labraden 's review for:

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

5.0

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After the most recent incident involving an altercation in a bar, Alex Woodroe's reputation can't take another hit. He has almost finished filming the final season of Gods of the Gates and the showrunners, Ron and RJ, want him to stay clean through the showing of the final episode, so Ron hires his cousin, Lauren Clegg, who has had experience dealing with high strung people in her former job as an ER therapist. What Lauren thinks will be an easy way to earn some money so she can take time to decide on a career path, becomes an immense challenge, not only trying to leash Alex's tendency toward public humiliation, but also her growing attraction to Alex's good looks and quirky personality.

All the Feels is another wonderful book by Olivia Dade. Both main characters are fully realized in this book by showing the positives and negatives of their personalities. Each characters starts with preconceived notions about the other, only to discover that they are both so much more than the way they look. The central theme of the book is abuse in many forms and the effects on those involved. The ending isn't sugar coated, making the results seem much more realistic in a story that is essentially a Hollywood fantasy. Overall, All the Feels isn't a perfect story, but it is a fun romance with serious message - well delivered. 4 1/2 stars