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emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
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This is a second-chance romance between Kaliya and Daniel, as they reunite seven years after their college romance crashed and burned as quickly as it began. Daniel gives Kaliya a job on the set of his new film, as he is Hollywood's newest up-and-coming director-writer darling. Just as their romance crashed, this attempted job crashes too due to nepotism this time (yay Hollywood /sarcastic), so Daniel scrambles to find her another job since she already submitted her resignation to her current production company as their receptionist.
Daniel also has a celebrity girlfriend Celine, so as Kaliya confronts their painful past, she also must push aside any feelings as she knows Daniel is no longer a romantic option anyway! However, with close proximity, PR relationships, miscommunications, public pressures, and more, there may just be something simmering leftover from all those years ago!
I loved the writing and narrative voice of this book - it flowed really well, the pacing was perfect (to me), and I had so much fun getting to know the cast of characters. I giggled while reading this, and also felt like these characters were so real! MA fleshed out these characters' motivations, backgrounds, and dynamics with each other, that it was so easy to follow along and understand why these exes made certain decisions or where their anxieties stemmed from. I think Myah Ariel is such a talented writer, and I will absolutely be seeking out more of her work!
steam rating: 3 out of 5
This is a second-chance romance between Kaliya and Daniel, as they reunite seven years after their college romance crashed and burned as quickly as it began. Daniel gives Kaliya a job on the set of his new film, as he is Hollywood's newest up-and-coming director-writer darling. Just as their romance crashed, this attempted job crashes too due to nepotism this time (yay Hollywood /sarcastic), so Daniel scrambles to find her another job since she already submitted her resignation to her current production company as their receptionist.
Daniel also has a celebrity girlfriend Celine, so as Kaliya confronts their painful past, she also must push aside any feelings as she knows Daniel is no longer a romantic option anyway! However, with close proximity, PR relationships, miscommunications, public pressures, and more, there may just be something simmering leftover from all those years ago!
I loved the writing and narrative voice of this book - it flowed really well, the pacing was perfect (to me), and I had so much fun getting to know the cast of characters. I giggled while reading this, and also felt like these characters were so real! MA fleshed out these characters' motivations, backgrounds, and dynamics with each other, that it was so easy to follow along and understand why these exes made certain decisions or where their anxieties stemmed from. I think Myah Ariel is such a talented writer, and I will absolutely be seeking out more of her work!
steam rating: 3 out of 5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexism, Bullying, and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
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