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bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
Secret relationships are apparently my jam, cause I loved this. The warring lawmakers, sleazy senators, and clandestine romance was Captivating from start to finish. This one is hot and spicy, but also very emotional. Issa's momma made me want to spit nails, but Kareem came through and shut that mess down. I thought this was going to fall into the easy miscommunication potholes that popped up, but the 3rd act conflict was well crafted. I will absolutely be picking up more from this author.
*There are depictions of mental illness that may not be accurately portrayed.*
*There are depictions of mental illness that may not be accurately portrayed.*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Mental illness
babeinlibrary's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Infidelity, and Gaslighting
hannahmichele5's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
I really enjoyed this political/workplace/enemies to lovers by Gia De Cadenet! Our MC’s are stafffers of political rivals!! 😱 The duel POV was fun and kind of seems to not be as common in contemporary romance these days so that was refreshing! I really appreciated Gia’s ability to write about serious issues (lots of mental health issues!) while also having great steamy scenes mixed in! Overall I enjoyed and would recommend!
Thank you to Random House Publishing for the advanced copy!
Thank you to Random House Publishing for the advanced copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Mental illness
sarah_thebooknerd's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
3.75 ⭐️
2 🌶
CW: sexual abuse, blackmail, mental illness, emotionally abusive parter and parent
This book is a political romance where the main couple meets on a plane flight, hit it off and go their separate ways only to run into each other at work. They work for adversary politicians.
I did enjoy the political conversations, the support and build of the relationship.
Where I struggled with this book:
- Borderline personality disorder is often seen as one of the “bad” mental illnesses and it feels off to continue to use tropes making people that suffer from mental illness as The villains of the stories.
-it was a little cheesy at times and I personally struggle with cheesy
2 🌶
CW: sexual abuse, blackmail, mental illness, emotionally abusive parter and parent
This book is a political romance where the main couple meets on a plane flight, hit it off and go their separate ways only to run into each other at work. They work for adversary politicians.
I did enjoy the political conversations, the support and build of the relationship.
Where I struggled with this book:
- Borderline personality disorder is often seen as one of the “bad” mental illnesses and it feels off to continue to use tropes making people that suffer from mental illness as The villains of the stories.
-it was a little cheesy at times and I personally struggle with cheesy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Ableism
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Abandonment
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