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meganpbennett 's review for:
Codename Charming
by Lucy Parker
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I won a giveaway copy of Battle Royal in 2021, and I loved it. Loved it! Couldn't wait for the sequel. And it was just as good as I was hoping. It had several of my favorite tropes - fake dating/real feels and grumpy vs sunshine - and it worked them to perfection.
Like Battle Royal and a lot of other romance novels, there is a lot of serious backstory - what happened to Padraig and who Pet's father is - within the story to round out the sweetness.
Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the eARC.
Edit: 2024-09-24: I reread Codename Charming, and found it was just as amazing as it was then. Still laugh out loud funny in places, and intensely touching in other (like when Pet learns about her father).
Like Battle Royal and a lot of other romance novels, there is a lot of serious backstory - what happened to Padraig and who Pet's father is - within the story to round out the sweetness.
Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the eARC.
Edit: 2024-09-24: I reread Codename Charming, and found it was just as amazing as it was then. Still laugh out loud funny in places, and intensely touching in other (like when Pet learns about her father).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury