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romantasyandmatcha 's review for:
Play the Part
by Naomi Loud
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Can I just say the Naomi absolutely kills it with every book that she writes?! She hooked me with the Perverse City Series and now I am totally enamored by the Marsford Bay Series. Next up on my list of reads is most certainly On The Line!
But we’re here to talk about Play The Part in this review. And the first thing that comes to mind is WOW, I literally couldn’t put this book down. It hooked me from the mysteriousness of the two main characters. Huxley with a troubled past, and Connie, a girl who seems to have it all without really having it all. Stuck in a will they/won’t they dance after Connie’s life is upended somewhat forcing her to move home to Marsford Bay.
I love a good estranged lovers and will they/won’t they plot line. The way their dynamic was written only made this book that much more enjoyable. The heat was turned up all the way with this one. If you love a good semi-competitive “who’s gonna cave first” type story, then this book is definitely right up your alley!
I’m the type of reader who loves to relate to characters on some level. I usually lean heavily towards one character over the other, but I was able to relate to both Connie and Huxley. Huxley reminds me so much of myself when I was going through the motions of life just trying to adult and figure shit out. Did I mention that adulting at any age is super hard?! And with Connie, while on the surface she seems like she’s got everything going for her, just beneath that is a girl who has to wear a mask so often she forgets that it’s okay to just be sometimes. Hi, also me, also because when adulting gets hard you really have to thrown on that mask and smile through the hard stuff.
I think my favorite path of this book was the Found Family aspect. Yes the McKenna siblings are all related, but with their shit parentage they have gravitated towards choosing each other at the end of the day. That also extends to Jamie and Connie, who just fit right in with the rest of the McKenna’s and complete them. Family isn’t always bound by blood, it’s bound by the people who stick with you through the good and the bad. And the McKenna’s are just that.
If you are looking for a quick, sweet but spicy in all the right places type of read, you should definitely head over to KU and read Play The Part by Naomi Loud!
But we’re here to talk about Play The Part in this review. And the first thing that comes to mind is WOW, I literally couldn’t put this book down. It hooked me from the mysteriousness of the two main characters. Huxley with a troubled past, and Connie, a girl who seems to have it all without really having it all. Stuck in a will they/won’t they dance after Connie’s life is upended somewhat forcing her to move home to Marsford Bay.
I love a good estranged lovers and will they/won’t they plot line. The way their dynamic was written only made this book that much more enjoyable. The heat was turned up all the way with this one. If you love a good semi-competitive “who’s gonna cave first” type story, then this book is definitely right up your alley!
I’m the type of reader who loves to relate to characters on some level. I usually lean heavily towards one character over the other, but I was able to relate to both Connie and Huxley. Huxley reminds me so much of myself when I was going through the motions of life just trying to adult and figure shit out. Did I mention that adulting at any age is super hard?! And with Connie, while on the surface she seems like she’s got everything going for her, just beneath that is a girl who has to wear a mask so often she forgets that it’s okay to just be sometimes. Hi, also me, also because when adulting gets hard you really have to thrown on that mask and smile through the hard stuff.
I think my favorite path of this book was the Found Family aspect. Yes the McKenna siblings are all related, but with their shit parentage they have gravitated towards choosing each other at the end of the day. That also extends to Jamie and Connie, who just fit right in with the rest of the McKenna’s and complete them. Family isn’t always bound by blood, it’s bound by the people who stick with you through the good and the bad. And the McKenna’s are just that.
If you are looking for a quick, sweet but spicy in all the right places type of read, you should definitely head over to KU and read Play The Part by Naomi Loud!