sapphic_library 's review for:

Just Playing House by Farah Heron

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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JUST PLAYING HOUSE is a sweet and funny celebrity romance about two high school exes reuniting under unexpected circumstances. marley kamal has been waiting years for her stylist career to get a big break, and it seems like it's about to happen when her boss tells her she's been hired to style a super-secret VIP... only for it to turn out to be the prom date who ditched her right after they slept together. nikhil shamdasani has just been cast as a beloved superhero but he's struggling with being in the public eye and apparently, marley is the only one who can help him. except marley is weeks away from a double mastectomy, which will require an extensive recovery, so nik offers to move into her house and take care of her so she can still style him for his appearances. 

i absolutely loved marley and nik's dynamic, i loved their connection, the way they opened up to each other and let the other in. i also really loved the side characters and now i really wanna know if we'll be getting a novel about ruby in the future. 👀

read if you like: 
- golden retriever MMCs
- forced proximity
- friends to prom dates to exes to coworkers to lovers (ish)

thanks to netgalley and forever for the advanced copy! JUST PLAYING HOUSE comes out july 2nd.