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A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn

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thisteachreads's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This was my first Meghan Quinn story and I figured I’d enjoy it because I appreciate the tropes of the story.

One thing I was not prepared for was the involvement of pregnancy in this story, so be warned.

I have mixed feelings on the book.

Things I enjoyed include: the funny banter between Hux and Lottie, the slow burn sexiness of this story and the alpha possessiveness of Hux with Lottie.

Things I really didn’t enjoy include: Lottie’s absolute fixation on how Angela is a terrible friend and screwed her over (girl… you knew this for ages, get over it…), her inability to stop crying at the end after Hux accused her of telling Ellie (I get it, you’re betrayed and sad, but that you can’t stop crying for 24 hours after a few weeks seems a bit… much), the fake pregnancy angle (again, why?!) and the absolute robotic nature of Hux throughout most of the story.

The potential for more was here and it isn’t going to stop me from
Checking out more of her stories, because the writing wasn’t bad and the spice was nice, but this story did require you to suspend belief in realistic timelines and to believe that a handsome, rich, billionaire wouldn’t have women knocking down his door.

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stephanieluxton's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was a rom com with a few really funny moments. I enjoyed watching the improv between the main characters as they fake their relationship. There were some great moments of banter. It's a little hallmarky in it's premise and nearly exactly what you expect happens, but I found myself enjoying the book.

My main criticism is that it was too long. I felt like the enemies to lovers trope didn't really make sense here. Lottie was ridiculously grumpy and hostile towards Huxley (I hate his name so goddamn much), and it made no sense because he literally changed her life by covering looming expenses and giving her a place to stay. Sometimes she was really funny but sometimes her immaturity was exhausting. She doesn't have much relationship experience, so I can understand why she would handle conflict with Huxley badly, but also this is a super perfect man who doesn't make too many crazy mistakes so what does she expect? Some of the spicy parts were fun but I felt like the entire last third of the book was basically just spice and it got a little repetitive. Some people love that stuff so it's fine.

I do wish that Hoxley wasn't a stereotypical book billionaire. It feels pretty unbelievable that this guy and his brothers are perfect, kind, rich, single, super ripped without spending much time in the gym, and seem to have a lot of free time.

This feels like a lot of complaining for a 4/5 star book. I enjoyed the journey but I tend to appreciate when my romance books feel a little more realistic or have conflict that's triggered by something other than poor communication. This book was funny and lighthearted but lacks any deep meaning or lessons. It's a junk food kind of book and there's nothing wrong with that.

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circe813's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

3.0

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hollidayreadswithme's review against another edition

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funny slow-paced

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

2.25

This is an extremely explicit book. Hate the colorful book cover.

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ebreheny25's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

It’s a very cute book! Fake engagement to the max! However, sometimes the writing made it a little obvious that the writer is on the newer side

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rebakesl's review against another edition

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funny tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Ugh, I can’t believe I actually made it through this. The toxicity abounds! Possibly billionaire romances are not for me if they’re all like this. The primary relationship was toxic from the start and never seemed to find solid foundational ground. Even secondary characters like Kelsey (sister) were hot on the gaslighting. Telling her sister to be thankful when the man she’s working/living with is acting like an actual troll? Not okay. The story lacked a lot of the believable magic of an enemies to lovers story; MQ can write a spicy scene, but I feel like that was one of the only redeeming qualities. Maybe I’m being too harsh, but this story felt like it had so much potential at the beginning and I just didn’t feel like it delivered.

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