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jinjthm's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
aliu6's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
Ava is the personal assistant of famous actress Gwen Knight and must hide the fact that she is an alien superhero called Swiftwing. When Gwen asks her to fake a relationship with her, it becomes harder for Ava to hide who she really is. Oh, and she has a crush on her boss.
Sound familiar? I think it's been mentioned that this used to be a Supercorp fanfic, which isn't a bad thing. It stands on its own as a story, even if the aliens are a bit out there. The hidden identity trope definitely added entertainment to this story, as did the fauxmance aspect. I do wish it had been a bit longer, so we could have seen the story develop in more detail. But this was a sweet romance that left me loving both Ava and Gwen.
I would definitely recommend this if you're not afraid of a little sci-fi mixed in with the romance.
Ava is the personal assistant of famous actress Gwen Knight and must hide the fact that she is an alien superhero called Swiftwing. When Gwen asks her to fake a relationship with her, it becomes harder for Ava to hide who she really is. Oh, and she has a crush on her boss.
Sound familiar? I think it's been mentioned that this used to be a Supercorp fanfic, which isn't a bad thing. It stands on its own as a story, even if the aliens are a bit out there. The hidden identity trope definitely added entertainment to this story, as did the fauxmance aspect. I do wish it had been a bit longer, so we could have seen the story develop in more detail. But this was a sweet romance that left me loving both Ava and Gwen.
I would definitely recommend this if you're not afraid of a little sci-fi mixed in with the romance.
misha_ali's review against another edition
5.0
I don't normally jump into book number three in a series but this series is about separate stories and written by different people, so this seemed a good place to jump in.
Let me just say that I love Ava. She's such an empathetic and wonderful superhero and character. I loved the idea of an almost Clark Kent and Lois Lane relationship if Lois was Clark's boss, older and nobody's fool. I really enjoyed that the story was less about fighting bad guys and more about a superhero who cares enough to do the right thing and find a good solution to the problem, rather than just fight.
Lastly, I am a sucker for the inherent drama of a fauxmance so that was just the cherry on top.
Let me just say that I love Ava. She's such an empathetic and wonderful superhero and character. I loved the idea of an almost Clark Kent and Lois Lane relationship if Lois was Clark's boss, older and nobody's fool. I really enjoyed that the story was less about fighting bad guys and more about a superhero who cares enough to do the right thing and find a good solution to the problem, rather than just fight.
Lastly, I am a sucker for the inherent drama of a fauxmance so that was just the cherry on top.
saltyseaghost's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
amymarsdenauthor's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in a day! It's a good, quick read.
Celebrity, fake dating, superheroes? All favourite tropes of mine in one book? Yes please!!
Gwen is a famous actress and Ava is her personal assistant. She's also Swiftwing, LA's resident superhero. I got big supercorp vibes off this story, which is a plus for me!
The writing was easy to read, Ava and Gwen were good protagonists, and the side characters were good too.
I did think the climax wasn't really much of a climax but it was still a fun read! I'm going to check out the authors other work now!
Celebrity, fake dating, superheroes? All favourite tropes of mine in one book? Yes please!!
Gwen is a famous actress and Ava is her personal assistant. She's also Swiftwing, LA's resident superhero. I got big supercorp vibes off this story, which is a plus for me!
The writing was easy to read, Ava and Gwen were good protagonists, and the side characters were good too.
I did think the climax wasn't really much of a climax but it was still a fun read! I'm going to check out the authors other work now!
thegaypossum's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cidnel's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
onlytal's review against another edition
5.0
This was an all-nighter in one sitting book for me. Very good