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spaghettireads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
hellowildflower's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this eARC.
I enjoyed this book but it was a little bit of a struggle to come back to it. It took me a few chapters to warm up to Nina, but there was just something about Ari that I just didn’t love and I can’t figure out what. Maybe it was just her vibe?
I loved the found family aspect and enjoyed Nina’s relationships with her friend group.
Didn’t really love Lorna and all of that part of the story. Even though they made a point about visiting her not being a “chore”, that’s how it came across to me. Seeing your only family member, that lives so close by, only once a week seems like chore to me. Nina works from home. She could go see Lorna any day of the week. She literally had nothing else going on.
If I lived close to my family, I’d see them more. And not just on a day that had been planned out. I’d see them when I felt like it. Especially if they were older and maybe not going to be around much longer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Drug use
Moderate: Death
duckyreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I had a lot of fun reading Ari and Nina's story! For Her Consideration follows Nina, an aspiring writer who has a job in publicity for celebrities in Hollywood. As an up-and-rising actor, Ari reaches out to get more clarity about the email account that Nina is curating. After they begin to spend more time together, their friendship blossoms into something more.
I absolutely loved that Nina is surrounded by a queer found family (except for her hilarious and supportive Aunt). My absolute favorite part of the story is that Nina is an unapologetically fat character and constantly affirms her body. I would've loved to have gotten Ari's perspective, but I am looking forward to what Amy Spalding writes in the future! I recommend this for anyone looking for a cute celebrity/non-celebrity sapphic romance.
Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely loved that Nina is surrounded by a queer found family (except for her hilarious and supportive Aunt). My absolute favorite part of the story is that Nina is an unapologetically fat character and constantly affirms her body. I would've loved to have gotten Ari's perspective, but I am looking forward to what Amy Spalding writes in the future! I recommend this for anyone looking for a cute celebrity/non-celebrity sapphic romance.
Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident
badwolfbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a really cute romance with a few spicier scenes included, but unfortunately, it wasn't something I necessarily enjoyed due to the dynamic of the characters,
Nina Rice is not living her best life - after moving to LA to write a script for television, going through a horrendous break up with the woman she wanted to marry, and losing all of her friends (her own doing), Nina is now a remote worker for an agency, where she responds to celebrity emails in place of them. This life was working out great for her up until one of her clients, Ari Fox, complains that she wasn't all the way thrilled with the communication that Nina was providing,
Ari Fox is an up-and-coming LGBTQ actress, on her way to an Oscar. She meets for dinner with Nina, and her boss Joyce, to settle the communication issues she has, but ends up falling head over heels with Nina.
I think you can tell where the rest is going. And while the plot is SO PROMISING, there's some things that I can't overlook when it comes to character development. The two main points are below.
1: Ari is... for lack of a better word... Pushy. And its not in a cute, playful, "I'm Joking," kind of way. It's cringe-worthy. How many times does your girlfriend need to say "No," before it clicks? Oh wait... It doesn't click. And that's the reason for the inevitable rom-com romantic split.
2: Nina has NO character development until 94% of the book is over. She actually gets WORSE up until her and Ari make up and the relationship has seemingly made her "whole," again. It's very off-putting.
I really wanted to fall head over heels for this book and the characters, but I found myself wanting more of the side characters - Nina's friends - instead of Ari and Nina, and that really is a huge issue.
This was a really cute romance with a few spicier scenes included, but unfortunately, it wasn't something I necessarily enjoyed due to the dynamic of the characters,
Nina Rice is not living her best life - after moving to LA to write a script for television, going through a horrendous break up with the woman she wanted to marry, and losing all of her friends (her own doing), Nina is now a remote worker for an agency, where she responds to celebrity emails in place of them. This life was working out great for her up until one of her clients, Ari Fox, complains that she wasn't all the way thrilled with the communication that Nina was providing,
Ari Fox is an up-and-coming LGBTQ actress, on her way to an Oscar. She meets for dinner with Nina, and her boss Joyce, to settle the communication issues she has, but ends up falling head over heels with Nina.
I think you can tell where the rest is going. And while the plot is SO PROMISING, there's some things that I can't overlook when it comes to character development. The two main points are below.
1: Ari is... for lack of a better word... Pushy. And its not in a cute, playful, "I'm Joking," kind of way. It's cringe-worthy. How many times does your girlfriend need to say "No," before it clicks? Oh wait... It doesn't click. And that's the reason for the inevitable rom-com romantic split.
2: Nina has NO character development until 94% of the book is over. She actually gets WORSE up until her and Ari make up and the relationship has seemingly made her "whole," again. It's very off-putting.
I really wanted to fall head over heels for this book and the characters, but I found myself wanting more of the side characters - Nina's friends - instead of Ari and Nina, and that really is a huge issue.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
cko's review against another edition
funny
tense
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
4.5
I'm giving this 4.5 stars because it was such fun to read. Funny, sexy, fat-positive, and fast-paced lesbian romance, set in contemporary LA. I was literally stamping my feet with glee and cackling and pumping my fists. That's how invested I got in these hilarious characters. (Very light spoilers ahead, regarding the central inner conflict, be warned.)
I loved Ari and Nina and Lorna and Bianca and Chloe and CJ and Steve. Such a wonderful, diverse cast of characters, there was so much love on these pages, such beautiful, rich friendship, which is what makes it sooooo hard to believe that they would let their best friend completely disappear after she went through a terrible breakup. And that Nina could really have let someone as horrible as Taylor stand over her as the expert on herself for three whole years, letting that nasty email dictate her life for so long. It just seems improbable to me that she would immediately and so extremely isolate herself from her friends, that she would really believe that she was "dangerous" to them. I could easily see Nina's insecurities and how this horrible breakup would cause anyone to spiral, but the extremism of her reactions just didn't really seem to fit, especially when her friend group was so tightly-knitted. (Luckily, the author seems to know this, because one of the characters points this out and suggests she seek therapy.)
Despite this confusing, frustrating inner conflict (I mean, of all people, I get it, the inner critic's voice can be LOUD and TIRELESS, but it doesn't always make for interesting conflict on the page, when it's the same refrain over and over....) I had an absolute blast with Nina and Ari and all the rest. And honestly, it was very relatable, the issue of running away from what feels like home. Running away from yourself, afraid of who you are, afraid of losing those you love, afraid of trying, afraid of hoping, afraid of being disappointed and so settling for far less than happiness. I did feel that deep to my core.
I loved that they modeled pronoun use, accepting aro/ace identities, tipping well, and suggesting therapy. This is the queer love story I needed in my life right now.
I loved Ari and Nina and Lorna and Bianca and Chloe and CJ and Steve. Such a wonderful, diverse cast of characters, there was so much love on these pages, such beautiful, rich friendship, which is what makes it sooooo hard to believe that they would let their best friend completely disappear after she went through a terrible breakup. And that Nina could really have let someone as horrible as Taylor stand over her as the expert on herself for three whole years, letting that nasty email dictate her life for so long. It just seems improbable to me that she would immediately and so extremely isolate herself from her friends, that she would really believe that she was "dangerous" to them. I could easily see Nina's insecurities and how this horrible breakup would cause anyone to spiral, but the extremism of her reactions just didn't really seem to fit, especially when her friend group was so tightly-knitted. (Luckily, the author seems to know this, because one of the characters points this out and suggests she seek therapy.)
Despite this confusing, frustrating inner conflict (I mean, of all people, I get it, the inner critic's voice can be LOUD and TIRELESS, but it doesn't always make for interesting conflict on the page, when it's the same refrain over and over....) I had an absolute blast with Nina and Ari and all the rest. And honestly, it was very relatable, the issue of running away from what feels like home. Running away from yourself, afraid of who you are, afraid of losing those you love, afraid of trying, afraid of hoping, afraid of being disappointed and so settling for far less than happiness. I did feel that deep to my core.
I loved that they modeled pronoun use, accepting aro/ace identities, tipping well, and suggesting therapy. This is the queer love story I needed in my life right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
inkdrinkeranonymous's review against another edition
emotional
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
For Her Consideration was a fun and lighthearted book. It was heartwarming and made me smile. I loved the found family aspects and how each character was unique. I also appreciated having an older and fat main character. This book was a solid four stars and a fun quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
decklededgess's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
trigger warnings: anxiety and depression, physical injury, adoption mention, car and biker accident
This was a super sweet and cute romance set in LA. Nina’s crisis after her ex gave her a 12 point list of why she was a terrible person leads to her self isolating and working as someone who ghostwrites emails for busy celebrities. That’s such a fun and weird premise. But also the emotional point of this book was super relatable. I too am a flight risk when someone tells me I made a mistake.
Nina meeting Ari and the two of them building a relationship was super cute. I liked reading about Nina struggling to parse out her feelings about Ari, about her job and her writing, reconnecting with friends and more. Her self doubt and fear of being a problem to those she cared about was really well done.
I kind of missed having Ari’s POV. It’s just Nina narrating the romance so I didn’t get an opportunity to connect to Ari’s side of the romance. But since Nina’s emotional growth was such a significant component of the book it makes sense.
I am a little hesitant about the mention of adoption agencies and the subplot of two characters looking into adopting a child. It’s not significant but the harm that adoption agencies have done to children and to birth parents while simultaneously exploiting people who want children is too big of an issue not to mention it in relation to this book. It’s insignificant in the grand scheme of things but for a romance, seeing adoption agencies thrown in as a happy ending really did not fit the vibe. But it’s like a total of four paragraphs in the book so not a huge impact.
I was quite chuffed that the main character is fat and that’s that. Like the story did a wonderful job of just letting her exist. It wasn’t about her size, it wasn’t about how people reacted to her around the diet culture of LA, it wasn’t a Nina learning to love her body. All those stories are so valuable but one book about a fat woman living her gay life in LA learning to be fully happy with her career and love life was a really lovely thing to come across. [as a straight sized person my opinion here is that of an outsider. an own voices review would serve you better in understanding the fat rep in this book]
Overall a fun book! I was disappointed the smut wasn’t more detailed but you can’t win ‘em all.
This was a super sweet and cute romance set in LA. Nina’s crisis after her ex gave her a 12 point list of why she was a terrible person leads to her self isolating and working as someone who ghostwrites emails for busy celebrities. That’s such a fun and weird premise. But also the emotional point of this book was super relatable. I too am a flight risk when someone tells me I made a mistake.
Nina meeting Ari and the two of them building a relationship was super cute. I liked reading about Nina struggling to parse out her feelings about Ari, about her job and her writing, reconnecting with friends and more. Her self doubt and fear of being a problem to those she cared about was really well done.
I kind of missed having Ari’s POV. It’s just Nina narrating the romance so I didn’t get an opportunity to connect to Ari’s side of the romance. But since Nina’s emotional growth was such a significant component of the book it makes sense.
I am a little hesitant about the mention of adoption agencies and the subplot of two characters looking into adopting a child. It’s not significant but the harm that adoption agencies have done to children and to birth parents while simultaneously exploiting people who want children is too big of an issue not to mention it in relation to this book. It’s insignificant in the grand scheme of things but for a romance, seeing adoption agencies thrown in as a happy ending really did not fit the vibe. But it’s like a total of four paragraphs in the book so not a huge impact.
I was quite chuffed that the main character is fat and that’s that. Like the story did a wonderful job of just letting her exist. It wasn’t about her size, it wasn’t about how people reacted to her around the diet culture of LA, it wasn’t a Nina learning to love her body. All those stories are so valuable but one book about a fat woman living her gay life in LA learning to be fully happy with her career and love life was a really lovely thing to come across. [as a straight sized person my opinion here is that of an outsider. an own voices review would serve you better in understanding the fat rep in this book]
Overall a fun book! I was disappointed the smut wasn’t more detailed but you can’t win ‘em all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
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