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Romance Languages by A.J. Truman
2.5
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really wanted to like this when I got sucked in to the advertisement on Instagram, but I didn’t feel like there was much between the two MCs. 

They were work colleagues, but they also described each other as friends/best friends. In what world? It seemed like they just worked together and hung out regularly there. 

I wasn’t too thrilled on Seamus using Julian to satisfy his curiosity. It felt a little gross at times. I also wasn’t too sure why Seamus past needed to be brought up so much. It felt like it kind of played into the story but it wasn’t necessary. 

Julian was hit or miss. I wish the fatphobia wasn’t shoved in our face left, right, and center. I wish Julian became more confident without having Seamus build him up. His persona outside the bedroom vs in it was so wildly different, it felt like the author was writing about two separate characters. 

Overall, it was fine. It took me a bit to get through, but I didn’t dislike it. I’ll probably read Chase’s book and call it good with this author/series.