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A review by rjordan19
A Date with the Mountain Man by Hallie Bennett, Hallie Bennett
hopeful
fast-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
3.5
Overall: 3.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡ (This is very instalust so not as much tension build up)
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥
Humor: A bit
Perspective: first person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? fast
When mains are first on page together: It takes a bit – about 21% (chapter 2 of 9)
Cliffhanger: no, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: yes, one year later
Format: read through kindle unlimited
Should I read in order?
I wouldn’t say it’s necessary. This is fine alone but there is some character overlap and the series flows together chronologically.
Basic plot:
Willow gets matched on a blind date with the local blacksmith
Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- small mountain town – Suitor’s Crossing
- almost a fated mates vibe for this series – the myth is that Suitor’s Crossing helps people find their ‘heart sparks’
- full figured heroine
- shorter novel
- size difference – he’s tall, she’s shorter
- hero wants a partner but doesn’t believe in love
- blacksmith hero
- dating app meet up
- romance reader heroine
- heroine works at a boutique
- medium steam – 2 full scenes
Ages:
- hero is around 30?, didn’t catch heroine
First line:
He did it.
My thoughts:
I liked this one! But I didn’t like it was much as book 1 in the series.
I struggled more with this hero. He doesn’t believe in love – in a shorter novel it was hard to get his childhood grief so he came off as a bit sullen to me and stuck in his ways. I needed a bit more solid of an understanding from his POV. I thought the ending was wrapped up a bit too easily and quickly for the angst of Rhys’s issues the whole book.
Overall though, super sweet and steamy instalove (or lust on Rhys’s part) small town romance if that is what you are in the mood for!
Endearments
The hero calls the heroine ‘kitten’.
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- there’s remembrance of childhood pain and parental abandonment
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex: Mention of the heroine on birth control
Hows the consent? It’s good
41% - kiss
62% - 🔥 fingering for her (it’s a bit short)
75% - 🔥 sex on a table
89% - kiss
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡ (This is very instalust so not as much tension build up)
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥
Humor: A bit
Perspective: first person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? fast
When mains are first on page together: It takes a bit – about 21% (chapter 2 of 9)
Cliffhanger: no, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: yes, one year later
Format: read through kindle unlimited
Should I read in order?
I wouldn’t say it’s necessary. This is fine alone but there is some character overlap and the series flows together chronologically.
Basic plot:
Willow gets matched on a blind date with the local blacksmith
Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- small mountain town – Suitor’s Crossing
- almost a fated mates vibe for this series – the myth is that Suitor’s Crossing helps people find their ‘heart sparks’
- full figured heroine
- shorter novel
- size difference – he’s tall, she’s shorter
- hero wants a partner but doesn’t believe in love
- blacksmith hero
- dating app meet up
- romance reader heroine
- heroine works at a boutique
- medium steam – 2 full scenes
Ages:
- hero is around 30?, didn’t catch heroine
First line:
He did it.
My thoughts:
I liked this one! But I didn’t like it was much as book 1 in the series.
I struggled more with this hero. He doesn’t believe in love – in a shorter novel it was hard to get his childhood grief so he came off as a bit sullen to me and stuck in his ways. I needed a bit more solid of an understanding from his POV. I thought the ending was wrapped up a bit too easily and quickly for the angst of Rhys’s issues the whole book.
Overall though, super sweet and steamy instalove (or lust on Rhys’s part) small town romance if that is what you are in the mood for!
Endearments
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- there’s remembrance of childhood pain and parental abandonment
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex:
Hows the consent?
41% - kiss
62% - 🔥 fingering for her (it’s a bit short)
75% - 🔥 sex on a table
89% - kiss