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A review by laurenbrennan
Rival Hearts by Maggie Rawdon
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I wanted to thank the author and publisher for the chance to be a part of the ARC team for this book!
First up, I’ll say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and as my first from this author, I was excited to take a look at her other stories!
This book was SPICY. 😂 I definitely think all of the spice was done well, and was balanced in relationship to plot, character, and storyline development. It was also pretty unique in that I felt like all of it added to the storyline or was a natural progression rather than just being spliced in wherever it could fit as a treat. 😂 If you are a reader who specifically seeks out books that have a good amount of spice, but are also well-balanced at the same time, this is probably a good pick for you.
I also liked how you could tell that the author was very knowledgeable about the subject matter (professional football, PR work) and I think it made the whole story seem really polished and well-researched, and made the plot and story higher-stakes when it needed to be.
Lastly, I liked that the author made a companion novella to go with this work! I think it was a really nice touch that increased our buy-in to Maddie and Quentin’s love story and chemistry.
First up, I’ll say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and as my first from this author, I was excited to take a look at her other stories!
This book was SPICY. 😂 I definitely think all of the spice was done well, and was balanced in relationship to plot, character, and storyline development. It was also pretty unique in that I felt like all of it added to the storyline or was a natural progression rather than just being spliced in wherever it could fit as a treat. 😂 If you are a reader who specifically seeks out books that have a good amount of spice, but are also well-balanced at the same time, this is probably a good pick for you.
I also liked how you could tell that the author was very knowledgeable about the subject matter (professional football, PR work) and I think it made the whole story seem really polished and well-researched, and made the plot and story higher-stakes when it needed to be.
Lastly, I liked that the author made a companion novella to go with this work! I think it was a really nice touch that increased our buy-in to Maddie and Quentin’s love story and chemistry.