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powerlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
This is a cute and quick read that features the roommates falling in love trope. Abel is a football star, and Lou is just a regular girl. I loved how she was plus sized and her and her best friend spend a good amount of time eating or talking about eating.
There are some cute parts to the book, but the novel itself isn’t too memorable. It is, however, a great escape. That said, the epilogue was divine, and I loved the nod that it makes to something that happened earlier in the book.
3 stars.
There are some cute parts to the book, but the novel itself isn’t too memorable. It is, however, a great escape. That said, the epilogue was divine, and I loved the nod that it makes to something that happened earlier in the book.
3 stars.
bookreads's review against another edition
4.0
Hey, Lou? It’s your ovaries— we want that man to get you pregnant.
This was a cute and fun read. I loved the heroine, she was just so sassy. And I'm glad she was not insecure about her plus size body. I loved her best friends. Tanner entry in the book was hilarious.
Tanner smirks at me over the top of his computer. “I’m suddenly very jealous of your … muffin.”
Cute
This was a cute and fun read. I loved the heroine, she was just so sassy. And I'm glad she was not insecure about her plus size body. I loved her best friends. Tanner entry in the book was hilarious.
Tanner smirks at me over the top of his computer. “I’m suddenly very jealous of your … muffin.”
Cute
aliteraryday's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
Plus size FMC and a quarterback MMC that become roommates. This was a cute quick read and I really liked it until the 3rd act conflict and the last chapter. But overall, cute read and will definitely be giving this author another try!
akeyin's review against another edition
1.0
I absolutely hated how much the main character talked about her weight, and used it as an excuse to put herself down and then talk about how awesome she is right after. And I say all that as someone who's been bigger my whole life. I get the insecurities and the internal fight between those two sides, but it was hammered in so hard that it felt like her only real character trait. There are so many ways to write characters who are plus size where you acknowledge their weight without making it their entire personality, but this story did not accomplish that.
On top of that, the male lead was pretty boring and the side characters felt like caricatures rather than actual characters. The plot wasn't especially interesting either, and it just overall didn't work for me.
On top of that, the male lead was pretty boring and the side characters felt like caricatures rather than actual characters. The plot wasn't especially interesting either, and it just overall didn't work for me.
bobbirose_'s review against another edition
4.0
Super cute and sweet, had me giggling away to myself like a crazy person at parts too. So nice to read a book with a lot of body positivity within it too from a plus-size girl.
thereadervee's review against another edition
5.0
Before this book, I thought that Cole Anderson from Nice Guys Don't Win by @micaleasmeltzer was the ultimate book boyfriend. OOOF, no offense Cole, I think Abel Russo just stole your title.
This book was so well written and even covers body positivity and even a little body dysmorphia in such a beautiful light. Being a thicker girl my entire life, reading through Lou's eyes and having similar thoughts and feelings that she had.. it truly made my heart swell. Especially with how Mr. Abel just smashes ANY expectations and is just totally swoon worthy.
The story? Lou's landlord is upping her rent so she (like the title suggests), needs a roommate ASAP so she can afford to stay in her apartment. Abel's roommate and best friend had his girlfriend move in - and being a third wheel just ain't the business. SO, he moved in with his sister and her kids, but realizes he wants the quietness and freedom it doesn't offer. They had never met but attend the same university, AND he's a star football player for their school. This is such a rom-com with all of the feels and just completely made me swoon. Definitely finished this in under 6 hours. And it's available on Kindle Unlimited!!
This book was so well written and even covers body positivity and even a little body dysmorphia in such a beautiful light. Being a thicker girl my entire life, reading through Lou's eyes and having similar thoughts and feelings that she had.. it truly made my heart swell. Especially with how Mr. Abel just smashes ANY expectations and is just totally swoon worthy.
The story? Lou's landlord is upping her rent so she (like the title suggests), needs a roommate ASAP so she can afford to stay in her apartment. Abel's roommate and best friend had his girlfriend move in - and being a third wheel just ain't the business. SO, he moved in with his sister and her kids, but realizes he wants the quietness and freedom it doesn't offer. They had never met but attend the same university, AND he's a star football player for their school. This is such a rom-com with all of the feels and just completely made me swoon. Definitely finished this in under 6 hours. And it's available on Kindle Unlimited!!