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A review by sharamine
Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne
4.0
I liked that the female MC was slightly neurotic but the male MC only lightly teased her about it and didn’t stress her out about it more or was reactive to it. I loved seeing the female MCs with solid friendships (she had a work friend and another friend).
Layne was great at setting up 'real-life' vibes. I loved his relationship with her family. The long-term ex just kinda fading experience was very relatable. The main characters' insecurities were clearly visible and seemed in line with their personalities and history. It was a nice reversal for the girl to be the one freaking out about ground rules broken and the guy freaking out about not feeling good enough.
The karaoke epilogue made me feel warm and cozy. They still felt like best friends at the conclusion; they're still supporting each other to go further but to also relax.
Their relationship felt very organic and real. Solid IRL setup - they had house rules/did laundry/etc. The whole FWB setup didn't seem like a contrived plot when the characters clearly tried to lay down ground rules and have never had romantic feelings for each other in the past. However, the chemistry was never really there throughout the book. Tapping out from author.
Layne was great at setting up 'real-life' vibes. I loved his relationship with her family. The long-term ex just kinda fading experience was very relatable. The main characters' insecurities were clearly visible and seemed in line with their personalities and history. It was a nice reversal for the girl to be the one freaking out about ground rules broken and the guy freaking out about not feeling good enough.
The karaoke epilogue made me feel warm and cozy. They still felt like best friends at the conclusion; they're still supporting each other to go further but to also relax.
Their relationship felt very organic and real. Solid IRL setup - they had house rules/did laundry/etc. The whole FWB setup didn't seem like a contrived plot when the characters clearly tried to lay down ground rules and have never had romantic feelings for each other in the past. However, the chemistry was never really there throughout the book. Tapping out from author.