Scan barcode
A review by koistyfishy
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 Pin Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I feel like I'm a newborn discovering the world for the first time as reading this was an extravagant, extraordinary and completely magical experience. I have somehow discovered this new world of cutesy sweet rom-com romance books that I LOVE (as most of the cutesy sweet ones I have read before this were appalling), and it just makes my heart burst and melt at how sweet and adorable this book was. It played into every cutesy stereotype I adore in movies and I guess now adore in books.
This book is the first book in the Dreamland Billionaires series each following one of the Dreamland Heirs (think Walt Disney's Grandsons) and, to claim their inheritance, they first have to complete a task that their grandfather had set for them. In this book Rowen, the youngest brother has been tasked with becoming the Director of the Dreamland resort for 6 Months and needs to make a significant impactful change that a board of mysterious members will vote on at the end of the period. Things turn complicated when his polar opposite, the "insufferable and irritating" (his thoughts) Zahra enters the scene and has a whole bunch of ideas on how Dreamland should be run to make it better. After a drunken night and unedited application to the Imagineers, she soon finds herself working very closely with Rowan and the story unfolds from there...
I know this is highly inspired by Disney, and that magical vibe can literally be felt bleeding off the page. As someone who still has her Autograph book, had a bachelorette-themed after Disney princesses, and has watched every Disney movie at least 4 times, it is safe to say I am obsessed...and this book did the comparison such justice that it was perfect for me.
Zahra basically lived my dream of finding a partner who not only happens to be rich, but OWNS A THEME PARK where you can just skip the rides and ride them as many times as you want without needing to pay $100 for a FastPass to skip the enormously long queue...
Rohan is a little bit plain and boring and in the beginning, he is cold and a jerk. He does come across as selfish, but the thing is this book is his self-discovery that sometimes he does need to trust and be vulnerable. He went on a journey, an emotional one, learning that things are not always black and white and not the way that they seem to be. He has to learn how to trust again and it was a humbling experience for him to see how the other "side" lived.
He was really sweet with Zahra, and I liked that he owned up to his mistakes. While some of them were idiotic (no one is perfect) the fact that he took accountability for the decisions and actions and tried to rectify them was so sweet. He didn't just make excuses but was rational and willing to listen to a different perspective. It humanized him and made him very mature in my mind. So while he wasn't always the perfect man, I appreciated that he can communicate with his little bubble of sunshine, happiness and rainbows.
Zahra is what it means when you say "Just because someone smiles, doesn't mean they don't have tragic trauma and trust issues based on a previous relationship". I liked how she had to learn to love herself again and how Rowan helped her do this. She did take time to open up to him and there was a little back and forth but it was just overall sweet. It was also adorable that all her loved ones and support network work at the park too!
Your Tropes:
▶ Billionaire Romance
▶ Kinda Forbidden Romance
▶ GrumpyXSunshine
▶ Workplace Romance
▶ Who did this to you
▶ Dual POV
Overall the book made me swoon and was the exact light and fluffy escape that I needed!! Highly recommend to anyone that loves romance 🖤
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I feel like I'm a newborn discovering the world for the first time as reading this was an extravagant, extraordinary and completely magical experience. I have somehow discovered this new world of cutesy sweet rom-com romance books that I LOVE (as most of the cutesy sweet ones I have read before this were appalling), and it just makes my heart burst and melt at how sweet and adorable this book was. It played into every cutesy stereotype I adore in movies and I guess now adore in books.
This book is the first book in the Dreamland Billionaires series each following one of the Dreamland Heirs (think Walt Disney's Grandsons) and, to claim their inheritance, they first have to complete a task that their grandfather had set for them. In this book Rowen, the youngest brother has been tasked with becoming the Director of the Dreamland resort for 6 Months and needs to make a significant impactful change that a board of mysterious members will vote on at the end of the period. Things turn complicated when his polar opposite, the "insufferable and irritating" (his thoughts) Zahra enters the scene and has a whole bunch of ideas on how Dreamland should be run to make it better. After a drunken night and unedited application to the Imagineers, she soon finds herself working very closely with Rowan and the story unfolds from there...
I know this is highly inspired by Disney, and that magical vibe can literally be felt bleeding off the page. As someone who still has her Autograph book, had a bachelorette-themed after Disney princesses, and has watched every Disney movie at least 4 times, it is safe to say I am obsessed...and this book did the comparison such justice that it was perfect for me.
Zahra basically lived my dream of finding a partner who not only happens to be rich, but OWNS A THEME PARK where you can just skip the rides and ride them as many times as you want without needing to pay $100 for a FastPass to skip the enormously long queue...
Rohan is a little bit plain and boring and in the beginning, he is cold and a jerk. He does come across as selfish, but the thing is this book is his self-discovery that sometimes he does need to trust and be vulnerable. He went on a journey, an emotional one, learning that things are not always black and white and not the way that they seem to be. He has to learn how to trust again and it was a humbling experience for him to see how the other "side" lived.
He was really sweet with Zahra, and I liked that he owned up to his mistakes. While some of them were idiotic (no one is perfect) the fact that he took accountability for the decisions and actions and tried to rectify them was so sweet. He didn't just make excuses but was rational and willing to listen to a different perspective. It humanized him and made him very mature in my mind. So while he wasn't always the perfect man, I appreciated that he can communicate with his little bubble of sunshine, happiness and rainbows.
Zahra is what it means when you say "Just because someone smiles, doesn't mean they don't have tragic trauma and trust issues based on a previous relationship". I liked how she had to learn to love herself again and how Rowan helped her do this. She did take time to open up to him and there was a little back and forth but it was just overall sweet. It was also adorable that all her loved ones and support network work at the park too!
Your Tropes:
▶ Billionaire Romance
▶ Kinda Forbidden Romance
▶ GrumpyXSunshine
▶ Workplace Romance
▶ Who did this to you
▶ Dual POV
Overall the book made me swoon and was the exact light and fluffy escape that I needed!! Highly recommend to anyone that loves romance 🖤
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Cancer
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy