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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
A heartwarming story about two people learning how to heal the past. I enjoyed each character, how communication was used and clarified. This did a great job of staying in the present while explaining the past. This was a good second-chance romance. I only hope I could visit the Hummingbird Inn and meet Molly and Robin.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I typically don't love second-chance, but I ate up this FF romance with a Bed and Breakfast setting in a small town that has become known as a safe place for queer tourists.
You know, in the first half I was actively rooting for them to stay broken up. I kept reading because the community in Eureka was so cozy and inviting and wondrously queer (please, can I go to Counter Culture, the vegan restaurant run by a trans guy?) By the end, though, they had grown so much that I was here for it. I'm glad I stuck this one out. As a side note, it's interesting to read books set in a timeline where covid happened and had an impact. Also, Arkansas, update your divorce laws!
This is very obviously Stranger Things AU fanfic with only most of the serial numbers filled off but I still had a great time and the fun and descriptive-but-not-too-descriptive writing style had me hooked from beginning to end. Can’t wait to check out more books from this author because if they’re even half as good as this one I know I’m in for a great time :)
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Susie Dumond’s Bed and Breakup was a book I was offered via a widget. As such, I didn’t seek it out and honestly, probably would not have under other circumstances. While the book was a relatively easy read and the world (and setting) building was quite good, the plot and the characters fell very flat. At first, Robin and Molly seem like decent characters— their pranks definitely gave them some personality. However, as I reached the last few chapters, I realized that Dumond had done little to establish their traits outside of their interactions with one another and the ensuing internal battles they grappled with on their journey to restore not only their inn, but their relationship too. Like other reviews I read in the midst of my reading, all of the elements were present for a great novel. However, something in the writing style led me to view them through a superficial lens and quickly recognize their lack of romantic chemistry. Thus, the protagonists became a bit insufferable throughout the rest of the novel, as their connection seemed unlikely and unrealistic.
Thank you to Dial Press/Penguin Random House and NetGalley for the ARC.
Thank you to Dial Press/Penguin Random House and NetGalley for the ARC.