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The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

10 reviews

smiley_kylie's review against another edition

4.0

Oh the angst! Once best friends and writing partners, Katrina and Nathan are now near strangers. They begrudgingly reunite to co-author one last book together after abruptly breaking their partnership on bad terms four years prior. Living in the same house for weeks while they complete their contract, they are forced to confront their past feelings and determine what was real and what was just fiction.

The story is told in dual POV and goes back and forth in the then vs. now timeline, slowly revealing to the reader what actually happened all those years ago. I enjoyed the glimpse into the writing and publishing proces and think Katrina and Nathan are both likable, albeit flawed, characters.

There are a few personal preference things I didn't LOVE, though they were *mostly* important to the story, so I can understand their inclusion. Overall, I enjoyed reading how their story unfolded!

Content: divorce, pining while in another relationship, occasional language, a mostly non-descriptive open door scene

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drsuzbark's review against another edition

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2.5

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nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As someone who loves to write, this was incredibly relatable. The way these two authors write about writing, the passion. And then translate that to the passion and tension between two authors, ugh it’s so good. THE ANGST. Also the authors’ writing was so beautiful, how they captured every moment/glance between Katrina and Nathan. The burning, the unrequited love all those years. The glowing embers of passion, it was SO good.

I relate to Katrina on many levels, mainly being afraid of disappointing people and being afraid of my own happiness. This book struck such a chord with me, one of my favorite romance books of all time for sure.

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was the first novel that I have read by these two authors. I was thoroughly surprised how much I enjoyed this romance book. I cannot express enough gratitude that the book was not on a loop of repetitive scenarios. Nor was it the “will they/won’t they end up together throughout the whole book.”
It’s been quite a while since I’ve read a novel with such captivating writing. The description of each of the characters emotions are written magnificently.
While I was reading the book, I kept wondering if this truly is how co-authors write novels together.
The fact that they authors are married in real life is a bonus. I will read another book written by them. I think they would be wonderful guests for a Q&A session for a bookclub. Mild sexual content. Medium swearing.

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