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decklededgess's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
trigger warnings: emotionally abusive relationship, outing, abortion, sexual content
This was super cute and adorable. I loved the team dynamic and the chaos of the friend group.I appreciated that these characters felt college age appropriate, not adults in college but freshly adult people figuring out their place in the world.
Super quick and super fast read!
This was super cute and adorable. I loved the team dynamic and the chaos of the friend group.I appreciated that these characters felt college age appropriate, not adults in college but freshly adult people figuring out their place in the world.
Super quick and super fast read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual content
dontmindmereading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion
antonique_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion
motaki's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Stalking
weelasswithabook's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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
- Dyslexia rep
- NB rep
- Bi/Lesbian rep
CW biphobia, abusive previous relationship, discussion of TOP, estranged parent
Well, wasn't this a wholesome, cute, angsty, WLW sports romance? š
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, I stumbled upon this after seeing it suggested on That by the author and it didn't disappoint. I'll return for a proper review later, but just know that this was great. I laughed and I cried.
- NB rep
- Bi/Lesbian rep
CW biphobia, abusive previous relationship, discussion of TOP, estranged parent
Well, wasn't this a wholesome, cute, angsty, WLW sports romance? š
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, I stumbled upon this after seeing it suggested on That by the author and it didn't disappoint. I'll return for a proper review later, but just know that this was great. I laughed and I cried.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, and Biphobia
biblio_gabriella's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
OMG, yes!!! Yes!! This perfect sapphic NA romance was such an auspicious start to Pride Month! I loved this book so much and Iām swimming in fluffy happy feels after reading it. Throw lovable main/side characters, double-crush-to-lovers, forbidden love, lough-out-loud humor, and intense early-20ās soul-searching into a blender and youāll get this refreshing, delicious smoothie. Itās also written in double-first-person POV, which I always love if itās done well (spoiler alert: it's done well here).
Hope Hastings (20, bisexual, dyslexia), economics major and standout lacrosse player for the UNS Lobsters, is an absolute joy from the very first page. Sheās full of fun, harebrained ideas, but sheās also hardworking and responsible. Sheās been underestimated in the past due to her dyslexia, and when she has to sift through the messages sheās received, itās painful and realistic. Sheās one of those people whoās so joyous and lovely that she seems to attract people who also have that energy: namely, her roommates and fellow Lobsters, Iz (nonbinary), Jane, and Paulina. The four of them together are just magical and chaotic and had me laughing out loud multiple times. Becca Moore (lesbian), kinesiology major and lacrosse captain, is as stoic as Hope is bubbly and gives off serious no-nonsense vibes. Underneath that facade, though, is a woman with lots of emotional baggage who doesnāt know what she wants to do with her life after college. Sheās pigeonholed herself for years and now that sheās starting to think beyond her self-imposed constraints, sheās in for an existential freak-out (sooo relatable). She also seems to struggle with anxiety, though the word isnāt explicitly stated in the book.
Hope and Becca are so mind-bogglingly adorable together that I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room multiple times! Thereās something so satisfying and beautiful about a sunshine character and a grumpier character who yearn for each other in equal measures. The way they actively listen to each other is so wonderful and left me with a lump in my throat during a lot of their scenes (I will likely never shed a tear over a romance novel, so this is a big deal for me). There are also discussions of acceptance surrounding varying levels of sexual experience, which is absolutely important. While there is some miscommunication in this book, it didnāt annoy me because it didnāt come out of nowhere and there was a lot of baggage for the main characters to unpack. Theyāre also in college and have a lot on their plates, which also helped to contextualize the decisions they made.
I highlighted so many passages that, instead of the romance, were about internal soul-searching. This is why I think we need more NA books: itās so beautiful being an early 20-something and reading about characters going through similar quarter-life crises. Iām looking forward to reading more NA romance from Katia Rose, because damn does she write it well!
For those wanting more of the Lobsters, thereās also a spinoff f/nb novella called Stop and Stare featuring Iz, which is free if you join Katiaās newsletter! And since Iāll definitely be wanting more of this crew even after reading Stop and Stare, Iām hoping we get even more books featuring this lacrosse team (Paulinaās story, perhaps?) .
other content warnings: alcohol (recreational), divorce (past), guilt, manipulation
I received an ARC from Katia Rose in exchange for an honest review.
Hope Hastings (20, bisexual, dyslexia), economics major and standout lacrosse player for the UNS Lobsters, is an absolute joy from the very first page. Sheās full of fun, harebrained ideas, but sheās also hardworking and responsible. Sheās been underestimated in the past due to her dyslexia, and when she has to sift through the messages sheās received, itās painful and realistic. Sheās one of those people whoās so joyous and lovely that she seems to attract people who also have that energy: namely, her roommates and fellow Lobsters, Iz (nonbinary), Jane, and Paulina. The four of them together are just magical and chaotic and had me laughing out loud multiple times. Becca Moore (lesbian), kinesiology major and lacrosse captain, is as stoic as Hope is bubbly and gives off serious no-nonsense vibes. Underneath that facade, though, is a woman with lots of emotional baggage who doesnāt know what she wants to do with her life after college. Sheās pigeonholed herself for years and now that sheās starting to think beyond her self-imposed constraints, sheās in for an existential freak-out (sooo relatable). She also seems to struggle with anxiety, though the word isnāt explicitly stated in the book.
Hope and Becca are so mind-bogglingly adorable together that I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room multiple times! Thereās something so satisfying and beautiful about a sunshine character and a grumpier character who yearn for each other in equal measures. The way they actively listen to each other is so wonderful and left me with a lump in my throat during a lot of their scenes (I will likely never shed a tear over a romance novel, so this is a big deal for me). There are also discussions of acceptance surrounding varying levels of sexual experience, which is absolutely important. While there is some miscommunication in this book, it didnāt annoy me because it didnāt come out of nowhere and there was a lot of baggage for the main characters to unpack. Theyāre also in college and have a lot on their plates, which also helped to contextualize the decisions they made.
I highlighted so many passages that, instead of the romance, were about internal soul-searching. This is why I think we need more NA books: itās so beautiful being an early 20-something and reading about characters going through similar quarter-life crises. Iām looking forward to reading more NA romance from Katia Rose, because damn does she write it well!
For those wanting more of the Lobsters, thereās also a spinoff f/nb novella called Stop and Stare featuring Iz, which is free if you join Katiaās newsletter! And since Iāll definitely be wanting more of this crew even after reading Stop and Stare, Iām hoping we get even more books featuring this lacrosse team (Paulinaās story, perhaps?) .
other content warnings: alcohol (recreational), divorce (past), guilt, manipulation
I received an ARC from Katia Rose in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion
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