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A review by wunder
Calendar Girl by Georgia Beers
3.0
Workplace romances written after MeToo can't be the same as before. This one didn't get the memo about power imbalances. It doesn't even get clear about workplace relationships vs harassment. Maybe Ms. Beers doesn't have to take the every-other-year training like folks who aren't full-time authors, but she should have talked to someone who does.
A lot of little things didn't quite work here. The setup was so obvious from the first pages that there wasn't much mystery. There were plenty of external pressures, but not much character development beyond "workaholic" and "caregiver". Could we have seen Katie actually taking care of Addison, please? She did some of those things, but they were business, not personal. She could have been falling in love by caring for Addison, instead we get some insta-lust.
For a workplace romance that understands MeToo, read [b:Something to Talk About|52915426|Something to Talk About|Meryl Wilsner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589963301l/52915426._SX50_.jpg|70730596]. For better Georgia Beers, read [b:The Shape of You|38927846|The Shape of You|Georgia Beers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1520175264l/38927846._SY75_.jpg|60506248] or [b:Dance with Me|61904988|Dance with Me|Georgia Beers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661867661l/61904988._SY75_.jpg|97592343].
A lot of little things didn't quite work here. The setup was so obvious from the first pages that there wasn't much mystery. There were plenty of external pressures, but not much character development beyond "workaholic" and "caregiver". Could we have seen Katie actually taking care of Addison, please? She did some of those things, but they were business, not personal. She could have been falling in love by caring for Addison, instead we get some insta-lust.
For a workplace romance that understands MeToo, read [b:Something to Talk About|52915426|Something to Talk About|Meryl Wilsner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589963301l/52915426._SX50_.jpg|70730596]. For better Georgia Beers, read [b:The Shape of You|38927846|The Shape of You|Georgia Beers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1520175264l/38927846._SY75_.jpg|60506248] or [b:Dance with Me|61904988|Dance with Me|Georgia Beers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661867661l/61904988._SY75_.jpg|97592343].