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A review by dinoqueenreads
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: mentions of parental death, grief, lots of OW/OM drama
standalone: yes
final thoughts: CASEY! This book put me through the wringer in the first half!!
The POVs are split up with Theo having the first half POV and Kit having the second half POV which was confusing at first, but it really built up the angst and miscommunication which are big tropes in this book.
This book made me want to take the same tour they did, eat all the delicious food that was described, and meet other fun backpackers along the way.
Theo and Kit engage in a sex-off bet by seeing who can sleep with the most people by the end of the trip which they think will help prove theyβre both over their past relationshipβ¦ sounds foolproof right?
read this book if you love
π LGBT+ representation
π adventure
π¬ angst
π€ bet
π§βπ³ blue collar MCs (pastry chef and bartender/ sommelier)
π friends-to-lovers
π§βπ€βπ§ great side characters
π childhood crush
ποΈ forced proximity (same vacation, shared rooms)
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ found family
π§ βitβs always been youβ
ποΈ βitβs just a flingβ
π€ miscommunication
π road trip
π romcom
2οΈβ£ 2nd chance romance
π slowburn
π kinky
π praise
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: mentions of parental death, grief, lots of OW/OM drama
standalone: yes
final thoughts: CASEY! This book put me through the wringer in the first half!!
The POVs are split up with Theo having the first half POV and Kit having the second half POV which was confusing at first, but it really built up the angst and miscommunication which are big tropes in this book.
This book made me want to take the same tour they did, eat all the delicious food that was described, and meet other fun backpackers along the way.
Theo and Kit engage in a sex-off bet by seeing who can sleep with the most people by the end of the trip which they think will help prove theyβre both over their past relationshipβ¦ sounds foolproof right?
read this book if you love
π LGBT+ representation
π adventure
π¬ angst
π€ bet
π§βπ³ blue collar MCs (pastry chef and bartender/ sommelier)
π friends-to-lovers
π§βπ€βπ§ great side characters
π childhood crush
ποΈ forced proximity (same vacation, shared rooms)
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ found family
π§ βitβs always been youβ
ποΈ βitβs just a flingβ
π€ miscommunication
π road trip
π romcom
2οΈβ£ 2nd chance romance
π slowburn
π kinky
π praise