A review by erinnicolecreads
The Desire Variable by Ana D'Arcy

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This spicy romance was more than I bargained for! While it definitely had a lot of steamy moments, it also showed the highs & lows of navigating dating really well. The flaws that each character had felt so realistic & watching them work through various hurdles was raw & so relatable. The cast of characters was overall fantastic, I loved all the diversity & the female friendships! As a woman in stem myself, I resonated a lot with Andy’s mentality of assuming she was being discriminated towards by male superiors & feeling as though she needed to work significantly harder than male counterparts to prove her worth. Loved the characters in this & was hooked on the romance!

I do however wish one particular character was treated a bit better, but I also think that was the purpose of his role in the story.

Thank you so much to Love Notes PR & the author for the eARC!