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The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

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angeldarling_xo's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

bluereads99's review

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emotional reflective tense 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

5.0

if there is one person who i know will never disappoint, it is the queen talia hibbert herself. this book stressed me tf out but it is okay its great its fine i only had to take a break like 3 times bc i was screaming why would u do that!! i get way too emotionally invested hehe

sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.5

💬: "It was exhausting to realise that everyone in the world knew he was an absolute fool for Jasmine Allen. He straightened his spine and ran a hand through his hair, suddenly realising that he must look a state—must look as out of control as he felt. And that wouldn’t do."

Hibbert, Talia. The Roommate Risk (p. 279). Nixon House. Kindle Edition.

📖Genres: romance, contemporary, contemporary romance,

📚Page Count: 333

🎧Audiobook Length: 09h 36min

👩🏾‍🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 4.5/5
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The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert is a contemporary romance and the second book in The Midnight Heat Collection, by the same author. The Roommate Risk is about two best friends, Jasmine and Rahul. Jasmine lives with a roommate but she soon finds out that her room and everything in it has been damaged if not destroyed because there was a major water leak in her bedroom. With nowhere to go, Jasmine contacts her best friend Rahul because she knows that his apartment has an open room and she hopes that she can rent it for a while. Little does Jasmine know that Rahul has been in love with her for the last 7 years of their lives together as best friends. Will Jasmine moving in complicate everything in the best or worst way?

I really enjoyed this story, it was romantic, sweet, and angsty. I love the chemistry between Rahul and Jasmine, I think they're cute together. They both have their own stuff that they're dealing with and the author does an okay job of depicting that with Rahul and an even better job depicting it with Jasmine. There was this really cute scene where Rahul takes Jasmine on a date and I couldn't stop smiling during that scene, it was just adorable and a little spicy. I think the only issue that I had with the story was a trope that takes place in the last part of the book, and it was basically

a third act break up but to continue to spoil things I will say that there IS an happily every after at the end so it all ends up working out. I understand why there was a break up near the end, because Jasmine had a lot of stuff she needed to sort through. I think it was a good choice to write in that she got a therapist and started working through her emotional and insecurity issues as well as her drinking problem.

The spicy scenes were really enjoyable. I might have really liked them because I dated someone in college with the same name and look as the main male character and memories were doin' their thing, but wow these spicy scenes were great. I'm giving the spicy scenes four chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️out of five chilies

I really enjoyed this novel, it made me smile and I definitely swooned over the main male character. I'm giving this 5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 4.5/5 Stars

Thank you [NetGalley.com], the author, and publisher for the arc (advanced reader's copy) of the audiobook.

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mhbookalicious's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Wow! The steam!? The angst!?! What a wild ride of an audiobook!
I absolutely adored, not only the story, but also this audiobook experience! The fact that there were two different voice actors for different POVs made it easier to keep up with what was actually happening! BUT ALSO The Roommate Risk was so much fun to listen to based on the story! The fact that Talia Hibbert is kind of known for writing steamy love stories with multicultural main characters PLUS curvy female main characters is what pulled me into this book and not let me go! I was obsessed with wanting to know how our main characters, Rahul and Jasmine, would get their happily ever after and was not disappointed!
This is definitely an amazing story for people who like forced proximity + friends to lovers + dual timeline + multicultural main characters + MORE! This was such a well rounded audiobook, it made me feel alll of the feelings and I cannot wait to listen to The Fake Fiancé Fiasco!
Thank you SO much to Dreamland Media for a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review!💖

taliwa's review against another edition

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2.0

2/5

I unfortunately didn't feel any connection to these characters at all. The story also felt so quick and underdeveloped. I am a fan of spice, but the spice in this book just felt awkward to me. Some of the descriptions just gave me secondhand embarrassment.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

An absolutely perfect read: friends to lovers, SEVEN YEARS OF PINING, forced proximity, bossy in the bedroom shy accountant MMC, & a really thoughtful exploration of attachment and family of origin impact. And honey the SPICE. The scene outside the arcade?🥵🥵🥵Rahul & Jasmine 4ever.

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rachelsreadsandreviews1's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Talia Hibbert is probably my favorite romance author at the moment. Their books are exactly the right mix of funny, swoony, and steamy. The writing style is quirky without being cringe, a balance that is hard to find. Hibbert characters are dynamic and wonderfully diverse across the board.

The Roommate Risk boasts all of these aspects and was an immense joy to listen to. Narrators Rooke Kingston and Keval Sha brought the story to live with skill and panache.

This particular book felt longer than necessary. I think several of the steamer scenes could have been placed differently and/or combined for more of a punch.

However, my interest was maintained the entire book, so my complaints feels slightly grasping.

Jas and Rahul are the precisely right combination of lovable and flawed. The sweetness of their dynamic doesn’t overshadow their needs and desires to grow as people. Hibbert does an amazing job of providing the reader with all the heartwarming bits, while also choosing growth for her characters.

Plot - 3

Writing and Editing - 5

Character Development - 5

Narration - 5

Personal Bias - 4

Final Score - 4.4

Thank you Talia Hibbert, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for my advanced copy audioboook in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.

This audiobook is on sale May 21st, 2024!