Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Common Ground
Alicia Best · 2018
63/100
👎 Skip It
Maddie and Adrian's opposites-attract farm-vs-developer setup gets a nice boost from a light sabotage mystery, and it's confirmed clean start to finish. It's a quick novella rather than a full novel, so don't expect deep character work. Solid, unspectacular series entry.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing60
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers58
Age-fit82
Human-eye read52
Penny’s verdict63
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