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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to Netgalley and Jodi McAlister for providing me with this arc.
An Academic Affair is a cute enemies to lovers read. Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been in an academic rivalry since their freshman year of college. There have been a series of agreed upon and shortly broken truces, but the sixth cease fire proves to be the most important. When they both apply for a job position at university, Sadie realizes its partner for hire. So all they have to do is get married, make it past their probation period and then divorce. Easy right? Tensions rise threatening the security of their positions
I really did enjoy this read! At first, I was hesitant because of just how much they argued (I realize this is enemies to lovers), but I quickly loved the banter. Sadie and Jonah functioned so much better as a unit rather than competing. I really liked seeing them grow and work together.
I did appreciate learning more about the side characters. Fiona was my favorite, I really hope she gets her own book and we see her development. Same with Chessie. I’m not sure if I agreed with how things were resolved with these characters and I definitely have questions about what next with them. The ending seemed a bit abrupt and I would’ve liked more to it but overall a good read
An Academic Affair is a cute enemies to lovers read. Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been in an academic rivalry since their freshman year of college. There have been a series of agreed upon and shortly broken truces, but the sixth cease fire proves to be the most important. When they both apply for a job position at university, Sadie realizes its partner for hire. So all they have to do is get married, make it past their probation period and then divorce. Easy right? Tensions rise threatening the security of their positions
I really did enjoy this read! At first, I was hesitant because of just how much they argued (I realize this is enemies to lovers), but I quickly loved the banter. Sadie and Jonah functioned so much better as a unit rather than competing. I really liked seeing them grow and work together.
I did appreciate learning more about the side characters. Fiona was my favorite, I really hope she gets her own book and we see her development. Same with Chessie. I’m not sure if I agreed with how things were resolved with these characters and I definitely have questions about what next with them. The ending seemed a bit abrupt and I would’ve liked more to it but overall a good read
emotional
funny
relaxing
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
i loved the humour in this book made me lol. such a good slow burn
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
break my heart more why don't you
this was just fantastic. the yearning. the pining. the arguing. the frustration. loving a sibling more than life itself. feeling like a burden to everyone who loves you. hot men in tweed.
i was seated. i am on the floor now. thanks, jodi.
this was just fantastic. the yearning. the pining. the arguing. the frustration. loving a sibling more than life itself. feeling like a burden to everyone who loves you. hot men in tweed.
i was seated. i am on the floor now. thanks, jodi.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received a copy of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
I’ll start off with “An Academic Affair” is not my typical read. It is the first heterosexual romance I’ve read in over a year. Outside of that the tropes were some of my favorites, enemies to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, etc. Sadie and Jonah both acknowledging how closely their relationship was following those tropes was quite funny as well. The amount of introspection on both of their parts was a relief. I will say my main complaint was that the ending felt abrupt. I was confused when I turned the page only for it to be over. Sure, the major plot points were wrapped up, but some of the minor ones felt glossed over. My favorite little tidbit was Jonah’s POV containing footnotes. Even in his head he couldn’t help being a scholar.
I’ll start off with “An Academic Affair” is not my typical read. It is the first heterosexual romance I’ve read in over a year. Outside of that the tropes were some of my favorites, enemies to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, etc. Sadie and Jonah both acknowledging how closely their relationship was following those tropes was quite funny as well. The amount of introspection on both of their parts was a relief. I will say my main complaint was that the ending felt abrupt. I was confused when I turned the page only for it to be over. Sure, the major plot points were wrapped up, but some of the minor ones felt glossed over. My favorite little tidbit was Jonah’s POV containing footnotes. Even in his head he couldn’t help being a scholar.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ So I just finished An Academic Affair and... honestly, mixed feelings. I was super into the whole campus setting and the academic politics were kind of juicy, not gonna lie. Jodi McAllister definitely knows how to write tension and banter—some of the scenes had me flipping pages just to see how it would all blow up.
Butttt… the romance didn’t completely hit for me. I wanted to root for the characters, I really did, but sometimes their choices were kinda frustrating? Like, girl, you’re smart—why are you doing that?
Butttt… the romance didn’t completely hit for me. I wanted to root for the characters, I really did, but sometimes their choices were kinda frustrating? Like, girl, you’re smart—why are you doing that?
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Once again, Jodi McAlister delivers a professionally annoying (misogyny always gets my goat and she is SO good at detailing its horrors) and emotionally engaging novel whose romance makes it near impossible to put the book down! Her characters are so well fleshed out that even tertiary ones are memorable and the lovable ones have you hoping that there is a novel of their own in the future.
This time she tackles the world of academia and is inspired in how she creates the drama that spurs the story along. The slow burn/pining romance bursts into great passion just before making the reader’s heart drop at approaching problems. As mentioned before, unputdownable! Enjoy!!!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the free ARC. All opinions are wholly my own.
This time she tackles the world of academia and is inspired in how she creates the drama that spurs the story along. The slow burn/pining romance bursts into great passion just before making the reader’s heart drop at approaching problems. As mentioned before, unputdownable! Enjoy!!!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the free ARC. All opinions are wholly my own.