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00leah00's review
3.0
“Love, Accidentally” is the second in a two-book collaboration between Jaime Clevenger and Aurora Rey. This isn’t a typical series as the storylines in the books are concurrent, so it doesn’t matter which order you read them in.
Amelia Stone is moving in with her girlfriend of six weeks. However, she crashes her U-haul (literally and figuratively) on the way to her new apartment and meets paramedic, Finn Douglas.
The first half of this was great. I liked both Amelia and Finn well enough and thought they had nice chemistry. While the story isn’t exactly heavy, it has some heavier moments with Amelia dealing with a relationship she realizes she may have rushed into with a person who is all wrong for her. Amelia’s nana, Edith, is also introduced and she’s a clear scene stealer. She allows for some lighter moments when she goes into business with Finn making pot brownies that had me laughing.
Unfortunately, the second half wasn’t nearly as good for me. Once the two get together intimately it seems their relationship kind of stays in stasis where they’re either having sex or talking about having sex and it got boring after a while.
Amelia and Finn both come with baggage and there’s a lot of miscommunication/lack of communication. I understood each of their reasoning but it frustrated me that they didn’t seem to want to rock the boat so anytime a conversation was started, it would somehow get turned into another sexy discussion. I like my romances to have more of an emotional depth and it was harder for me to believe in this one when their main connection was sexual.
Saying all that, this wasn’t a bad read. It was frustrating for me with the communication issues and I would’ve preferred more substance over all the sex scenes. I think others will enjoy and get more out of this than I did. I recommend this if you’re looking for a lighter read set around the holiday season.
I received an ARC from Bella Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Amelia Stone is moving in with her girlfriend of six weeks. However, she crashes her U-haul (literally and figuratively) on the way to her new apartment and meets paramedic, Finn Douglas.
The first half of this was great. I liked both Amelia and Finn well enough and thought they had nice chemistry. While the story isn’t exactly heavy, it has some heavier moments with Amelia dealing with a relationship she realizes she may have rushed into with a person who is all wrong for her. Amelia’s nana, Edith, is also introduced and she’s a clear scene stealer. She allows for some lighter moments when she goes into business with Finn making pot brownies that had me laughing.
Unfortunately, the second half wasn’t nearly as good for me. Once the two get together intimately it seems their relationship kind of stays in stasis where they’re either having sex or talking about having sex and it got boring after a while.
Amelia and Finn both come with baggage and there’s a lot of miscommunication/lack of communication. I understood each of their reasoning but it frustrated me that they didn’t seem to want to rock the boat so anytime a conversation was started, it would somehow get turned into another sexy discussion. I like my romances to have more of an emotional depth and it was harder for me to believe in this one when their main connection was sexual.
Saying all that, this wasn’t a bad read. It was frustrating for me with the communication issues and I would’ve preferred more substance over all the sex scenes. I think others will enjoy and get more out of this than I did. I recommend this if you’re looking for a lighter read set around the holiday season.
I received an ARC from Bella Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
kjanie's review
3.0
3.5/5 stars
I was so excited when I heard about this book. I really enjoyed the first book in the series (although both books can be read as standalones), and thought that both Finn and Amelia were great side characters. So imagine how happy I was when I saw that this book followed their romance, with the most stereotypically lesbian meet of all time. Amelia was in the middle of moving in with her girlfriend when someone crashed into her U-haul, luckily our paramedic Finn and her partner were there to respond. I thought this was a fun, if not a bit tongue-in-cheek, premise.
I'm always hesitant to start a romance book where one character is already in a relationship, but I think it was handled very well in this story. It was obvious from the start that Finn and Amelia were perfect together, and I am glad that Amelia realised that pretty quickly as well. Their chemistry was immediate and obvious, their banter was sweet and witty, and their romance was very cute altogether. While I did really enjoy the romance, it just didn't feel as memorable as some of the other romances I've read recently. It progressed quickly and was quite simple. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, I don't think anything was majorly wrong with the book (it did get frustrating at points but not unbearably slow), but it also isn't one of my new favourites.
I was so excited when I heard about this book. I really enjoyed the first book in the series (although both books can be read as standalones), and thought that both Finn and Amelia were great side characters. So imagine how happy I was when I saw that this book followed their romance, with the most stereotypically lesbian meet of all time. Amelia was in the middle of moving in with her girlfriend when someone crashed into her U-haul, luckily our paramedic Finn and her partner were there to respond. I thought this was a fun, if not a bit tongue-in-cheek, premise.
I'm always hesitant to start a romance book where one character is already in a relationship, but I think it was handled very well in this story. It was obvious from the start that Finn and Amelia were perfect together, and I am glad that Amelia realised that pretty quickly as well. Their chemistry was immediate and obvious, their banter was sweet and witty, and their romance was very cute altogether. While I did really enjoy the romance, it just didn't feel as memorable as some of the other romances I've read recently. It progressed quickly and was quite simple. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, I don't think anything was majorly wrong with the book (it did get frustrating at points but not unbearably slow), but it also isn't one of my new favourites.
notsomundane's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ssejig's review
4.0
Amelia Stone is not having a great day. She's moving in with a woman she just met, Veronica, and Veronica isn't even in town to help her move. That's okay, she'll make it work. Until a dump truck hits her moving rental and Amelia ends up in the hospital with all number of injuries. Sure, the EMT is cute but her whole world is now upside down.
Finn Douglas was burned by love, spent a lot of time playing the field, and now is just sort of stagnant. Her EMT partner teases her pretty incessantly. Especially after Finn seems so smitten with Amelia. And then Finn takes charge of Amelia's cat. When she tries to return the cat, Finn meets Amelia's grandmother and they immediately strike up a friendship. Amelia notices this especially since it is in such contrast to how Veronica and her grandmother interact. Eventually, Amelia realizes that Veronica isn't the woman for her but Finn is leery of being a rebound.
This is a fun love story though there is a lot of drama at the end that wasn't necessarily needed and the relationship does move fairly quickly.
Finn Douglas was burned by love, spent a lot of time playing the field, and now is just sort of stagnant. Her EMT partner teases her pretty incessantly. Especially after Finn seems so smitten with Amelia. And then Finn takes charge of Amelia's cat. When she tries to return the cat, Finn meets Amelia's grandmother and they immediately strike up a friendship. Amelia notices this especially since it is in such contrast to how Veronica and her grandmother interact. Eventually, Amelia realizes that Veronica isn't the woman for her but Finn is leery of being a rebound.
This is a fun love story though there is a lot of drama at the end that wasn't necessarily needed and the relationship does move fairly quickly.
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
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