A review by heather_elizabeth_reads
Sweet Collide by Ava Harrison

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“I’m such a mess.” He smiles down at me, pushing a piece of hair out of my face. “Yeah.” He chuckles, and if I had the energy, I’d whip a pillow at his face. “But you’re my mess. And I’m not letting you go.”

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Thoughts:

I was initially drawn to this book based solely on the cover. I am such a sucker for a gorgeous illustrated book cover and I loved this one. 

This story was surprisingly emotionally heavy. I love this kind of story, so this one was great for me. Aiden and Cass had rough childhoods. I loved experiencing their childhoods through memory flashbacks throughout the story, getting little bits of information at a time, and piecing things together. 

Aiden and Cass truly feel like they are meant for each other. They have sizzling chemistry, and the tension & pining was amazing. I loved the OCD representation in this story. Cass' care, patience, and understanding for Aiden and his OCD was utterly heartwarming and easily my favourite part of this book. 

I also really enjoyed how the fake dating and hidden identity tropes were incorporated into this story. It was a really unique take on them.

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Thank you so much to Ava and Hambright PR for the review copy of Sweet Collide.

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