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auburncurls's review against another edition
1.0
The grump is too grumpy and the history of their actual relationship took way too deep to reveal, and I already felt pretty squarely in this relationship doesn’t feel good category. The plot point of his Catholic Guilt felt dirty in a non-fun and plot vs smut (even for Tessa Bailey) felt unbalanced and lost
aray16's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kyeary's review against another edition
Undeveloped characters, no understanding of why they were the way they were. Religious hang ups that came up at intimate moments that made me uncomfortable.
arstirn_2000's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lauren_doiron's review against another edition
4.0
Tessa, Tessa, Tessa - you are filthy, girl! This book was 90% smut, and the rest was sweet. I enjoyed it and appreciated that there was not a full-blown third act break up like so many romance novels.
abailey410's review against another edition
4.0
This is the third book in the Meet The Clarkson's series and their ongoing road trip across the country. Peggy wants to make a stop at her alma mater and finally get over her college fling. This book was surprising in its intensity in this book. Coach Brooks is a very intense guy and full of Catholic guilt about his life. Not gonna lie the intense Catholic guilt and the strong religious overtones in the book made me struggle a little more than I normally would with a Tessa Bailey book, but they weren't over the top and felt genuine for the character.
Peggy and Elliot have this insanely strong pull towards each other and it made for some super hot, super intense scenes. And the forbidden relationship aspect just added to the drama and intensity of this book. I really liked Peggy and her caring heart. At the beginning I wasn't sure of Elliot because of how he treated Peggy, but as he opened up and let go of some of his guilt I really started to enjoy him. This book was definitely a ride I was not prepared for but I am very happy I did. It seems that each book in this series is better than the last and I cannot wait to see how it ends.
I have really enjoyed seeing each of the Clarkson siblings journey in finding themselves and their missing piece so far, but I am dying to get Belmont's story. I wholeheartedly recommend this series and everything Tessa Bailey writes.
jalaraz's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I have read the first two Clarkson family books and I didn’t love them, but because I started the series, I decided to keep going. I didn’t enjoy this one either, but it had me laughing out loud at parts. Not because it’s funny, but because it was ridiculous. The whole thing with Elliot breaking out into prayer while having sex with Peggy had me guffawing. And Elliot being the most well known person in the area and yet never being seen with Peggy was not very believable. I’ve enjoyed some Tessa Bailey books but not the Clarkson ones. That being said I’ll probably try and get through the last one just to finish it. I hate to DNF a series.
elireadsandcrohect_'s review against another edition
3.0
Another Tessa Bailey book down(I read this before book 2 accidentally
nicole_3's review against another edition
2.0
Not a fan of the student/coach starting a relationship or the religious aspects.