Reviews with content warning for Alcoholism - The Roommate Risk

I will never stop saying it: men written by Talia Hibbert are superior. And to be honest, among them, I think Rahul might be my new all-time favorite (and that’s saying something)! The emotional maturity, the kind-heartedness, the overall gentle disposition (that becomes absolutely filthy in the bedroom)? We’re talking green flag after green flag, my friends.

A lot of times, the friends-to-lovers trope is a miss for me, simply because the conflict never seems believable. I just think to myself “ugh, if you’re in love, just get together already, why all the angst? It needn’t be this difficult!” But with this one, I feel like I really did empathize with Jasmine’s reluctance to see what was right in front of her (and then to sabotage it when it could no longer be ignored). I appreciated her character development a lot.

As is always the case, Hibbert’s writing is accessible and enjoyable, I would recommend this to anyone and everyone.

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rickireadss's review

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4.0

did i pick this up because everyone and their momma on booksta is talking about it and its new cover? umm yes and i don't regret it. RAHUL>>>>>> that man was just SO down bad for my girl jasmine and i was here for it all. both of their inner monologues truly hurt my heart at times and damn, i didn't not expect this to get as emotional as it did towards the end?!? my heart was breaking. this didn't really pick up for me until about the 20% mark, but once it picked up, i was all in. also i didn't realize this was apart of series - although i don't think they are interconnected - so i'm going to go read those soon! not my favorite talia book but still really good.

⚠️: alcoholism, death of parent, abandonment, grief, panic attacks/disorders

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kassielovestoread's review

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emotional 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

This book is pure angst and it is done SO well that I felt like I would die if the MC's didn't just shut up and get together already!! Damn, is there any trope Talia Hibbert can't write??

The Roommate Risk was tooooo good. I loved Jasmine and Rahul so much! Their story was genuinely captivating and I was invested in their respective character arcs. I think the level of detail and care that went into developing these arcs was obvious and therefore added so much depth and vulnerability to the story. Jasmine and Rahul aren't together simply because of one stupid reason or another. And when those reasons are revealed to the reader, it raises the stakes even higher for their love. Like I said before, this book is all angst and longing buuuut, it is so damn satisfying. Get into this book asapppp!

A pet peeve: I wish the cover would accurately depict Rahul! Rahul is described as having BROWN skin and CURLY hair. And not for nothing that man on the cover looks white and his hair looks straight! So what gives??

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