A review by crystalleighwrites
False Confidence by Sophie Snow

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

Sophie Snow is one of my favorite indie authors and FALSE CONFIDENCE is just the latest example of why. Continuing with characters introduced in her prior novel, LEGALLY BINDING, FALSE CONFIDENCE is about … well… I’ll just share her tagline because it’s brilliant:

She’s a brat who can’t come.

He’s a pleasure dom who’s wanted her  for years.

They’re a match made in chaos.

-Sophie Snow, FALSE CONFIDENCE

It’s no secret that Snow’s books are high spice, but there’s way more to them than Ao3 style porn-with-plot (nothing wrong with that for when you want it). The characters in Snow’s love stories are fully rounded with complete and complex histories and inner lives. They have their own issues they have to contend with and work through to get to their happily every afters (because these are romances, after all). Jazz and Liam’s story in FALSE CONFIDENCE is witty, sexy, sweet, and rewarding (especially since there’s no 3rd act breakup). I love a messy, imperfect female protagonist, especially when they’re a feisty redhead, so Jazz had me at hello.

Snow’s books, FALSE CONFIDENCE included, do address weighty topics and often include kink in their spiciness. You can find content warnings at her website.