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A review by cortnereads
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Atria books for sending this lovely book my way in exchange for an honest review!
The Charm Offensive is the cutest book I have read all year. It is a male / male romance where Charlie gets picked as the star, or Prince Charming, of Ever After. Ever After is set up similarly to The Bachelor. Dev (pronounced Dave) works as a producer on Ever After and just ended a six year relationship with Ryan, who also works for Ever After. Charlie is supposed to be looking for his Princess... but it seems as though he might just find a Prince instead.
I appreciate the way this story was written because Charlie has OCD and anxiety disorder and Dev is struggling with depression. There are several other characters that have mental health issues and they get discussed throughout the book. I was rooting for Charlie and Dev from the beginning and although some parts were predictable, I didn't want to stop reading at any point and would not have imagined the ending the way it was written.
I highly suggest reading The Charm Offensive! This is a book I will be buying a physical copy of, so I can reread it over and over!
The Charm Offensive is the cutest book I have read all year. It is a male / male romance where Charlie gets picked as the star, or Prince Charming, of Ever After. Ever After is set up similarly to The Bachelor. Dev (pronounced Dave) works as a producer on Ever After and just ended a six year relationship with Ryan, who also works for Ever After. Charlie is supposed to be looking for his Princess... but it seems as though he might just find a Prince instead.
I appreciate the way this story was written because Charlie has OCD and anxiety disorder and Dev is struggling with depression. There are several other characters that have mental health issues and they get discussed throughout the book. I was rooting for Charlie and Dev from the beginning and although some parts were predictable, I didn't want to stop reading at any point and would not have imagined the ending the way it was written.
I highly suggest reading The Charm Offensive! This is a book I will be buying a physical copy of, so I can reread it over and over!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol