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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think Frankie is one of my favorite book boyfriends now. This was just an over all good romantic book. It was funny, spicy, emotional and just everything you want in a good romcom book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
As the dedication says, this book is perfect for "everyone who loves a good Hallmark Christmas movies, but wishes they would just rip each other's clothes off already."
This book is spicy, romantic, and absolutely laugh out loud funny. The banter between the main characters had me laughing countless times.
Karissa is an amazing author, and I'm so glad I discovered this book. She makes you feel all the feelings through out the book, and has you rooting for the relationship from the beginning. I can't wait to see more from her.
This book is spicy, romantic, and absolutely laugh out loud funny. The banter between the main characters had me laughing countless times.
Karissa is an amazing author, and I'm so glad I discovered this book. She makes you feel all the feelings through out the book, and has you rooting for the relationship from the beginning. I can't wait to see more from her.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book has to have the funniest meet cute I have read in a while. Like laugh out loud, no poker face funny! I reread it this week in anticipation of the release of the next book in the series: For Pleasure or Worse.
Ophelia travels to Florida for the holidays to visit her best friend Natalia. She meets Frankie, an older army veteran, who she matched with on a dating app and happened to sit next to her on the flight. They spend the flight basically on a date and later reconnect when he turns out to be the Natalia’s boyfriend’s roommate. I know, lots of crazy coincidences for this to work!!
Over the holidays, Frankie and Ophelia find a lot of common ground. But after spending so much time together with no strings attached, they quickly develop feelings they’re both unprepared for. They both have a lot of work to do when it comes to what they each feel is their role and responsibility to their families. And in that pursuit, there’s an exploration of these different family and friendship dynamics that add more layers to who they are as people.
Absolutely loved Frankie and Ophelia! It was fun, fast paced, and a great time! It’s a lot of spice imo but there’s also a lot of story and tension. They do have an age gap (25-36), but it’s only relevant in the way that it’s funny. Definitely recommend for a fun time! I originally read this over the holidays while baking and it was the correct choice.
On the other hand, there were a few details that I didn’t love. Sometimes I felt like words were misused within the context of the story. I also cannot tell if Frankie is Italian or Latino. I mean he speaks Spanish, but everything else hints at Italian imo
As an aside, please note the audiobook is dual narratio. I know some of you don’t love that but the book is on KU.
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Listened to the audiobook while baking over christmas and it was so good!
Frankie and Ophelia are perfect for each other and I just loved their relationship and the way they communicate.
it's pretty spicy, I was clutching my pearls fr
I absolutely adored this story!
The banter between Frankie and Ophelia was so entertaining and cute. They had a connection right from the start and it never felt dull or one sided. I also appreciated the fact that they seemed to always be on the same page.
Frankie was a dream! He was sweet, thoughtful, funny, charming, and most definitely a dirty talker. Ophelia was caring, funny, nice, and extremely relatable.
The ending seemed a bit rushed. I wish we would have gotten a little more insight into Frankie and Ophelia’s relationship once in Colorado. I also think we should have gotten a scene where Frankie told his mom and sister about the move/new gf; and maybe even a scene between Ophelia and her parents where they realize how much they have been taking Ophelia for granted. Frankie feeling like he needed to be there to take care of his family and Ophelia feeling like an extra in both her families were big parts of how they viewed themselves and why they made certain decisions. Having good closure to both these things would have upped my rating of this book to 5⭐️.
The banter between Frankie and Ophelia was so entertaining and cute. They had a connection right from the start and it never felt dull or one sided. I also appreciated the fact that they seemed to always be on the same page.
Frankie was a dream! He was sweet, thoughtful, funny, charming, and most definitely a dirty talker. Ophelia was caring, funny, nice, and extremely relatable.
The ending seemed a bit rushed. I wish we would have gotten a little more insight into Frankie and Ophelia’s relationship once in Colorado. I also think we should have gotten a scene where Frankie told his mom and sister about the move/new gf; and maybe even a scene between Ophelia and her parents where they realize how much they have been taking Ophelia for granted. Frankie feeling like he needed to be there to take care of his family and Ophelia feeling like an extra in both her families were big parts of how they viewed themselves and why they made certain decisions. Having good closure to both these things would have upped my rating of this book to 5⭐️.
dare I say added to my list of favorite books! this book has been everything I love including that it’s about 150 pages longer than most romance books I find through the internet