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A review by baggygee
Shipped by Angie Hockman
4.0
4 stars!
This was an adorable little romance that had some The Hating Game vibes but not in a derivative way. Just in a "same hat" sort of way - they both use the enemies to lovers trope, though honestly I felt like Graeme and Henley's rivalry felt a lot more realistic to my experience in the working world than Lucy and Josh's. And the realism is good to balance out the less-than-realistic situation: an all-expense paid two-week cruise to get to "know" the product that the new digital marketing director will be promoting.
Things I liked
- Henley's got a fun and unique voice. I went in a little worried that it'd be a "girl boss" stereotype, but I related to the overworked, overschooled, yet desperate for human connection twenty-something.
- Walsh!!! What a little sister. I loved the very realistic two twenty-ish sisters. I feel like a lot of books I read with sibling duos have either an unbreakable relationship where they would never fight or argue...or it's just all conflict between the two. Walsh and Henley have a well realized sisterly relationship that involves caring for each other, while simultaneously wanting to punch each other over dumb things that don't really matter.
- I honestly really liked how detailed the book was about Henley's career and day-to-day work life. A lot of novels and sitcoms barely touch on the work aspect except to vaguely mention "reports" and "spreadsheets." And there's nothing wrong with that, but that detail set this romance story apart in a good way.
Things I didn't like
- Certain parts felt a little rushed, particularly some of the more romantic scenes in the last 30% of the book. It wasn't bad, but enough for me to wish for a little more, so that's mainly why it wasn't a five star read for me.
This was an adorable little romance that had some The Hating Game vibes but not in a derivative way. Just in a "same hat" sort of way - they both use the enemies to lovers trope, though honestly I felt like Graeme and Henley's rivalry felt a lot more realistic to my experience in the working world than Lucy and Josh's. And the realism is good to balance out the less-than-realistic situation: an all-expense paid two-week cruise to get to "know" the product that the new digital marketing director will be promoting.
Things I liked
- Henley's got a fun and unique voice. I went in a little worried that it'd be a "girl boss" stereotype, but I related to the overworked, overschooled, yet desperate for human connection twenty-something.
- Walsh!!! What a little sister. I loved the very realistic two twenty-ish sisters. I feel like a lot of books I read with sibling duos have either an unbreakable relationship where they would never fight or argue...or it's just all conflict between the two. Walsh and Henley have a well realized sisterly relationship that involves caring for each other, while simultaneously wanting to punch each other over dumb things that don't really matter.
- I honestly really liked how detailed the book was about Henley's career and day-to-day work life. A lot of novels and sitcoms barely touch on the work aspect except to vaguely mention "reports" and "spreadsheets." And there's nothing wrong with that, but that detail set this romance story apart in a good way.
Things I didn't like
- Certain parts felt a little rushed, particularly some of the more romantic scenes in the last 30% of the book. It wasn't bad, but enough for me to wish for a little more, so that's mainly why it wasn't a five star read for me.