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A review by bookworm_panda
Danced Close by Annabeth Albert
4.0
I'm pretty new to this series, having only read the 5th book before this one, but this one was also super easy to get into without having read the previous books. I enjoy that they are mostly stand-alone stories with characters that clearly had their own story before this one making small gets appearances. I'm becoming a big fan of this author and the quality of the writing and the storytelling that I can come to expect, and this one was no exception.
I really enjoyed both characters in this. I enjoyed reading about Kendall's genderqueer fluidity and how he carried himself. I'm always interested when I can read about different types of characters, I genuinely find it informing and helpful to read about such a variety of characters.
And I LOVED Todd. I don't want to say anything too spoiler-y and give major things away, but he is working on regaining control of his life, is now clean and sober, and trying to figure out where to go next. He's working at the bakery that Kendall does business with through his wedding planning business, and that's where they meet. And their chemistry is just awesome right from the start. I especially loved how understanding they were of each other - how they both had this mentality of like "you do you" and didn't want to change things in the other.
There's a little drama and angst that could have been taken care of very easily with one honest conversation, but these two get it together in the end and it's just so sweet! I'm glad it didn't blow up into anything bigger, because that can definitely be a pet peeve of mine - when the characters just won't TALK to fix things! Being that this is a novella, it doesn't go too, too in depth with Kendall's gender fluidity and Todd's past, but it's enough to really make me care for the characters and feel very confident that their HFN is really a HEA!
I received a copy through NetGalley in ecchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed both characters in this. I enjoyed reading about Kendall's genderqueer fluidity and how he carried himself. I'm always interested when I can read about different types of characters, I genuinely find it informing and helpful to read about such a variety of characters.
And I LOVED Todd. I don't want to say anything too spoiler-y and give major things away, but he is working on regaining control of his life, is now clean and sober, and trying to figure out where to go next. He's working at the bakery that Kendall does business with through his wedding planning business, and that's where they meet. And their chemistry is just awesome right from the start. I especially loved how understanding they were of each other - how they both had this mentality of like "you do you" and didn't want to change things in the other.
There's a little drama and angst that could have been taken care of very easily with one honest conversation, but these two get it together in the end and it's just so sweet! I'm glad it didn't blow up into anything bigger, because that can definitely be a pet peeve of mine - when the characters just won't TALK to fix things! Being that this is a novella, it doesn't go too, too in depth with Kendall's gender fluidity and Todd's past, but it's enough to really make me care for the characters and feel very confident that their HFN is really a HEA!
I received a copy through NetGalley in ecchange for an honest review.