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A review by lexizee
Hottie on Her Shelf by Christi Barth
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Thank you NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, and Christi Barth for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Hottie on Her Shelf, to sum it up, is a rivals to lovers romance. Fitz Montgomery is the incumbent mayor of Swan Cove, but Hallie Scott doesn't think he does a great job. So, as a birthday surprise, her best friend signed her up to run against Fitz as the next mayor. Although they are running against each other and are supposed to be rivals, they can't but help having sparks.
The main characters, Hallie and Fitz, were cute. They've got the chemistry there; Fitz was so whipped for Hallie. Not that Hallie was any different. I love Hallie's vast vocabulary, made me learn a word or two. Sometimes, I was clueless on what the hell she was talking about though because the words were too big for my tiny brain. I'm sorry *cries*.
Fitz's parents were... unbearable. Whenever they appeared, I couldn't help but just roll my eyes. Like holy crap, shut up! They were pretty much the characters I hated the most. Not only for the way they treated Hallie, but also for the way they treat Fitz, their own son! He deserved better.
The other characters were alright. Considering it was mostly Fitz and Hallie anyway, the others didn't stand out that much to me. Some scenes, for me, didn't make sense and were just a bit repetitive.
I like the way it ended, it was short and sweet. And they found out who won together, alone. Which made it absolutely perfect. Overall, this one book gets 3.5 stars from me.
Hottie on Her Shelf, to sum it up, is a rivals to lovers romance. Fitz Montgomery is the incumbent mayor of Swan Cove, but Hallie Scott doesn't think he does a great job. So, as a birthday surprise, her best friend signed her up to run against Fitz as the next mayor. Although they are running against each other and are supposed to be rivals, they can't but help having sparks.
The main characters, Hallie and Fitz, were cute. They've got the chemistry there; Fitz was so whipped for Hallie. Not that Hallie was any different. I love Hallie's vast vocabulary, made me learn a word or two. Sometimes, I was clueless on what the hell she was talking about though because the words were too big for my tiny brain. I'm sorry *cries*.
Fitz's parents were... unbearable. Whenever they appeared, I couldn't help but just roll my eyes. Like holy crap, shut up! They were pretty much the characters I hated the most. Not only for the way they treated Hallie, but also for the way they treat Fitz, their own son! He deserved better.
The other characters were alright. Considering it was mostly Fitz and Hallie anyway, the others didn't stand out that much to me. Some scenes, for me, didn't make sense and were just a bit repetitive.
I like the way it ended, it was short and sweet. And they found out who won together, alone. Which made it absolutely perfect. Overall, this one book gets 3.5 stars from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Misogyny