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A review by aztlan
Strength Check by Katherine McIntyre
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It focuses on two housemates, Roxie and Mel, and their meeting and subsequent beginnings of their relationship. Roxie is a lesbian who owns a board games cafe in San Francisco with two of her best friends, and Mel is a marketing manager who has just moved to San Francisco for a promotion, and broke up with her toxic boyfriend before she left.
The story focuses on the two women coping with their individual trauma, whilst simultaneously getting to know each other and yearning for the other. A fellow member of SBC described the book as "idiots to lovers" which about sums things up, as the two of them continuously assume the other couldn't possibly be attracted to them, and both of them very much are.
I also really appreciated the dimension all the characters had. Even the more minor characters (such as staff members of the Cafe) had individuality and depth, and I really enjoyed the snippets of their story.
The sequel follows Roxie's close friend Cal and his relationship, and I cannot wait for it. I would highly recommend this book!
The story focuses on the two women coping with their individual trauma, whilst simultaneously getting to know each other and yearning for the other. A fellow member of SBC described the book as "idiots to lovers" which about sums things up, as the two of them continuously assume the other couldn't possibly be attracted to them, and both of them very much are.
I also really appreciated the dimension all the characters had. Even the more minor characters (such as staff members of the Cafe) had individuality and depth, and I really enjoyed the snippets of their story.
The sequel follows Roxie's close friend Cal and his relationship, and I cannot wait for it. I would highly recommend this book!