Review by hannahroe - The Alpha and the Baker

hannahroe 's review for:

The Alpha and the Baker by Roxie Ray

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a slower pace than my reads have been lately but I really enjoyed the banter and build up of Felicia and Cas’s relationship, though you could still qualify them as pretty insta-love.

I’ll be honest I kept waiting for a gotcha to pop out about her being a secret magical being or something bad happening but I really enjoy the way they chose to take it instead!

I think it really handled well the integration of real topics around stolen land, displacement, genocide, etc. from a magical standpoint and how they chose to try and build a resolution into their HEA.

My only critique is that they put incredible effort and value into inclusivity in the story but the term “peanut gallery” managed to stay in the character’s dialogue which always disrupts my reading flow because of its problematic origins.

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