Crystal Flanagin's Reviews > Single Mom's Glow Up

Bland Characters

So, I was not going to read this story because it’s a carbon copy of another trilogy. But I HAD to check it out to see for myself. And yep, the storyline and characters are too similar to the other story for it to be a fluke. Military men, check. Huge house also used for business, check. Law officer, check- with a brother that runs a car repair business, triple check. Jerk of an ex that comes back for more, check. Two little girls, check. The only thing about this book that’s totally different is the blandness of the characters. The FMCS entire character is of her being a victim. There’s little talk of her past, except about how bad her home life was before she married a grade A jerk. And every conversation is based around “you’re so strong” “you suffered so much”. I mean yes, there’s a lot to work through as a DV survivor but at some point you stop being victimized and begin to be a person. And the MMCs every conversation was about how much they cared for her, we’re going to protect her, and support her. Every Conversation! Talk about some other stuff. And the only time the kids actually were part of the story line they were hanging all over these guys. Not to mention as soon as she was brought to the house she gave over care of the kids to a random stranger to basically be their full time nanny. Yeah every parent needs a break but the FMC literally spent next to no time with her own kids. And then there’s the plot holes- it’s clear as the nose on my face that the new “helper” Fallon hires to work at the garage is her ex in disguise… and she’s even seen the guy with a beard and bleached hair- how do you not know your own ex-husband when you are face to face with him!? Even with died hair and a beard there’s no way you were married for at least 5 years and he’s unrecognizable to you! At the end of the story when all the crap hit the fan, how did Fallon not know the ex was the guy he hired!? This story was just a big Nope for me.