Asia
4.5/5
This book was emotional, sad, hopeful, and fun. Also, it made me root for a man.
Firstly, I loved the relationship between Francesca and John. It was so sweet and calm and pleasant, and they both loved each other dearly. His death was devastating and sudden to everyone.
And then there's Michael. He was so fun from the beginning. His sly sense of humor, his wicked words, everything made him instantly my favourite. I love how much he loved Francesca but John as well, and how much he respected and adored John. He never wanted this to happen and he felt such guilt over the course of the book. I'm glad he finally let go of that.
Francfesca was complicated. I loved her at first, but then she started using Michael, while refusing his proposal, but still usijng him for her pleasure. She lead him on for weeks while refusing to think about what she really wanted, to think about ho she was going to accomplish it. She just took and took from Michael while not giving him anything. I get that she was hurting and she wanted children and maybe wasn't ready for marriage, but she should have told Michael all this instead of leading him on. I think Michael was justified in wanting Francesca out of the house after he confessed his love and she still didn't give him an answer.
The infertility issues were very emotional but I'm glad everything worked out (it's a romance novel, I didn't expect anything else). I loved Michael's realization at the very end that he wanted the kids not just for Frannie but for himself too. The scene at John's grave was emotional and lovely and I'm glad that both Frannie and Michael relaized that this is what John would have wanted.
The second epilogue was amazing, I loved it. The spice was great too!
Tropes:
- second chance (in life)
- friends with benefits
- friends to enemies to lovers
- forced proximity
4.5/5
This book was emotional, sad, hopeful, and fun. Also, it made me root for a man.
Firstly, I loved the relationship between Francesca and John. It was so sweet and calm and pleasant, and they both loved each other dearly. His death was devastating and sudden to everyone.
And then there's Michael. He was so fun from the beginning. His sly sense of humor, his wicked words, everything made him instantly my favourite. I love how much he loved Francesca but John as well, and how much he respected and adored John. He never wanted this to happen and he felt such guilt over the course of the book. I'm glad he finally let go of that.
Francfesca was complicated. I loved her at first, but then she started using Michael, while refusing his proposal, but still usijng him for her pleasure. She lead him on for weeks while refusing to think about what she really wanted, to think about ho she was going to accomplish it. She just took and took from Michael while not giving him anything. I get that she was hurting and she wanted children and maybe wasn't ready for marriage, but she should have told Michael all this instead of leading him on. I think Michael was justified in wanting Francesca out of the house after he confessed his love and she still didn't give him an answer.
The infertility issues were very emotional but I'm glad everything worked out (it's a romance novel, I didn't expect anything else). I loved Michael's realization at the very end that he wanted the kids not just for Frannie but for himself too. The scene at John's grave was emotional and lovely and I'm glad that both Frannie and Michael relaized that this is what John would have wanted.
The second epilogue was amazing, I loved it. The spice was great too!
Tropes:
- second chance (in life)
- friends with benefits
- friends to enemies to lovers
- forced proximity