Reviews

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

nere's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

6 May 2024

the plot contrivances were ridiculous. and I couldn’t quite get myself to suspend disbelief. a lot of it hinges on the

miscommunication

trope, which I’m coming to realize I dislike.

and although I did understand the affection between the two leads . the declaration of love occurs after

knowing each other for seven days

:(… not the vibe for a self-proclaimed disliker of

instalove

.

in short, it had tropes I don’t like and I didn’t know that going in. not the book’s fault.

for what its worth. I kept reading until the end. which is more than could be said about most other romance books I start and promptly don’t finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia and Drug use

Minor: Infidelity

generalized anxiety disorder

steph1101's review against another edition

5.0

Got this on a whim from BOTM and was so happy I did. I love a romance with a little depth and this definitely had that! A perfect holiday love story

saratonin_stories's review against another edition

• 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

My sister has been recommending this book to me for ages, and I should have listened to her sooner. (That being said as a mood reader and ADHDer I’ll admit, I intended to save it for later and then promptly forgot about it. ) 
I lovee good banter, authors that write incredible banter between romantic characters have me in a choke hold, and Alison Cochrun is now one of those authors. I loved Ellie and Jack so much, both individually and together, flaws and all. 
I love the character development of Ellie and Jo, as well as the development of side characters and their relationship. 

sapphocyra's review

funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

normally fast burns/quick love don’t work for me but the chemistry between jack and ellie is so good…and then i came out just loving all of the characters like andrew and dylan are so cute??? ugh i need a little novella of the four of them kinda

stuckintheb00ks's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jennychen's review

funny

5.0

lilly_springer's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

This book was so absolutely cute and I flew through it. Not just because it's sapphic though that certainly didn't hurt its case.
Ellie and Jack had the most wonderful energy and chemistry; it made me giddy from pretty much their first introduction.

I could definitely see myself re-reading this again and it was the perfect read for the Christmas/winter season.

I received a free e-ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

klgoodrich98's review against another edition

4.0

The wholesome wlw Christmas romance novel I didn’t know I needed! I wish there had been more moments between Jack and Ellie as a couple and a little less build up, but overall a very cute holiday read.

ashleyoop's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5