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Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
⭐️: 3/5
🌶️: 3/5
Format: 🎧
This was very middle-of-the-road romance for me--I enjoyed it, and while I wouldn't re-read this one in particular, I would definitely read more by the author, and I plan to!
First off, the audiobook narrator for Dan's Boston accent drove me up a wall. That's not the author's fault. The narrator for Kat was great. Just fair warning that the Boston accent wears on you after awhile...or two minutes.
I really liked the level of detail we got from this. While the plot starts off really quickly--we get straight to the setting of the main conflict, setting up the marriage of convenience--Reid does take time to give us a strong and thorough setting and character details and relationships. I also liked the gender-swap on the traditional billionaire trope, however, I didn't love that we didn't get the same level of power from Kat as the billionaire. Yes, we got a female rich gal, but she wasn't able to own that power until the very end of the book.
The characters' personal and relationship development moved at a good pace--it felt realistic, even if some of the plot actions weren't. We got a good look at how and why they developed the way they did!
Overall, this was cute, enjoyable, and I would recommend!
This was very middle-of-the-road romance for me--I enjoyed it, and while I wouldn't re-read this one in particular, I would definitely read more by the author, and I plan to!
First off, the audiobook narrator for Dan's Boston accent drove me up a wall. That's not the author's fault. The narrator for Kat was great. Just fair warning that the Boston accent wears on you after awhile...or two minutes.
I really liked the level of detail we got from this. While the plot starts off really quickly--we get straight to the setting of the main conflict, setting up the marriage of convenience--Reid does take time to give us a strong and thorough setting and character details and relationships. I also liked the gender-swap on the traditional billionaire trope, however, I didn't love that we didn't get the same level of power from Kat as the billionaire. Yes, we got a female rich gal, but she wasn't able to own that power until the very end of the book.
The characters' personal and relationship development moved at a good pace--it felt realistic, even if some of the plot actions weren't. We got a good look at how and why they developed the way they did!
Overall, this was cute, enjoyable, and I would recommend!