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This was a super cute, super quick read. Logan and Grace have a chance encounter yet when Logan knocks on the wrong door and meets Grace. They hang out and make out, but Logan leaves before they can exchange numbers. But Logan can’t stop thinking about her, so he comes back around to ask her out. However, he realizes he’s not ready for a relationship and leaves Grace in the lurch at a crucial moment. Only, he knows he made a mistake and now has to do everything he can to win her back.

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4.0

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

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hopeful medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.5

TW for parental alcoholism, sexual assault

I didn’t like this one as much as I liked the first book in the Off Campus series. I was more interested in the background story of Logan’s family dynamic and him dealing with his alcohol father.

“What do we do?” I ask grimly.
“Same thing we’ve always done. We man up and take care of our family.”
Frustration twists my gut, tangling with the pretzel of guilt already lodged there. Why is it our job to sacrifice everything for him?
Because he’s your father and he’s sick.
Because your mother had to do it for fourteen years and now it’s your turn.

Back to the romance aspect of this book what happened to hello!? Way too much steam for me right away, I personally like to get to know my characters and have some banter before they get involved that way. By time I made it to page 74, Grace and John were already on their third hookup (In the first book to this series we didn’t even get a first kiss until page 122). The romance kind of felt like insta love in my opinion, we had a series of hookups, a summer break that I’m meant to believe Logan fell in love with Grace over even though they had no communication?

I’ve known her since April, but we weren’t dating then. Now we are and it’s nearing the one-month mark, but I’m not sure what the etiquette for I-love-yous is. I told my first girlfriend I loved her after two weeks of dating. My second, after five months. So maybe I should split the difference and tell Grace… at the three-month point. Yeah. That seems like an appropriate amount of time.

I will say I did enjoy seeing Logan pine after Grace and the fact that he wanted to put the work in to get her back and show her he was serious about her. I liked Grace’s personality and that she knew what she deserved and wasn’t willing to settle.

Did we ever really get a resolution on Ramona or her friendship with Grace? Because I have a hard time believing Grace would just forgive her like that. I feel like the argument and the groveling at the end wasn’t even necessary, I hate third act breakups (even though they technically didn’t break up). I will say though the groveling Logan did was cute, probably one of my favorite cute moments in the book.

Spice Rating: *reserved for the romance genre or books with an appropriate substantial romance subplot* this rating is meant to categorize the level of spice not how much i enjoyed it. this is a completely subjective thing.

3 spice (🌶🌶🌶) = solid love scene, around two - four scenes in a standard length book, the use of vulgar terms to explain *parts*. the desire goes hand in hand with the love and romance between the characters

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I loved this just as much as The Deal! The Mistake follows Logan and Grace. Logan is obsessing over best friend Garrett’s girlfriend Hannah, and shagging anything that moves to get over her.

But then he meets Grace. Did he really ever love Hannah? Or was he envious of her and Garrett’s love and relationship?

He’s good enough to go pro with ice hockey after university but his Dad’s alcoholism may prevent him from doing so.

Can is dad change his ways? And can Logan confess his feelings to Grace before he pushes her away?

I liked the dual first person POV, and found Grace and Logan likeable as characters. The spice was pretty good too after the initial slow burn! I’ll definitely read on with this series.

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lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

It’s a lot slower and calm than The Deal. Reading perspective from each of the guys are so cute. Like you can see how each of them approach serious relationship. I wonder what type of person Dean and Tucker is. But, when I read The Deal, I was icked out by how boys talk. So… misogynistic. Which isn't a shock to me bcs well they're the most masculine men ever. I bet if they did a podcast, it’ll be a sanctuary for white, masculine men out there (I’m rephrasing a quote I heard from Streamer Awards 2024). Logan and Grace’s relationship feels more matured than Hannah and Garrett’s

I give this a 4⭐ bcs I feel like it's a bit slow for me. It doesn't feel fast paced like The Deal but it's still good and I didn't feel like “when it’s going to end?” and I also has this energy where I’m like “another chapter bcs I want to know more” yk.

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