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kb13's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract queer romance. All too often with the grumpy/sunshine trope, I find that the 'sunshine' character is depicted as someone to take less seriously - someone who is less competent. I really liked that that was not the dynamic at play with this story.
jmontg18's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
hhushaw's review
4.0
An honest review thanks to NetGalley. I could not put this book down, it felt like only an hour went by and I was done. It felt so real, the situations, the connection between the two characters. The only thing that prevented this book from becoming a five star out of this world read was Alicia. I loved her but once May hit I was taken by surprise. I didn't think there was enough lead up for me to expect that she might pull away, it was a surprise and not a good one. It sullied the ending and rest of the book for me. But... this book was still an awesome read, and I will be coming back for more later!
00leah00's review
4.0
3.5 Stars
I was looking for something light and this was it. The beginning was slow and repetitive but after about 40% it picked up. As an accountant, there were some things that made me laugh out loud. If someone stopped by to whisk me away for 3 hours two weeks before April 15th I would seriously laugh in their face.
I was looking for something light and this was it. The beginning was slow and repetitive but after about 40% it picked up. As an accountant, there were some things that made me laugh out loud. If someone stopped by to whisk me away for 3 hours two weeks before April 15th I would seriously laugh in their face.
kylieqrada's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This review (like all of my reviews, idk why I'm even saying this) is based fully on ✨️vibes✨️. It was tropey and over the top and dramatic and it made me HAPPY and SWOONY and it was INCLUSIVE and I loved it. So angst. Much sapphic. 😍
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexual content
sapphicsolace's review against another edition
3.0
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I received an arc from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I don't really know what to say about this one. It wasn't bad by any means but it was very average.
I did like the main character, Lacey, I thought she was very driven and passionate about her work. She does have some insecurity, especially when it comes to dating. I think this was interesting and she had strange dreams as a result. We did see one of her dreams but I really didn't like that part since the scene felt strange, and I wasn't sure what the author was trying to show, other than her insecurity.
The romance wasn't terrible and they did have chemistry but I was just bored. I really don't have much at all to say about it. Not great, not terrible, and not engaging, but not torture to read.
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I don't really know what to say about this one. It wasn't bad by any means but it was very average.
I did like the main character, Lacey, I thought she was very driven and passionate about her work. She does have some insecurity, especially when it comes to dating. I think this was interesting and she had strange dreams as a result. We did see one of her dreams but I really didn't like that part since the scene felt strange, and I wasn't sure what the author was trying to show, other than her insecurity.
The romance wasn't terrible and they did have chemistry but I was just bored. I really don't have much at all to say about it. Not great, not terrible, and not engaging, but not torture to read.
skyturtles's review against another edition
3.0
2.75 stars. Beers is clearly a good writer, but I just didn't like the two main characters very much. A comfort-zone-addicted workaholic meets a beautiful, independent, commitment-issue-ridden woman. Add in a dog and some sexist family members. Not very interesting for me. But I'd like to read more of Beers and see what else she's got to offer.
mjsam's review against another edition
3.0
ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’m a Beers fan, but the last few of her books I’ve read weren’t my favourites, this one isnt perfect, but I liked it more than her other more recent stories. This reminded me of Starting from Scratch in tone.
It’s told from Lacey’s POV and that does present some issues, in that Lacey is an accountant and it’s tax time when the book starts, which does lead to more descriptions of taxation related things than I ever wanted to know.
First person POV also means you don’t get a great handle on the other main character, which happens here, but Alicia is still an interesting character, who breathes life into the story.
I found the romance between the two to be very sweet and charming, which off-set some of the taxation stuff. Alicia’s ‘secret’ wasn’t hard to guess (I thought Lacey should have been able to figure it out herself) and the drama that plays out around it provided some interest and didn’t seem contrived, which the usual ‘issues’ that pop up at the 3/4 mark usually do. I also enjoyed the secondary characters (and because I’m a sucker for dogs, loved Leo).
Not Beers best, but I still enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.
I’m a Beers fan, but the last few of her books I’ve read weren’t my favourites, this one isnt perfect, but I liked it more than her other more recent stories. This reminded me of Starting from Scratch in tone.
It’s told from Lacey’s POV and that does present some issues, in that Lacey is an accountant and it’s tax time when the book starts, which does lead to more descriptions of taxation related things than I ever wanted to know.
First person POV also means you don’t get a great handle on the other main character, which happens here, but Alicia is still an interesting character, who breathes life into the story.
I found the romance between the two to be very sweet and charming, which off-set some of the taxation stuff. Alicia’s ‘secret’ wasn’t hard to guess (I thought Lacey should have been able to figure it out herself) and the drama that plays out around it provided some interest and didn’t seem contrived, which the usual ‘issues’ that pop up at the 3/4 mark usually do. I also enjoyed the secondary characters (and because I’m a sucker for dogs, loved Leo).
Not Beers best, but I still enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.