A review by tjminus
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I did realize how much I would enjoy reading a holiday romance during the holiday season! This book definitely delivers on that front, if that is what you are looking for. 

Overall this book, was a fun sapphic romance. This is also an adult romance with almost no spice, mostly just allusions and then just one love scene. So if you are looking for less spice in your romance picks, this could be a title for you.  There were some moments of great, descriptive writing that really brought the reader into the thought process of our protagonist, Ellie. I also liked how Cochrun handled the time jumping by using the webcomic as a story element, I think it would have been cool to add illustrations to it as well. 

Our protagonist is also demisexual (ace-spec rep!), but unfortunately the demi rep falls flat for me. It felt like Ellie's demisexuality is used as a crutch to bolster the relationship between her and Jack. To almost prove to the reader that there connection is stronger than it is sometimes. 

And for some reason, I wish Ellie and Andrew had more of an relationship, if that makes sense. Like we never see like an awkward "Who's sleeping the bed?"  moment between them once they get to the cabin. Then towards the end of the book, we the readers are just to accept that they are becoming close friends and she is becoming close to rest of the Kim-Prescott family.
 

Definitely a book I would recommend to someone looking for an easy romance to enjoy.
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