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To Have and to Hoax

Martha Waters

3.38 AVERAGE


They don’t know we know they know we know.

An enemies to lovers romance that made me laugh and fall in love.
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny medium-paced

3-1/2 - 5 stars. Enjoyable, but wish less of the story was taken up by incessant bickering. Don’t get me wrong, I relate to stubbornness and bickering and often enjoy enemies to lovers plots. Unfortunately I kept getting pulled out of the story to wonder at whether I could buy that they were madly, passionately in love, then in an instant fell out so irreparably they spent four years in a miserable cold war. Definitely planning to read the next book.
slow-paced

I went in with high hopes and came out with a more than disappointing read. I guess this is a sign that I should avoid books that use miscommunication as the main plot device like the plague. I was so annoyed with it that I eventually got annoyed with the main characters, especially near the end.

I mean, it felt like the same cycle over and over again, and there’s only so much I can take. I managed to finish the book, but ultimately, was left underwhelmed.
funny lighthearted medium-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: No

These two are so heinously insane, awful, and toxic. I loved every minute of it, like watching trash TV to feel superior during a crisis.

ONE STAR REDACTED FOR “in his britches he was stiff and aching.”

3.75 stars