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wellreadashlee's review against another edition
3.0
Boy was this book spicy. I’m not the biggest fan of romance especially that focus mostly on the spice factor, but I did enjoy the story especially with the Pretty Woman vibes it was giving. I also really liked the representation of autistic individuals in this story. The fact that the main character has autism is pretty groundbreaking and I liked that she was able to really explain how she was feeling and what it was making her feel that way. When I read that the author also has autism it made the representation even more important because she can actually understand what it is like to live with that.
bshoreyfennell's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
anotherbooklady's review against another edition
3.0
Ehh…
What I did enjoy was the representation for people on the Autism spectrum, a woman working in a STEM field, and the Vietnamese representation. The smutty stuff was very enjoyable, and overall what you expect from a romance/women’s-fiction novel. Important to note that while the author was writing this book, she herself was diagnosed to be on the Autism spectrum.
Imagine a Pretty Woman situation with the roles reversed, and you have this story. The character’s were mostly flat for my liking, although I did enjoy the main character’s realization that her Asperger’s (as it is referred to in the book) isn’t a disorder, but just a part of her. In general, a lot of plot points failed to deliver and the characters arcs were more of a straight line.
I know this is this author’s first book and this is also a first book in a series. I liked it enough to keep on reading and hoping the writing style evolves.
What I did enjoy was the representation for people on the Autism spectrum, a woman working in a STEM field, and the Vietnamese representation. The smutty stuff was very enjoyable, and overall what you expect from a romance/women’s-fiction novel. Important to note that while the author was writing this book, she herself was diagnosed to be on the Autism spectrum.
Imagine a Pretty Woman situation with the roles reversed, and you have this story. The character’s were mostly flat for my liking, although I did enjoy the main character’s realization that her Asperger’s (as it is referred to in the book) isn’t a disorder, but just a part of her. In general, a lot of plot points failed to deliver and the characters arcs were more of a straight line.
I know this is this author’s first book and this is also a first book in a series. I liked it enough to keep on reading and hoping the writing style evolves.
10thousand_megs's review against another edition
4.0
Knee-weakeningly sexy with an accurate depiction of what people with ASD go through when letting new people into their lives- and their beds. Stella really resonated with me and the author's note at the end is worth a read.
Michael's daddy issues are too over-the-top for my taste.
Michael's daddy issues are too over-the-top for my taste.
mimi_crump's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This book sucked.
kaylathibs's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars! I didn’t expect to like this book, and I’m pleasantly surprised. I thought this was adorable!
maguire_m03's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
fiona162's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
3.0
I really enjoy this pretty woman gender swap and how the author portrayed autism was heartwarming