A review by hannah_reads_2020
Crushing It by Lorelei Parker

4.0

A fun contemporary romance.

Sierra is a co-owner of a fledgling game development company that needs their next big pitch at a gaming convention in Germany. One problem, a mortifying incident in collage has left her unable to speak in public - coherently at least.

Her best mate, room mate and fellow co-owner convinces her to sign up for a open mic type evening in which contestants tell their most embarrassing stories. Bouncing off the idea that the class that created the embarrassing moment back in collage also involved journaling she decides to pull her material from there, starting with the anecdote of her collage crush Tristan Spencer. All goes well until the contestant after her turn out to be said crush. Hilarity ensues as she navigates past feeling and new feelings towards the bars owner Alfie, who was also in this class. We follow Sierras turmoil as she doubts herself and figures herself out and find love.

Fun, funny, heartwarming and heart braking. This was an easy read and I can't wait to see what the author delivers next.