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Party Favors by Erin McLellan

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PARTY FAVORS was an absolute delight to read and I loved both Wren and Amanda. Erin McLellan excels at writing sexy romances with likable and relatable characters. While this romance does rely heavily on the foundation of friendship these two women already have, it still feels fresh for the reader because Amanda and Wren have never spent time together in person. They both go into the vacation with insecurities about how others perceive them and it was so much fun to watch them find someone who supports and sees them for who they really are.

Amanda is tired of being seen as boring and quiet while Wren is tired of not being taken seriously because she's just the "fun one." These two balanced each other really well and I liked that Amanda appreciated and loved Wren because she was fun not in spite of it. They quickly develop feelings for each other but personal doubts have them each questioning if they can make it last past the vacation.

I also enjoyed seeing some of the previous book couples like Benji and William and Rosie and Leo (my favorite!) and like the rest of the series I loved how sex-positive PARTY FAVORS was. Wren encouraged Amanda to be open with her desires and to know that asking for what you want and need is important. This was the perfect sexy and fun holiday read.

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4.0

smutty af, epic sex scenes. Loved it.

happy017's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Fun quick read, too cheesy for me

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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3.0

You know what, there were fine scenes in this and it was a quick read, but man?? Why was the writing like that?? Help. I was laughing in places I probably shouldn’t have been.

Some favorite dumb lines that made me inappropriately burst out in laughter while reading erotica:

Amanda shot off the bed. “Need to pee. BRB.”
She was halfway down the staircase before she realized she’d literally said “BRB” out loud.
Hello why do we need to bring text lingo into this please stop.

A shiver racked Amanda’s body. “Yes. Please, Wren. I feel…”
“What do you feel?”
Amanda thrust her hands into her own hair and fisted it. She looked so fucking sexy.
“Like a cork that’s about to pop. Please, Wren. Touch me.”
CAN YOU IMAGINE SAYING “LIKE A CORK THAT’S ABOUT TO POP” OUT LOUD DURING SEX? SERIOUSLY. THINK ABOUT IT. TRY TO SAY THAT SEXILY. I DARE YOU. LMAO.

Even better.” Wren reached into her bag and dragged out a large green dildo.
“Is that Shrek’s?”
Wren laughed. “Yeah. I love this baby. It’s got a wicked head.”
This is a reference to a Shrek dildo mentioned earlier. Shrek dildo. WHY. I DIDN’T SIGN UP FOR THIS.

”Then I could open Myrna’s Closet, and wham, bam, thank you, ma’am. New Year’s resolutions—achievement unlocked.”
Do NOT talk to me unless “wham, bam, thank you, ma’am” is in your list of everyday phrases. I’m dead serious.

Sometimes, certain sentences are unnecessary. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk. Have a good day. (but other than the very strange dialogue choices, this was…average?)