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Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
3.75
funny lighthearted 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

This was fun and cute and extremely silly. 😆 A pretty standard contemporary romance, except I'd say the premise/meet-cute is quite unique.

As a Tusconan, I enjoyed reading this book from a local author, taking place in our city. Recognizing some places she mentioned and this hobby/profession that is very prevalent here (even if it's not a hobby of mine). I honestly was expecting more specific Tucson references and love, and felt slightly let down on that front. But it was still fun.

I liked both of our main characters and identified a surprising amount with one of them. Also enjoyed the best friend characters, however tropey. And definitely appreciated the casual diversity throughout
(except for the promiscuous bisexual trope, sigh)
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I will say this was QUITE spicy. 💀 At least much more than I expected, and starting much sooner than I expected. And the spice was written well, but I found a lot of it to be pretty goofy. 😅 But hey, whatever gets you going lol.

Overall, a fun and bingeable read.