Book Review - I Could Be Yours by Helena Hunting
Okay hey so I (Kait) the owner of Kosmic Kandles LLC, love to read and want to brush up on my blog-writing skills. So this is where I'm going to put my reviews (because I can)
Nate and Essie are SO CUTE. The tension, pining, and heat were🔥🔥🔥🔥
🌴💍 Tropes I Love:
💫 Best Man and Maid of Honor
☀️ Sunshine and Rainbows x Dark Rain Clouds
🌺 Destination Wedding Shenanigans
Helena Hunting absolutely nailed the vibes with I Could Be Yours. From the sweeping destination wedding setting to the emotional slow burn between Nathan and Essie, I was all in from the first chapter.
Essie is genuinely one of the best maids of honor and best friend characters I have read in a long time. She is thoughtful to a fault, handing out tissues during the ceremony, making sure everyone is taken care of, and constantly putting other people first. She is sunshine, heart, and loyalty wrapped in one.
Nathan is all rain clouds and quiet yearning, and watching him soften around Essie and more importantly, work on himself for her, was so satisfying. Both he and Essie are navigating feelings of “Am I ready?” and “Am I enough?” and the way those insecurities bubble up felt so real and relatable.
There is one scene at the reception where I wanted Essie to let herself fall. I was so ready for her to let Nathan in, but I completely understand why she stepped away. Her honesty about where he was at, and was not yet, felt like such a necessary moment.
That first real date weeks later, after Nathan’s first therapy session, absolutely hit the mark. It was hopeful, intentional, and grounded.
Some of my favorite lines:
🧬 “Say something scientific,” I whimper
❤️ “The deepest, truest love comes to us when we have learned how to fight for it...”
🥹 “Being your best man, Tristan, and being able to be part of this journey with you has really restored my faith in love”
☀️🌈 “My sunshine and rainbows other half. The love of my life”
This book was such a lovely balance of pining, personal growth, emotional honesty, and big swoony moments. AND THE SPICE. It was instant and so so good. Highly recommend for anyone who loves romance that is as thoughtful as it is tender.
Thank you to Helena Hunting and the Badass Babe Brigade for an early copy.
