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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Thank you to Harlequin Books for the eARC.
Really Cute People was indeed, really cute.
Charlie, a nonbinary person, gets snowed in at their rental with the homeowners, Hayden, Buffy, their daughter Rainbow, and their menagerie of animals. And I loved them getting to know each other. The forced proximity absolutely led to them opening up more quickly and discussing emotional and deep real life issues.
Once they all decided to start having sexy fun (because surprise! poly), is when I started to lose interest. Y’all know I am a firm believer of instalove in romantic fiction, but somehow this didn’t work for me. Neither Buffy (bi, cisgender) nor Hayden (bi, transgender) actually talked about their openness with Charlie, so I totally understand Charlie feeling like the cheating third wheel initially. And then bam, they all have sex and the story moves so fast after that.
Despite my issues with the last bit, I still enjoyed this one. I love the inclusiveness, the normality of the LGBTQ+ characters, the found family feel. I would happily read more from this author.
Really Cute People was indeed, really cute.
Charlie, a nonbinary person, gets snowed in at their rental with the homeowners, Hayden, Buffy, their daughter Rainbow, and their menagerie of animals. And I loved them getting to know each other. The forced proximity absolutely led to them opening up more quickly and discussing emotional and deep real life issues.
Once they all decided to start having sexy fun (because surprise! poly), is when I started to lose interest. Y’all know I am a firm believer of instalove in romantic fiction, but somehow this didn’t work for me. Neither Buffy (bi, cisgender) nor Hayden (bi, transgender) actually talked about their openness with Charlie, so I totally understand Charlie feeling like the cheating third wheel initially. And then bam, they all have sex and the story moves so fast after that.
Despite my issues with the last bit, I still enjoyed this one. I love the inclusiveness, the normality of the LGBTQ+ characters, the found family feel. I would happily read more from this author.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
This was ADORABLE.
I loved all of the characters, there was such strong character development in Charlie's character.
As someone who was born and raised in Northern Maine - I loved that this took place in Canada (I actually giggled when Tim Hortons was mentioned).
Thanks to TikTok, I thought this was Markus' first book, but I was surprised that he has written more! I will be checking the others out! This was amazing.
I'm so close to giving this 5 stars, but I'm really trying to find a book that leaves me speechless, and I did have some issues with this book (mainly about Mako and the friends from Hillside House).
I loved all of the characters, there was such strong character development in Charlie's character.
As someone who was born and raised in Northern Maine - I loved that this took place in Canada (I actually giggled when Tim Hortons was mentioned).
Thanks to TikTok, I thought this was Markus' first book, but I was surprised that he has written more! I will be checking the others out! This was amazing.
I'm so close to giving this 5 stars, but I'm really trying to find a book that leaves me speechless, and I did have some issues with this book (mainly about Mako and the friends from Hillside House).
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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:
No
A little too relatable re. layoff stress at work; might finish it eventually, but it’s due back at the library
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
This was really cute, but definitely a bit different than the books I normally pick up. It was nice getting to read about queer joy and heartbreak as well as growth and new beginnings. A great first book for the Trans Rights Readathon 2025.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
To be frank…it sucked. I am a queer woman but this is just the vibes of someone whose entire personality revolves around being queer and that’s just not me. Also reads like millennials on Facebook and I just couldn’t handle it.