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emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Young woman moves to L.A. for a job, finding herself sharing a literal mansion with 4 other young women who are all bonded, falls for one who is decidedly off-limits, and then has to navigate how risky that is in her precarious life.
I admit, I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. The toxic friend (Stevie) is almost a cartoon villain ... but at the same time serves to underline the empathy and love her friend Ari is capable of. And while the train wreck is obvious and inevitable, the whole-hearted worldview of Kinsley makes it just wonderful to read.
It's definitely high on angst, miscommunication, and hot/cold, so it's not going to be for everyone.
Rep: a side character (the MMC from the previous book) is non-verbal
Sex:two R-rated scenes
Tags: #Awakening #ConfrontingHomophobia #DualPOV #FamilyIssues #FearfulNeutralPair #FirstPersonPOV #FishOutOfWater #ForcedProximity #NuisanceEx #WorkplaceEthics
I admit, I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. The toxic friend (Stevie) is almost a cartoon villain ... but at the same time serves to underline the empathy and love her friend Ari is capable of. And while the train wreck is obvious and inevitable, the whole-hearted worldview of Kinsley makes it just wonderful to read.
It's definitely high on angst, miscommunication, and hot/cold, so it's not going to be for everyone.
Rep: a side character (the MMC from the previous book) is non-verbal
Sex:
Tags: #Awakening #ConfrontingHomophobia #DualPOV #FamilyIssues #FearfulNeutralPair #FirstPersonPOV #FishOutOfWater #ForcedProximity #NuisanceEx #WorkplaceEthics
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
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