them are so stinking adorable. I’ve caught myself smiling several times from cuteness overload.
Well damn George, aren’t you a hard hitting reporter?!?!
It was really good until it started getting long in the tooth. I think she added a lot of plot but the pacing was off.
How is it you never exchanged numbers?
Oh and btw? That cover model? Perfect!!!
And the ending? Huge improvement. Finally some sort of closure!
The three of them are so stinking adorable. I’ve caught myself smiling several times from cuteness overload.
Well damn George, aren’t you a hard hitting reporter?!?!
It was really good until it started getting long in the tooth. I think she added a lot of plot but the pacing was off.
How is it you never exchanged numbers?
Oh and btw? That cover model? Perfect!!!
And the ending? Huge improvement. Finally some sort of closure!
October 27, 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫✨ 4.75 stars
Even better than I thought it was going to be! I don’t usually even like single dad romances so I was thinking about passing on this one. Long story short: I am so glad I didn’t!
I was entranced by the sweet dynamic between all the characters with just enough outside drama. The whole AJ thing seemed a little anticlimactic and unresolved to me, however. Otherwise, just spectacular.
Even better than I thought it was going to be! I don’t usually even like single dad romances so I was thinking about passing on this one. Long story short: I am so glad I didn’t!
I was entranced by the sweet dynamic between all the characters with just enough outside drama. The whole AJ thing seemed a little anticlimactic and unresolved to me, however. Otherwise, just spectacular.
March 3, 2021
"Rooney, maybe life’s gonna get easier from now on because of you."
5/5++++++++
I didn't think that the first book I read by Seven would be this beautiful. She is now one of my fav writers! Even my next book will be Genesis.
As it says on the cover of the book, this is a single dad & age gap romance.
The age difference between Rooney and Wells is twenty-two. This never bothered me. Wells was such a good father and so young-minded that it made the chemistry between him and Rooney even more stunning.
“Do you like swings?” Ira asked Rooney as they walked down the stairs hand in hand.
“Of course I do. It’s my favorite thing at the park,” she told him.
“Can you swing high? Daddy always pushes me until I touch the sky!”
I chuckled at his statement.
“That high? Wow! Maybe your daddy can push me that high as well. What do you think?” Rooney said, grinning back at me.
Whatever she wanted me to do, I’d do it.
First of all, Wells is a perfect father. He takes great care of Ira in everything, cares about her more than anything else. It was great to read this and to witness the sweet conversations between them. The trio of Rooney, Wells and Ira was so sweet!
I loved the bond between Ira and Wells and the dialogues that all prove that Ira is a great boy! Rooney embraced Ira and knew how to talk to the children and the parts about Ira's mother touched my heart. I loved every detail. But I loved Ira the most!
“Remember when you were little and I took you to the museum to look at art?”
“No, I don’t remember,” he said. Well, of course. He was only about a year at the time.
I smiled and squatted down next to him, placing my hand at his lower back. “I held you up to the paintings so you could see them better, and then I explained to you what was painted on those canvases.”
Ira chuckled and scrunched up his nose. “That’s silly, Daddy,” he said, leaning against me.
“Why’s that silly?”
“Because when I was a baby I didn’t understand English,” he pointed out.
Touché.
(LOL)
Seven has a very peaceful writing style… Everything is very calm but also very stimulating.
I felt the emotions as I read each of them.
Age gap relationships often have age-difference fights.
But Rooney and Wells didn't do that cause they were two sane adults who knew what they wanted.
And... Spicy parts! OMG... I loved the chemistry between them! They were so harmonious... I can say that it was slow burn cause the relationship between them slowly became hot. SO HOT. Everything was as it should be.
It was a magnificent book written without intrigues, exes, troubled parents.
"We said goodbye to them, and as Grant hugged Rooney, I kept my eyes on his hands to make sure he wouldn’t move them further down from where they were on her lower back.
Luckily for him, he didn’t try and make a move and let go of her quickly.
He’ll find his next girl to fuck and send home the next morning."
5/5++++++++
I didn't think that the first book I read by Seven would be this beautiful. She is now one of my fav writers! Even my next book will be Genesis.
As it says on the cover of the book, this is a single dad & age gap romance.
The age difference between Rooney and Wells is twenty-two. This never bothered me. Wells was such a good father and so young-minded that it made the chemistry between him and Rooney even more stunning.
“Do you like swings?” Ira asked Rooney as they walked down the stairs hand in hand.
“Of course I do. It’s my favorite thing at the park,” she told him.
“Can you swing high? Daddy always pushes me until I touch the sky!”
I chuckled at his statement.
“That high? Wow! Maybe your daddy can push me that high as well. What do you think?” Rooney said, grinning back at me.
Whatever she wanted me to do, I’d do it.
First of all, Wells is a perfect father. He takes great care of Ira in everything, cares about her more than anything else. It was great to read this and to witness the sweet conversations between them. The trio of Rooney, Wells and Ira was so sweet!
I loved the bond between Ira and Wells and the dialogues that all prove that Ira is a great boy! Rooney embraced Ira and knew how to talk to the children and the parts about Ira's mother touched my heart. I loved every detail. But I loved Ira the most!
“Remember when you were little and I took you to the museum to look at art?”
“No, I don’t remember,” he said. Well, of course. He was only about a year at the time.
I smiled and squatted down next to him, placing my hand at his lower back. “I held you up to the paintings so you could see them better, and then I explained to you what was painted on those canvases.”
Ira chuckled and scrunched up his nose. “That’s silly, Daddy,” he said, leaning against me.
“Why’s that silly?”
“Because when I was a baby I didn’t understand English,” he pointed out.
Touché.
(LOL)
Seven has a very peaceful writing style… Everything is very calm but also very stimulating.
I felt the emotions as I read each of them.
Age gap relationships often have age-difference fights.
But Rooney and Wells didn't do that cause they were two sane adults who knew what they wanted.
And... Spicy parts! OMG... I loved the chemistry between them! They were so harmonious... I can say that it was slow burn cause the relationship between them slowly became hot. SO HOT. Everything was as it should be.
It was a magnificent book written without intrigues, exes, troubled parents.
"We said goodbye to them, and as Grant hugged Rooney, I kept my eyes on his hands to make sure he wouldn’t move them further down from where they were on her lower back.
Luckily for him, he didn’t try and make a move and let go of her quickly.
He’ll find his next girl to fuck and send home the next morning."
May 18, 2021
3.75
So this is totally different from all Seven Rue' books (it kinda follow the lead of When October Stars).
It's a sweet slow burn story, with the age gap element that i love so much, and the single dad trope.
I'm obviously in love with the little Ira 😍😍
He is the most adorable kid in the world and few moment with him made my eyes watery 🖤🖤🖤
But i honestly have to say i didn't feel a deep connection with Wells and Rooney: i couldn't feel their love and their insecurities bother me after a little while. Maybe because Rooney behaviours and doubts hit too close to home....
In the end it's a great book that show how Seven Rue is able to write different things, and how much she is improving as writer.
So this is totally different from all Seven Rue' books (it kinda follow the lead of When October Stars).
It's a sweet slow burn story, with the age gap element that i love so much, and the single dad trope.
I'm obviously in love with the little Ira 😍😍
He is the most adorable kid in the world and few moment with him made my eyes watery 🖤🖤🖤
But i honestly have to say i didn't feel a deep connection with Wells and Rooney: i couldn't feel their love and their insecurities bother me after a little while. Maybe because Rooney behaviours and doubts hit too close to home....
In the end it's a great book that show how Seven Rue is able to write different things, and how much she is improving as writer.
February 13, 2021
Oh man... I get slow burn... the build up to what’s to come. The anticipation of the main characters getting together. But snail pace books. Are a no for me.
This book was slow and boring. There were a lot of what I call filler dialogue in this book. I didn’t feel any build up between Well’s and Rooney. I get Well’s is more establish and grown up because he’s 42 and has a 3yr old son. But at times he acted too fatherly. It was a turn off. Rooney was a 20 year old young woman. She acted and talked like a old woman. She didn’t feel young to me at all. And her commitment issues with relationships made no sense to me. Nothing happened to her to make her feel the way she did about being in a relationship. I get being cautious. But she was just overly cautious.
Ok.... I wasn’t going to say anything about Ira being a diabetic but as I got to the end... yeah... gloves off. This author should’ve done her damn research on a type 1 diabetic.
She should’ve talked to parents with children with type 1 diabetes! Parents would NEVER say I’m checking “insulin levels”. We would say... I need to check his blood sugar or BG (blood glucose). Or what’s your sugar at.
Checking insulin levels would mean to me. Checking the setting on your insulin pump.
Throughout this book... Wells never checked Ira’s blood sugar with a meter... where you poke his finger. Another thing that’s a big no in the diabetic world. Even if you’re on a pump. You still have to check your BG! Everyday with a poke to your finger! No getting around it. He’s 3.... you at least have to check it at least 10 times a day.
And especially when you’re sick... there’s a whole other protocol you have to do. There are steps you have to do when your child is sick! And there is a whole other protocol when your pump is not working! You ALWAYS have to have needles on you to give a shot when you know something is wrong with the pump or if you’re sick. Because a insulin pump gives out small amounts of insulin every hour to try to keep your BG even. But sometimes it’s not enough. And you have to give a shot to lower your BG faster.
A pump is there to help you. It’s not a magical thing that makes everything go away.
Had Wells checked Ira every 2-3 hours by a finger poke. He would’ve caught Ira’s high BG right away and been able to treat it at home without him going into full DKA (Diabetic ketoacidosis). And you don’t go into a diabetic coma that fast. Your sugar would have to be high for a while. Ira was in DKA. He would’ve been throwing up, sleepy, very lethargic. But manageable at home.
You’re constantly on the phone with your diabetic nurse/ Endocrinologist when this happens. They tell you to go in when you absolutely can’t get the BG down.
That’s why you need a long acting and short acting insulin at home. A long acting insulin is there just in case your pump dies or something is wrong with it. It’s a 12 hour insulin (Lantus). A short acting insulin (Humalog/ Novolog) is a 2 hour insulin. That’s what you have in your pump. Because you can check and give corrections every 2 hours!
And Ira was 3 in this book. You have to check BG a lot when they are under 5! Because they drop BG so fast or have highs. And they usually want you a little on the high side at that age. Once you turn five. The range of your BG changes.
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 (shes 23 now). My day started at 6:00 am everyday to check her BG. Give a correction meaning give her insulin if she needed it. So by 8am. I can give her breakfast and not have to worry about her sugar being high. Or if she has a low BG I could treat it with juice.
She was on shots for 5 years before I put her on a pump. She’s been on a pump for 16yrs now. She’s even been on a pump trial. Meaning... she’s tested pumps that weren’t out yet. They were still working out the kinks before they went out to the public. All I can say about this book. Is this author should’ve done just a basic search about diabetes. At least get the terminology right!
I’ve read books where kids/ adults have had diabetes in them. And it was always passable. This book was downright horrible with their interpretation of diabetes. This just rubbed me the wrong way.
I could go on and on. But I think I covered the main issues with me about this book. I’m moving on to the next book.
This book was slow and boring. There were a lot of what I call filler dialogue in this book. I didn’t feel any build up between Well’s and Rooney. I get Well’s is more establish and grown up because he’s 42 and has a 3yr old son. But at times he acted too fatherly. It was a turn off. Rooney was a 20 year old young woman. She acted and talked like a old woman. She didn’t feel young to me at all. And her commitment issues with relationships made no sense to me. Nothing happened to her to make her feel the way she did about being in a relationship. I get being cautious. But she was just overly cautious.
Ok.... I wasn’t going to say anything about Ira being a diabetic but as I got to the end... yeah... gloves off. This author should’ve done her damn research on a type 1 diabetic.
She should’ve talked to parents with children with type 1 diabetes! Parents would NEVER say I’m checking “insulin levels”. We would say... I need to check his blood sugar or BG (blood glucose). Or what’s your sugar at.
Checking insulin levels would mean to me. Checking the setting on your insulin pump.
Throughout this book... Wells never checked Ira’s blood sugar with a meter... where you poke his finger. Another thing that’s a big no in the diabetic world. Even if you’re on a pump. You still have to check your BG! Everyday with a poke to your finger! No getting around it. He’s 3.... you at least have to check it at least 10 times a day.
And especially when you’re sick... there’s a whole other protocol you have to do. There are steps you have to do when your child is sick! And there is a whole other protocol when your pump is not working! You ALWAYS have to have needles on you to give a shot when you know something is wrong with the pump or if you’re sick. Because a insulin pump gives out small amounts of insulin every hour to try to keep your BG even. But sometimes it’s not enough. And you have to give a shot to lower your BG faster.
A pump is there to help you. It’s not a magical thing that makes everything go away.
Had Wells checked Ira every 2-3 hours by a finger poke. He would’ve caught Ira’s high BG right away and been able to treat it at home without him going into full DKA (Diabetic ketoacidosis). And you don’t go into a diabetic coma that fast. Your sugar would have to be high for a while. Ira was in DKA. He would’ve been throwing up, sleepy, very lethargic. But manageable at home.
You’re constantly on the phone with your diabetic nurse/ Endocrinologist when this happens. They tell you to go in when you absolutely can’t get the BG down.
That’s why you need a long acting and short acting insulin at home. A long acting insulin is there just in case your pump dies or something is wrong with it. It’s a 12 hour insulin (Lantus). A short acting insulin (Humalog/ Novolog) is a 2 hour insulin. That’s what you have in your pump. Because you can check and give corrections every 2 hours!
And Ira was 3 in this book. You have to check BG a lot when they are under 5! Because they drop BG so fast or have highs. And they usually want you a little on the high side at that age. Once you turn five. The range of your BG changes.
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 (shes 23 now). My day started at 6:00 am everyday to check her BG. Give a correction meaning give her insulin if she needed it. So by 8am. I can give her breakfast and not have to worry about her sugar being high. Or if she has a low BG I could treat it with juice.
She was on shots for 5 years before I put her on a pump. She’s been on a pump for 16yrs now. She’s even been on a pump trial. Meaning... she’s tested pumps that weren’t out yet. They were still working out the kinks before they went out to the public. All I can say about this book. Is this author should’ve done just a basic search about diabetes. At least get the terminology right!
I’ve read books where kids/ adults have had diabetes in them. And it was always passable. This book was downright horrible with their interpretation of diabetes. This just rubbed me the wrong way.
I could go on and on. But I think I covered the main issues with me about this book. I’m moving on to the next book.
November 17, 2020
This was really sweet! I've only read super raunchy taboo things by this author before, so this was a nice change. I really enjoyed it.
It was very low angst and the Age Gap had like no struggle to it. The conflict was more about the young woman wanting to commit.
Wells and Ira were such a cute father and son duo. I loved seeing a diabetes portrayed in a child in a very realistic way. I have friends in my life with a pump and that is how it is.
Rooney was a great girl and I loved her instant friendship with the guys and the slow burn with Wells. This was just a really sweet story.
4.5 but rounding up because it was just heartwarming.
It was very low angst and the Age Gap had like no struggle to it. The conflict was more about the young woman wanting to commit.
Wells and Ira were such a cute father and son duo. I loved seeing a diabetes portrayed in a child in a very realistic way. I have friends in my life with a pump and that is how it is.
Rooney was a great girl and I loved her instant friendship with the guys and the slow burn with Wells. This was just a really sweet story.
4.5 but rounding up because it was just heartwarming.
January 17, 2022
Lo leí el año pasado y GR borró mi reseña, solo recuerdo que puse que había sido muy rosa para ser un libro de la autora JAJAJJAJA
No sé, no me gustó tanto la verdad. Era todo muy cursi, sentía que en cualquier momento vendría a mi una sobredosis de azúcar!
No sé, no me gustó tanto la verdad. Era todo muy cursi, sentía que en cualquier momento vendría a mi una sobredosis de azúcar!
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May 14, 2021
DNF at 81%
Più di così non sono riuscita ad andare avanti. È stata una lettura prettamente noiosa, non succede niente e in più penso di aver letto della protagonista più assurda nella storia dei libri. L'unica nota positiva è Ira, un dolcissimo bambino di 4 anni. Per il resto niente di memorabile
Più di così non sono riuscita ad andare avanti. È stata una lettura prettamente noiosa, non succede niente e in più penso di aver letto della protagonista più assurda nella storia dei libri. L'unica nota positiva è Ira, un dolcissimo bambino di 4 anni. Per il resto niente di memorabile
July 18, 2021
Wow. Definitely my fave book so far from Seven Rue. Her writing just gets better and better with every book she releases. I loved the relationship between Rooney and Wells the whole way through, and little aura was just a breath of fresh air. Can’t wait for the book from Seven Rue.
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December 1, 2020dnf at 28% - it seems like a cute, sweet read but nothing is really happening and it just isn’t gripping me at all. Probably a case of it’s me not the book.
September 8, 2021
⭐⭐1/2 Stars
Undisclosed Desire is a sweet, slow burn, age-gap romance but unfortunately it just did not capture my attention at all and I ended up skimming through the last 1/3. I liked the idea of the story. 20 year old college student Rooney moves into a new apartment and strikes up a friendship with her 42 year old, single dad neighbour Wells.... but from there it just kind of fizzled out. I didn't really feel the connection between Wells and Rooney and the storyline seemed to drag with a lot of unnecessary dialogue and descriptions that didn't really bring anything to the story.
This was my first Seven Rue book and I think I was just expecting more from the self proclaimed "queen of taboo" even though this isn't one of her taboo books. A lot of people rave about her books but the writing left a lot to be desired and I am unsure if I will read any more of her books at this point. 🤷
Undisclosed Desire is a sweet, slow burn, age-gap romance but unfortunately it just did not capture my attention at all and I ended up skimming through the last 1/3. I liked the idea of the story. 20 year old college student Rooney moves into a new apartment and strikes up a friendship with her 42 year old, single dad neighbour Wells.... but from there it just kind of fizzled out. I didn't really feel the connection between Wells and Rooney and the storyline seemed to drag with a lot of unnecessary dialogue and descriptions that didn't really bring anything to the story.
This was my first Seven Rue book and I think I was just expecting more from the self proclaimed "queen of taboo" even though this isn't one of her taboo books. A lot of people rave about her books but the writing left a lot to be desired and I am unsure if I will read any more of her books at this point. 🤷
November 8, 2021
Cuteness overload. RIP my ovaries.
Cute single dad, age gap, neighbors/friends to lovers. Rooney is a 20 year old art student who moves in with her good friend when she meets her neighbor, Wells. He has a 3 (almost 4) year old son. This is so stinkin cute! My only complaint was the birth control plot hole. Like she wasn’t taking any, and they didn’t use condoms but she never got preggers? …. Still great though! 4.5/5⭐️ 2.5/5🌶🔥
Cute single dad, age gap, neighbors/friends to lovers. Rooney is a 20 year old art student who moves in with her good friend when she meets her neighbor, Wells. He has a 3 (almost 4) year old son. This is so stinkin cute! My only complaint was the birth control plot hole. Like she wasn’t taking any, and they didn’t use condoms but she never got preggers? …. Still great though! 4.5/5⭐️ 2.5/5🌶🔥
October 31, 2020
4.5
Cute and sweet. Loved it.
Cute and sweet. Loved it.
December 10, 2020
i love age gap romances. i usually dont like single parent books, but this was so sweet. i loved that Rooney was a college student bc college romance is one of my favorite tropes. ira was such a cutie and wells is so swoon worthy. the last page of the book made me cry ugly (happy) tears. great read!
October 30, 2020
I know I’m going to be in the minority here, but wow, does this book blow chunks.
The writing is atrocious. The dialogue is awkward. And it’s boring.
While I liked the idea of the story, it’s just, IMO, poorly executed.
And I really wish the author would stop overusing the word pucker. If the characters weren’t puckering their lips, they were moving them into a thin line.
This is the fifth or sixth book I’ve read by Seven Rue and the writing doesn’t seem to get any better.
Time for us to part ways.
The writing is atrocious. The dialogue is awkward. And it’s boring.
While I liked the idea of the story, it’s just, IMO, poorly executed.
And I really wish the author would stop overusing the word pucker. If the characters weren’t puckering their lips, they were moving them into a thin line.
This is the fifth or sixth book I’ve read by Seven Rue and the writing doesn’t seem to get any better.
Time for us to part ways.
December 31, 2020
I love the father and son dynamic in this. I did not expect the slow-burn aspect of the storyline and romance between Wells and Rooney. delivery wise is relatively reasonable. Lastly the steamy level was just enough and not overshadowing the plotline of the book. Like the equilibrium.
Great read!
Great read!
June 23, 2022
I dont think ive ever one starred a book before this.
From the start it feels like things are moving so fast. The second encounter with eachother and the two MCs are conversating like they've been around eachother more than once. And directly after that when rooney is talking to her friend defending her friendship with wells she speaks about him like she knows him well and is already close to him after knowing him for maybe an hour tops. It's a little off-putting how fast that happened.
Literally one day into knowing this girl and the guy is saying his son is getting attached to her. The kids met her 3 times in less than 24 hours. This books character dialog is just really strange. Speaking as if they are friends not strangers. I bought this book from the authors website and I tried so hard not to DNF. I hate wasting money so i pushed through hoping it gets better. I've decided to.stop reading it at less than 40% through the book.
I feel like this was written by someone who doesn't know how adults interact and coversate. They've known eachother 25 hours. And he thinks it's customary to pull this girl in for a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Age gap books are my thing. I read them almost religiously. But this is the first time reading one that the male MC puts off creeper vibes. And the girl talks about being a virgin but is bold enough to put her hand on this strangers neck and rub her thumb across his jaw or whatever.
And why is she even friends with evie and living in evies apartment when they don't even seem to be friendly to eachother. I get friendly banter. But they sound more like sisters who hate eachother. Than people who have been friends since they were 5 or whatever.
Honestly the writing is awful. Definitely the worst written. Book I've ever read. The conversations between characters doesn't sound natural and definitely gives off the vibes that some highschooler wrote this. That's ultimately why I can't keep reading it.
I really tried with this book. And maybe one day I'll pick it back up and try to finish it. But for now I'm marking it as read and stopping where I'm at.
From the start it feels like things are moving so fast. The second encounter with eachother and the two MCs are conversating like they've been around eachother more than once. And directly after that when rooney is talking to her friend defending her friendship with wells she speaks about him like she knows him well and is already close to him after knowing him for maybe an hour tops. It's a little off-putting how fast that happened.
Literally one day into knowing this girl and the guy is saying his son is getting attached to her. The kids met her 3 times in less than 24 hours. This books character dialog is just really strange. Speaking as if they are friends not strangers. I bought this book from the authors website and I tried so hard not to DNF. I hate wasting money so i pushed through hoping it gets better. I've decided to.stop reading it at less than 40% through the book.
I feel like this was written by someone who doesn't know how adults interact and coversate. They've known eachother 25 hours. And he thinks it's customary to pull this girl in for a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Age gap books are my thing. I read them almost religiously. But this is the first time reading one that the male MC puts off creeper vibes. And the girl talks about being a virgin but is bold enough to put her hand on this strangers neck and rub her thumb across his jaw or whatever.
And why is she even friends with evie and living in evies apartment when they don't even seem to be friendly to eachother. I get friendly banter. But they sound more like sisters who hate eachother. Than people who have been friends since they were 5 or whatever.
Honestly the writing is awful. Definitely the worst written. Book I've ever read. The conversations between characters doesn't sound natural and definitely gives off the vibes that some highschooler wrote this. That's ultimately why I can't keep reading it.
I really tried with this book. And maybe one day I'll pick it back up and try to finish it. But for now I'm marking it as read and stopping where I'm at.
February 11, 2021
Oh, my heart.
You should already know about my love and slight obsession with Seven Rue. She takes chances and writes stories some of us have to challenge ourselves to read. They're forbidden, taboo, and sometimes morally/ethically questionable.
Let me say this book wasn't fast-paced, thrilling, or exciting. It was like a warm cup of chamomile tea or walking after a snowstorm in the quiet. It was calming, soothing, and wrapped me up in the emotional romance that blossomed between the 20 year old art history student, the 42 year old Civil engineer who lived below her, and his adorable 3 year old son with a health issue and the sweetest personality. Y'all. Rooney, Wells, and Ira were SWEET. COMFORTING. HONEST. I don't have enough words. 😭
This book wasn't like anything else I've read from Seven Rue. Low angst, slow-med build, slow-med pace. I'm serious, this was 100% a mostly feel good comfort book. There's a tiny bit of heartaching angst toward the end, but it's handled in a careful way that makes complete sense to the story and it actually enhanced my reading.
Through small gestures, communication (Y'all, YES), witty banter, and SO. MUCH.LOVE, I have to say I'm blown away by Rooney and Wells' love story. Oh, the chemistry was palpable and watching Wells turn into that dirty-talking alpha? WHEEEEEEW. 🥵
Read it. I'm recommending it. And then go ahead and read everything else Seven Rue has published. You're welcome.
March 5, 2021
Sweet characters, but it fell a bit flat for me
I hate to say it, but I struggled to get through this one. Their "holdups" seemed weak and stretched out for too long. Ira was adorable, as is to be expected of a sweet three-year-old. I can't say I absolutely loved any of the other characters, though. Both main characters, while sweet and loving, displayed immaturity that had me rolling my eyes at times. Also, I felt like the entire story was severely drug out. I don't have a problem with long books at all, but I felt like this story could have been adequately - and potentially better - done in fewer pages.
I've read other books from this author and came into this one with high hopes. I wanted to like it. But it missed the mark for me, especially for a book this long.
I hate to say it, but I struggled to get through this one. Their "holdups" seemed weak and stretched out for too long. Ira was adorable, as is to be expected of a sweet three-year-old. I can't say I absolutely loved any of the other characters, though. Both main characters, while sweet and loving, displayed immaturity that had me rolling my eyes at times. Also, I felt like the entire story was severely drug out. I don't have a problem with long books at all, but I felt like this story could have been adequately - and potentially better - done in fewer pages.
I've read other books from this author and came into this one with high hopes. I wanted to like it. But it missed the mark for me, especially for a book this long.
dnf
February 5, 2024DNF @57%
Very slow.
The three year old acts like a 10 year old.
There is so many unnecessary scenes.
Literally nothing happens in this book other than her coming over for dinner. They go to the park. She goes home to study then Is annoyed by her roommate and harassed by her ex best friend/boyfriend. Then repeat.
Idk it’s a mess. It’s boring. No plot. Not a lot of smut. The characters have no depth.
I don’t expect much from Seven Rue books. I’ve read quite a few of her works and they are all very similar and I’m okay with that, I enjoy them for what they are. But this. This is bad, even for her.
Very slow.
The three year old acts like a 10 year old.
There is so many unnecessary scenes.
Literally nothing happens in this book other than her coming over for dinner. They go to the park. She goes home to study then Is annoyed by her roommate and harassed by her ex best friend/boyfriend. Then repeat.
Idk it’s a mess. It’s boring. No plot. Not a lot of smut. The characters have no depth.
I don’t expect much from Seven Rue books. I’ve read quite a few of her works and they are all very similar and I’m okay with that, I enjoy them for what they are. But this. This is bad, even for her.
October 28, 2020
I have read all her books but this was not the best. It was a bit boring and although the characters were okay I just thought that the story could have developed a lot more especially with Rooney and school and even with AJ as well as more in depth with Wells. I’m just disappointed in the book overall.
March 25, 2021
What a sweet and lovely story 😊
December 14, 2021
Review to come
April 3, 2022
This was a very sweet book. Loved both characters and they way their love grew.
October 28, 2020
As with every book that Seven Rue writes, I absolutely fell in love with the story.
It follows Rooney, a college student who meets Wells, a single dad, and his son Ira when she moves in with her best friend Evie. They form an instead connection and slowly start a relationship.
The writing of this story was, as always, fantastic. I love how Seven can create characters that have very unique interests but I can always connect to them. I adored how Wells and Rooney got to know each other and Ira was just the precious little boy ever. To see how Rooney and Wells dealt with their internal conflicts was fantastic and I loved the family they formed.
It follows Rooney, a college student who meets Wells, a single dad, and his son Ira when she moves in with her best friend Evie. They form an instead connection and slowly start a relationship.
The writing of this story was, as always, fantastic. I love how Seven can create characters that have very unique interests but I can always connect to them. I adored how Wells and Rooney got to know each other and Ira was just the precious little boy ever. To see how Rooney and Wells dealt with their internal conflicts was fantastic and I loved the family they formed.
November 2, 2020
DNF @ 34%. I’ve read over 100 pages of this book and I’m bored to tears. I hate not finishing a book, but if it hasn’t gripped me by now it won’t.
December 7, 2020
I usually really like Seven Rue’s books so I kinda feel bad in saying that this was a bit boring. I don’t really know what it was... I usually love age gaps but aside from stating that Rooney is 20 and Wells is 42, it didn’t really feel like an age gap. It doesn’t really make sense to me but that’s the feeling I got.
Rooney didn’t like to talk about her feelings and whatever, and I guess Wells didn’t either... but whatever they had going seemed really good. And all of a sudden the need to “define things” kinda got brought up way later even after Rooney lost her virginity to Wells. And after Ira saw Rooney and Wells being huggy and kissy with each other after a short time. It didn’t even feel like an issue until it was thrown in there as some kind of a plot thing, so I dunno. It felt awkward.
I also felt a little weird about Rooney and Wells having sex while four-year-old Ira and his other 10 friends were having a sleep over for his birthday party right in the next room. I mean... they really had to do it that night, they couldn’t wait a night? Geez... idk why this bugged me but it just felt weird as I was reading it.
The end was cute, sure. I teared up a bit when Ira asked if he could have 2 mommies and called Rooney his mommy. I absolutely love a happily ever after..
Unfortunately I felt myself skimming through this and wanted to finish it quickly. I do feel bad about that but I guess I just didn’t connect with the story or the characters like I wanted to, just being honest. 🤷🏼♀️
Rooney didn’t like to talk about her feelings and whatever, and I guess Wells didn’t either... but whatever they had going seemed really good. And all of a sudden the need to “define things” kinda got brought up way later even after Rooney lost her virginity to Wells. And after Ira saw Rooney and Wells being huggy and kissy with each other after a short time. It didn’t even feel like an issue until it was thrown in there as some kind of a plot thing, so I dunno. It felt awkward.
I also felt a little weird about Rooney and Wells having sex while four-year-old Ira and his other 10 friends were having a sleep over for his birthday party right in the next room. I mean... they really had to do it that night, they couldn’t wait a night? Geez... idk why this bugged me but it just felt weird as I was reading it.
The end was cute, sure. I teared up a bit when Ira asked if he could have 2 mommies and called Rooney his mommy. I absolutely love a happily ever after..
Unfortunately I felt myself skimming through this and wanted to finish it quickly. I do feel bad about that but I guess I just didn’t connect with the story or the characters like I wanted to, just being honest. 🤷🏼♀️
February 1, 2021
This book was soooo good. I give it a 6/5 stars. It was a slow burn romance with a HEA (my favorite!). Wells was such an amazing dad and Ira was adorable. The only thing that slightly annoyed me was that Rooney had trouble committing but she was already acting committed. I didn't why she was making such a big deal about everything. However, I did see that Wells wasn't telling her what he wanted either so maybe my frustration should have been aimed at the both of them. It was just so obvious that they were practically a family unit and were still like, "friends".
I have to give Seven Rue some great credit here for giving me the most realistic arguments that I think I've ever seen in a romance novel. They just sounded so much like things would people would say and how they would act. I felt like I was reading a transcript of a real argument.
The age gap didn't bother me at all, but honestly I really enjoy those stories. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves age-gaps, single dads, and/or slow burns. Definitely check it out.
I have to give Seven Rue some great credit here for giving me the most realistic arguments that I think I've ever seen in a romance novel. They just sounded so much like things would people would say and how they would act. I felt like I was reading a transcript of a real argument.
The age gap didn't bother me at all, but honestly I really enjoy those stories. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves age-gaps, single dads, and/or slow burns. Definitely check it out.
October 27, 2020
I was looking forward to this book and now that I have finished it, I realized that it was not in vain. First I want to say that Ira is a very cute and smart boy. Wells raised him very well, for his fragile three years. I adore this book and everything is written so well it is every detail. Wells is an amazing father who adores his son. No words straight. This book touched my heart a lot. And towards the end I cried, but with tears of happiness. The best ending in a book I've ever read
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