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A review by kjanie
Chasing Stars by Alex K. Thorne
3.0
3.5/5 stars
Fauxmance, celebrity romance and superheroines...this book really does have it all. This was such a fun, smile-inducing read. I honestly enjoyed every minute of it and definitely recommend it if you're looking for a sweet and highly entertaining romance. It also helps that this has all my favourite lesfic tropes, I am just a sucker for fauxmance and romances with famous people. The superhero aspect was somewhat secondary, but still a major part, which just added some uniqueness and fun to the mix.
While this was definitely an enjoyable read, I didn't connect to it as much as I wanted to. I enjoyed it while I was reading but it is not something that I will remember or want to re-read. I fell like this is mainly because I never connected to our main characters. I think their relationship was really good, but I didn't particularly care about either of them enough on their own to get truly invested. The chemistry was still pretty good (although not the best that I've read) and their relationship, as I said before, was definitely fun to read.
I just love how different the books in this 'series' are turning out to be. They are all standalones and the authors are definitely putting their unique spins on the superhero genre in each book. While Shattered was much more contemplative and much less romance-heavy, this book was much lighter and heart-warming. And while this isn't my favourite book, I did enjoy the author's storytelling and am excited to read more from her in the future.
Fauxmance, celebrity romance and superheroines...this book really does have it all. This was such a fun, smile-inducing read. I honestly enjoyed every minute of it and definitely recommend it if you're looking for a sweet and highly entertaining romance. It also helps that this has all my favourite lesfic tropes, I am just a sucker for fauxmance and romances with famous people. The superhero aspect was somewhat secondary, but still a major part, which just added some uniqueness and fun to the mix.
While this was definitely an enjoyable read, I didn't connect to it as much as I wanted to. I enjoyed it while I was reading but it is not something that I will remember or want to re-read. I fell like this is mainly because I never connected to our main characters. I think their relationship was really good, but I didn't particularly care about either of them enough on their own to get truly invested. The chemistry was still pretty good (although not the best that I've read) and their relationship, as I said before, was definitely fun to read.
I just love how different the books in this 'series' are turning out to be. They are all standalones and the authors are definitely putting their unique spins on the superhero genre in each book. While Shattered was much more contemplative and much less romance-heavy, this book was much lighter and heart-warming. And while this isn't my favourite book, I did enjoy the author's storytelling and am excited to read more from her in the future.