A review by mylynn
A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 

first off- I loved this book. I laughed, I cried, and cried some more. I stayed up way too late to finish this book and immediately messaged friends demanding they add it to their TBR.

if you’re like me, you might be thinking ‘ew, it’s friends-to-lovers though!!!!’. listen, I hear you!!! I think my issues with the friends-to-loverstrope can be split into two parts:
1) the weirdness of someone secretly pining for years while maintaining a close friendship

2) the wasted time due to not communicating can feel devastating to me

this book handled both of these things really well and I found that I wasn’t thinking about either of these issues while reading! maybe i can get on board with more friends-to-lovers (MAYBE). 

I really enjoyed Riss M. Neilson’s writing and really loved the snippets of the past. It was such a nice way to show us the depths of Laniah and Issac’s friendship and their growth. ALSO, I love fake dating every time, and this book does it SO WELL. this book gave me all the feelings I search for in romance books and I loved it all.