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tostita's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
This was a solid contemporary marriage of convenience story that managed to feel like a slow burn with exquisite yearning even after the characters abandoned their vow of celibacy when each other. The shorter length meant there were time jumps that felt a bit jarring at times, but on the other hand those jumps kept the plot from getting bogged down in the ’will they, won’t they’ swamp that could have dragged down a longer book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Cancer, and Car accident
fireth's review against another edition
3.0
I was looking forward to this book after reading the summary way before it was released. It’s a good pallate cleanser before starting my next book.
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
kayladbruns's review against another edition
3.0
The marriage of convenience trope is one of my favorite tropes to read about so I was super excited to get my hands on this. This was a decent debut and I loved that our couple were POC.
The chemistry between Natalie and Garrett was explosive from the first time they met and it kept building through this short book. I was begging them to act on their feelings so many times. They also balanced each other out with their personalities. It was a good time reading about Garrett, who was so opposed to thoughts of love realize that he was falling in love with Natalie.
Now, I did have some issues. There were time jumps where I was left confused as to what was going on. I know this book is a short one and maybe they cut it down for size, but I would have loved a bit more information or some page breaks. Also, the plot was pretty typical and I grew annoyed with Garrett and how he decided to handle his growing feelings for Natalie. Don’t push someone away just because you are starting to feel.
Overall, it was a decent short story and I’m open to reading more of this series. His sister Adelaide is next and I hope she gets her HEA.
I received an ARC via NetGalley for an honest review.
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The chemistry between Natalie and Garrett was explosive from the first time they met and it kept building through this short book. I was begging them to act on their feelings so many times. They also balanced each other out with their personalities. It was a good time reading about Garrett, who was so opposed to thoughts of love realize that he was falling in love with Natalie.
Now, I did have some issues. There were time jumps where I was left confused as to what was going on. I know this book is a short one and maybe they cut it down for size, but I would have loved a bit more information or some page breaks. Also, the plot was pretty typical and I grew annoyed with Garrett and how he decided to handle his growing feelings for Natalie. Don’t push someone away just because you are starting to feel.
Overall, it was a decent short story and I’m open to reading more of this series. His sister Adelaide is next and I hope she gets her HEA.
I received an ARC via NetGalley for an honest review.
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ipomoea's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet fun category romance, lost a star for a very awkward forced conflict.
golden_lily's review against another edition
4.0
This could have been five stars but a lot of plot points, especially the corporate espionage were super rushed. I know category romance has a lot of restrictions, including length, but I really wish I could see what Lee would have done with another 50 pages.
katbeth14's review
3.0
While I am a fan of the "arranged relationship, develops real feelings" trope, they are usually predictable. But this story's plot point of adoption added a fresh take.
This story fluctuated between a quick read (binging a chapter in minutes) and slow to follow (re-reading the same page multiple times).
3.5/5 .... I will read the next book in this series.
This story fluctuated between a quick read (binging a chapter in minutes) and slow to follow (re-reading the same page multiple times).
3.5/5 .... I will read the next book in this series.
brandece1's review against another edition
3.0
This one was really cute, and exactly what I was looking for in that moment. I love the premise of this one, the diversity, and I really thought the MC were good together. This one is full of family drama (for both MC), and I love the modern day marriage of convivence trope, and I think it played out very well. This one was short, so it did leave me thinking it was a little too instalovey. I also felt like there were some situations that I would have loved to see a little more developed. While this is not my all time favorite romance, I would say it was a good time and it is one of my favorites from this author, and I am really looking forward to finishing this series off.
upturnedroots's review against another edition
4.0
Super dramatic but I thought Lee managed to weave together a lot of interesting plotlines. I think the marriage of convenience setup worked especially well because the family was actually supportive and fully onboard which added the extra tension of deceit.