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carly_the_librarian's review
lighthearted
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was my first read by Mazey Eddings, and it definitely won't be my last! This one had a lot of the qualities I love in a rom com, and it was hard for me to put down!
🦷 Rom Com
🦷 Meet cute
🦷 Dental school
🦷 Mental health
What I loved:
🩵 Personal connections: I had random things in common with both Harper and Dan that definitely made this book special to me! I related to each character in different ways.
🩵 Chemistry: I loved these two together!
🩵 Girl group: I thought the friend group was a lot of fun, and I liked how they brought Harper out of her shell. Excited to read more about them in the next of the series!
🩵 Dan's career journey: I feel like switching careers isn't talked about enough! I was really happy with how his journey played out.
🩵 Mental health rep
What I didn't love:
🩵 Harper definitely drove me a little crazy. I felt like she was giving Dan some whiplash at some points with her friends/lovers dilemma, and I felt bad for him. It also made me angry when she didn't get help for her mental health for way too long, but I'm glad this was amended at the end.
🦷 Rom Com
🦷 Meet cute
🦷 Dental school
🦷 Mental health
What I loved:
🩵 Personal connections: I had random things in common with both Harper and Dan that definitely made this book special to me! I related to each character in different ways.
🩵 Chemistry: I loved these two together!
🩵 Girl group: I thought the friend group was a lot of fun, and I liked how they brought Harper out of her shell. Excited to read more about them in the next of the series!
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🩵 Mental health rep
What I didn't love:
🩵 Harper definitely drove me a little crazy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent
hollymileham's review
emotional
lighthearted
slow-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? Yes
3.0
picked this up thinking itd be a quick read but i was so bored it took 5 days. i thought itd have greys vibes but this didnt give that at all
insta lovey and the ending was so rushed bit confused how theyve ended up together, i liked the mental health messages but i found it a bit on the nose at times
insta lovey and the ending was so rushed bit confused how theyve ended up together, i liked the mental health messages but i found it a bit on the nose at times
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Car accident, and Medical content
dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
I think Mazey Eddings is becoming one of my favorite authors.
This is my third time reading her work (I previously read Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake and Tilly in Technicolor as e-ARCs) and it's so delightful every time I read one of her works. I did enjoy going back to the book that started it all and I got to understand the characters from Eddings' A Brush with Love series in a new light (I know that sounds weird but I wasn't aware that Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake was the second book in a series when I got the e-ARC, so this is me catching up lol).
Also, the fact that she includes neurodivergent voices as leads in her books is so inspiring and really makes me feel seen in the romance genre as a #ActuallyAutistic book reviewer. I could relate to Harper so much in this book and I think Eddings does a great job with handling her anxiety in an accurate and respectful portrayal that readers can relate to. Plus, the fact of Dan dealing with his own mental health struggles while also being so sweet to Harper made my heart melt and root for them so hard in the book.
Overall, I love Eddings' work the more I read her work and I think you'll feel the same way too. If you're looking for a sweet rom-com that has more depth and emotion, I would definitely recommend this book.
This is my third time reading her work (I previously read Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake and Tilly in Technicolor as e-ARCs) and it's so delightful every time I read one of her works. I did enjoy going back to the book that started it all and I got to understand the characters from Eddings' A Brush with Love series in a new light (I know that sounds weird but I wasn't aware that Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake was the second book in a series when I got the e-ARC, so this is me catching up lol).
Also, the fact that she includes neurodivergent voices as leads in her books is so inspiring and really makes me feel seen in the romance genre as a #ActuallyAutistic book reviewer. I could relate to Harper so much in this book and I think Eddings does a great job with handling her anxiety in an accurate and respectful portrayal that readers can relate to. Plus, the fact of Dan dealing with his own mental health struggles while also being so sweet to Harper made my heart melt and root for them so hard in the book.
Overall, I love Eddings' work the more I read her work and I think you'll feel the same way too. If you're looking for a sweet rom-com that has more depth and emotion, I would definitely recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexism, and Ableism
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
heyitscin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
I don’t usually finish a book in a day. But I finished this one so fast.
I started this book because I wanted a sweet, easy rom com to read. I had no idea the main character had anxiety until I read the authors note in the beginning.
Without spoiling anything, I liked how this book showed how really hard anxiety is and how it really messes with your mind. How sometimes it can be all consuming and you end up not realizing what it’s doing in the moment. How hard it is to get help.
That said, I really liked this one. It was a sweet rom com. I would also like a Dan.
I started this book because I wanted a sweet, easy rom com to read. I had no idea the main character had anxiety until I read the authors note in the beginning.
Without spoiling anything, I liked how this book showed how really hard anxiety is and how it really messes with your mind. How sometimes it can be all consuming and you end up not realizing what it’s doing in the moment. How hard it is to get help.
That said, I really liked this one. It was a sweet rom com. I would also like a Dan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Medical content, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent
turnthepages_nl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
5.0
Review volgt nog.
Maar voor nu, absoluut een aanrader!!
Maar voor nu, absoluut een aanrader!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol
abby2207's review against another edition
2.5
I’d just like to preface this with the fact that I listened to this on audiobook, which I don’t normally do. I just really did not love this one. I really related to Harper and her anxiety, but some of the things she did just frustrated me so much. She constantly led Dan on and then rejected him. I also didn’t love this as an audiobook. This was my first romance audiobook, so that could be part of it, but some of the parts just made me cringe listening to it. Maybe I would’ve liked this one more if I had read it instead. I loved Harper’s friend group though, so I’m planning to continue the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
nataleaf's review
1.75
holy fucking hell that was miserable
harper was insufferable and this book just felt like a teaching manual on What It’s Like To Have Anxiety like i get it!!!! i too have anxiety!!!! go the fuck to therapy!!
harper was insufferable and this book just felt like a teaching manual on What It’s Like To Have Anxiety like i get it!!!! i too have anxiety!!!! go the fuck to therapy!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Ableism
jadehusdanhicks's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A story full of diverse characters our love interests , one is Jewish and the other appears to be mixed race.
An amazing friends to lovers story which talks about mental health hand in hand with romance both educating and in an accepting manner.
All too often mental health is “unloveable” in romance so it’s nice to see it normalised , respected in a healthy written way
An amazing friends to lovers story which talks about mental health hand in hand with romance both educating and in an accepting manner.
All too often mental health is “unloveable” in romance so it’s nice to see it normalised , respected in a healthy written way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
clairew97's review
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Mental illness, and Misogyny
elisem04's review against another edition
emotional
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Car accident, and Sexism
Moderate: Cancer