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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
We love a silly, down bad man who is a top tier muncher and begs.
That aside, I enjoyed them. They were cute. Kind of need someone to match this level of freak aka who can banter with me and be eqaully bratty.
That aside, I enjoyed them. They were cute. Kind of need someone to match this level of freak aka who can banter with me and be eqaully bratty.
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
Contrary to what the cover might have you believe, Truly, Madly, Deeply is a wonderfully messy queer romance that simply screams bi-panic!
After having loved all of Bellefleur's earlier works, I was beyond excited about the premise of this new release. I mean, two bisexual disasters co-hosting a podcast to give dating advice? Sounds like a recipe for success.
The book started off super strong for me, and I immediately loved the delicious tension between Truly and Colin. I mean, this man is truly just a walking green flag, and I was so amused by the way that he was simply complete and utter trash for Truly; anyone who has a partner that grovels for their lover like this has honestly won the game.
However, after their first meet-cute during the podcast, everything just took a bit of an unexpected turn. We really only get one scene about the whole podcast element, and then instead switch gears to focus on a Parent Trap kinda situation? I mean, sure, fine, can definitely work... but that was not what I came for?
The entire drama with Truly's parents (whose theater puns could not have been more annoying) honestly just didn't capture my attention, and I would much rather have spent more time developing the bond between Truly and Colin. Their dynamic was so wholesome and healthy, but I feel like we were robbed of all the most important emotional bonding moments and instead mostly focused on their physical/sexual attraction.
That said, I did really appreciate the conversation about bisexuality and bi-erasure, because I feel like those topics are still just weirdly taboo in the queer community. This story might have felt a bit awfully cheesy and 'too good to be true' in other aspects, but at least we got to see two amazing bisexual protagonists finding happiness, love, and acceptance, so bonus points for that.
While this might be my least favourite work by Bellefleur so far, I still devoured the story and will 100% be reading whatever she puts out next. If you want a swoony, funny, and honestly sickly sweet queer romance with some complicated family drama and some good spice, then I'd recommend giving Truly, Madly, Deeply a shot!
Contrary to what the cover might have you believe, Truly, Madly, Deeply is a wonderfully messy queer romance that simply screams bi-panic!
After having loved all of Bellefleur's earlier works, I was beyond excited about the premise of this new release. I mean, two bisexual disasters co-hosting a podcast to give dating advice? Sounds like a recipe for success.
The book started off super strong for me, and I immediately loved the delicious tension between Truly and Colin. I mean, this man is truly just a walking green flag, and I was so amused by the way that he was simply complete and utter trash for Truly; anyone who has a partner that grovels for their lover like this has honestly won the game.
However, after their first meet-cute during the podcast, everything just took a bit of an unexpected turn. We really only get one scene about the whole podcast element, and then instead switch gears to focus on a Parent Trap kinda situation? I mean, sure, fine, can definitely work... but that was not what I came for?
The entire drama with Truly's parents (whose theater puns could not have been more annoying) honestly just didn't capture my attention, and I would much rather have spent more time developing the bond between Truly and Colin. Their dynamic was so wholesome and healthy, but I feel like we were robbed of all the most important emotional bonding moments and instead mostly focused on their physical/sexual attraction.
That said, I did really appreciate the conversation about bisexuality and bi-erasure, because I feel like those topics are still just weirdly taboo in the queer community. This story might have felt a bit awfully cheesy and 'too good to be true' in other aspects, but at least we got to see two amazing bisexual protagonists finding happiness, love, and acceptance, so bonus points for that.
While this might be my least favourite work by Bellefleur so far, I still devoured the story and will 100% be reading whatever she puts out next. If you want a swoony, funny, and honestly sickly sweet queer romance with some complicated family drama and some good spice, then I'd recommend giving Truly, Madly, Deeply a shot!
DNF @ 20%
the parents talking entirely in showtunes titles while having a serious conversation? I cannot.
the parents talking entirely in showtunes titles while having a serious conversation? I cannot.
Did not expect this much steam and and spice from this book
A very quick read. Loved the beginning and could have used way more podcast recordings between Truly and Colin instead of time with Truly’s parents on the page. The fact that we didn’t really get an understanding of their issues before they miraculously rekindled their flame after Truly parent trapped them at the lake house was a little ridiculous. And poor Colin’s parents and brother were just abhorrent. I appreciated Truly and Colin’s moment of coming out to each other though!
The way I DEVOURED this book. I've always binged Alexandria's books because, like, how can you not? But the way I slacked in my job just to read this masterpiece?
I've yet to find another author of queer romances who can write such funny, heartbreaking, spicy books like Alexandria can. If I'd had the ability to highlight lines on my copy to share, I would have, but alas I could not.
I fell in love with both Truly and Colin almost immediately when starting this book. I especially fell in love with the way they both break the stereotypes of FMC and MMC in a romance book, even if it's queer. We don't have this huge, hot, burly man that the petite FMC falls in love with, but a 5'8" pretty boy "with a slutty little waist" who defies a million stereotypes of the common MMC. While Truly is our typical "I believe in love and love prevails over everything" FMC, she's also a dominate, ambitious woman who doesn't exactly know what she wants in life and isn't afraid to admit it, but is willing to work for it.
There wasn't ever a time where I willingly put the book down, especially during the promised spicy scenes. Alexandria promised spice and she delivered. I enjoyed the broken stereotypes within these scenes, and I absolutely cannot WAIT to get a physical copy of this book to tab, highlight, and annotate some of these scenes ;).
If you're looking for a good queer romance that breaks the typical character-of-a-romance-novel stereotypes, this is definitely your book! I'm recommending it to everyone who will listen to me!
I've yet to find another author of queer romances who can write such funny, heartbreaking, spicy books like Alexandria can. If I'd had the ability to highlight lines on my copy to share, I would have, but alas I could not.
I fell in love with both Truly and Colin almost immediately when starting this book. I especially fell in love with the way they both break the stereotypes of FMC and MMC in a romance book, even if it's queer. We don't have this huge, hot, burly man that the petite FMC falls in love with, but a 5'8" pretty boy "with a slutty little waist" who defies a million stereotypes of the common MMC. While Truly is our typical "I believe in love and love prevails over everything" FMC, she's also a dominate, ambitious woman who doesn't exactly know what she wants in life and isn't afraid to admit it, but is willing to work for it.
There wasn't ever a time where I willingly put the book down, especially during the promised spicy scenes. Alexandria promised spice and she delivered. I enjoyed the broken stereotypes within these scenes, and I absolutely cannot WAIT to get a physical copy of this book to tab, highlight, and annotate some of these scenes ;).
If you're looking for a good queer romance that breaks the typical character-of-a-romance-novel stereotypes, this is definitely your book! I'm recommending it to everyone who will listen to me!
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes