โ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ.โ
Iโm an absolute sucker for the he falls first, womanizerโs falling head over heels for a woman trope. Walker Reid is d
100% the โI can fix himโ and make him change his ways book boyfriendโฆmore so after seeing how Elle managed to wrap the playboy rancher around her pretty little finger.
I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about reading this book. I had high hopes that the plot line would be amazing (itโs Amber Kelly duh!!!) but what made me weary was for the age-gap trope and the female main character, Elle Young.
With her appearances in the first two novels, I didnโt really care for her character. It wasnโt that I didnโt like her, her persona was just a little off-putting (again, not in a bad way). I simply response with older, mature characters; whereas, Elle is apart of the younger generation โ early twenties (at least young to me). Sheโs cuteโ still innocent in the majority of areas of life when it comes to love and intimacy. There are moments where her immaturity comes to play so Iโm just like eh, but after a reminder, Iโm sure I was the same way when I was freshly twenty-one with my first love.
It was beautiful to see Elle grow into the adult woman she is. Any chance she gets, sheโs constantly spewing to her brother Braxton and love interest Walker that sheโs a grown woman. In the beginning, it was annoying. However, she blossomed and it was a delight to actually see her not be afraid to speak her mind, branch away from her sibling to be independent, and discover what it is she wants out of her life.
Amber Kelly always does tremendous at appealing realism to character development and experiences. Elle endured similar struggles any young adult would: fostering independence, discovering love and intimacy for the first time, seeking oneself and purpose in the world, and direction into furthering education and careers.
Sheโs a relatable character for young adults and her responses are realistic rather than fantasy mindsets. Theyโre practical and believable.
Walker Reid is the cliche womanizing rancher. Heโs absolutely stunning, easy on the eyes, a massive flirt, and good with his hands (in more ways than one). He works hard on the ranch and even harder to care for his mom. He has everything a bachelor his age could wantโฆ so he thinks.
Itโs not until Ellen where he finds himself looking at whatโs beneath a womanโs surface besides a good lay. With Elle, he is wants more than a drunk fling after the bar. He wants to be better, regardless of the fact he feels unworthy of her. Still, heโs willing to make the changes throughout their developing relationship, even if itโll cost him a rib or two.
