Ashley Shea’s Reviews > The Romance Revival > Status Update
Ashley Shea
is 18% done
I can suspend disbelief about the pseudo-science that they're stumbling awkwardly through. I mean, major eye roll, but fine, it's a cool concept as far as bringing your dog back to life, but it's a major suspension of disbelief. But even if I put that aside, Emery needed to have made better choices when she had the chance, you're not going to get sympathy from me when you try to play God just so you don't feel bad.
— Aug 19, 2026 08:13AM
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Ashley Shea
is 57% done
Now that Emery is spending so much time with Luca and she's being super present and telling a bunch of truths and using less "I" statements, I like her more. I also get that I need to not be mad that the accident happened because Emery was late for the dinner reservation; Luca could have been hit by a car at any time. They're making things hard for themselves though, as far as hiding stuff from neighbors. Act normal!
— Aug 21, 2026 12:51PM
Ashley Shea
is 37% done
I cannot be mad at how infinitely readable Christina Lauren is... are? Anyway, it's fun to read and has made me laugh a few times, but I am still so so mad at our FMC. She is still making a lot of "I" statements and how is that supposed to help an amnesiac?! Are they intentionally making her selfish? I'm grateful that we get some Luca chapters because I need to know that he's clocking this. Take her to task!!
— Aug 20, 2026 05:07AM
Ashley Shea
is 18% done
So far, I'm disappointed in the set-up. I'm not saying I'm already writing it off, I'm just saying that I personally believe that you don't get literal do-overs. There are second chance romances and then there are literal brought-back-from-the-dead romances. The problem I have is Emery is doing this for selfish reasons: she says SHE will never be the same if she loses him, and SHE feels like it's HER fault (it is).
— Aug 19, 2026 08:08AM