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Break Up with Him, for Me
by Whitney G.
I love Whitney G because she writes banter and steam in contemporary like no other author and she always comes up with original premises and set ups for her romances. Usually with many epistolary elements (texting, emails or letters) which is probably why I keep coming back to her when I'm in the mmod for something light, fun and sexy.
Break Up With Him, For Me is a friends to lovers/best friend little sister trope told in dual POV with present and past chapters, the "past" chapters focusing on all the breakups the heroine has gone through since she became Hayden's best friend almost ten years ago. I loved this idea of traveling through past breakups and get a glimpse at when Hayden started seeing Penelope as a love interest and not just his best friend's annoying little sister.
I liked the story okay but felt it started to drag after a few "breakup" chapters. There was a lot of times where I felt the author was dragging it out on purpose with the bare minimum, evading communication and confrontation between her MCs with the overused "rainchecks".
I wasn't a fan of the heroine's characterization. I can understand a young character being candid and naive about certains things in life that she needs guidance from someone more experienced but to make it a habit throughout the years and a way of life? To automatically defer all life decisions to your best friend felt incongruous and toxic and made the heroine look silly to me. What worked for her at 17 years old appeared ridiculous for a 25 years old young woman. Just no.
Something else I wasn't a fan of, the "Simon" plotline. I mean, yeah he certainly played a huge part in making Hayden pull his head out of his arse BUT I thought the way his scam was exposed and revealed was weak. So much build for very little effect. That was disappointing.
I also wished the brother had made a better job a groveling to his little sister! His coming back at the end of the book was a little too easy for me considering he was such an absentee all through the story.
Overall a nice read but it didn't hit the spot like previous from Whitney G. I will continue to look forward for whatever she comes next.
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Break Up With Him, For Me is a friends to lovers/best friend little sister trope told in dual POV with present and past chapters, the "past" chapters focusing on all the breakups the heroine has gone through since she became Hayden's best friend almost ten years ago. I loved this idea of traveling through past breakups and get a glimpse at when Hayden started seeing Penelope as a love interest and not just his best friend's annoying little sister.
I liked the story okay but felt it started to drag after a few "breakup" chapters. There was a lot of times where I felt the author was dragging it out on purpose with the bare minimum, evading communication and confrontation between her MCs with the overused "rainchecks".
I wasn't a fan of the heroine's characterization. I can understand a young character being candid and naive about certains things in life that she needs guidance from someone more experienced but to make it a habit throughout the years and a way of life? To automatically defer all life decisions to your best friend felt incongruous and toxic and made the heroine look silly to me. What worked for her at 17 years old appeared ridiculous for a 25 years old young woman. Just no.
Something else I wasn't a fan of, the "Simon" plotline. I mean, yeah he certainly played a huge part in making Hayden pull his head out of his arse BUT I thought the way his scam was exposed and revealed was weak. So much build for very little effect. That was disappointing.
I also wished the brother had made a better job a groveling to his little sister! His coming back at the end of the book was a little too easy for me considering he was such an absentee all through the story.
Overall a nice read but it didn't hit the spot like previous from Whitney G. I will continue to look forward for whatever she comes next.
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