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bookcaptivated's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Medical content, Classism, and Grief
rickireadss's review against another edition
3.25
this wasn't necessarily a miss for me, but the ending really let me down. it took a bit for me to get into this and be rooting for them, but once i was in, i was in. these two are HOT AF - especially trixie, like damn woman YES TELL THAT MAN HE'S A GOOD BOY but the ending where he yelled at her while drunk???? nooooooooo, i hated it. this may be my trauma talking but i would NEVER get back with a man who did all that to me, drunk or sober. so yeah, this had the potential to be favorite of mine, but it fell flat. i am looking forward to the next book because i LOVED the boss babes!!
⚠️: grief, death of parent, cancer, medical content, parent has heart attack, fire/fire injury, racism, gaslighting, gentrification
⚠️: grief, death of parent, cancer, medical content, parent has heart attack, fire/fire injury, racism, gaslighting, gentrification
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, and Medical content
Moderate: Racism and Gaslighting
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I feel like I would have much rather read about Trixie and the other boss babes than hear about Andre. He struck me as really immature, and I feel that Trixie would have been better off without him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Medical content, Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, and Cancer
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Racism
Gentrificationthefatpaperback's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism
ashleycmms's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
elthechameleon's review
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
How does this book only have 300 reviews?? This book is *highly* underrated.
This book is everything I wanted in a romance book: two strong characters who clearly care for each other and who miscommunicate only because of struggles balancing real-world issues of finances, ambition, and insecurity. Andre is not the perfect love interest, but I think it’s a very encompassing and honest portrayal of men I know who struggle with asking for help and expressing themselves. And I’m so glad that he grew.
One expects love in a romance book, but what makes this book shine is that it’s based entirely on a politics of care.
Trixie and Andre are both dedicated to their family, friends, and community. And their loved ones are equally dedicated to them.
Mike Chen’s arrival in the last part of the book may seem like a magical solution, but I am distinctly a fan of it. Let’s actually celebrate the people who are giving back! And while there aren’t enough grants out there, let’s celebrate when they do happen or when Keisha gets accepted into an incubator or Trixie gets a good rate on a co-op. Don’t knock this ending because it’s happy; celebrate it. .
Trixie’s group of friends are also everything I’d want from female friendships. They help support each other’s goals while also giving no-bullshit advice to one another about relationships. I’ve seen some hate about the name “Boss Babes,” but this name is so on point for me. It screams camp and fun group chats that overuse these emojis: 💅✨🎉💛. I have these friends and love to see it in print.
Also, Trixie is effortlessly inclusive in her sex positivity and thinking healthily about sex. We need more books like this. These are the healthy sex scenes I want. And I want my grandma to have a healthy sex life too!
This book is also great representation by an author looking to undo harmful stereotypes of Asian women and interracial relationships. Trixie feels very rounded and real. It’s so wonderful to see this.
I loved this fun read, pick it up if you haven’t already!
P.S. if you needed more incentive to read it, there are killer recipes in the back to create some wonderful reading ambiance.
This book is everything I wanted in a romance book: two strong characters who clearly care for each other and who miscommunicate only because of struggles balancing real-world issues of finances, ambition, and insecurity. Andre is not the perfect love interest, but I think it’s a very encompassing and honest portrayal of men I know who struggle with asking for help and expressing themselves. And I’m so glad that he grew.
One expects love in a romance book, but what makes this book shine is that it’s based entirely on a politics of care.
Trixie and Andre are both dedicated to their family, friends, and community. And their loved ones are equally dedicated to them.
Trixie’s group of friends are also everything I’d want from female friendships. They help support each other’s goals while also giving no-bullshit advice to one another about relationships. I’ve seen some hate about the name “Boss Babes,” but this name is so on point for me. It screams camp and fun group chats that overuse these emojis: 💅✨🎉💛. I have these friends and love to see it in print.
Also, Trixie is effortlessly inclusive in her sex positivity and thinking healthily about sex. We need more books like this. These are the healthy sex scenes I want. And I want my grandma to have a healthy sex life too!
This book is also great representation by an author looking to undo harmful stereotypes of Asian women and interracial relationships. Trixie feels very rounded and real. It’s so wonderful to see this.
I loved this fun read, pick it up if you haven’t already!
P.S. if you needed more incentive to read it, there are killer recipes in the back to create some wonderful reading ambiance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
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
peachani's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Grief
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