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Honestly maybe more 3⭐️ than 4, but in this specific genre it was decent!! The main characters were…. Not sure if toxic is the right word but very very unhealthy and I know I struggle with expressing feelings but these two topped it all. Did like the autism rep though and the self knowledge (both from Stella and the other)! After finishing Pretty Woman-the NA novel (aka a Not So Meet Cute) it was fun to read this one cause it’s the other way around, rich woman struggling guy.

Okay who am I kidding, the one unexpected plot twist made me jumping up and down in hysterics in my living room and that’s all I want from a book haha

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3.0

Cute book, loved the male character. (3,5 stars)

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Well well well.

It’s Pretty Woman with a gender swap.

This was so cute and so dirty at the same time. Some scenes were over-the-top yet somehow didn’t make me cringe. I loved the representation of ASD in the form of Stella. I loved that the male character was a hot half-Asian guy. I loved the depiction of Asian food, culture, and family dynamics. And the smut oh my. It’s been awhile since I felt this level of kilig (ie. Butterflies in the stomach) in a book.

4.5 ⭐️

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2.0

Honestly, I couldn’t get past 5 chapters and I really wanted to. I flicked through a bit and some sex scenes later seemed quite good, but obviously can’t truly judge that since I didn’t read the whole thing. I wanted to read this book because of the protagonist being on the spectrum specifically as I am myself neurodivergent. Now, this doesn’t mean that my or her experience is absolute, I saw some reviews of women really enjoying this book from said perspective and I’m glad they did.

For me, the writing was average and didn’t pull me in, but I stopped reading because I felt there were so many red flags that weren’t presented in a way where it would have been obvious these things are red flags. I found Stella’s mom weird from the get-go, also the introduction to her coworker Philip was just WEIRD. It’s the kind of things you would never tolerate or enjoy in real life, but can enjoy in books (like possessive, direct men), but it didn’t feel like the context was right for that so for me it just ended up feeling cringy or weird or as sexual harrassment even.

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