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Coming Out by Jourdyn Kelly
4.0
I was part of the blog tour for this book, so I received an ARC in exchange for a review, and I enjoyed it.
I had a bit of a rocky start with this book. The first few pages immediately introduce us to four different characters, and we’ve clearly started at the end of a different story. Once I got accustomed to the quick banter, though, I was just fine. There were plenty of other characters to keep straight (excuse the pun), but they all had distinct and vibrant personalities, so it wasn’t difficult.
I liked Hunter and Ellie’s romantic tension and relationship. What I appreciated even more, though, were all the other female relationships in the book, those between Ellie and her daughter as well as the main characters and their close friends. A steamy romance is always fun, but I love the complexities and warmth in female friendships and mother/daughter relationships as well. It gives the reader a deeper look at the characters and rounds them out nicely.
There was a bit of awkwardly worded dialog here and there, but nothing that detracted too much from the story and overall, this was a fun read. It has enough tension and drama to keep the story moving, but enough heart to keep you invested in the characters. I didn’t know anything about the book going in, but I suspected, and found out that it is part of the LA Lovers series. I’ve had good luck in the past with groups of female characters in these types of series, and I’ll definitely be checking out the others in order to spend more time with some of the secondary characters.
It’s a bit long at 549 pages, but it moves quickly. Also, as a final (and very small) note, I appreciated the little pie to separate breaks in the plot. It was a cute, thoughtful touch. Two thumbs up.
I had a bit of a rocky start with this book. The first few pages immediately introduce us to four different characters, and we’ve clearly started at the end of a different story. Once I got accustomed to the quick banter, though, I was just fine. There were plenty of other characters to keep straight (excuse the pun), but they all had distinct and vibrant personalities, so it wasn’t difficult.
I liked Hunter and Ellie’s romantic tension and relationship. What I appreciated even more, though, were all the other female relationships in the book, those between Ellie and her daughter as well as the main characters and their close friends. A steamy romance is always fun, but I love the complexities and warmth in female friendships and mother/daughter relationships as well. It gives the reader a deeper look at the characters and rounds them out nicely.
There was a bit of awkwardly worded dialog here and there, but nothing that detracted too much from the story and overall, this was a fun read. It has enough tension and drama to keep the story moving, but enough heart to keep you invested in the characters. I didn’t know anything about the book going in, but I suspected, and found out that it is part of the LA Lovers series. I’ve had good luck in the past with groups of female characters in these types of series, and I’ll definitely be checking out the others in order to spend more time with some of the secondary characters.
It’s a bit long at 549 pages, but it moves quickly. Also, as a final (and very small) note, I appreciated the little pie to separate breaks in the plot. It was a cute, thoughtful touch. Two thumbs up.