A review by adammm
Off Plan by May Archer

2.0

I'm not sure why this book didn't work for me. On paper, it has a number of my favorite romance tropes: a small town with a fish out of water; quirky characters; a fun mystery. But man, this book is a drag. It's honestly just the m/m version of Robyn Carr's Virgin River series - right down to someone lying to bring a medical professional to a small town as a method of growing the town. The characters go past "quirky" and straight into "annoying" territory, and I honestly can't stand the two male leads. And, to rub salt into the wound, the mystery isn't as interesting as it sounds at first blush. It also had the 80% miscommunication trope; the "I'm setting you free" trope; and the "deus ex machina saves the day" trope. All in all, it's not a great read.