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A review by agrippinaes
The Barista's Guide to the Perfect Steam by Valerie Pepper
4.0
This was a squishy marshmallow of a book and was just what I needed. When I first read the description of it I knew instinctively I’d really like it and I did. It was cute and warm and had a lot of heart. The writing is engaging and very readable, and the plot was light with just enough of a serious edge to keep it interesting.
I really liked both of the main characters. Jodi was quite cute, I did take longer to warm to her but I really liked how her character developed over the course of the novel. Her insecurities were dealt with well and it was a joy to see her grow in confidence and learn to stand up for herself. The real star of the book, though, was definitely Price. Lovely sweet Price – he was just adorable. I was so frustrated by how harsh some of the other characters were towards him because he just seemed like such a good person? I really liked how careful and considerate he was to Jodi and I felt really protective over him by the end.
The romance between them is just lovely – friends-to-lovers isn’t necessarily my favourite trope but this was adorably done. They had good chemistry and the dynamic between them was really cute. The love scenes are steamy and well-written, a good contrast to the sweetness between them in the rest of the book.
Overall I really liked this book – it was just a very easy, light read with a fluffy but still steamy romance at its heart. I’ll definitely be looking to read more by this author in the future! I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you so much to the author for allowing me to read a free copy of this book.
Content Notes: Friends-to-lovers, firefighter, forced proximity.
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I really liked both of the main characters. Jodi was quite cute, I did take longer to warm to her but I really liked how her character developed over the course of the novel. Her insecurities were dealt with well and it was a joy to see her grow in confidence and learn to stand up for herself. The real star of the book, though, was definitely Price. Lovely sweet Price – he was just adorable. I was so frustrated by how harsh some of the other characters were towards him because he just seemed like such a good person? I really liked how careful and considerate he was to Jodi and I felt really protective over him by the end.
The romance between them is just lovely – friends-to-lovers isn’t necessarily my favourite trope but this was adorably done. They had good chemistry and the dynamic between them was really cute. The love scenes are steamy and well-written, a good contrast to the sweetness between them in the rest of the book.
Overall I really liked this book – it was just a very easy, light read with a fluffy but still steamy romance at its heart. I’ll definitely be looking to read more by this author in the future! I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you so much to the author for allowing me to read a free copy of this book.
Content Notes: Friends-to-lovers, firefighter, forced proximity.
Warnings:
Spoiler
Death of a sibling (in past), death of a parent (in past), fire, alcoholism (side character), sexual harassment, difficult relationship with parents, difficult relationship with a sibling.Other: