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A review by thebooknerdscorner
Considering Us by Jenn Bouchard
4.0
A sweet second chance romance featuring plenty of delicious food, boarding school shenanigans, and a swoony soccer coach.
Devon Paige has had quite the successful career as a private chef. That is, until she has an affair with a famous client that leads to a scandal that has her losing all of her clients except for one (who happens to be a famous basketball player who loves cookies). Now with few options remaining, Devon decides to accept her best friend Tam's offer to work at Rockwood, a prestigious boarding school that is in desperate need of a food coordinator. Upon her arrival, she is shocked to find none other than Kyle Hollis among the school's staff. Her and Kyle met fifteen years ago in college and had a one night stand that Devon still can't get out of her mind. Devon tries her hardest to fight her feelings for Kyle, but she feels the same attraction that she did all those years ago. When Devon meets a hot paramedic by the name of Heath, Devon's love life gets even more complicated, and she quickly finds herself amidst a love triangle that she's having a hard time unraveling. Will she give true love a second chance, or will she take the easy way out and choose the man with the least resistance?
This is the first book that I have read by Bouchard, and I found it to be quite an enjoyable read. I thought that this was going to be a summery road trip book based on the cover, but it actually is a fall/winter read that takes place at a boarding school (which is honestly better in my opinion). I must say, I thought she was working at a college initially, but it is indeed a high school boarding school. Overlooking this fact made a couple of things feel a little odd originally, but I eventually figured it out. It was neat to read a rom-com that took place at a school between two adults. This just seems really unique to me and I can't recall reading another book like this.
I really enjoyed Devon and Kyle as characters. The fact that Devon is a chef is really fun; I may not be much of a foodie myself, but I think it's super cool that some people are super into cooking. Her relationships she develops with David, an elite basketball player, and Adrienne, the daughter of the man she had an affair with were sweet to watch form; seeing these bonds blossom was definitely a highlight of this book. Devon's intimate decisions are questionable, but I could overlook this for the sake of the rest of her character. Kyle was my favorite character, for sure. I love how into history he is and all the quirky stories he tells about the US presidents. Teachers like Kyle are ones that students really latch onto, and I'm pretty sure I would be no different. Kyle's character also has a ton of depth due to his divorce and his kid that he has split custody of. I loved getting to know these two as people and seeing them fall in love all over again was quite entertaining and a bit inspiring actually.
I also want to mention Devon's best friend, Tam. She has a love for movies and comparing the real world to events that happens in iconic (and less heard of) films, which I found really neat. I may not have understood every reference due to my lack of film knowledge, but I think having characters addicted to rom-com movies in a romantic comedy of a book is a ton of fun.
I must admit, this book did have me missing my boyfriend a ton. His name is also Kyle, so reading a romance novel with a Kyle as one of the main love interests was simultaneously really fun and slightly painful. Kyle did end up being one of my favorite characters, though, so it was definitely worth all the emotions in the long run.
Overall, "Considering Us" is a fun romantic comedy that pulls off several iconic tropes with finesse. I am usually not a huge fan of second chance romances or love triangles, but I felt that they both worked so well in this novel. This book takes place at a boarding school and has impeccable fall and wintery vibes. I really like Kyle as a character and Devon was also a great lead character. They both have a ton of baggage, so I found it inspiring seeing them come together despite everything. I really enjoyed my time with "Considering Us" and will definitely be checking out more work by Bouchard in the future!
Devon Paige has had quite the successful career as a private chef. That is, until she has an affair with a famous client that leads to a scandal that has her losing all of her clients except for one (who happens to be a famous basketball player who loves cookies). Now with few options remaining, Devon decides to accept her best friend Tam's offer to work at Rockwood, a prestigious boarding school that is in desperate need of a food coordinator. Upon her arrival, she is shocked to find none other than Kyle Hollis among the school's staff. Her and Kyle met fifteen years ago in college and had a one night stand that Devon still can't get out of her mind. Devon tries her hardest to fight her feelings for Kyle, but she feels the same attraction that she did all those years ago. When Devon meets a hot paramedic by the name of Heath, Devon's love life gets even more complicated, and she quickly finds herself amidst a love triangle that she's having a hard time unraveling. Will she give true love a second chance, or will she take the easy way out and choose the man with the least resistance?
This is the first book that I have read by Bouchard, and I found it to be quite an enjoyable read. I thought that this was going to be a summery road trip book based on the cover, but it actually is a fall/winter read that takes place at a boarding school (which is honestly better in my opinion). I must say, I thought she was working at a college initially, but it is indeed a high school boarding school. Overlooking this fact made a couple of things feel a little odd originally, but I eventually figured it out. It was neat to read a rom-com that took place at a school between two adults. This just seems really unique to me and I can't recall reading another book like this.
I really enjoyed Devon and Kyle as characters. The fact that Devon is a chef is really fun; I may not be much of a foodie myself, but I think it's super cool that some people are super into cooking. Her relationships she develops with David, an elite basketball player, and Adrienne, the daughter of the man she had an affair with were sweet to watch form; seeing these bonds blossom was definitely a highlight of this book. Devon's intimate decisions are questionable, but I could overlook this for the sake of the rest of her character. Kyle was my favorite character, for sure. I love how into history he is and all the quirky stories he tells about the US presidents. Teachers like Kyle are ones that students really latch onto, and I'm pretty sure I would be no different. Kyle's character also has a ton of depth due to his divorce and his kid that he has split custody of. I loved getting to know these two as people and seeing them fall in love all over again was quite entertaining and a bit inspiring actually.
I also want to mention Devon's best friend, Tam. She has a love for movies and comparing the real world to events that happens in iconic (and less heard of) films, which I found really neat. I may not have understood every reference due to my lack of film knowledge, but I think having characters addicted to rom-com movies in a romantic comedy of a book is a ton of fun.
I must admit, this book did have me missing my boyfriend a ton. His name is also Kyle, so reading a romance novel with a Kyle as one of the main love interests was simultaneously really fun and slightly painful. Kyle did end up being one of my favorite characters, though, so it was definitely worth all the emotions in the long run.
Overall, "Considering Us" is a fun romantic comedy that pulls off several iconic tropes with finesse. I am usually not a huge fan of second chance romances or love triangles, but I felt that they both worked so well in this novel. This book takes place at a boarding school and has impeccable fall and wintery vibes. I really like Kyle as a character and Devon was also a great lead character. They both have a ton of baggage, so I found it inspiring seeing them come together despite everything. I really enjoyed my time with "Considering Us" and will definitely be checking out more work by Bouchard in the future!