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callidoralblack's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, and Violence
rachminick's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I received this audiobook through NetGalley and though it too me a few months to come back to it- I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I wished for more of the relationship and felt the abrupt third act conflict came out of left field and felt rushed. Overall, I liked the story and felt the narration added to the experience nicely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse
Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
vickie0326's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Lots of sex, but no real relationship development. They seemed to forget the whole ghostwriting aspect of their initial connection and it instead jumped to fake dating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
katelynnelawson's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
While the first half is slow, the banter is ON POINT and once things pick up, they pick up 🥵 Mabel is a sunshiney ghost writer working on Alfie’s memoirs. Alfie is a grumpy former footballer who has his guard up, but it ends up he has a lot in common with Mabel. The two end up fake dating to hide the real reason they’re meeting, but the chemistry is unreal and it turns out Alfie is a talented writer who just needed someone to see that in him.
The first half feels slow as Mabel is very in her head, but the banter kept me going. However, that dialogue grew tiresome in the finale. While the steamy scenes and the eventual slow burn resolution are amazing, the Mabel and Alfie have pages of dialogue in the finale that sure, THEY needed to have, but contain information the reader is aware of. (Yes, y’all were idiots, now kids already!!) Definitely could’ve been shaved down.
Overall, this is a swoon-worthy, steamy, cheeky romantic read!
The first half feels slow as Mabel is very in her head, but the banter kept me going. However, that dialogue grew tiresome in the finale. While the steamy scenes and the eventual slow burn resolution are amazing, the Mabel and Alfie have pages of dialogue in the finale that sure, THEY needed to have, but contain information the reader is aware of. (Yes, y’all were idiots, now kids already!!) Definitely could’ve been shaved down.
Overall, this is a swoon-worthy, steamy, cheeky romantic read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Child abuse and Alcoholism
3readingcircus's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Loved the first 2/3 but the end was just not it for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual harassment
Includes Author’s CWs in beginning pages.idktheyear's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Tropes done well, soooo well. I enjoyed the banter and there are so many lovely tropes that were executed well. The declaration of love at the end of the book was adorable. Main characters are well developed, but the side characters fall a little flat- when you even get to see them.
I rated it less stars because sometimes the pacing felt off and things wrapped up a little too rapidly for my taste. Also, it was very British in terms of dialect and writing style, so at times I had to reread dialogue or internal monologue to get the intended tone and such.
It's a very enjoyable read if you like tropes and storylines that focus solely on the two main characters.
I rated it less stars because sometimes the pacing felt off and things wrapped up a little too rapidly for my taste. Also, it was very British in terms of dialect and writing style, so at times I had to reread dialogue or internal monologue to get the intended tone and such.
It's a very enjoyable read if you like tropes and storylines that focus solely on the two main characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
n_heraty's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Body shaming
Minor: Emotional abuse
abby2207's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really fun read! I loved the Roy Kent-esque Alfie and Mabel together. The banter was enjoyable, and I genuinely laughed out loud at some parts. I also loved the chapter titles! Alfie and Mabel were so real and I liked how they immediately clicked (although it was a bit insta-lovey if that’s something you don’t like). I wish that we could’ve gotten more depth to the characters and the side characters because I felt like it was missing a little bit of that. It also took me a little bit to get into it, but once I did, I got really into it. I’m a sucker for a celebrity romance and I really enjoyed this one! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism
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