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Happily Never After
by Lynn Painter
Thank you Berkley Romance for my eARC
"The thing that I feel for you, however, this friendship, undeniable chemistry, kinship, respect, admiration, happiness-or the acronym FUCKRAH, if you will-is outrageously potent and I would like to explore it further"
Well isn’t this an adorable rom com..! I was grinning ear to ear like an idiot , Lynn Painter writes the cutest romance books ever. Happily Never After starts in a classic hollywood rom-com style with our bride Sophie trying to get out of her wedding right at the altar after her finance’s cheating shenanigans comes into light.Not to fear! her knight in a shining armor, Max arrives to object her wedding in a rather dramatic fashion to save her from the unwanted wedding.As the story progresses they become business partners as "objectors" to help people around by saving them from their hapless fates and eventually proceeds to become best of friends.I love loved their friendship dynamics and this book probably has the cutest (fake) date night ideas lol
While you might think the tropes in this are nothing new, the take on them is absolutely refreshing with her “how does it look when two cynics fall in love?” theme at the core. Lynn writes characters that are easy to fall in love with, they are charming, witty and has this out of world chemistry. Sophie and Max's fast friendship and compatibility obviously throws a wrench into their "we were just faking it" plan but I loved how Lynn brought in the conflict without compromising any of her character's integrity.
No body acts out of character or is thrown under the bus just because the story needs a conflict and the author handles conflict resolution with so much maturity that you can't help but root for both of the MC's.The chemistry between them is so palpable, sexy and at times hilarious. I love how the foundation of their relationship is based on their strong friendship , it feels so natural when they finally realize they both fit like a puzzle. I can't end the review without noting how hilarious this book is, Sophie's roommates brings such joy to the plot line, I found myself cry laughing towards the end. Overall I had an absolute blast reading this book!
"The thing that I feel for you, however, this friendship, undeniable chemistry, kinship, respect, admiration, happiness-or the acronym FUCKRAH, if you will-is outrageously potent and I would like to explore it further"
Well isn’t this an adorable rom com..! I was grinning ear to ear like an idiot , Lynn Painter writes the cutest romance books ever. Happily Never After starts in a classic hollywood rom-com style with our bride Sophie trying to get out of her wedding right at the altar after her finance’s cheating shenanigans comes into light.Not to fear! her knight in a shining armor, Max arrives to object her wedding in a rather dramatic fashion to save her from the unwanted wedding.As the story progresses they become business partners as "objectors" to help people around by saving them from their hapless fates and eventually proceeds to become best of friends.I love loved their friendship dynamics and this book probably has the cutest (fake) date night ideas lol
While you might think the tropes in this are nothing new, the take on them is absolutely refreshing with her “how does it look when two cynics fall in love?” theme at the core. Lynn writes characters that are easy to fall in love with, they are charming, witty and has this out of world chemistry. Sophie and Max's fast friendship and compatibility obviously throws a wrench into their "we were just faking it" plan but I loved how Lynn brought in the conflict without compromising any of her character's integrity.
No body acts out of character or is thrown under the bus just because the story needs a conflict and the author handles conflict resolution with so much maturity that you can't help but root for both of the MC's.The chemistry between them is so palpable, sexy and at times hilarious. I love how the foundation of their relationship is based on their strong friendship , it feels so natural when they finally realize they both fit like a puzzle. I can't end the review without noting how hilarious this book is, Sophie's roommates brings such joy to the plot line, I found myself cry laughing towards the end. Overall I had an absolute blast reading this book!