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An Unexpected Paradise by Chelsea Curto
2.0
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 There were several things just off about this one. The pacing, for one. Somehow, everything happens way too fast and too slowly at the same time. The way that the MMC worships the FMC feels over-the-top and way too sudden.

I appreciate it when romcom books deal with mental health issues and resolving things through therapy, but the portrayal of OCD in this was just… no. It gets glossed over and called a quirk