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brownj's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Grief
oliviahayes's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Couldn’t put the book down. Absolutely loved it. You will need a box of tissues though. Lots of emotional tears from this book. Some moments caused gentle weeping while other moments had me ugly crying as I felt for the characters.
Such a passionate and beautiful unconditional love story.
Such a passionate and beautiful unconditional love story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
sadiearielle_19's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I randomly picked this book off Amazon and it was one of my favorites ever. One of my fastest reads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
alicialynn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
jessica3's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Milo and Starlet!! Oh this book!! The prologue alone had me in tears. I loved this book. A forbidden romance between Milo and Starlet. Heart wrenching yet sweet. I can't even put it into words. Both have been dealing with grief and heartache and meet each other at the right time in their lives. The characters were just perfect. And Star's dad is just the sweetest and the messages from Milo's mom were just so heartfelt !! I highly recommend reading this!!
I received this book as an arc and this review is my own. Thank you Brittainy and Goodgirls PR.
Trigger warning: Grief, illness, substance abuse.
I received this book as an arc and this review is my own. Thank you Brittainy and Goodgirls PR.
Trigger warning: Grief, illness, substance abuse.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
bookedwithmelissa's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism
mapage's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book hurt. A lot.
Cry Count: 3
The Coldest Winter is an extremely emotional romance that touches on grief, personal growth, and leaning on one another.
As someone who lost their mom in December 2022, this book really hit home with me. Hence the cry count. Make sure you read the TWs prior to reading as it does feature quite a bit.
This is an angsty, grumpy x sunshine, forbidden romance that I cannot recommend enough. It was beautifully written and so much more than a run of the mill romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
whatmadsreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
When @bcherryauthor says this book is filled with ALL THE FEELS, she means it. This book is angsty, filled with grief, heartbreak, love, healing, and everything in between.
Starlet and Milo meet at a college party and think their one-night stand is all they will have. That is, until Starlet walks in to her new student teaching position and sees Milo there. 😬
Starlet and Milo connect over their shared heartbreak and grief, and that makes it harder and harder for them to stay away from each other. Even when they know they should.
It’s hard to say much without giving things away, but I will say this book had some surprising twists and turns. Milo and Starlet have their work cut out for them as they battle their own demons and find a way to happiness. ❤️🩹
This book is heavy, but worth it. Check the trigger warnings, but if you can, jump into this story and let yourself feel ALL the feels.
Starlet and Milo meet at a college party and think their one-night stand is all they will have. That is, until Starlet walks in to her new student teaching position and sees Milo there. 😬
Starlet and Milo connect over their shared heartbreak and grief, and that makes it harder and harder for them to stay away from each other. Even when they know they should.
It’s hard to say much without giving things away, but I will say this book had some surprising twists and turns. Milo and Starlet have their work cut out for them as they battle their own demons and find a way to happiness. ❤️🩹
This book is heavy, but worth it. Check the trigger warnings, but if you can, jump into this story and let yourself feel ALL the feels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Medical content and Car accident
addiesbookshelf_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness and Alcohol
eemillers15's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh man. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so many emotions reading a book before. This was such a beautiful book and you can tell the love and respect that went into writing it.
Starlet is a college student who always had a vision for her life: get good grades, marry the guy she’s been dating, become a teacher like her mom was. That is, until her boyfriend cheats on her. Feeling impulsive, Starlet goes to a fraternity party and hooks up with Milo, assuming it to be a one night stand. However, Milo happens to be 19 and in high school and Starlet is his student teacher. Starlet learns that Milo has recently lost his mother as well and we watch how both Starlet and Milo deal with their griefs separately and together.
I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to say enough positive things about this book. There was so much growth amongst the characters and I loved seeing how grief affected people differently. I found myself crying multiple times at the raw emotions Cherry was able to put on paper. I could easily feel Milo’s heartache and Startlet’s exhaustion with her life.
If you ever read one book, let it be this one.
Thank you thank you thank you to Valentine PR, Good Girls PR and Brittainy Cherry for an eARC of this book!
Starlet is a college student who always had a vision for her life: get good grades, marry the guy she’s been dating, become a teacher like her mom was. That is, until her boyfriend cheats on her. Feeling impulsive, Starlet goes to a fraternity party and hooks up with Milo, assuming it to be a one night stand. However, Milo happens to be 19 and in high school and Starlet is his student teacher. Starlet learns that Milo has recently lost his mother as well and we watch how both Starlet and Milo deal with their griefs separately and together.
I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to say enough positive things about this book. There was so much growth amongst the characters and I loved seeing how grief affected people differently. I found myself crying multiple times at the raw emotions Cherry was able to put on paper. I could easily feel Milo’s heartache and Startlet’s exhaustion with her life.
If you ever read one book, let it be this one.
Thank you thank you thank you to Valentine PR, Good Girls PR and Brittainy Cherry for an eARC of this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness