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The Dexter Brothers #1
Always My Hero
Everyone knew the Dexter brothers. In school, they were royalty, and their kingdom was the football field, the crowd their subjects.
While most people in our small town stayed and went to the community college nearby, the Dexter brothers all left, each with a full-ride football scholarship to play at some hotshot university on the other side of the country.
I left too, but I only went one state away, far enough away to get out of the small town I grew up in.
But now, ten years later, I was back, feeling like the same shy, nervous, eighteen-year-old girl I was when I left.
All at once, it felt like everything and nothing had changed.
But Archer Dexter was back, dreams of becoming a famous NFL player crushed because of a career-ending injury.
He’s now the town mechanic and tow-truck driver.
And when my car breaks down, he’s my only hope of getting out of this wretched town that I should have never come back to.
While most people in our small town stayed and went to the community college nearby, the Dexter brothers all left, each with a full-ride football scholarship to play at some hotshot university on the other side of the country.
I left too, but I only went one state away, far enough away to get out of the small town I grew up in.
But now, ten years later, I was back, feeling like the same shy, nervous, eighteen-year-old girl I was when I left.
All at once, it felt like everything and nothing had changed.
But Archer Dexter was back, dreams of becoming a famous NFL player crushed because of a career-ending injury.
He’s now the town mechanic and tow-truck driver.
And when my car breaks down, he’s my only hope of getting out of this wretched town that I should have never come back to.
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2022
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August 27, 2022
Dnf. Heroin was just pathetic. Every chapter was basically the same thing. I’m not good enough. Everybody leaves me. And the hero telling her that she’s always been the one for him. Her current boyfriend cheating on her and almost getting her killed. And yet she does it make an effort to break up with him. This whole thing just left me frustrated. So stupid
March 9, 2023
Almost a DNF.
It’s the “my little turtle dove” every other paragraph for me✨
The characters were bland. They didn’t really have any personality. It felt so forced.
It was the same “I’m not good enough” and “everyone leaves me” with the FMC.
Then it was the same “I’m always here, my little turtle dove.” and “I’ll make you fall in love with me again, my little turtle dove.” with the MMC.
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It’s the “my little turtle dove” every other paragraph for me✨
The characters were bland. They didn’t really have any personality. It felt so forced.
It was the same “I’m not good enough” and “everyone leaves me” with the FMC.
Then it was the same “I’m always here, my little turtle dove.” and “I’ll make you fall in love with me again, my little turtle dove.” with the MMC.
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November 24, 2024
I might sound like twat but the fmc was very boring, annoying and borderline selfish.
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Fyi, you are a cheater hon, no matter how much you tell yourself otherwise. Why do fmc’s cry over getting cheated on, make it their whole existence and then the mmc is like “how dare he cheat on her” blah blah blah, when she’s literally doing the same thing with you. If he’s a dickhead and piece of shit for cheating on her, then she’s also a piece of shit and dickhead. All cheaters are pathetic. I’d appreciate if the main characters didn’t act like they get a free pass because ‘they’re different’ and ‘have a good heart’.
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Just going to add in, the mmc, Archer, should grow some balls and should’ve moved on. He genuinely deserved better. I might sound like a prick, due to her storyline and shit, but no one suffering through grief should be allowed to hurt someone in the process. She’s grieving her fathers death from like years ago, and her mother dies and she regrets no visiting often. Gosh. It was honestly hard to read. The kid was annoying.
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Giving it two stars because it wasn’t the worst to read.
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Fyi, you are a cheater hon, no matter how much you tell yourself otherwise. Why do fmc’s cry over getting cheated on, make it their whole existence and then the mmc is like “how dare he cheat on her” blah blah blah, when she’s literally doing the same thing with you. If he’s a dickhead and piece of shit for cheating on her, then she’s also a piece of shit and dickhead. All cheaters are pathetic. I’d appreciate if the main characters didn’t act like they get a free pass because ‘they’re different’ and ‘have a good heart’.
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Just going to add in, the mmc, Archer, should grow some balls and should’ve moved on. He genuinely deserved better. I might sound like a prick, due to her storyline and shit, but no one suffering through grief should be allowed to hurt someone in the process. She’s grieving her fathers death from like years ago, and her mother dies and she regrets no visiting often. Gosh. It was honestly hard to read. The kid was annoying.
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Giving it two stars because it wasn’t the worst to read.
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March 31, 2022
Taylor Jade keeps writing these books, and I always think that she can't possibly top herself but she's done it again!!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 stars
Let me just say, I need an Archer Dexter in my freaking life!! Helloooo new book boyfriend!
Let me start this by saying I LOVE Taylor Jade's style of writing. She uses curse words, gives you heat and chemistry between the characters, and still manages to keep her books "clean". I love it! It's a perfect palate cleanser for smut without making me do without the other things I love and need in books. Because I'm not ashamed to say it, I need curse words. 🤣
Archer, our Hero, and Kenna, our heroine, are childhood best friends. Things happened that tore them apart, but this book shows us that when love is real, not a thing in this world will keep two people apart when tragedy strikes. And Archer Dexter? He'll burn the world down for his turtle dove if she asked him to.
I legit cannot get enough of these characters, and I was so lucky to have an advance copy to read before it publishes. This book is absolutely brilliant, captures your emotions, tugs at your heart strings, and really, really makes you wish you were Kenna Tox. ❤
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5 stars
Let me just say, I need an Archer Dexter in my freaking life!! Helloooo new book boyfriend!
Let me start this by saying I LOVE Taylor Jade's style of writing. She uses curse words, gives you heat and chemistry between the characters, and still manages to keep her books "clean". I love it! It's a perfect palate cleanser for smut without making me do without the other things I love and need in books. Because I'm not ashamed to say it, I need curse words. 🤣
Archer, our Hero, and Kenna, our heroine, are childhood best friends. Things happened that tore them apart, but this book shows us that when love is real, not a thing in this world will keep two people apart when tragedy strikes. And Archer Dexter? He'll burn the world down for his turtle dove if she asked him to.
I legit cannot get enough of these characters, and I was so lucky to have an advance copy to read before it publishes. This book is absolutely brilliant, captures your emotions, tugs at your heart strings, and really, really makes you wish you were Kenna Tox. ❤
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December 1, 2024[did not finish @ 49%] i have some issues with the execution which kind of felt poorly done.
the story kind of went "straight to the point", so i was kind of lost what kind of relationship the hero and heroine have when they were younger because there wasn't much background story initially. the hero just keep "claiming" her in his mind.
then at certain chapters that slip in some of the "past" story, it doesn't really link up to what's happening in the present. some of the "past" section felt very randomly slot in.
lastly, the heroine just have issues all over the place for me. she keep repeating that she has a boyfriend but she had kisses with the hero here and there. then when somebody sent her photos of her boyfriend cheating on her, she didn't yell at him or anything, and still allow him to visit her and talk to him normally. she practically let the boyfriend walk over her head, might let him shit on her if she allows *eye roll*. the whole premise between her and her boyfriend just felt really weird.
not a book that i enjoy reading, wouldn't read this author's books again.
the story kind of went "straight to the point", so i was kind of lost what kind of relationship the hero and heroine have when they were younger because there wasn't much background story initially. the hero just keep "claiming" her in his mind.
then at certain chapters that slip in some of the "past" story, it doesn't really link up to what's happening in the present. some of the "past" section felt very randomly slot in.
lastly, the heroine just have issues all over the place for me. she keep repeating that she has a boyfriend but she had kisses with the hero here and there. then when somebody sent her photos of her boyfriend cheating on her, she didn't yell at him or anything, and still allow him to visit her and talk to him normally. she practically let the boyfriend walk over her head, might let him shit on her if she allows *eye roll*. the whole premise between her and her boyfriend just felt really weird.
not a book that i enjoy reading, wouldn't read this author's books again.
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August 30, 2022
i almost dnfed!!
my expectations were so high for this book and i was let down tremendously. the mc annoyed the ever loving shit out of me. she was always whining and crying saying how no one loved her when her childhood best friend did EVERYTHING for her. and the childhood best friend was also super annoying. the plot was the same in every chapter. not my fav.
my expectations were so high for this book and i was let down tremendously. the mc annoyed the ever loving shit out of me. she was always whining and crying saying how no one loved her when her childhood best friend did EVERYTHING for her. and the childhood best friend was also super annoying. the plot was the same in every chapter. not my fav.
November 20, 2023
2.75/5
February 21, 2023
I don’t know if the author has ever experienced losing a parent or parents and I know everyone experiences grief differently, but the whole scene at her mothers funeral (2+ months after the death) just felt over the top. Even though she had been pushing past acknowledging her grief, the FMC still knew her mother was gone. After months she should have started to grieve more.
There were a lot of hints of abuse, but no real statements of physical abuse, and only a few verbal arguments. It made it hard for me to understand how “horrible” Chad was. He was not a kind loving partner by any means, but a typical unemotionally intelligent man. Who is a cheating asshole.
The female MC, Kenna, cheats herself, but Chads cheating was seen as unacceptable, and Kennas as okay because it was her childhood sweetheart?!!! Cheating is not okay no matter the motivation, or feelings behind it.
I feel like most of this story would not have happened if the FMC and MMC both had actual conversations about their emotions, instead of waiting 10+ years. There is nothing wrong with a “we love eachother but need to grow as individuals first” storyline, where they actually say I love you but we need to do some life before we go all in.
This isn’t the worst book I’ve read by any means, but it’s not the best. I found the book from a TikTok, which was “she leaves her city abusive bf to go home and finds her ex there”. They were never together in the first place to become exs. And he was in the same town, which is very likely. I feel like the line wasn’t a proper reflection of the book
There were a lot of hints of abuse, but no real statements of physical abuse, and only a few verbal arguments. It made it hard for me to understand how “horrible” Chad was. He was not a kind loving partner by any means, but a typical unemotionally intelligent man. Who is a cheating asshole.
The female MC, Kenna, cheats herself, but Chads cheating was seen as unacceptable, and Kennas as okay because it was her childhood sweetheart?!!! Cheating is not okay no matter the motivation, or feelings behind it.
I feel like most of this story would not have happened if the FMC and MMC both had actual conversations about their emotions, instead of waiting 10+ years. There is nothing wrong with a “we love eachother but need to grow as individuals first” storyline, where they actually say I love you but we need to do some life before we go all in.
This isn’t the worst book I’ve read by any means, but it’s not the best. I found the book from a TikTok, which was “she leaves her city abusive bf to go home and finds her ex there”. They were never together in the first place to become exs. And he was in the same town, which is very likely. I feel like the line wasn’t a proper reflection of the book
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April 15, 2024
I wanted to love this seires.
At first I was so excited to read it.
And when I started it I was drawn in. It was a little cheesy? Fluffy? Idk but I was loving it. I was highlighting a lot. I was like yes so good. Than I hit about 46% and I was like umm ok give it more. And by 50% I was Like hmmm still want to power through but at this point it lost me. I got to 65% and that was hard than I skimmed the rest. I moved the rest of the series to my might read one day list. Because I just don't know if I can continue.
The last book is what peaked my interest with the series. But right now it is all going to the back burner for me.
It just became repetitive. And normally I don't comment on a charters flaws but the main female character just really didn't do it for me. I loved her at first I understood she wen through a lot but to be nonstop saying no one would be there for here if she left her scumbbag boyfriend and all this other stuff when the main male character was there for her his whole family.
And she knew how he felt hell he kept telling her. Idk I just could not do it.
At first I was so excited to read it.
And when I started it I was drawn in. It was a little cheesy? Fluffy? Idk but I was loving it. I was highlighting a lot. I was like yes so good. Than I hit about 46% and I was like umm ok give it more. And by 50% I was Like hmmm still want to power through but at this point it lost me. I got to 65% and that was hard than I skimmed the rest. I moved the rest of the series to my might read one day list. Because I just don't know if I can continue.
The last book is what peaked my interest with the series. But right now it is all going to the back burner for me.
It just became repetitive. And normally I don't comment on a charters flaws but the main female character just really didn't do it for me. I loved her at first I understood she wen through a lot but to be nonstop saying no one would be there for here if she left her scumbbag boyfriend and all this other stuff when the main male character was there for her his whole family.
And she knew how he felt hell he kept telling her. Idk I just could not do it.
March 18, 2024
This was a really cute and captivating second chance romance read. It was one of those quick reads that get you back into reading. I enjoyed the character development and the history of each of them. There were also twists and turns that I didn’t expect at all and also did expect with being a romance. But that’s the beauty of romance novels. I will say that the last 20 pages felt redundant and drawn out to me as by then we knew they would be together forever. Despite this the way the author captured grief and the main characters passion for each other was thorough and captivating. I wish there has been more smut though to match their energies. There weren’t any captivating passionate scenes or tears, a few “oh my gosh” moments, but that’s it. Due to these missing key parts I enjoy in a book and the love I have for the characters I’m giving it a 3/5. If I could do 3.5 on Goodreads I would do that. There just wasn’t much to reflect on with this book as I normally do in my reviews.
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November 5, 2023
★. Very short review. I was disappointed in this one especially since I liked the second one and the pace of it. With this one, it was so bad. Kenna got upset that her boyfriend cheated yet she did the same thing and kissed Archer when she was with her boyfriend? Hypocrite much? Granted the boyfriend was mean to fit the storyline but how can you be mad over doing the same thing?
The letters that the mom kept? But she’s forgiven because she’s dead? Be serious. Kenna being so dramatic with everything and falling to the floor every minute. Girl get some knee pads that can not be safe. There wasn’t even angst because he refused to let her go anywhere. She was sad over her mom dying yet was more concerned about her old crush.
I should have dnf’d but I was curious.
The letters that the mom kept? But she’s forgiven because she’s dead? Be serious. Kenna being so dramatic with everything and falling to the floor every minute. Girl get some knee pads that can not be safe. There wasn’t even angst because he refused to let her go anywhere. She was sad over her mom dying yet was more concerned about her old crush.
I should have dnf’d but I was curious.
March 6, 2023
wow this was horrible
I think this book should've been set up in parts, part one of them being the childhood best friends they speak so much of and then part two when they reunite
I wasn't a big fan of the set up of this book because I feel like we barley got to see them be best friends
also I feel like I didn't really feel the connection between them maybe that's why I needed a part one and two instead of those flashbacks which ini my opinion seem like it had nothing to do with the story or didn't really add to the story line
I think this book should've been set up in parts, part one of them being the childhood best friends they speak so much of and then part two when they reunite
I wasn't a big fan of the set up of this book because I feel like we barley got to see them be best friends
also I feel like I didn't really feel the connection between them maybe that's why I needed a part one and two instead of those flashbacks which ini my opinion seem like it had nothing to do with the story or didn't really add to the story line
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June 1, 2023
I almost DNF this book multiple times. This had so much potential but the emotional depth wasn’t there. It was a cute story line. I read this because I saw book three on TikTok and was wanting to read it but wanted to read the other ones first. Mistake. I should have just read the third one because now I won’t be reading it. The writing style wasn’t for me.
September 7, 2022
I literally couldn’t finish this book. The FMC whined in what felt like every chapter. I just couldn’t get it because she was basically going into her 30s saying “they left me… nobody loves me…” like girl…. I guess this is for some people but it was a NO for me.
August 28, 2022
DNF. I hate to 1 star a book but this really was so bad.
October 25, 2022
women's rights went back in time with this one
November 10, 2022
I know I read this but I do not remember a single thing about it oops
January 1, 2023
Felt like it was written by a child, very repetitive
March 6, 2023
Almost dnf’d the characters felt cardboard to me 🥲😅
April 16, 2023
ugh
This character whined like nobodies business. She was always depressed and never happy unless she was given gifts. She was so I likable and her grieving just seemed fake.
This character whined like nobodies business. She was always depressed and never happy unless she was given gifts. She was so I likable and her grieving just seemed fake.
June 11, 2023
kennas crying gave me second hand embarrassment wtf
June 15, 2023
“so bad i would give you a 0 but that’s not possible so i give you a 1”
July 30, 2023
1.5 stars
the fmc annoyed me in every way possible
the fmc annoyed me in every way possible
August 1, 2024
Just no
May 2, 2022
Looking for terrific friends to lovers book, well Always My Hero is it. Taylor has your emotions going all over the place from sadness and heartache to laughter and love. Her writing style is amazing and this story is beautifully written.
Taylor gives us two people, Archer and Kenna, that have been friends since they were small and have gone their separate ways to live their lives. When tragedy strikes Kenna has to come back to her small hometown to take care of things. She was not expecting her school crush to be there, he was supposed to be playing pro football. Seeing him brought back so many feelings but will she realize that he is the one that she loved and still does? What about the boyfriend that she left back in Florida? Kenna has so much heartache, from Archer and their past as well as her parents that she is a shell of herself. Can Archer show her that she is worthy and loved? Will he be the one to help her heal?
Archer was the town's football hero but to an injury never made it to the pros. He is the ultimate book-boyfriend that has you swooning over him. He is back home taking over his father's business. When he finds out that Kenna is back he is hopeful that the girl he has always loved will see that he is the one for her. Nothing stops him from showing her how important she is to him. What happens when Kenna has a visitor and things turn out terribly wrong? Can Archer show her that her life is important and that they are meant to be together?
I would recommend adding this beautiful love story to your TBR list. Taylor will have you falling in love with the characters and wanting Archer to take care of you. The chemistry between the two of them had never changed if anything it got stronger.
Taylor gives us two people, Archer and Kenna, that have been friends since they were small and have gone their separate ways to live their lives. When tragedy strikes Kenna has to come back to her small hometown to take care of things. She was not expecting her school crush to be there, he was supposed to be playing pro football. Seeing him brought back so many feelings but will she realize that he is the one that she loved and still does? What about the boyfriend that she left back in Florida? Kenna has so much heartache, from Archer and their past as well as her parents that she is a shell of herself. Can Archer show her that she is worthy and loved? Will he be the one to help her heal?
Archer was the town's football hero but to an injury never made it to the pros. He is the ultimate book-boyfriend that has you swooning over him. He is back home taking over his father's business. When he finds out that Kenna is back he is hopeful that the girl he has always loved will see that he is the one for her. Nothing stops him from showing her how important she is to him. What happens when Kenna has a visitor and things turn out terribly wrong? Can Archer show her that her life is important and that they are meant to be together?
I would recommend adding this beautiful love story to your TBR list. Taylor will have you falling in love with the characters and wanting Archer to take care of you. The chemistry between the two of them had never changed if anything it got stronger.
June 11, 2023
Oh man, this was a struggle.
The writing was good, but the story needed work it was a bit immature.
The whole back and forth was frustrating and almost made me dnf several times. It was so annoying how he would declare his feelings for her, and she would accept, then a paragraph later rejected him.. so stupid.
The Chad storyline was ridiculous and made no sense. He was cheating on her with a so-called "best friend" who is never named and never confronted so honestly how much of a friend was she??
But Kenna continuously talked about staying with him it was so dumb. It was hard to sympathise for her around the cheating because she cheated on him as well, so it should have just been both walk away. But the author, for some reason, made Chad chase her and wanted her to come home, and I have no idea why because he didn't love her, let alone like her.
I would have loved to see towards the end when she decided to stay that she started her own event planning business since that was mentioned a lot but then forgotten.
Archer was beautiful he was a sweet gentleman who deserved everything. And the funeral part was heartbreaking.
This felt like it was maybe heavily edited, and things removed that would have made some sense to things left. It also read like a very young, inexperienced author when it comes to relationships it was very high school when they were in their late 20s early 30s.
Honestly, if I had to read, she "moaned" again just from a kiss. I think the author meant sighed 🙄🙄 and how many showers do these ppl need. In one chapter, they both have showers and then have a coffee outside.. then an hour later they come back in side and he has another shower??? Why??
The writing was good, but the story needed work it was a bit immature.
The whole back and forth was frustrating and almost made me dnf several times. It was so annoying how he would declare his feelings for her, and she would accept, then a paragraph later rejected him.. so stupid.
The Chad storyline was ridiculous and made no sense. He was cheating on her with a so-called "best friend" who is never named and never confronted so honestly how much of a friend was she??
But Kenna continuously talked about staying with him it was so dumb. It was hard to sympathise for her around the cheating because she cheated on him as well, so it should have just been both walk away. But the author, for some reason, made Chad chase her and wanted her to come home, and I have no idea why because he didn't love her, let alone like her.
I would have loved to see towards the end when she decided to stay that she started her own event planning business since that was mentioned a lot but then forgotten.
Archer was beautiful he was a sweet gentleman who deserved everything. And the funeral part was heartbreaking.
This felt like it was maybe heavily edited, and things removed that would have made some sense to things left. It also read like a very young, inexperienced author when it comes to relationships it was very high school when they were in their late 20s early 30s.
Honestly, if I had to read, she "moaned" again just from a kiss. I think the author meant sighed 🙄🙄 and how many showers do these ppl need. In one chapter, they both have showers and then have a coffee outside.. then an hour later they come back in side and he has another shower??? Why??
March 22, 2025
The couple: Archer and McKenna
Romance trope: second chance
Series: The Dexter Brothers
Length: 248 pages
Plot: McKenna is finally back in town after all these years, and Archer intends to make her his. But there's a boyfriend to deal with, a house and a funeral, and several years of hurt feelings.
Commentary: Way too repetitious. Every chapter was "everybody leaves me," "I'm not good enough," "you're the one for me, always have been," and "turtledove." Honestly, there wasn't much more than that. Kenna was melodramatic, immature, and honestly unable to function without someone telling her what to do, and that's not even taking into account the grief. And it was strange that she took 4 months to go home after her mom died - there was the estate to deal with, yes, but also the body? A funeral? It was a little weird to me. Archer was so incredibly gone over her but never thought to call her (could have gotten her phone somehow) or go visit her and clear the air. He did the whole "fall in with another crowd and ignore her" thing when he got to high school, which is not surprising since he was a couple of years older than her, but she acted like she had betrayed her unforgivably, instead of just telling him how she felt about it. He acted like he killed her dad when he just had a heart attack. Honestly, everyone in this story was melodramatic and it became wearying and boring after a while, rather than sweet and affirming.
Next book in the series: Always My Protector
Romance trope: second chance
Series: The Dexter Brothers
Length: 248 pages
Plot: McKenna is finally back in town after all these years, and Archer intends to make her his. But there's a boyfriend to deal with, a house and a funeral, and several years of hurt feelings.
Commentary: Way too repetitious. Every chapter was "everybody leaves me," "I'm not good enough," "you're the one for me, always have been," and "turtledove." Honestly, there wasn't much more than that. Kenna was melodramatic, immature, and honestly unable to function without someone telling her what to do, and that's not even taking into account the grief. And it was strange that she took 4 months to go home after her mom died - there was the estate to deal with, yes, but also the body? A funeral? It was a little weird to me. Archer was so incredibly gone over her but never thought to call her (could have gotten her phone somehow) or go visit her and clear the air. He did the whole "fall in with another crowd and ignore her" thing when he got to high school, which is not surprising since he was a couple of years older than her, but she acted like she had betrayed her unforgivably, instead of just telling him how she felt about it. He acted like he killed her dad when he just had a heart attack. Honestly, everyone in this story was melodramatic and it became wearying and boring after a while, rather than sweet and affirming.
Next book in the series: Always My Protector
April 28, 2025
I don't know how it's possible for a book to feel rushed but also so slow simultaneously, but here we are with Always My Hero. For being slightly over 200 pages, this felt every bit like a 500 page tome. We were constantly faced with the same argument and complaints from Kenna. "I can't be with Archer, he abandoned me just like everyone else in my life." "I'm not good enough for him." "He'd never love me like my daddy loved my momma."
I'm gonna be honest with you. This should have been a DNF. I suffered through it because it was only 235 pages. Kenna was cheater. She cheated on Chad (I know...) before she found out that he was cheating on her. She claimed she loved him and she was going back to him as soon as she got things sorted but as soon as they are "over," she claims that she's never loved him and she knew he was terrible for her the whole time. Like, get the fuck over yourself.
Archer wasn't any better as a character. He pushed her away as teens and then was confused when she wasn't there waiting for him like a neglected dog. And then he's more confused when she moves away and essentially goes no contact after she rejected. At least he didn't cheat, I guess. He was the plain toast equivalent of a main male character.
This wasn't for me. I don't know if I'll continue the series frankly, because I've already read another one in it and thought it was mediocre. So we'll see I suppose.
I'm gonna be honest with you. This should have been a DNF. I suffered through it because it was only 235 pages. Kenna was cheater. She cheated on Chad (I know...) before she found out that he was cheating on her. She claimed she loved him and she was going back to him as soon as she got things sorted but as soon as they are "over," she claims that she's never loved him and she knew he was terrible for her the whole time. Like, get the fuck over yourself.
Archer wasn't any better as a character. He pushed her away as teens and then was confused when she wasn't there waiting for him like a neglected dog. And then he's more confused when she moves away and essentially goes no contact after she rejected. At least he didn't cheat, I guess. He was the plain toast equivalent of a main male character.
This wasn't for me. I don't know if I'll continue the series frankly, because I've already read another one in it and thought it was mediocre. So we'll see I suppose.
April 9, 2023
Always My Hero
McKenna (Kenna) was best friends with Archer through school until he moved away to college. When she finally moved away, she tried to be rid of the town she grew up in, but a few years later she finds herself back in the small town. When her car breaks down, she finds out Archer has become a mechanic and tow truck driver and is her hero when she needs rescued. Can she allow her feelings for him to burn again, or will she keep pushing him away?
Archer is such a sweetheart that I absolutely adored. He's love for Kenna (or his little turtle dove) is just so pure and strong, he never lets her get in the way of herself or them. Kenna has a lot of emotional baggage going on that make it hard for her to let her love someone and be loved. I loved watching Archer break her walls down and get her to realize the love they have.
The book was a little one noted. It didn't really have any big climatic moments or scenes that make you question everything. It's a fairly straightforward book that shows two old friends refalling in love.
Overall rating
4 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
.5 🌶
McKenna (Kenna) was best friends with Archer through school until he moved away to college. When she finally moved away, she tried to be rid of the town she grew up in, but a few years later she finds herself back in the small town. When her car breaks down, she finds out Archer has become a mechanic and tow truck driver and is her hero when she needs rescued. Can she allow her feelings for him to burn again, or will she keep pushing him away?
Archer is such a sweetheart that I absolutely adored. He's love for Kenna (or his little turtle dove) is just so pure and strong, he never lets her get in the way of herself or them. Kenna has a lot of emotional baggage going on that make it hard for her to let her love someone and be loved. I loved watching Archer break her walls down and get her to realize the love they have.
The book was a little one noted. It didn't really have any big climatic moments or scenes that make you question everything. It's a fairly straightforward book that shows two old friends refalling in love.
Overall rating
4 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
.5 🌶
May 3, 2023
McKenna and Archer were childhood best friends who grew apart and stopped speaking before they both left for college. Tragic circumstances thrust them back together and they begin to feel that old spark. Their love story is complicated and full of uncertainty.
This book was ok. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. The plot was decent, and I found all of the Dexter brothers charming and likeable. Where it fell a bit short for me was McKenna. She wasn't very likeable. She was whiny and her inner monologues really didn't make sense to me. Her lack of self-importance was disturbing not endearing. She never had that moment in the book where she actually stood up for herself, especially concerning Chad. It was annoying. I felt like her reaction at the funeral was pretty over the top since it had been at least 3 months since her mother had passed away. What also annoyed me was the overuse of the little dove, dove, darlin, etc. By the end of the book it had become so repetitive. The Dexter brothers were intriguing enough that I will try to read the next book in the series. Hopefully Dante's story will be better.
This book was ok. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. The plot was decent, and I found all of the Dexter brothers charming and likeable. Where it fell a bit short for me was McKenna. She wasn't very likeable. She was whiny and her inner monologues really didn't make sense to me. Her lack of self-importance was disturbing not endearing. She never had that moment in the book where she actually stood up for herself, especially concerning Chad. It was annoying. I felt like her reaction at the funeral was pretty over the top since it had been at least 3 months since her mother had passed away. What also annoyed me was the overuse of the little dove, dove, darlin, etc. By the end of the book it had become so repetitive. The Dexter brothers were intriguing enough that I will try to read the next book in the series. Hopefully Dante's story will be better.
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