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caseythereader's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, and Cancer
meganpbennett's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
Happy Endings was a blast. She moved to DC from NOLA ago to prove to her immigrant parents that she can make it in a non-traditional career. She wanted to be a therapist, and now sells sex toys and wants to open her open boutique. He returned to DC from NOLA when his mother got sick, taking over the restaurant and trying to do things as she would have in her honor. They also used to date.
And of course they cross paths when she holds a bachelorette party as his restaurant, with a sex toy display on the table. She's never forgiven him for breaking up with her with a post-in, and he's never stopped loving her. You can imagine where this leads.
She needs the sales to win the grand prize at work so she can open her own boutique, and he needs the sales revenue if he's going to even attempt to keep the shop. It's a match made in heaven. More or less.
My only complaint is that the ending had two really big things happen-the restaurant catching on fire and being declared a complete loss and her father having a large and serious heart attack - that are barely addressed in the epilogue. I wanted a few more chapters about what happens next, and then the jump to the epilogue.
And of course they cross paths when she holds a bachelorette party as his restaurant, with a sex toy display on the table. She's never forgiven him for breaking up with her with a post-in, and he's never stopped loving her. You can imagine where this leads.
She needs the sales to win the grand prize at work so she can open her own boutique, and he needs the sales revenue if he's going to even attempt to keep the shop. It's a match made in heaven. More or less.
My only complaint is that the ending had two really big things happen-
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this own voices book. I don't know a lot about Vietnamese culture or New Orleans culture but I enjoyed learning a little more. The fusion of the two was also welcome.
Trixie's job is definitely not something I would be comfy with to be honest and I've only been to one of those parties, but it was fun to read about in a fiction world.
I really fell in love with Andre when he was trying to help her calm down but of course hated him at other parts in the book. The back and forth their relationship took was a lot for me.
I did love the importance of family in this book. It is one of my favorite parts of the own voices genres.
This book is obviously quite steamy just based on what Trixie sells and obviously uses herself for "research" so be forewarned.
Trixie's job is definitely not something I would be comfy with to be honest and I've only been to one of those parties, but it was fun to read about in a fiction world.
I really fell in love with Andre when he was trying to help her calm down but of course hated him at other parts in the book. The back and forth their relationship took was a lot for me.
I did love the importance of family in this book. It is one of my favorite parts of the own voices genres.
This book is obviously quite steamy just based on what Trixie sells and obviously uses herself for "research" so be forewarned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
Fire, heart attack
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