sapphic_library 's review for:

Here for the Wrong Reasons by Lydia Wang, Annabel Paulsen

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

HERE FOR THE WRONG REASONS is a sapphic dating show romance where two women who are supposed to be vying for the affection of the same man end up falling for each other instead. and if that doesn't tell you how excited i was to read this book, i don't know what else would. i mean sapphic? dating show? rivals to lovers? say less! i absolutely loved krystin and lauren's story—i loved how their relationship developed, how it slowly evolved from rivals to friends and how they fell in love from there. it was really refreshing that while krystin was discovering her sexuality throughout the course of the book, it wasn't made into a Thing. this was a wonderful debut and i really hope paulsen and wang continue to write romances together!

read if you like: 
- the bachelor but make it gay
- mud wrestling! horseback riding!
- forced proximity + slow burn
- the messiness of dating show contestants

thanks to netgalley and headline/alcove press for the advanced copy. HERE FOR THE WRONG REASONS comes out may 21st!